Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington - London

Scarsdale Place, London W8 5SR United Kingdom
Guest rating 7.7
(Neighbourhood average 5.5)
7.7 overall guest rating
Average for the neighbourhood is 5.5
"Will Re visit"
 by R from Dublin
In short we had a most enjoyable stay. The hotel was excellent and the location was ideal with ea...
05/05/2009
51.49883, -0.19212
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Overview

Location.

The Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is located in a residential area two blocks south of High Street Kensington shops in London, England. The hotel stands less than three blocks from the High Street Kensington Underground Station. Royal Albert Hall and the Natural History Museum are positioned two kilometres from this property. London Heathrow Airport is 37 kilometres away.

Hotel Features.

Hotel amenities include theatre reservation and concierge desks, currency exchange, and a business centre equipped with high-speed Internet access. Wireless Internet access is available in common areas. On-site dining options include The Brasserie, offering modern European and classic British dishes and a comprehensive selection of wines and refreshments. Bugis Street restaurant's chefs prepare authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Cantonese cuisine, while Cafexpress offers specialty coffees, teas, smoothies, and sandwiches. Cafexpress also offers high-speed Internet access at computer terminals and plasma screens. Function rooms accommodate up to 300 people. The hotel's fitness room, available for a fee, contains cross trainers and treadmills.

Guestrooms.

This property offers 833 guestrooms equipped with high-speed Internet access and satellite television. Rooms include refrigerators and coffeemakers. Club Room guests receive complimentary benefits such as continental breakfasts, use of the on-site fitness room, Internet access, weekday newspaper delivery, and coffee service.

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Why book with us?

Facilities

Services

  • Babysitting or child care
  • Beauty services
  • Currency exchange
  • Express check-out
  • Fitness equipment
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (surcharge)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Security guard
  • Shoe shine

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Conference room(s)
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Event catering
  • Room service (24 hours)
  • Secretarial services

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Desk
  • Extra towels/bedding
  • Hair dryer
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Internet access - high speed
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies
  • Private bathroom
  • Refrigerator
  • Smoking rooms
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Television - Satellite service
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls

General

  • Air-conditioned public areas;
  • Bar/lounge;
  • Gift shops or newsstand;
  • Number of rooms: 833;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
Check-in time is 3 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Children stay free 1
Pets not allowed

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

Dining

The Brasserie - Modern European and classic British menu selections. Comprehensive selection of wines and refreshments. Casual. Open daily.

Bugis Street - Informal and intimate restaurant setting offering a wide choice of authentic Singaporean, Malaysian, and Cantonese cuisine. Located on the ground floor, open daily from noon until 10.30 PM.

Cafexpress - Café with high-speed Internet stations. Plasma screens showcase news and sporting events. Coffee and tea, smoothies, and sandwiches served. Open from 7 AM daily.

Copthorne Club Lounge - Available to guests who book Club rooms. Panoramic views over London. Complimentary light breakfast served daily; tea and coffee available throughout the day. Complimentary broadband Internet access. Plasma TV. Complimentary evening drinks served during early evening hours. Open daily. Please check the Rooms and Rates page to see which rates include breakfast.

Guestrooms Guestrooms

Advance Purchase

1 or 2 beds. Contemporary decor. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). Direct-dial phone. Satellite TV. Refrigerator. Trouser press.

All rooms include All rooms include
  • Air conditioning
  • Cable/satellite TV
  • Climate control
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Desk
  • Extra towels/bedding
  • Hair dryer
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available
  • Internet access - high speed
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pay movies
  • Private bathroom
  • Refrigerator
  • Smoking rooms
  • Telephone
  • Television
  • Television - Satellite service
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls

Club double room

One queen bed. City views. Located on the 11th and 12th floors. Two direct-dial phones with complimentary Internet access. Bathrobe. Minibar. Use of the Copthorne Club Lounge, which features complimentary tea/coffee and soft drinks throughout the day.

All rooms include

Club Twin

All rooms include

Standard Double Room

One double bed. Contemporary decor. TV with movie and satellite channels. High-speed Internet (surcharge). Other features: Refrigerator, direct-dial phone.

All rooms include

Standard Twin Room

Two twin beds. Contemporary decor. TV with movie and satellite channels. High-speed Internet (surcharge). Other features: Refrigerator, direct-dial phone.

All rooms include

Terms & conditions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed. Prices shown exclude taxes and fees unless otherwise stated.

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Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington Kensington - Earl's Court

A short guide to Kensington - Earl's Court

Upscale, residential Kensington is best known for its palace and gardens, and for its major museums in South Kensington —the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and the V&A. Earl’s Court has a wide selection of budget and mid-range hotels, clustered around Earl’s Court exhibition centre. Its Underground station offers good links (District and Piccadilly lines) with trains running to central London and south-west to Wimbledon.

see all hotels in Kensington - Earl's Court

Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

Less than 0.5 mile

  • Linley Sambourne House - 400 yards
  • Kensington Palace - 800 yards

0.5 - 1.0 mi

  • Earl's Court Exhibition Centre - 1100 yards
  • Royal Albert Hall - 1100 yards
  • Imperial College London - 1100 yards
  • Earls Court Exhibition Centre - 1100 yards
  • Albert Memorial - 1200 yards
  • Notting Hill High Gate Station - 1300 yards
  • London Natural History Museum - 1300 yards
  • Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre - 1400 yards

3.0+ mi

  • London City Airport (LCY) - 10 miles
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 11 miles
  • Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) - 15 miles
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 24 miles
  • White Waltham Airport - 25 miles
  • London Luton Airport - 27 miles
  • Farnborough Airport (FAB) - 29 miles
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) - 32 miles
  • Southend-on-Sea Municipal Airport (SEN) - 39 miles
  • Shoreham-By-Sea Airport (ESH) - 46 miles

Reviews

  • All guests 7.7
(Reviewed by 70 guests)
7.7 out of 10
Average for the neighbourhood is 5.5
Reviewed by 70 guests (most recent english reviews are shown first)
10
"Will Re visit"  by R from Dublin

In short we had a most enjoyable stay. The hotel was excellent and the location was ideal with easy access to the underground and buses. I am sure we will stay there again.

Posted on 05/05/2009
4
"Back to the 70s"  by r from Wales

If you are into the latest retro scene. this is the hotel for you. Furniture that is well past its use by date, with an interesting collection of carpet stains. Try to avoid rooms facing the Tube line unless you are a train spotter who gets up with the dawn chorus. The quality of the breakfast food certainly did not match the premium pricing for this food delight.

Posted on 30/04/2009
6
"Not impressed"  by M from sHEFFIELD

Service on reception had long waits to both check in and out. The room we stayed in very basic and in general need of redecoration. Poor quality furniture with old bathroom facilities. Excellent foyer and good location near tube. Very overpriced for what you get

Posted on 21/04/2009
4
"Not terribly impressed"  by A from Belfast, NI

Looked like something you might expect to find ageing badly in the middle of a desert. Poor quality and no free internet access in the room despite claiming so on the listing. Will not be rushing back.

Posted on 15/04/2009
10
"I will be back there again next month"  by E from Ireland

I cant understant how I never came across this Copthorne Hotel before. What made it for me was the quality of the service and the friendly, efficient and relaxed attitude of all the staff.

Posted on 10/04/2009
6
"the hotel was just about ok"  by S from dublin

the staff were excellent and the bar area was nice but the room was very dated and required repainting. the big problem for me was that I could not open any windows and the room was very stuffy and hot even with the a/c turned fully down.the hotel was nice but the room was a letdown

Posted on 23/03/2009
8
"A good place to base yourself"  by R from Somerset

A good and well priced hotel with very clean rooms. The room was very close to the tube and some good places to eat in Kensignton. Also a good place to get pretty much anywhere in London without too much hassle. Plus handy for Paddington station.

Posted on 19/03/2009
8
"Well connected"  by M from Carrickmacross, Ireland

This hotel is literally minutes walk from High Street Kensington underground station which gives easy access to all of London and in particular the West End. This coupled with the very competitive rates makes it all the more attractive to the cost-conscious traveller.

Posted on 21/01/2009
8
"Would stay again"  by E from Ireland

Very central, nice area. Lovely resturants

Posted on 05/01/2009
10
"Wonderful comfortable high quality stay"  by T from Belfast

Hotel was fantastic - welcoming service and received a room upgrade (without even requesting) as they weren't too busy that night. Comfortable good-sized room, hot shower, was in the back corner of the hotel on 11th floor so virtually no noise at all and a great view of Earl's Ct direction. Great location handing to tube (3 min walk) and High St Kensington shops and restaurants. Room service was delicious and on time. A reliably 4-star hotel - very rare in London in this day and age!

Posted on 05/01/2009

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