Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings
30-31 Kensington Gardens Square, Notting Hill, London, W2 4BG
Garden Court Hotel, London
Superbly situated in Kensington Gardens Square, 19th-century Garden Court Hotel offers stylish and good value family-run accommodation, a short walk from Bayswa... more
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8/10 Overall rating
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| 9/10 | Check-in process |
| 8/10 | Your room |
| 8/10 | Working order of facilities / equipment |
| 9/10 | Order and cleanliness of the hotel |
| 8/10 | Performance of staff |
| 8/10 | Overall experience |
| 8/10 | Overall value for money |
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Jon ( Solo business traveller)
from Ringwood , GB on November 1, 2009
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on September 23, 2009
lovely staff in the breakfast room and on reception when I left
unhelpful and condescending member of staff on reception on the evening of my arrival
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on April 28, 2009
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Was good value for money." (107801263)
Excellent location near two metro stops. Many near by restaurants.
Bathroom very, very tight. No shower.
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Alison ( Solo business traveller)
from Whitchurch , GB on December 7, 2008
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent value for money in a convenient area. Excellent staff, especially the receptionist" (107598684)
Excellent receptionist - very pleasant and helpful. Gave me the choice of a room with bath or shower
none really - fairly basic rooms but clean and airy. Simple breakfast but good value
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on September 28, 2008
Breakfast is ok, can be improved
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on August 29, 2008
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"excellent" (108001153)
very clean, great location, great staff
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William ( Group of work colleagues)
from San francisco , GB on February 12, 2008
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Though advertised in some places as in the Notting Hill district of London the Garden Court is really in the Bayswater district, one tube stop north of Notting Hill Gate. The main street nearby, Queensway, is always bustling, with numerous restaurants and perhaps a dozen different cuisines. The street the hotel is on is relatively quiet, and the whole area invites walks. I wish we had had time to explore the nearby parks." (97401672)
Extremely friendly staff, responsive to every request; flat-screen TVs; hair-dryers; modern, quiet elevator; well-heated rooms; wake-up service.
No way to control the heater in individual rooms; shower very cramped; no washcloths; no clocks; wake-up service rings ten minutes early.
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Joan ( Solo business traveller)
from Co kilkenny , IE on January 30, 2008
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Overall the experience was quite pleasant. The hotel was easy to find. Maybe a little over-priced but clean comfortable and staff and guests were friendly and helpful." (97433710)
Very clean. very comfortable and very quiet. Close to excellent not too expensive restaurants
The shower was a bit lop-sided but functioned adequately if not ideally. You had to pay extra for cooked breakfast which I think should have been included in the price which was not cheap
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on December 5, 2007
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"see above" (97466693)
bathroom was on the second floor at the back, whilst the room was on the fourth floor at the front, very inconvenient
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Rebecca ( Group of adult friends)
from Randwick , AU on December 5, 2007
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"We would have liked to know that a triple room consisted of a double and a single bed rather than 3 separate beds. Apart from that, it was a lovely hotel with spacious rooms and all the amenities required." (97582174)
very clean and modern
it was a bit noisy, with loud conversations audible from the room above
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on October 3, 2007
Room was a clean, modern and larger than normally found in London for a similar price.
Breakfast choice was limited. No Tea or Coffee making facilities in the room
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 3, 2007
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"We stayed for two nights (Sept. 27 & 28) and had an extremely small room. We then left for two nights, and returned for one night (Oct. 1) and had a much nicer, larger room. The hotel was generally what we expected, but seems over-priced compared to similar hotels in other parts of Europe -- but I understand that London hotels are very expensive all round. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The internet room/lounge was very nice and handy, and the one pound charge for internet seems very reasonable." (97943204)
Friendly, helpful staff; good location, handy to Tube station
Very small room.
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Eve ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Coventry , United Kingdom;GB on March 21, 2007
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"A really pleasant stay. Lovely accommodation and welcoming staff at the end of a long day. Warm and clean. I'd certainly visit again." (99861876)
Beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. Staff also very helpful and friendly.
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Ian ( Solo business traveller)
from Solihull , United Kingdom;GB on March 12, 2007
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Good value for money in a pleasant part of reasonably central London. Did get an en-suite room with double bed, for price of a single basic, so this increased my satisfaction level!" (99855789)
Nice area, clean hotel, very friendly staff.
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Edward ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Watsonville , United States;US on February 13, 2007
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"This was my third stay. I was happy to see many nice improvements, including the installation of a much needed elevator and a computer for guest use. My room was very clean and quiet. All plumbing and fixtures were in good working order. The room temp was nice and cozy even though it was cold with snow on the ground. I enjoyed the sitting room downstairs for readind while sipping complimentary tea or hot chocolate. The staff was always accessible and vey helpful. I will continue to stay here on following trips." (99519174)
Very friendly staff, good location in a fairly quiet area. Close to shops, restaurants and the tube.
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Joe ( Mature couple)
from Eardisley , United Kingdom;GB on December 7, 2006
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Well situated for London,good local facilities." (99751508)
good location for Paddington station
absence of reading material generally
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on November 22, 2006
Nice clean rooms, very nice and friendly staff, sufficient comfort in the room i booked. The hotel offers easy access to the Internet as well.
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Anonymous ( Family with young children)
on June 21, 2006
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Overall was good. Replace the lady who checked us in or give her training in how to welcome guests." (3304629723)
Good location
Lady who checked us in was not welcoming at all at first. We had to work hard to engagae her or even get her to smile -bad customer service. Young lady from NZ who check us out of the hotel had a fabulous service approach - so diod the ladies looking after breakfast - this is how servcie should be.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on June 21, 2006
lovely small hotel in nice area
noisy!!! not the area. but the hotel: When my neighbour took a shower, used the toilet, TV etc I could hear everything! no nightporter (so no cab at 6 o'clock)
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on May 25, 2006
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Great location as we love Bayswater close to tube. Clean hotel fresh towels each day, a bit hot but windows open easily. Breakfast was continental could eat as much or little as you chose to. Only bad point was beds were like concrete yes really!!" (3304616288)
location and cleanliness
beds too hard
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Daniel ( Solo business traveller)
from Dublin 14 , Ireland;IE on December 12, 2005
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel is excellently located for the visitor to London, in a quiet & beautiful square yet close to tube station, restaurants & shops. It has a limited range of facilities (1 smallish sitting-room, 1 dining-room serving breakfast only). The rooms are pleasant and well-maintained. The staff are amiable & helpful. Given its location, I think it offers exceptional value for money." (3006194)
Good value; pleasant & helpful service
It might consider offering a greater variety in the breakfast menu.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on November 17, 2005
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"I would definitely recommend staying here. The only downside I had was being on a floor where it seemed the other three rooms (there were only four rooms on the floor) were all booked to a group staying together. As a result, these rooms had a somewhat open door" (2085353)
The hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The room was also a great deal for accommodations in London.
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Katherine ( Young couple)
from Seattle , United States;US on April 22, 2005
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"I've stayed here several times over the past 10 years--great location near two tube stations (Bayswater and Queensway) and close to Paddington train station (connecting train to Heathrow airport) as well as to busy Bayswater district, and within walking distance of Kensington Gardens Park, Portobello Road Market, and Notting Hill district. Always very clean with attentive staff. The hotel has recently been revamped with a lift/elevator to the upper floors. On this visit, our room had all-new paint, plumbing, and furniture. The staff responded quickly to requests for extra pillows and an extra key. One note: expect a continental-style breakfast (tea/coffee, toast, yogurt, fruits, cereal) rather than the traditional English breakfast. You can pay extra for bacon/eggs as desired." (2081765)
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David ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Bishop auckland , United Kingdom on December 17, 2004
The staff were excellent
The directions to the hotel were poor and it took 90 mins to find.
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Drikus ( Group of adult friends)
from Centurion , South Africa on November 25, 2004
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Would only like to recommend the Hotel for people who have made prior arrangements for breakfast." (1700420)
Hotel room was was clean and neat.
Breakfast was not great at all. Buffet breakfast would be a better option.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on May 27, 2009
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Heerlijke dagen gehad en bij een eventuele volgende keer zullen we weer dit hotel boeken." (107795424)
Prettig hotel, mooi en rustig maar toch centraal gelegen. Kamers net gerestaureerd, waren schoon en netjes. Vriendelijk personeel.
Badkamer klein. Ontbijt mag iets royaler.
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Rainero ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Carbonera , Italy;IT on June 16, 2006
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Hotel in posizione tranquilla senza passaggio di auto e camere tranquillissime. Ben servito da metro e bus (comoda, a 100 metri, la fermata Queensway con due linee per il centro, e molto utile in particolare la lineea 23 che collega l'hotel con la stazione di Liverpool Street dove arriva il treno dall'aeroporto di Stansted). Ho preso una stanza senza bagno(solo lavabo in camera). Ho trovato i servizi semplici,puliti e sempre liberi. Colazione nella media, comunque adeguata e con musica rilassante in sottofondo. Una positiva esperienza." (3304796234)
Posizione tranquilla. Corretto rapporto qualit
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 8, 2006
buon hotel in ottima zona
nella prima colazione, poca scelta, solo toast e cereali da inzuppare. per chi ama il te' niente biscotti o per chi lo usa niente limone.
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on August 27, 2005
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Das Hotel,das ich schon früher kannte,ist mit Verstand und Geschmack renoviert worden - gute Duschen, gekachelt, Aufzug." (2304320)
sehr ruhig, freundliches Personal, sauber, hübsche Einrichtung,günstige Lage
gar nicht
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Nazim ( Young couple)
from Dublin , Ireland on January 4, 2005
Garden Court Hotel, London - Reviews & Ratings"Tres agreable !" (1758630)
bon petit dejeuner, accueil sympathique, hotel tres chalereux.
Difficile a trouver, mal indique dans les directions et las plans, pas d'aeration dans les chambres (etouffant le nuit, et buee lord de la douche), prix legerement excessif quoique normal pour londres
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"Good experience overall, but it was just one night and my needs were limited." (108352319)
Clean and quiet, good value for money. Good TV system and good security locks on doors
Tatty in places - broken wardrobe door, missing bedside light bulb. Second pilllow would have been good for sitting in bed to watch TV Room Slightly smelly despite being clean