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Reviews of Gainsborough Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Gainsborough Hotel
7-11 Queensberry Street, Kennsington, London, England

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 279 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 72 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 572 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 572 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Abed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
AC had issues with manageable thermostat
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Francisca on May 27, 2024
Dear Abed,Thank you for your feedback, we highly appreciate your review and for bringing the issue with the AC thermostat to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused during your stay. Rest assured, our maintenance team is already on it, working to ensure that everything is back to optimal functioning as soon as possible.Kind Regards,Reception Team

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel just a couple of blocks from the South Kensington tube station and very near the Natural History Museum and the V&A. Great neighborhood. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 25, 2024
Dear Sharon, Thank you for your recent stay with us,and wonderful feedback, yes the hotel is close to the museums ,just like the pubs and restaurants,also the breakfast serve across the road is nice and we try to make sure it is well done and nicely arranged. we looked forward to welcoming you soon.Kind Regards,Reception Team.

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Super!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Latoya on May 23, 2024
Dear Erika, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a positive experience with us. Your kind words are truly appreciated and will be shared with our entire team. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future and making your next stay even more enjoyable.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Latoya on May 22, 2024
Dear Mark, Thank you for taking time to leave this lovely review. we are delighted to find our property met you expectations with this we look forward to welcoming you back soon for another great stay.Warm regards

8/10 Good

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Only stayed for a night as we were seeing a gig at the Royal Albert Hall. Super convenient location, less than 10 mins to walk to the venue. Science/Natural History Museums all around the corner too, as was South Kensington tube station so very easy to get about. Area was quiet, although busy on a weekday morning as there is a school close by. We booked a budget double room but it was quite spacious, appreciated the AC as it was very hot in London. Bathroom and amenities were good. Only let down was the front desk staff looked super unhappy to be there! When we first arrived to check in, we were greeted by a pretty miserable looking woman! Not great customer service on check out either but we didn't need to interact with staff much during our stay so didn't bother us too much.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 22, 2024
Dear Nicola, Thank you for your recent stay with us and we much appreciate your effort to be able to leave as with a good review, we truly sorry for any inconveniences caused by a member of staff, we can assure you that we have a good team working to provide the best customer service, the location of the hotel is ideal for places of interests you would want to visit, please we hope to welcome you soon again .Kind Regards, Reception Team.

10/10 Excellent

TIM, Rugby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff check you in and greet you every time you pass them. Really useful location and offers good value for money. Clean and comfy rooms
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Latoya on May 20, 2024
Dear tIM, Thank you for you review. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Trail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from Latoya on May 20, 2024
Dear Karen, Thank you for you review. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed for one night to attend a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The hotel was very convenient and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Reception on May 16, 2024
Dear NigelThank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you again soon!Kind regards,Reception

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great stay at the Gainsborough. Spacious, clean, quiet, well-appointed single room. Helpful staff. The only negatives - the room was grey and charmless. The door of the en-suite was fitted so that you had to access the toilet by getting into the shower. Entertaining!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 14, 2024
Dear Rachel, Thank you for your recent stay with us, we are glad to hear that your stay was a pleasant one,we are glad to hear that the staff were friendly and helpful,our staff takes pride in customer service, and we are glad that you have seen this, you can always upgrade to much more better rooms in the property, we hope you will soon be returning to stay with us again, Kind Regards, Reception Team

6/10 Okay

David

The hotel was on a good location for our evening concert at The Royal Albert Hall. The room was clean and tidy. The decor and finish was quite poor in places cheaply done with poor workmanship. The shower didn’t work correctly with scalding hot water not able to be regulated. Complaints merely got a response of maintenance will look at it tomorrow. Unfortunately after we had left. The shower was unsafe to use.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Latoya on May 16, 2024
Dear David, we appreciate your feedback and apologize for the issues you experienced during your stay. Rest assured, we take all guest concerns seriously and are addressing them with our maintenance team to ensure a better experience for future guests. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

8/10 Good

Glynis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is ideal for trips to museums, parks and Royal Albert Hall. Clean with tea/coffee/water provided together with basic bathroom toiletries. The bed was clean as was the linen and towels and a hairdryer was provided.The air conditioning in my allocated room was very noisy but unable to switch off and the only window was a tiny one in the en-suite with the most restricted and horribly dirty outlook. Overall I would say it is a 3 star hotel but so convenient for the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 14, 2024
Dear Glynis, Thank you for your recent stay with us, our housekeepers always do their best to ensure that all rooms are tidy with clean linen and towels are placed in the room, we are sorry to hear that the air-conditioning was making noises, you can always speak to a member of the reception team and we can assist you with moving to another room, we hope you will soon be returning to stay with us,Kind Regards, Reception Team.

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from The Gainsborough Team on May 11, 2024
Dear Heather, Thank you for your recent stay and rating, we hope to welcome you again, Kind Regards,Reception Team

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Warrington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very happy with the check in experience. On arrival Mr Emmanuel welcomed me, and guided me to my room. Will definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 6, 2024
Dear Alex, Thank you so much for your recent stay with us, we truly appreciate your rating and especially you mentioned Mr Emmanuel, he is truly an asset to us and to all guest who he welcome with friendly manner, we hope to welcome you again soon, Kind Regards, Reception Team

8/10 Good

Eduardo, Naples

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel building is a classic in a European City, built some time ago. The condition is like new, but the size of the bathroom is really tiny, mostly the sink and shower size. The size of the room is also very small. Location is good, and it is an affordable hotel somehow close to the city center. The staff was awesome and very friendly, among them Ditta and Enmanuel. Overall, I will return to this hotel, and recommend it to everyone to stay few days in London. I want to thank the staff for their treatment and attention to us.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 6, 2024
Hello Eduardo, Thank you so much for your recent stay with us, we are delighted to hear that you have enjoyed your stay, particularly the staff members were very nice and helpful to you during your stay,Zita and Emmanuel are good asset to the hotel and it's guest ,we are glad to know that you like their friendly nature, the location of the Hotel is ideal and we hope to welcome you soon, Kind Regards, Reception Team

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and smart hotel. Our room was a bit cramped.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Djamila on May 3, 2024
Dear Peter,Thank you for your kind words about our location and hotel. We're sorry to hear your room felt cramped. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve. We hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Stuart

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 6, 2024
Hi Stuart, Sorry to hear you given us low rating, if you can send us an email explainings the details of our 'let down', Reception Team

8/10 Good

Stefano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Djamila on May 3, 2024
Dear Stefano,Thank you for your feedback. We hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I loved everything about this hotel - clean -close to public transportation and the staff was very helpful I will definitely stay here the next time I am in London
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 3, 2024
Dear Anne, Thank you so much for your recent stay with us and your rating, we truly appreciate it, we are glad you mentioned the location being close to public transportation and also is close to museums and pubs and bars, we hope you will soon be returning to stay with us, Kind Regards, Reception Team.

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall I had a good stay. You’re definitely paying for the location. It’s awesome! You’re right by the national history museum, and I could easily jump on the underground and get to all the sights really quickly. I had the single (twin bed) room. It was small, but functional. Housekeeping did a great job of refreshing my room and the front desk man was great. The lift was out of service during my entire visit, so that was a bit annoying having to walk up and down from the top floor, but whatever, extra exercise. my biggest complaint though was that the hot water in my shower was waaaaaay too hot!!! It basically had 2 settings — scolding hot or 3rd degree burn hot.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Latoya on Apr 29, 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our convenient location and found our staff to be helpful. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the out-of-service lift and the issue with the hot water temperature. We'll address these promptly to ensure a more comfortable stay for our guests in the future. We hope to welcome you back soon!

6/10 Okay

Rony, Aventura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very small shower bath and elevator was not working
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Apr 29, 2024
Dear Rony, Thank you for your recent stay with us, we apologize for the inconveniences caused, and soon the elevator will be back to normal, we hope that you have not lost faith in us completely , we look forward to welcome you again, Kind Regards, The Reception Team.

6/10 Okay

Kirsty

The service was so friendly and welcoming, unfortunately the lifts were out of order (and I was on the 4th floor) but they arranged for my bag to be taken up. The room was clean and there was water and teas/coffees provided (nice touch). Plus 24hr concierge, so no late night access problems. So the only negative and sadly a big negative were the pillows. They were like solid bricks - I kept waking all through the night because of them. What a shame as the bed was fine. Please do something about your pillows - they were terrible and ruined what would have been a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Liviu Bostaca on Apr 26, 2024
Hi KirstyThank you for rating your recent stay with us. We do apologize for the inconvenience of not having the lift working, this is out of hand for us and we will have this to work asap. We hope we can accommodate you soon enough.Regards

8/10 Good

Evan

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Latoya on May 14, 2024
Dear Even, Thank you for taking time to leave this wonderful review. We look forward to welcoming you back again for another great stay. Kind regards

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Latoya on May 14, 2024
Dear John, Thank you for your review, We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying at Gainsborough Hotel. As a soli traveller who is 140lbs(63kg), the shower was still tough but at least I had my own restroom. It was very quiet and I enjoyed staying. If someone is big (70kg or higher), then it will be very hard to take a shower. Other than shower, everything was perfect. I felt very comfortable while staying
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Apr 21, 2024
Dear David, Thank you for your recent stay with us, and your rating, we are delighted to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us,We hope whenever you have difficulties of using the shower , you can always contact reception for support, We look forward to see you again, Kind Regards, Reception Team

6/10 Okay

Gemma

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Apr 21, 2024
Hi Gemma, thank you for your recent stay, we can see that you have given us a low rating, could please explains the difficulties you had during your stay , so we can address the issues, so that next time you can feel more relaxed. Kind Regards, Reception Team

6/10 Okay

Berchel

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The Gainsborough Team on May 11, 2024
Dear Berchel, Thank you for your recent stay and rating, we hope to welcome you again, Kind Regards,Reception Team

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on May 3, 2024
Dear Mitchell, Thank you for your recent stay with us, i am glad that you have thoroughly enjoyed your stay, and many many thanks for giving us 5 out of 5 point in total, we hope to welcome you soon again. Kind Regards, Reception Team.

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shower very small, I’m an average size person but no movement room! This wouldn’t put me off booking for October as near to Kensington Gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chigo on Apr 12, 2024
Dear Linda,Thank you for your feedback.We apologise for the inconvenience regarding the room size. We offer 9 different room categories to suit everyone's preferences. Next time, we encourage you to try one of our larger rooms to enhance your stay. Thank you once again for choosing to stay with us. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future. Kind regards,Reception Team

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is great. The staff are amazing. Truly amazing. The only thing I would say is that the facilities are in shaky condition. We blew a couple of fuses and the ac had to be fixed twice while we were there. Also, the elevator was so tiny and scary that we did not use it. So we climbed 4 stories every time we went to the room. But I would stay there again in a minute.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Apr 8, 2024
Hi Anthony,Thank you for sharing your experience! It's fantastic to hear that you found the location great and the staff amazing. However, it's concerning to hear about the issues with the facilities, such as blown fuses, AC problems, and a scary elevator. Your feedback is valuable for the management to address these issues and ensure a better experience for future guests. Despite the challenges, it's encouraging to know that you would still stay there again. We appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you back soon with improved facilities. Kind Regards

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Staff & service
Basic but functional room with all the standard facilities, friendly staff and a good location. Suited my needs for an overnight stay and would return in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Apr 8, 2024
Hi Graham, Thank you for your recent stay with us, we are delighted to know that all was well and we look forward to welcome you soon. Kind Regards.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for restaurants, shopping and tube station. Value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Liviu Bostaca on Apr 3, 2024
Hi ElizabethThank you very much for your lovely review in regards of your recent stay with us. We are happy to see you had a great stay and we look forward to welcome you back.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for our trip. Close to royal albert hall, V&A, Natural History and Science museums. Friendly and helpful staff in check in and check out. Large double room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Latoya on Apr 2, 2024
Dear Dan, We are delighted to find we were the perfect location for your trip to London. We are also delighted to find our wonderful team were helpful and friendly during your time with us.We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Kind regards

6/10 Okay

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Julia on Apr 2, 2024
Dear Nigel,Thank you very much for taking the time and leave us a kind review regarding the recent stay with us and we are looking forward to welcoming you back in the near future.Kind Regards,Julia,Duty Manager

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super location. Clean, quiet room & great shower room. Friendly & accomodating receptionists. Will definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Latoya on Mar 29, 2024
Dear Julie, Thank you for your review. We look forward to you staying with us again soon.

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Efficient, polite check in. Made special request for no air freshener (essential at this hotel as they lay it on THICK) which was well accommodated. Small room but good for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Djamila on Mar 26, 2024
Dear Cynthia,Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you found our check-in efficient and our staff polite. We're pleased we could accommodate your request regarding the air freshener. We appreciate your comments on the room size and value. We hope to welcome you back soon!

8/10 Good

Ruari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chigo on Mar 25, 2024
Dear Ruari,Thank you for rating your recent stay with us.We are delighted to see that most of your expectations were met during your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back.Kind regards,Reception Team

10/10 Excellent

Octavian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place
Response from Liviu Bostaca on Mar 25, 2024
Hi OctavianThank you for your review in regards of your recent stay. We look forward to your next visit.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with updated decor close to key museums, shops and transport.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Latoya on Mar 22, 2024
Dear Dominique, Thank you for taking time to leave this lovely review on your recent stay with us. We are delighted to find you enjoyed our properties location and decor, we look forward to welcoming you ack again soon. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Latoya on Mar 22, 2024
Dear Clare, Thank you for your review. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Best regards Front Office Supervisor

8/10 Good

John, Abingdon

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Liviu Bostaca on Mar 25, 2024
Hi JohnThank you very much for your lovely review in regards of your recent stay.We look forward to see you again.Regards

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Mar 22, 2024
Dear Pamela, Thank you for your recent stay with us, we truly appreciate your rating regarding your stay and we are delighted to know that all went well,we look forward to see you soon again, Kind Regards, Reception Team.

8/10 Good

Bal

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Emmanuel on Apr 8, 2024
Hi Bal, Thank you for your recent stay with us and your rating, we look forward to welcome you in the near future, Kind Regards.

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable. We were in the basement so couldn't open windows due to the noisy air conditioning units outside, and would have preferred a view. Nevertheless, good value for money and very convenient for our trip to the Royal Albert Hall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Abu on Mar 17, 2024
Dear Guest,Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us. We're glad to hear that you found your room clean and comfortable.We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the noisy air conditioning units outside your basement room. Your feedback is valuable, and we'll take it into consideration to improve our guests' stay.We're pleased that you found our accommodations to be good value for money and conveniently located for your trip to the Royal Albert Hall.We hope to welcome you back soon for an even better experience.Best regards, Reception  Team

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A rubber mat was not provided for the shower and the shower doors would not close properly. Room 206. I could not figure out the central heat. Didnt seem like the controls were working properly. Really lovely staff though.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Francisca Osei on Mar 15, 2024
Dear Guest,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay in Room 206. Your comments regarding the lack of a rubber mat in the shower, the issue with the shower doors, and the difficulty with the central heating controls are duly noted, and we will address these matters promptly to ensure a more comfortable experience for our future guests.We greatly appreciate your kind words about our staff. Providing exceptional service is always our top priority, and we are delighted to hear that our team members made a positive impression on you.Once again, we apologize for the shortcomings you encountered, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future for a more enjoyable stay.Warm regards, Reception team.

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with partner
Good location for Royal Albert Hall and museums
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chigo on Mar 9, 2024
Dear Alison,Thank you for your review.We are delighted to see that you found our property well located.We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back soon.Kind regards,Reception Team

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So convenient
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chigo on Mar 8, 2024
Dear Chrissy,Thank you for the review on your rcent stay with us.We are delighted to hear that all your expectations were met during your stay and you found our hotel convenient.We look forward to welcoming you again soon.Kind regards,Reception Team

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chigo on Mar 6, 2024
Dear Sandra,Thank you for leaving this rating on your recent stay with us.We are happy to see that your expectations were met during your stay.We look forward to seeing you again soon.Kind regards,Reception Team

6/10 Okay

Tarek

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Liviu Bostaca on Mar 25, 2024
Hi TarekThank you very reviewing your recent stay with us.Regards

4/10 Poor

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chigo on Mar 1, 2024
Dear Scott,Thank you for rating your recent stay with us.We sincerely apologise that we were not able to meet your expectations during your stay.We would be grateful if you could also provide comments on any inconveniences you experienced during your stay. Your input will enable us to focus on areas that require attention and to implement necessary changes. Best regards,Reception team

8/10 Good

Tamara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has been done up to a high standard, with comfy beds and very nice bathroom! I only stayed one night for work so didn't get to make the most of the hotel's fantastic location for sightseeing. It was very straightforward to find from the tube station. The room itself was small (I had a single bed) but fairly standard for London. My only issue was the lack of towels upon check in, but very quickly remedied!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chigo on Feb 28, 2024
Dear Tamara,Thank you for taking the time to leave this lovely review. We are delighted to hear that your expectations were met during your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Best regards, Reception team