Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - Formerly Vanderbilt

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Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - Formerly Vanderbilt
The 4-star Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel, London enjoys a stunning location in the very heart of London and approximately 10 minutes by car from the royal residence "Kensington Palace", where guests can improve their historical consciousness. Wi-Fi is available throughout the property as well as a bureau de change and a lift are provided on site.
This London hotel is located near a tube station, within walking distance of Natural History Museum. The Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel, London offers proximity to such natural sights as Hyde Park (2.8 km) and the expansive park "Kensington Gardens" (1.9 km). The property is also relatively near Hyde Park. The area features a number of shopping sites, such as Trafalgar Square, which is approximately 10 minutes by car from Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel, London. For those travelling from afar, London City airport is 37 minutes' drive away.
Some rooms provide coffee/tea making equipment as well as free wireless internet and a television to help you enjoy your stay. Guests can use a shower, along with bathrobes and slippers. They offer views of the city.
Guests also have access to fitness classes and spa therapy for a fee. At the Radisson Blu Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel, guests can also benefit from fitness classes provided at a fitness club. This London property includes a conference room equipped with a work desk and a photocopier.
Breakfast is served in the restaurant. Sample Italian specialties at Verdi - Italian Kitchen located only minutes from this London hotel.
Amenities
Main Features
- Wi-Fi
- 24-hour services
- Express check-in/ -out
- Fitness/Gym
- On-site Dining
- Meeting facilities
- Child-friendly
- Breakfast
Facilities
- No smoking on site
- Wi-Fi
- No parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
- Fitness centre
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Turndown service
- Armchair
- Ironing facilities
- Bathtub
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
- Cots
- Children's menu
Policy
- Children and extra beds
- There are no extra beds provided in a room.
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Local Attractions
Attractions
- Hyde Park (1.7 km)
- The Wine Place South Kensington (450 m)
- Imperial College London (600 m)
- Mayfair (3.8 km)
- St Stephen's Church (150 m)
- Wildlife Garden (250 m)
- Oxford Street (3.4 km)
- South Kensington Farmers' Market (450 m)
- Piccadilly Circus (3.7 km)
Airports
- London City (19 km)
Train stations
- Kensington (Olympia) (2.1 km)
Reviews
100% Verified Reviews
Matthew
2024-06-08
Amazing restaurant and downstairs bar on-site.
Andrew
2024-05-03
The hotel was lovely quiet and in a very central location. The staff members were incredibly polite and patient.
The room had awful views.
Eric
2024-03-11
The place was perfectly clean, beautiful little and air-conditioned rooms. Eggs, bangers, and bacon - superb and delicious breakfast. Wonderful location in restaurant at dinner-, very nice restaurants in the local area.
Awful views.
Annie
2024-03-11
Delicious breakfast with lots of eggs, bangers, and bacon. Top-class and attentive employees in a timely manner by one of the maintenance staff, outstanding food. What a magnificent and beautiful location close to underground station! Again, not far from a national gallery.
Richard
2024-03-04
It was exceptionally clean and the staff were service-minded and very hardworking, beds were very big. This hotel was good value.
Ricky
2024-03-01
It was in an unbeatable and brilliant location right by the subway station, London at 7am Christmas Day, and close to 2 tube stations. There was an upscale room for a possible view.
Ben
2024-02-25
The room was stylish and reasonably large with air con, had a good night's sleep. I had an amazing breakfast with incredible options, the food was freshly made.
Stephen
2024-02-23
We enjoyed their marvellous breakfast with croissant and fresh ingredients, as example. Functional and neat room with large comfortable bed was enjoyable.
Dean
2024-02-23
Stylish rooms and good-sized bathrooms. Location - incredible, not far from London in Jul, and Victoria & Albert museum.
Jane
2024-01-18
Our room was huge and bright, equipped with business book, even better breakfast, the bedroom. The location of the hotel was very central, close enough to metro station, supermarket, pharmacy, museuns, bus stop as well as the natural history museum the V & A.
Dorothy
2023-12-18
Overall - stylish place with efficient staff on check-out. A wide array of gorgeous food. The location magnificent and beautiful easy to get around in the city centre.
Doris
2023-12-12
Had really really nice stay for our night at royal albert hall and the weather was very warm. We asked for the premium room with a king size bed and it was ready when arrived. The marvellous and lovely location was so close to a publicly owned art museum.
Hubert
2023-12-02
The staffs were responsive & amazingly helpful. This hotel had a central position in an excellent location in Kensington with easy access to the subway.
Simon
2023-11-24
Had a wonderful stay for the value I 'd say, everything was great. The hotel had a very central location right near a tube station. Plus, you could explore a victorian museum.
Alison
2023-11-23
Lovely breakfast with incredible options, hot drinks. Neat room with the card provided, good offer.
Douglas
2023-10-29
Reasonably large room, super breakfast. A kettle, a writing table, and an iron — very useful.
John
2023-10-20
Absolutely perfect and nice location in a gorgeous neighborhood was a plus. Moreover, Bold Street was a 10-15 minute walking distance from the place.
Ian
2023-10-12
The rooms were good sized, with a kettle, a writing table, and an iron, comfy bed.
John
2023-10-12
Our premium room was equipped with pull out beds for the children, great bed and a good view. The breakfast was enjoyable and delicious with incredible options, the stuff was supper friendly.
Andrew
2023-10-04
Breakfast with incredible options, pain au chocolat ready to lift, a fired egg. Staff service-oriented and very hardworking, in a timely manner by one of the maintenance staff. Excellent and absolutely perfect location in a particularly good area right by tourist destinations, and Kensington Palace & Gardens/Hyde Park.
Stephen
2023-09-29
Top-class place with responsive staff and nice views. Wonderful full English breakfast with a good food variety.
Stefan
2023-09-26
The location near a tube station was particularly good and perfect. Also, the area was excellent. Wonderful and super full English breakfast with incredible options, appreciated the food choices.
Aaron
2023-09-23
Luxury place with top-class and attentive staff in a timely manner by one of the maintenance staff, enjoyed it. The location of the property was magnificent and beautiful, near to everything.
John
2023-09-18
The breakfast is absolutely superb and delicious with croissant, assorted cereals plus healthy ingredients, lots to choose from. Top-class and attentive staff in a timely manner by one of the maintenance staff and incredible location make it a great choice!
Roy
2023-09-12
The property has a magnificent location, very close to both central London and Heathrow Airport, restuarants and many and diverse restaurants and eateries.
Sheila
2023-09-03
Full English breakfast with FREE selection. The central location next to a subway station. Very nice restaurant approx 10-15 minutes' walk from the hotel.
Stephen
2023-08-28
Gorgeous and fairly clean place, dedicated staff in a timely manner by one of the maintenance staff. Premium queen room on in the bedroom. Incredible, stunning location next to the natural history museum.
Mike
2023-08-27
The venue is huge and spotlessly clean with an exceptional value and service-minded and very hardworking staff. The rooms are well-equipped and tastefully decorated here with a single bed. The downstairs bar is amazing.
Views are awful.
Michael
2023-08-19
The breakfast was lovely and fantastic, included reasonably priced options. The staff were exceptionally nice and accommodating every time I dealt with them. The location was great, in a very upscale neighborhood with s tube station across the street.
Richard
2023-08-05
The room was good-sized with comfortable bed, everything was great. The breakfast was super with a good choice of food and complimentary drinks.
Henry
2023-07-27
Pleasant property, clean, efficient service and reasonable value. Soundproof and decent size rooms with great bathroom, big bags, a single bed. Marvellous location as only 5 minutes to Victoria and Albert Museum. Set in an amazing area really close to all the museums/Hyde Park and transport links, and transports. The hotel of choice in London.
Robert
2023-07-19
The hotel was stylish, we recommend. Had 1 day in London, spending our time here really good. Liked the way our good sized and newly renovated standard room for a possible view was. The staff were efficient and dedicated and the location was magnificent very close to Gloucester Road tube station.
Douglas
2023-07-04
Stylish, stocked unit with Sun mornings-breakfast and USB ports plus the bedroom.
Charles
2023-06-05
The location was marvellous and fab, right next to the underground so very easy to get around with easy access to a supermarket and a convenience shop. We got room with convenient decor and a spotless bathroom to relax. Accommodating staff, they helped us a lot. Enjoyed this classy hotel, and we would book again.
Chris
2023-05-30
The location of the hotel is excellent and absolutely perfect, next to an underground station.
John
2023-05-18
Air conditioned and brand-new room available with large window, large comfortable bed plus big bags. Perfect location short walk to the tube station, supermarket and food available nearby till late and public transport & the Royal Albert Hall in a good area.
James
2023-05-06
The room is reasonably priced.
June
2023-04-13
The location was excellent and unbeatable, near an underground station. We thoroughly enjoyed the proximity to a market and different stores in London.
John
2023-04-11
The setting was quite marvellous and fab within easy reach of a Dinosaurs gallery. I booked compact newly decorated room for big bags.
Facilities were clean, yet Wi-Fi was rather slow.
Jamie
2023-04-09
The breakfast was lovely and fantastic with fresh ingredients and the other juices and vast selections, and the restaurant was nice. The room was functional and reasonably large, plus the bed was very comfy. Its location was indeed great and only 5 minutes walk from a Dinosaurs gallery. We didn't have time, but we would book again.
Amy
2023-04-08
Clean property with very attractive design, and super full English breakfast. The breakfasts with incredible options. Large rooms, had a really nice stay for the value I 'd say. Marvellous and lovely location in a nice neighbourhood and easy access to different stores and a bakery.
Allan
2023-03-27
Magnificent very central location short walk to By underground, Covent Garden and underground and local shops / restaurants. It also was to many surrounding sites or areas of interest.
Frank
2023-03-25
Extremely polite and efficient staff here in a timely manner by one of the maintenance staff. The location is very central, adjacent to London as well as the nearest underground and Hyde Park. Kensington district deserves your attention.
Julian
2023-03-19
The beds were comfy, the rooms were good-sized and newly remodelled with super comfortable king bed, everything was perfect. The breakfast was wonderful and super and the downstairs bar was a plus.
Peter
2023-03-06
Everything was very easy, I enjoyed my stay. Had neat room complete with a launch very comfortable king size bed, a good view, fridge. Had supper in an attached restaurant. It was clean, I would book again.
Sophie
2023-02-08
My room was good-sized with Sun mornings-breakfast, a decent bed, for instance as described. The location was good and fab - just 5 minutes' walk from Victoria and Albert Museum. And it was also right by all London tourist spots and shopping, bars, restaurants and museums, and shops.
Francis
2023-02-04
Excellent overall experience. Fairly clean and enchanting property with exceptional full English breakfasts and exceptional staff. Bright room, with a spotless bathroom and exceptionally comfortable beds. The quick check-in. Marvellous location a 10-15 minute walk from Victoria and Albert Museum. Very close to a college and a palace while being in the good area. Reasonably priced downstairs bar.
Steven
2023-02-02
The service offered was excellent.
Michael
2023-01-25
There were new-fashioned, soundproof rooms with great decoration, a sofa and big bags. I loved the breakfast choices, they were delicious and free.
Arthur
2023-01-10
There is lots of fab food for breakfast. The location is excellant and top, 1 km from a Dinosaurs gallery.
Mark
2023-01-03
This hotel met expectations in every way, recommend. Overall it was a pleasant stay for royal Albert hall visit. The staff were well managed and efficient, thanks to them everything was nice. The location was beautiful, a 10-15 minute walking distance from Victoria and Albert Museum.
Wally
2022-12-06
Loved the place, had a great stay for royal Albert hall visit. The room was spotless, with a separate bathroom.
George
2022-11-29
Besides, the location was top for our stay, within 15 minutes' walk of Victoria and Albert Museum. In overall the room was spotless and in the comfort of our bedroom.
Alastair
2022-11-23
Thank you everyone for an excellent stay for royal Albert hall visit. I loved convenient placing of air conditioner, a laptop-compatible safe, an iron and ironing board in the standard room.
Luke
2022-11-23
The room itself was compact in the comfort of our bedroom and had the things we needed. Having shower facilities, a hairdryer and bath robes was a bonus. The hotel was in a marvellous and top location, in the congestion charge area.
Eddie
2022-11-12
Pretty friendly staff, superb service. Good sized and recently refurbished rooms in the comfort of our bedroom available. Early check-in, parking nearby...
Graeme
2022-11-11
Overall had wonderful stay for 1 night business trip. We liked the lively and decent staff. The room we had was soundproof and fashionable with coffee/tea and a king size bed plus great temperature control.
John
2022-10-22
staff and location are good here. its rooms are recently renovated with very clean beds. the staff are dedicated and helpful, they keep the place fairly clean.
Shaun
2022-10-17
Loved our tidy room in the comfort of our bedroom. There were a coffee maker and a refrigerator too. Its location not too far from Victoria and Albert Museum was stunning and fab. The property was set in a very very nice area: D
Leon
2022-10-03
The food is good and excellent! The staff is nice, courteous. Kensington district won't disappoint you.
Christopher
2022-09-28
The location was marvellous, only 5 minutes walk to a world-famous museum. Further there were a college and a palace very close to the hotel.
Hilary
2022-08-22
I must comment on its central location - it was unbeatable. A museum and a college are very close to here.
John
2022-08-12
Stylish accommodation with unbeatable setting short walk to 2 tube stations and lots of bars, restaurants and museums, Knightsbridge and Harrods and Soho. Early check-in and superb customer service.
Bob
2020-10-07
We recommend this hotel. Free WiFi was working perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyed that they had onsite restaurant Scoff and Banter, no need to go somewhere else.
Jeff
2020-04-25
A train station was right by the hotel. Fantastic place. We would go back in flash when visiting London...
Alan
2020-04-07
there was a subway station in the vicinity. light of india is short way from the hotel. we appreciated location and staff, the venue had everything we required for our trip. no reason to complain with the hotel.