Ember Locke Kensington

Property class: 4

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A room with a round table, chairs, a cabinet, and potted plants.
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A conservatory with wicker furniture, a green sofa, and potted plants.
A bar area with a checkered floor, green bar counter, and three stools.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
The current price is $160
$133 nightly
$160 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 31 - Sep 1

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202-220 Cromwell Road, London, England, SW5 0SW
  • Place, Cromwell Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington High Street
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Holland Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

Locke Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(28 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

City Studio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(116 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Locke Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 291 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Locke Studio - Accessible

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Apartment

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Duplex Suite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(14 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

City Studio - Garden View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Locke Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at Ember Locke Kensington in London (London City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hyde Park and Kensington High Street. .This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Oxford Street and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Buckingham Palace.

What's nearby

  • Cromwell Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Kensington High Street - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Holland Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Kensington Gardens - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Olympia Events - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Earl's Court Station - 5 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 14 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Design Museum Kitchen - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Megan's on the High Street Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cast Iron Bar & Grill - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Ember Locke Kensington

Ember Locke Kensington offers 121 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 121 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, EVE, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
EVE - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
EVE - This café serves light fare only. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (GBP 40 per night)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • EVE
  • EVE

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (46 inch wide door)
  • Grab bar near toilet (26 inches high)
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 9 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 66 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 18 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 40 per night
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Ember Locke
Ember Locke Kensington Hotel
Ember Locke Kensington London
Ember Locke Kensington Hotel London

Ember Locke Kensington Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 966 out of 1408 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 272 out of 1408 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 1408 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1408 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1408 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay, would come back!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Stéphanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and fantastic location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Bhavika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely interiors!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a fantastic stay with my family including children 8 and 10. The staff are all lovely and the breakfast was excellent. Would absolutely recommend this place to anyone.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a very nice stay here. Great location and excellent staff. The rooms are nice. I have stayed at their other hotels in Manchester and Edinburgh, and they were very nice as well
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place trendy good for coffee pastries in the morning cold drinks when you get back in the afternoon Good pizza
Stayed 8 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Erlend Hørte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel. Helpfull Staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, helpful staff and great location. If you’re staying only a few nights, they don’t clean the room however I sent a WhatsApp asking for fresh towels and a restock of the tea and coffee and they delivered within 5 mins.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Ember Locke - another great property from Locke. The staff were great, design fabulous and breakfast yummy! We appreciated the loan of an umbrella too!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very helpful staff, very quiet. Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Maeve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay. Having the small kitchen in the room was super convenient and the staff were very helpful. Special shoutout to Nosh!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very quiet at night. Staffs are friendly. But no room cleaning for stay less than 7 nights.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favorite Hotel in London! Great service and always an amazing experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and hotel was perfect. It was a little warm, so we asked for a fan that helped. Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
John greeted us on our arrival, very warm and welcoming. Hotel was a perfect location for us driving in and parking was easy to find. The hotel was beautiful curated and lots of space to just sit for a moment. Our room was clean tidy and the kitchenette was perfect with a baby. Will absolutely stay again and recommend to everyone!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, excellent sized room, front desk staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Lovely hotel, exactly as described will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Silvana

Liked: Staff & service
Nice decor, but the beds were firm and not to our liking. Great staff and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Surpisingly nice. Great room, clean, good shower and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in a great location. My room was a comfortable size and very clean. Would definitely stay again and will recommend to friends in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mille

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great room and amazing breakfast in beautiful restaurant area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025