Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington

4.0 star property

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Meeting facility
Exterior
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Deluxe Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
$171
$143 nightly
$171 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15

Explore the area

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68-86 Cromwell Road, London, England, SW7 5BT
  • Place, Imperial College London
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Natural History Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Single Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(39 reviews)
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(27 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington is centrally located in London, a 5-minute walk from Natural History Museum and 6 minutes by foot from Imperial College London. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Victoria and Albert Museum and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Science Museum.

What's nearby

  • Cromwell Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Imperial College London - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Natural History Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Royal Albert Hall - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Hyde Park - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Gloucester Road Underground Station - 1 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 19 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fait Maison - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Stanhope Arms - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wingstop Gloucester Road - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington

Victorian hotel with a 24-hour fitness center and a 24-hour business center
Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington offers 215 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and espresso makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 215 guestrooms featuring espresso makers. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this Victorian hotel include a fireplace in the lobby and a banquet hall.
Enjoy British cuisine at Scoff and Banter, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 12 meeting rooms.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Scoff and Banter - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 41 per day)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Scoff and Banter

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 12 meeting rooms
  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1877
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in for prepaid reservations.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 25.00 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 41.00 per day

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 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safety Protocol (Radisson)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

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
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 425 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 171 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 78 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 1006 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Radisson Blue Kensington is a good value hotel. The small room, bath, etc., was expected and worked well for me. However, if you are a big person, you may want to consider getting a larger room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A perfectly pleasant stay. Room starting to show it’s age, and not the biggest, but fine for a short stay for a few days. Nice quality bedding and towels.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Artavazd, West Hollywood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, friendly staff, nice charming hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really has gone downhill from when I stayed here in years past.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Carolyne

Liked: Staff & service

Tired rooms need update

The hotel is well situated and the public spaces are fine. The room though was noisy (overlooking a main road). Surfaces were sticky (a desk with deteriorating varnish), there was dirty water in bath which didn’t drain well, no toilet brush and no sockets near the bed. Against this, the breakfast was good and the bed very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Branka

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Total fiasco at breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mae

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan Carlos

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great area and rooms small but clean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Straight Review of Single Room

Check-in & out were easy and the hotel staff were friendly and helpful. When I had a problem with the room, they sorted quickly for me. The room & bathroom were clean, the bed was comfortable, and bedding was crisp and clean too. Despite my room was to the rear of the building, there was bit of road noise coming from Cromwell Road to the front of the hotel so you may want to make sure the secondary glazing is fully close, but it didn't adversely affect my stay, but it is something to be aware of. As I was on the top floor, there was some other noise which I suspect was some kind of ventilation equipment on the roof, which I noticed more in the morning, but wasn't a major issue. The single room doesn't have tea of coffee making facilities but does have a fridge and you receive a complimentary water. The hotel is a very short walk from Gloucester Road tube, so only a couple of stops from central London. The lift (elevator) is quite small , 3 or 4 max people at a time , 2 max with luggage, this is probably due the lift being a retro fit to what is an old building. Overall, I would be happy to stay at the hotel again, it was reasonable value for money too. The points I mentioned above aren't big issues, just my experience with my room and non of the things mentioned wouldn't put me off staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claire T

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not accommodating at all. Put two adults in a shoebox room with a tiny bed. The over nite staff were excellent. I don’t understand why a hotel won’t let customers flying over night from the States have to wait to check in. Bits of the wall were crumbled along the floor we stayed on. Guest shouting and banging doors at 5am. Room service knocking at 8am. I could go on. Never again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

GAVIN

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Ok stay.

The stay was ok. The room I was given, although I booked a superior room (which was shown on the website with a bathtub in the bathroom) was extremely cramped and the bathroom was small with a shower. The location was also noisy (there's a lift opposite the room that seldom worked, the alarm was blaring a few times; people love slamming doors too on the 3rd floor apparently!) Overall clean, but looked tired. I expected more from a Radisson Blu.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely London Hotel

Food quality hotel with friendly staff. Excellent location close to the tube, shop, and quick casual restaurants. A little street noise and some banging doors at all hours, but a good choice overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lan

Traveled with family
Very poorly maintained hotel. Not four star at all Very old buildings.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Location for easy access to Tube and London

Great location with easy access to multiple Tube line option and direct quick journey time to Heathrow Airport. Good breakfast options, quality linen and comfortable beds.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Sara

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nyawei

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Friendly but overpriced for tiny room

Friendly reception & elegant premises. Extremely expensive for a tiny single room, with some features literally falling off. Exasperating muddle at breakfast second morning about whether it had been pre-paid. Other Radisson Blu hotels do better and offer better value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025