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|  Kensington Close - LondonThis large hotel occupies a 1938 building on a quiet side street across from Kensington Gardens. The tiled lobby bustles with vacationers, businesspeople, and international tour groups. The Long Gallery, an adjacent sitting area, is decorated with large modern artworks and contemporary chairs and sofas. The hotel has a well-hidden garden with large rectangular pond, surrounded by seats where guests can relax on fine days. Barbecues are sometimes held here on balmy evenings. A small, Japanese-style bridge leads to a kiwi tree, which produces abundant fruit in summer. The garden is open to guests except when a business meeting is taking place in the conservatory area. Accomodation - Kensington Close Kensington Close Hotel comprises 550 well appointed bedrooms to suit their guests every need. Their facilities include amenities that compare to any top London business accommodations, and their location also appeals to leisure travelers. Club Rooms The new luxury Club Rooms offer guests the opportunity to relax in comfort and enjoy free internet access, complimentary morning newspapers, and to unwind and distress from a busy day access to Oasis Fitness & Spa. Club Rooms are equipped with LCD TV's offering a large selection of channels from around the world, fully stocked mini bars, tea and coffee making facilities, luxury amenities with slippers and bathrobes and a new Deep Sleep Bed concept with luxury bedding. Club Room guests also have the exclusive use of the hotels new Club Lounge offering an additional space to work or relax and in the mornings enjoy complimentary continental breakfast. Executive Rooms Business is a pleasure in this comfortable and well-furnished, air-conditioned rooms with king-size beds with duvets. Room features include writing desk with Internet access, TV with satellite, coffee maker, telephone, trouser press, hairdryer, and complimentary in-room safe. Larger executive and triple bedrooms are available on request. Standard Rooms Feel like you're at home in these bedrooms with en-suite shower or bath, TV with satellite, coffee maker, plus a state of the art in-room entertainment system. Amongst other amenities, the hotel provides 24-hour in room dining and one-day laundry and dry cleaning service. A number of floors have been allocated for our non-smoking guests. In this bedroom impeccable service is something you can count on Hotel Facilities Concierge service In room dining Theatre booking Private dining Car hire Chauffeur service Business & secretarial services Train tickets Wake up service Medical service Currency exchange Dry cleaning/ laundry service Daily newspaper Childcare Wireless internet (charges aply) Wheelchair access Safe deposit boxes Gym, Jaccuzi, Steam Room, swimming pool Beauty treatments Bar/lounge Luggage storage Multilingual staff Express check-out Corporate check-in The Kensington Close Health Club, the hotel's health spa, features an 18-meter (59-foot) heated indoor pool, a spa tub, a sauna, a well-equipped gym with six TVs, and a studio where classes are held. Guests can relax with face and body treatments, including oxygen anti-aging facials and detoxifying body wraps. An entry fee applies. Location - Kensington Close London Heathrow Airport (LHR): Approximate driving time to The Kensington Close Hotel & Health Spa is 40 minutes and distance is 24 km (15 miles). The Heathrow Express train and black taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the center of London. The London Underground's Piccadilly Line also serves all Heathrow terminals and takes passengers into central London. From central London, guests can take the subway to the High Street Kensington Station. The extensive London Underground system (the Tube) connects the hotel with the rest of central London within 20 minutes. The Underground station closest to the hotel is High Street Kensington. There is also a wide choice of buses. The hotel can order black taxi cabs on request. Kensington Gardens - across the street Kensington Palace - 2 blocks Royal Albert Hall - 3 blocks Natural History Museum - 1 km / 0.5 m Victoria & Albert Museum - 1.5 km / 1 m Harrods - 1.5 km / 1 m Buckingham Palace - 3 km /1.75 m Piccadilly Circus - 4 km / 2.5 m West End (theater district) - 4 km / 2.5 m Regent's Park and London Zoo - 4 km / 2.5 m Westminster Abbey - 5 km / 3 m Houses of Parliament and Big Ben - 5 km / 3 m National Gallery - 5 km / 3 m Trafalgar Square - 5 km / 3 m British Museum - 5 km / 3 m Covent Garden - 5 km / 3 m St Paul's Cathedral - 6.5 km / 4 m The City (business district) - 6.5 km / 4 m Attractions - Kensington Close British Museum The imposing British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times with collections drawn from all around the world. Famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, sculptures from the Parthenon and the Portland Vase. National Gallery The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world. With paintings ranging from 1250 to 1900, the collection includes work by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Cezanne and Van Gogh. Tate Modern The impressive Tate Modern is Britain's national museum of modern art. Housed in the former Bankside Power Station on the banks of the River Thames, the gallery displays major works by Matisse and Picasso, as well as contemporary work, exhibitions and installations. The British Airways London Eye The BA London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It is the world's highest observation wheel and offers passengers spectacular views of over 55 of London's most famous landmarks - all in just 30 minutes. Natural History Museum As well as the permanent dinosaur exhibition, the gallery boasts a collection of the biggest, tallest and rarest animals in the world. Don't miss the life-sized model of the Blue Whale, the 40 million year old spider, the earthquake simulator and an elephant bird's egg. Science Museum See, touch and experience the major scientific advances of the last 300 years at the largest museum of its kind in the world. With over 40 galleries and 2000 hands-on exhibits, step into the future and visit the IMAX cinema and virtual reality simulator. The Tower of London Take a free guided tour with one of the Yeoman Warders around one of the most famous fortified buildings in the world. Discover its 900 years history as a royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house. Tate Britain Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art from 1500 to the present day. Tate Britain holds the greatest collection of British art in the world including works by Constable, Gainsborough, Gilbert and George, Hockney, Hodgkin, Hogarth, Moore, Rossetti and Turner. The Victoria & Albert Museum The V&A celebrates art and design, and is home to 3000 years worth of amazing art facts from many of the world's richest cultures. See their amazing collection of ceramics, furniture, fashion, glass, jewellery, photographs, sculpture, textiles and paintings. The National Portrait Gallery The gallery features portraits in all mediums, depicting well known British people. In addition to historical portraits, it exhibits a rapidly changing collection of contemporary work with exhibitions by individual artists, and hosts the annual BP Portrait Prize competition. Package Details - Kensington Close Roundtrip flight in Economy class 7 consecutive nights and daily breakfast Roundtrip transfer between the airport and the hotel Excursions mentioned in the package (unless otherwise indicated) Hotel taxes and service charges Bonuses / Special Offers - Kensington Close The Essential London half-day excursion Other Information - Kensington Close Hotel rooms in Europe are generally smaller than in North American hotels. Please keep in mind that rooms with 2 double beds are quite rare. All hotels provide towels; some do not offer face cloths. In most European countries the current is 220V. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Pets not allowed Check-in time - 2:00 PM Check-out time - 11:00 AM Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. | 
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