Hotel Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
97 Cromwell Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7 4DN, United Kingdom – Great location - show map – Subway Access
Gil is the perfect person to handle clients at the hotel. He's indeed very welcoming and has a friendly approach. Extremely professional with a dedicating attitude towards customers. Thanks so much for making my stay even better than I expected. Hotel is situated in an amazing location whereby you have all the facilities. The cleaning was excellent as well. I highly recommend it to others. I'll definitely give a 10 out of 10. Best wishes, Arshad Gassita
United KingdomFantastic, friendly staff. Very tasty and cheap breakfast.
United KingdomThe breakfast was good and the room was nice. Helpful staff.
CyprusThe room was lovely, clean, good bed linen, great views, and nice furnishings, but the bathroom was a winner for me, it was cosy and had a nice size bath and lovely shower and shower curtain, to me it was parlor space and I appreciated that. The location is fab, just a block from the tube station, taxis outside the hotel too, starbucks/waitrose/kfc/pharmacies etc within 5 minutes walk. Cute french patisseries and coffee houses, embassies up the rd, the V&A and Natural History Museum (book online) 10 minutes drive or 15 walk. And of course Harrods.......within 10 minutes drive!!! Breakfast was really good, very good scrambled eggs and everything served by exceptional staff, professional and friendly, everybody gorgeous and GREAT customer service. Super quick wifi, lots of elevators, I just loved our stay there (3 nights) and if I didn't have to get back I would have booked another 3 nights!
United KingdomIt was very clean and centralized location. The check in staff was very helpful and pleasant.
United States of AmericaRoom was clean and housekeeping staff was very nice
United States of AmericaBreakfast was really nice and all of the staff were helpful. Also, lady at the check in was really nice and kind. Ensured that I was enrolled in IHG.
QatarLocation is superb! Breakfast is good Staff members are awesome.
United States of AmericaLocation was perfect for the underground, the museums and restaurants. Beautiful lobby with coffee, bar, very comfortable. Internet connection was great too.
BrazilStaff are very friendly and accomodating. The location is great..
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
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Tanith
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Samantha
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Tanika
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Phyllis
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Jeffrey
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Hassan
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Valeria
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Mhelb
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Stay in the heart of London – Great location - show map
One of our top picks in London. Located in the heart of one of London’s most iconic boroughs, The Holiday Inn London - Kensington Forum, is a landmark hotel on Cromwell Road and within walking distance of many of the city’s most notable attractions.
The hotel is just a two minutes’ walk from three underground lines at Gloucester Road Station, Piccadilly, Circle and District lines, allowing easy access to central London, while Heathrow Airport is a 40-minute direct tube trip away or 30 minutes on the Heathrow Express train.
Guests can discover many of London’s most well-known attractions nearby, such as Kensington Gardens, Kensington Palace, the Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park and luxury shopping in Knightsbridge, home to the world-famous Harrods.
The 906-bedroom hotel is set over 27 floors and offers panoramic views of the city. The hotel is also home to 11 versatile, naturally lit event spaces holding up to 400 guests, plus generous break-out space for networking. There's a staffed business center and WiFi is complimentary throughout the hotel.
Guests can start the day with a full English and continental buffet breakfast at The Forum Restaurant or enjoy a Starbucks coffee in the lobby lounge. The Ashburn SW7 Bar & Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner with an all-day menu. The hotel also benefits from a well- equipped gym, the traditional Tavern Pub, a lounge and bar area, and a designated crew lounge.
This is our guests' favorite part of London, according to independent reviews.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
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Located in the heart of London, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.9
Breakfast Info
Full English/Irish, Buffet
Parking available at the hotel
Loyal Customers
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
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See what guests loved the most:
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Arshad
United Kingdom“Gil is the perfect person to handle clients at the hotel. He's indeed very welcoming and has a friendly approach. Extremely professional with a dedicating attitude towards customers. Thanks so much for making my stay even better than I expected. Hotel is situated in an amazing location whereby you have all the facilities. The cleaning was excellent as well. I highly recommend it to others. I'll definitely give a 10 out of 10. Best wishes, Arshad Gassita” Read more
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Tanith
United Kingdom
“Fantastic, friendly staff. Very tasty and cheap breakfast.”
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Edna
Cyprus“The breakfast was good and the room was nice. Helpful staff.”
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Samantha
United Kingdom
“The room was lovely, clean, good bed linen, great views, and nice furnishings, but the bathroom was a winner for me, it was cosy and had a nice size bath and lovely shower and shower curtain, to me it was parlor space and I appreciated that. The location is fab, just a block from the tube station, taxis outside the hotel too, starbucks/waitrose/kfc/pharmacies etc within 5 minutes walk. Cute french patisseries and coffee houses, embassies up the rd, the V&A and Natural History Museum (book online) 10 minutes drive or 15 walk. And of course Harrods.......within 10 minutes drive!!! Breakfast was really good, very good scrambled eggs and everything served by exceptional staff, professional and friendly, everybody gorgeous and GREAT customer service. Super quick wifi, lots of elevators, I just loved our stay there (3 nights) and if I didn't have to get back I would have booked another 3 nights!” Read more
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Tanika
United States of America“It was very clean and centralized location. The check in staff was very helpful and pleasant. ”
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Phyllis
United States of America
“Room was clean and housekeeping staff was very nice”
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Jeffrey
Qatar“Breakfast was really nice and all of the staff were helpful. Also, lady at the check in was really nice and kind. Ensured that I was enrolled in IHG.”
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Hassan
United States of America
“Location is superb! Breakfast is good Staff members are awesome. ”
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Valeria
Brazil“Location was perfect for the underground, the museums and restaurants. Beautiful lobby with coffee, bar, very comfortable. Internet connection was great too.”
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Mhelb
United States of America
“Staff are very friendly and accomodating. The location is great..”
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A few facts that you may not know about the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum: • We are the tallest building in Kensington • We are the largest Holiday Inn in Europe, third largest in the world! • The hotel had a Nightclub in the 70’s called Barbarella • When the Kensington Forum first opened, the hotel had an underfloor conveyor belt running from the front door to the lift lobby, to transfer the hundreds of suitcases which arrived daily, this is before suitcases had wheels! • We purchase approximately ½ million sausages annually • It costs £27,000 to clean our windows, we have 27 floors and a team come and abseil down the building when the job needs to be done! • Mohamed Ali was a regular guest at the hotel throughout the 70’s • The site of the hotel was originally a private Garden Square, as part of the The London Squares Act of 1931, the hotel gardens remain available to the public at all times. The trees within the hotel gardens all have preservation orders and as such are protected.
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Grosvenor Casino The Gloucester London0.1 miles
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Natural History Museum London0.4 miles
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Royal College of Art0.5 miles
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Kensington Square0.5 miles
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London Science Museum0.5 miles
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Imperial College London0.5 miles
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Royal Albert Hall0.6 miles
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Stamford Bridge Stadium0.9 miles
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Buckingham Palace1.9 miles
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Piccadilly Circus2.4 miles
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Houses of Parliament2.6 miles
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Trafalgar Square2.6 miles
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Big Ben2.6 miles
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London Eye2.9 miles
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Tower of London4.8 miles
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Wembley Stadium5.9 miles
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O2 Arena8.1 miles
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Subway Gloucester Road Tube Station0.1 miles
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Subway Earls Court0.4 miles
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Subway South Kensington Tube Station0.5 miles
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London City Airport10.1 miles
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London Heathrow Airport11.6 miles
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London Gatwick Airport23.2 miles
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Open for: Breakfast
Ashburn SW7
Food: European
Open for: Lunch, Dinner
Amenities of Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
Most popular amenities
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Terrace
- Garden
Services & Extras
- Tickets to shows/attractions Additional charge
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Activities
- Live sports events (broadcast)
- Happy hour
Food & Drink
- Chocolate/Cookies Additional charge
- Fruit Additional charge
- Bottle of water
- Wine/Champagne Additional charge
- Kid-friendly buffet
- Kids' meals
- Snack bar
- Breakfast in the room
- Bar
- Restaurant
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Parking
- Accessible parking
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Parking garage
- Street parking
- Secure parking
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £41 per day.
Front Desk Services
- Invoice provided
- Concierge
- ATM on site
- Baggage storage
- Ticket service
- Currency exchange
- Express check-in/out
- 24-hour front desk
Entertainment & Family Services
- Kids' TV channels
- Board games/Puzzles
Cleaning Services
- Daily housekeeping
- Suit press Additional charge
- Ironing service Additional charge
- Dry cleaning Additional charge
- Laundry Additional charge
Business Facilities
- Fax/Photocopying Additional charge
- Business center Additional charge
- Meeting/Banquet facilities Additional charge
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
- 24-hour security
- Safe
General
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Designated smoking area
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Soundproof rooms
- Elevator
- VIP room facilities
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Non-smoking rooms
- Newspapers Additional charge
- Room service
Accessibility
- Bathroom emergency cord
- Lowered sink
- Raised toilet
- Toilet with grab rails
- Wheelchair accessible
Health & Wellness Facilities
- Fitness
- Fitness center
Languages Spoken
- Afrikaans
- Arabic
- Bulgarian
- Welsh
- German
- Greek
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Lithuanian
- Dutch
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Filipino
- Turkish
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Children & Beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 18 and above are considered adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
There's no capacity for cribs at this property.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
The fine print
In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property can only accept bookings from essential workers and guests traveling for specific permitted purposes as defined by local rules. Reasonable evidence may be provided on arrival. If it isn't provided, your booking will be canceled on arrival.
Food and beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
Spa and gym facilities at this property are unavailable due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
FAQs about Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum
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The following parking options are available to guests staying at Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum (subject to availability):
- Parking
- On-site parking
- Secure parking
- Street parking
- Parking garage
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Accessible parking
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From the nearest airport, you can get to Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum by:
- Taxi 1h 10min
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Check-in at Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM.
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The prices at Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum is 2.6 miles from the center of London.
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Room options at Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum include:
- Double
- Twin
- Suite
- Twin/Double
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum has 2 restaurants:
- Ashburn SW7
- Forum Room - Breakfast
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Guests staying at Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.9).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Full English/Irish
- Buffet
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Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Fitness center
- Happy hour
- Fitness
- Live sports events (broadcast)
