Location
Earl’s Court is next door to South Kensington, an ideal location for reaching the heart of London and all of the city’s major attractions. The Lord Kensington Hotel is less than 5 minutes from Earl’s Court underground station, positionedin an area full of restaurants and nightspots - just two stops away from Piccadilly Circus.
The Kensington area owes much to the British Crown, whose members lived at Kensington Palace up until 18th century. The elegant tree-lined avenues and well cared for gardens adjoining Hyde Park make this a truly special residential area.
Just a few minutes away from Earl’s Court is the magnificent Royal Albert Hall - home to major concerts – close to the legendary Natural History Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry, which cannot fail to amaze you with its exhibitions dedicated to the exploration of space.
If you are a music lover, find out about the current programme of events at the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre: ever since the 70s, every successful artist has paid homage to this temple of entertainment. The Exhibition Centre also hosts displays, trade shows and top flight exhibitions.
Heading North past the boutiques in Kensington High Street and Kensington Palace Gardens, you will find yourself in Notting Hill, famous for the antiques market in Portobello Road and its colourful summer carnival of Caribbean origin – The Notting Hill Carnival.
Go along the southern edge of Hyde Park on Kensington Road and you will come to Knightbsridge, where the famous department store of Harrod’s awaits you: quantity and quality in abundance for a dedicated afternoon’s shopping. Nearby are boutiques with Italian designer clothes and chic English fabrics.
Piccadilly is in the heart of London’s West End, where the vibrant throbbing of the city and its illuminated signs encircles shops and theatres, laps at Big Ben looking out over the Thames and respects the gothic forms of Westminster Abbey. Spectacular!
During your stay in London, you can witness the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace; the official residence of Queen Elizabeth is the scene for important meetings with major Heads of State and for public ceremonies, the interiors are enthralling with their priceless furnishings and the works of Canaletto, Rembrandt and Canova.
There are more than 300 markets held in London, from the very congested at Petticoat Lane, between Middlesex Street and Westworth Street, with an abundance of clothes and fabrics, to Camden Town, with military uniforms, antiques, discs and 60’s fashions. If you’re looking for jewellery and second hand clothes, you should make for Portobello, while for flowers, fruit and vegetables, a stop at New Covent Garden Market is a must. Strolling by the Thames, pause by the stalls at Greenwich, where old books and prints never cease to attract attention; Brixton, on the other hand, has lots of reggae music shops and a market for African and Indian fabrics.
How to reach us
Heathrow airport, Victoria, Paddington and Waterloo stations are all within quick reach of the Lord Kensington Hotel.
By plane. The distance from Heathrow airport is 25 km. Take the ‘Piccadilly’ (blue) line on the underground as far as Earl’s Court station, take the exit onto Earl’s Court Road, turn to the left, walk for 80 m and then turn left into Trebovir Road, where our hotel awaits you at No. 38. Alternatively, take the bus that runs from the airport to Victoria Station, then the ‘District’ (green) line to Earl’s Court station and follow the directions above.
The distance from Gatwick airport is 45 km. To get to the Lord Kensington Hotel, take the bus that runs from the airport to Victoria Station, then the ‘District’ (green) line to Earl’s Court station and follow the directions above; if arriving at night, we recommend taking a taxi or hiring a car.
The distance from Luton airport is 50 km. To get to the Lord Kensington Hotel, take the shuttle bus directly to Luton station and then the train to Kings’s Cross; from here, take the ‘Victoria’ (light blue) line, change at Victoria onto the ‘District’ (green) line to Earl’s Court station and follow the directions above. If you are arriving at night, we recommend taking a taxi or hiring a car.
By train. On arrival at Victoria (Railway) Station, take the ‘District’ (green) line, get off at Earl’s Court station and follow the directions above.