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| Description: Location. The Kensington Close Hotel & Health Spa is located across the street from Kensington Gardens in London, England. Kensington Palace offers tours two blocks from the hotel, and Royal Albert Hall is positioned three blocks away.
Hotel Features. A tiled lobby leads to the Long Gallery, an adjacent sitting area furnished with contemporary sofas and chairs. On-site dining options include Greens that serves carvery fare during breakfast, lunch and dinner hours. Brasserie restaurant presents bistro-style ambience and prepares international cuisine. Lions Sports Bar provides entertainment via six flat-screen televisions. A 24-hour business centre offers fax, photocopy and print services. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas. The hotel's health club ranks as one of the largest fitness facilities in the Kensington area. The club houses an 18-metre indoor pool, a fitness-class studio, a gym with personal trainers, six televisions and Cybex cardiovascular and resistance machines. The health club features beauty and massage treatments, and a boutique shop offers workout clothing. A relaxation lounge boasts cushioned armchairs and a flat-screen television.

Guestrooms. This property offers 550 air-conditioned guestrooms decorated with light-toned furniture, cream-coloured carpets, 1930s-style prints and brass light fixtures. Bathrooms contain beige-and-ivory tile work, shower/tub combinations and modern fixtures. Accommodations feature satellite television, laptop-compatible in-room safes, and wireless and dial-up Internet access for a fee. Rooms include coffeemakers.

Location Description:

KENSINGTON

Check Out Time - 12 a.m.
Credit card required
Extra person charges
Guestrooms - 550
Hotel Built - 1938
Hotel Renovated - 2007
Minimum check-in age - 18
Multilingual staff
Photo identification required
Porter/bellhop
Tour assistance
24-hour front desk
Check In Time - 2 p.m.

Kensington Gardens: Across the Street 
 Kensington Palace: 2 blocks 
 Royal Albert: 3 blocks 
 Natural History Museum: 1.0 km (0.5 mile) 
 Victoria & Albert Museum: 1.5 km (1.0 mile) 
 Harrods Department Store: 1.5 km (1.0 mile) 
 Buckingham Palace: 3.0 km (1.75 miles) 
 Piccadilly Circus: 4.0 km (2.5 miles) 
 West End Theatres: 4.0 km (2.5 miles) 
 Regent's Park and London Zoo: 4.0 km (2.5 miles) 
 Westminster Abbey: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 Houses of Parliament and Big Ben: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 National Gallery: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 Trafalgar Square: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 British Museum: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 Covent Garden: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 St Paul's Cathedral: 6.5 km (4.0 miles) 
 The City: 6.5 km (4.0 miles)                                              Kensington Gardens: Across the Street 
 Kensington Palace: 2 blocks 
 Royal Albert: 3 blocks 
 Natural History Museum: 1.0 km (0.5 mile) 
 Victoria & Albert Museum: 1.5 km (1.0 mile) 
 Harrods Department Store: 1.5 km (1.0 mile) 
 Buckingham Palace: 3.0 km (1.75 miles) 
 Piccadilly Circus: 4.0 km (2.5 miles) 
 West End Theatres: 4.0 km (2.5 miles) 
 Regent's Park and London Zoo: 4.0 km (2.5 miles) 
 Westminster Abbey: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 Houses of Parliament and Big Ben: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 National Gallery: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 Trafalgar Square: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 British Museum: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 Covent Garden: 5.0 km (3.0 miles) 
 St Paul's Cathedral: 6.5 km (4.0 miles) 
 The City: 6.5 km (4.0 miles)

From London Heathrow Airport: 
 Approximate distance to the hotel is 24 km (15 miles). 

  

Getting there. The Heathrow Express train and black taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the center of London. The London Underground's Piccadilly Line serves all Heathrow terminals and transports passengers into central London. From central London, guests can take the subway to the High Street Kensington Station. 
 

Getting around. The extensive London Underground system connects the hotel with the rest of central London. The Underground station closest to the hotel is High Street Kensington. There is also a wide choice of buses. The hotel can order black taxi cabs on request. 

  London charges congestion zone fees within clearly designated areas of city. Those who operate vehicles within these zones are assessed daily fees that apply Mondays through Fridays. 

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