With a stay at The Kensington in Great Yarmouth, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Norfolk Broads and Venetian Waterway Gardens. .This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Scroby Sands Visitor Centre and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Caister-on-Sea Beach.
What's nearby
Scroby Sands Visitor Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Caister-on-Sea Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Britannia Pier Theatre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
Norfolk Broads - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Great Yarmouth Beach - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
Getting around
Great Yarmouth Station - 9 min drive
Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.) - 48 min drive
Restaurants
‪Britannia Pier Tavern Bar - ‬11 min walk
‪Kings Arms - ‬14 min walk
‪The Cabin - ‬4 min walk
‪Prince Regent - ‬14 min walk
‪The Coachmakers - ‬16 min walk
About this property
The Kensington
The Kensington offers 29 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 38-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 29 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
To-go breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily on-the-go breakfast available 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM for a fee
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
Thin carpet in public areas
More
1 building
3 floors
Built in 2007
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
38-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
More
Heating
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: GBP 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The Kensington Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Hotel - very comfortable,safe & relaxing
Staff are friendly welcoming & helpful
Location is excellent on North Drive- great
for walking , close to cafes/ bakery/ pub,bustop.
Clean,staff friendly, sea view good, good location
Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Chelsea
Sep 18, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fantastic friendly hotel
Staff always on hand and couldn’t have been more helpful
Completely understand food allergies and went out of their way to accommodate
For us it was the friendly approachable staff and the good atmosphere. We liked the breakfast and the room very much, everything was easy and felt relaxed. The staff were exceptionally kind to our son, who is five, and we’re happy to chat with him each day. We appreciated that kindness - thank you.
It’s a cheap hotel near the beach, and if that’s all that you’re looking for, you’ll be okay. It’s not in great shape, but there wasn’t really anything wrong with it. There only seemed to be one staff member there, but she was friendly and helpful. My room was clean but didn’t seem like it had been vacuumed very well. Carpets were coming up in places and the walls seemed very thin.
James
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Rashda
Aug 31, 2025
The location of this property was amazing and the staff were lovely however its just a basic hotel with a basic bed and very small shower room
Rashda
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Krishia
Jan 17, 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Radiator was broken, on the ground floor/road with single glazed windows and the bathroom was freezing and not clean.
Staff were lovely and free breakfast was a nice suprise.
Wouldn’t return.
Krishia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Hugh
Jan 17, 2026
Disliked: Amenities
Very basic but just ok. No cleaning of room in 3 day stay. Room was warm though.
Hugh
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Doreen
Sep 19, 2025
Amazing
Amazing apartment-only 2 things-no where to put your toiletries in shower and nowhere for tails to hang after use . Would recommend this place 100 per cent .
The property is currently undergoing renovation,
The main public areas and our room were freshly decorated, clean & tidy.
The staircase is overdue for updating and will lift the level when done.
The staff could not have been more helpful and breakfast service as good as any other place.
Stuart
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
John
Sep 14, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room for improvement but would stay again.
This was my first stay at this hotel. Some things were done well however some areas need improvement. I referred some room issues to the team that require addressing and my comments seemed to be received well. Saying that I'd absolutely give the place a 2nd chance to impress.
John
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Esther
Dec 4, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was clean but the walls needed repainting as there were watermarks on some of the walls. Decor had been updated though as well as furnishings. Shower was very temperamental so ended up having a bath instead as couldn’t regulate the temperature. Friendly helpful staff as always .
Our room was clean. The bed linen and towels were of good quality. The room has a tv and tea and coffee making facilities which is nice. Breakfast was adequate. The walls a very thin and we were woken up very early by guests in the next room turning their tv on very loudly. We arrived quite late and there was no car parking available, but managed to park in the road. Apart from that we had a good stay and would come again.