Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

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Oct 23, 2009 by Carolyn from Sacramento,CA
Overall Rating: 8

• Good location and via Priceline, good price.
• Does not have Wi-Fi available.

“The room was quiet and clean with appropriate amenities such as small refrigerator, and enough room for a small table and chairs. With more people having i phones and the like, a hotel of this type should offer free Wi-Fi at lease in the lobby or bar. Having to use computers that are L1 per 10 minutes is just a way of nickel and dime for the guests.”

Oct 23, 2009 by Michael from Sierra Vista,AZ
Overall Rating: 8

• Great location to the tube.
• Out dated rooms. Bathroom had two spigots only cold and only hot.

“This is a hotel that is safe and clean. It is in a really great location. Near some decent restaurants and 3 in walk from the High Street Kensington tube station. The only drawback is the outdated furnishings, but this is minor. I would recommend this hotel, especially for the price.”

Sep 17, 2009 by Zhanna from NYC
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[2] • Location:[8]

• Great location, nice neighborhood, near Circle Tube Station, and comfortable beds.
• Outdated, moldy, smelly, highly over priced and incompetent hotel, forgot wak up call.

“The hotel forgot my wake up call! Never mind that they represented themselves as a 4 star (maybe 20 years ago it was), but now it is at best a 2 star, but any flea bitten motel even makes wake up calls! This one didn't and they didn't even apologize for it. The hallways smelled like turpentine and the bathroom in my room smelled like mold. They covered the bathroom walls with plastic panels to make it look new, but it was very plain to see and smell that it wasn't very fresh or clean!”

Sep 17, 2009 by Zhanna from NYC
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[4] • Staff:[2] • Location:[8]

• Great location, nice neighborhood, near Circle Tube Station, comfortable beds.
• Outdated, moldy, smelly, highly over-rated and incompetent hotel, forgot wak up call.

“The hotel forgot my wake up call! Never mind that they represented themselves as a 4 star (maybe 20 years ago it was), but now it is at best a 2 star, but any flea bitten motel even makes wake up calls! This one didn't and they didn't even apologize for it. The hallways smelled like turpentine and the bathroom in my room smelled like mold. They covered the bathroom walls with plastic panels to make it look new, but it was very plain to see and smell that it wasn't very fresh or clean!”

Sep 17, 2009 by Lana from Staten Island,NY
Overall Rating: 1

• Comfortable beds, great location, close to the tube and stores and food.
• Poorly maintained hotel, the staff just didn't care.

“The lobby and restaurants are nicely maintained, they forgot about the rooms. The bathroom had obviously been flooded, but rather than fix the problem they covered up the moldy walls with paneling - but I could very plainly still smell the mold in the room! One night we ran out of toilet paper and the staff didn't seem to think that it was a problem! How hard is it to see that the roll is running out and leave an extra roll in the bathroom? An investigation into why I ran out of toilet paper does not help the situation!”

Sep 17, 2009 by Shelby from Houston,TX
Overall Rating: 8

• Neighborhood was safe and excellent for walking.
• Beds in room were twin beds.

“Hotel was very functional, restaurants and bar were fine for business meetings.”

Sep 7, 2009 by Kelley from Arlington,VA
Overall Rating: 9

• Friendly staff and
  good location.

“Very helpful concierge, fairly good location and comfortable rooms.”

Aug 24, 2009 by Ann Caden from Toronto,Canada
Overall Rating: 6

• Good location in the High St. - Kensington area. Good shopping and restaurants in the area. Two minute walk to the Tube.
• Hotel staff was not willing to put in any effort for a request. Beds were small ie. one double or two single per room. Mattresses in beds were lumpy and saggy.

“Good location in an upscale area. Lobby and common areas are attractive. The restaurants and bars are good. The convenience store in the lobby is handy. The cab stand at the end of the driveway is very useful. The theater tickets desk is another handy perk. The actual guest rooms need updating. The bathrooms are really out of date and somewhat moldy. The beds themselves are small i.e. a double or two singles per room. The mattresses are saggy and lumpy and the pillows are virtually flat. The common areas are 4*, the guest rooms are 2*.”

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Aug 22, 2009 by Hussein from Coquitlam,Canada
Overall Rating: 5

• Convenient location, close to tube station.
• Bathroom in terrible condition - circa 1970s.

“Hotel is in desperate need for a rehash. The old plumbing fixtures in the bathroom are scary. I haven't seen separate hot and cold taps in years. The sink was gurgling. When someone next door turned on their water, our tub started to spurt something black. We would never stay at this hotel again.”

Aug 17, 2009 by Dan from Portland,OR
Overall Rating: 10

• Great value!
• Outdated lighting system (kept turning on and off randomly).

“This is a great hotel for the price and I would definitely stay here again. Very safe, very clean. Great service.”

Aug 17, 2009 by Brooke from Apo,AE
Overall Rating: 5

• Nice room decor.
• The front desk was very rude at check in. Their pics on the web do not match the actual hotel!

“Nice, but seems a bit worn. Gift shop purchases had dust on them. Flowers in lobby also dusty. I emailed them before my trip to confirm a double room and they emailed back that they had a room reserved. I took that statement as answering my question but when we arrived we were told we had two single beds. We were in London to celebrate our anniversary and the rudeness of the front desk and the deceit of not honestly answering my email soured my view of the hotel instantly. We had to pay a bunch more money to upgrade to a queen deluxe because they had no more doubles available.”

Aug 10, 2009 by Glen from Salinas,CA
Overall Rating: 4

• Liked the location.
• I don't think they like that we had small kids.

“It's were they book the airline crews.”

Jul 24, 2009 by June from San Diego,CA
Overall Rating: 8

• Helpful concierge desk.
• No affordable food service.

“Good business hotel. Clean and friendly, but without atmosphere. Good area for local shopping and eating but a long way from tourist attractions.”

Jul 4, 2009 by Dick from Hudson,WI
Overall Rating: 9

• I really liked the location and the Priceline price for a 3 star hotel. It was warm and we needed the air conditioning all for a good price.

“This hotel is a good choice, was a convenient location, close to the Tube and shopping. The price was unheard of for an upscale London Hotel.”

Jun 25, 2009 by Shirley from Princeton,NJ
Overall Rating: 8

• Helpful staff, who were really accommodating and friendly.
• Old room and bathroom, too close to the subway station.

“The hotel room does not look like that of a 4 star hotel. It was fine with me since I spent most time attending a conference. The location was nice, and the staff were very helpful.”

Jun 22, 2009 by Katie from Akron,OH
Overall Rating: 6

• Hotel is located in a good neighborhood and is near the tube.
• Room decor and furniture a bit outdated.

“The hotel was a good value for the price. The lobby and public areas are very upscale, but the rooms were not. The room and bathroom were quite small.”

Jun 9, 2009 by Don from Toronto,Canada
Overall Rating: 3

“The hotel does a lot of trade in bus tours and the like, it is not service oriented and almost everything is offered as an extra-fee service, from the exercise room and on.”

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Jun 7, 2009 by Megan from Mastic Beach,NY
Overall Rating: 10

• The staff was very helpful.

“This hotel was in a great location, literally around the corner from a tube and bus stop. Nice part of town, very easy to walk around at night and feel safe. The staff was great, helpful with organizing everything that we needed. I'd certainly stay again.”

0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Jun 4, 2009 by Jukka from Vantaa,FL
Overall Rating: 9

• Good location, quiet and
  nice staff.

“Good hotel with friendly staff. Nice quiet location with easy access to city centrum. Good selection of shops within walking distance.”

Jun 1, 2009 by Lori from Garrett Park,MD
Overall Rating: 7

• Location to the Tube.
• The outside of the hotel looks like barracks.

“This hotel was a nice place to rest our heads. We had two twin beds that we pushed together. The maid service did a nice job cleaning the room.”

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Amenities at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington, London

24-hour front desk Babysitting/Child Services Bar Breakfast Buffet Business Centre Continental Breakfast Currency Exchange Dry Cleaning Fax/Photocopying Heating Internet Services Luggage Storage Meeting/Banquet Facilities

Non-Smoking Rooms Parking (fee required) Restaurant Room Service Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests Safety Deposit Box Shoe shine Souvenirs/Gift Shop Ticket Service VIP Room Facilities elevator laundry

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