Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt

Activities, Fitness centre/facilities, On site

7.5

Very good(4,930 Reviews)

Hotel in City of Westminster

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hotel

The Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington is a 19th century Grade II listed building combining historical features. It is situated less than five-minute walk from the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Family friendly

Map of City of Westminster

Nearby attractions

Victoria and Albert Museum

0.7 mi

Tower of London

7.5 mi

Available Rooms

Single Room

1 Single • 96 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room

2 Single or 1 Double • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Premium Room

1 King • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

1 King • 290 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Single Room

1 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt

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7.5

Very good(4,930 Reviews)

Hotel in City of Westminster

4-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Wheelchair accessible

Gym or Fitness Center

Family friendly

Map of City of Westminster

Nearby attractions

Victoria and Albert Museum

0.7 mi

Tower of London

7.5 mi

Available Rooms

Single Room

1 Single • 96 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room

2 Single or 1 Double • 161 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Premium Room

1 King • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

1 King • 290 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Single Room

1 Single • 129 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

7.5

Very good(4,930 Reviews)

100% verified reviews

8.0

Dec 2024

good but with a bit of effort could have been excellent

size and facilities in the room. bed was very comfortable and the shower powerful. Room located at the back so should have been very quite. Breakfast was varied and excellent, especially liked the juices, bacon, sausage, mushrooms and hash browns

None of this ruined our stay - pillows were too soft. - water was cold on the morning of the second day in the whole establishment The rest is being very picky. - fridge existed but couldn't ne turned on - Windows are not double glazed - or if they are they do not prevent the road noise being loud in the room. Breakfast - coffee wasn't great (very weak) and toaster needed several runs through to brown. Sadly we arrived at some very busy times so had to wait on 2 of the 3 mornings we were there and many buffet items had run out but were eventually replaced.

10.0

Dec 2024

Fantastic stay with amazing staff in all areas. An excellent place to stay

The feel of an old building but with luxury within. It was a beautiful hotel to stay in

Nothing

9.0

Oct 2024

Great stay

Great location near the tube. Lovely breakfast, ate dinner there too which was also good. Staff very helpful.

initial room was quite dingy with a very small bed. Asked to move to another room with a bigger bed which was quickly accommodated and 2nd room much better, but still quite dated.

7.0

Aug 2024

Great location but rooms need updating

Convenient location

The allocated room was small and felt tired and dated. Limited electric sockets, one of which was not working.

9.0

Aug 2024

Will repeat due to the staff, location and breakfast

The quality of breakfast is excellent. The staff are very helpful and the location is great. Housekeeping is also attentive. Very close to the tube.

The room size is very small. Some rooms have the tiniest bathrooms in the world. The staff were helpful and moved me to a slightly larger room. Room size is the biggest con and the distance from the rooms to the elevator going through very narrow passages.

5.0

Aug 2024

Great location - not worth the value anymore. I’ll pass next time.

The location next to Gloucester Road station.

I have been multiple times in this hotel, and it is a shame to note this is going worse year after year. First morning : I was called by housecleaning at 10 am on a Sunday to know if I wanted my room to be cleaned or not, and then if I did, at what time I was going to leave the room. I had the feeling that I had to rush out while being on holiday… - Water in the shower was at mild temperature. Second morning: no hot water available at 8 am. Called reception which acknowledged the issue but no visibility on when the problem would be solved. Third night : fire alarm beeped at 4 am. Not the first time the fire alarm beeped with no reason at all apparently. Room was ok but no luggage rack. Quite old furniture and the desk was very « sticky ». Had to sanitize it but still remained sticky afterwards. Breakfast was ok but very busy and noisy the first days - so the service was slow and sometimes staff could get upset quickly…simply because you dared to ask for a second cup of tea, for which I was invited to finish at the bar to leave the table free in the breakfast room… Overall for an average price of 260 euros per night, it is not worth the value at all. This is my last stay in this hotel.

7.0

Aug 2024

enjoyable

location was perfect for us. staff were very helpful Bed was very comfortable and room was well equipped, they had upgraded us on arrival,

breakfast staff didn’t get information on our dietary requirements.

1.0

Jul 2024

لا تعليق

الغرف صغيره جداً ولا يمكن ان اتي مره اخرى

3.0

Jul 2024

Disappointing

There was a condom left in my room.

1.0

Jul 2024

Raddison usually good this time it was not good.

The location

The rooms didn’t flow, all the decor was dated, it wasn’t as advertised, the pillows were too soft, the sofa bed had a dip in the middle. Not value for money and not up to the usual raddison standard.

8.0

Jul 2024

Nice stay

Location

The rooms weren’t very spacious

5.0

Jul 2024

Great location. Dreadful bed.

Location

Extremely uncomfortable bed. Mattress was one of the hardest I have ever tried to sleep on which spoilt my trip.

10.0

Jul 2024

Perfect location, great staff and wonderful accommodation.

This was my second stay at the Radisson Blu Kensington and it was perfect, again. Great location, exceptional accommodation. The staff is always wonderful and the food at Scoff and Banter is delicious. This is my hotel from now on whenever I visit London.

Nothing, everything was perfect.

10.0

Jul 2024

Nice location

Very nice and comfortable, the room was quite small

Nothing

9.0

Jul 2024

Would recommend

Lovely hotel in a great location for the museums. Staff were excellent. Room was well equipped with a comfortable bed and good air conditioning. Would recommend.

3.0

Jul 2024

I will not be back.

The location

The room was small and dark and VERY noisy. It sounded like a rattling air conditioner unit all night and I was not able to sleep.

9.0

Jul 2024

good very good staff

room was good, breakfast was good. location ++

a bit of a labyrinth to reach the room lots of corridor5s

1.0

Jul 2024

Very bad hotel, not clean, worst management ever, but good location

The location was nice

As mentioned at amenities of the hotel that there was an AC. I booked two rooms, and when I was checked in they told me that you might face issue with the AC as they were in full capacity , and it was very hot in the room, much hotter than the weather outside ( and the windows were not working properly), I had a non refundable booking, but as there had issues with the AC ( especially in few rooms that they know about, and both my rooms were among them), I went to the reception to find a solution so we can sleep, they told me that I have to wait till tomorrow when people check out and they will see if they can move me to a room with a working AC, I asked for a refund, and they refused as my room was non refundable, and they told me I had to wait for the manager. I stayed up all night, till 9 am to see the manager, and unfortunately I never so someone in the hospitality and tourism industry that doesn’t know how to deal with a customer like him. He refused to refund me so I can go to another hotel and sleep, and when I told him that a main amenity that I look for in the hotel is AC and that’s how I filtered my search, and I have no Ac working in my room, so this is not providing the basic requirement of the room, he told me the AC is there but it’s not working, so we did provide an AC to you but working or not we can’t control that!!

7.0

Jul 2024

Very convenient for RAH but the price is quite dear for the rooms and the decor, particularly in the corridors could do

Location is great

The bathroom was a bit poor, there was enamel coming of the bath in several places. Also the loo felt as tho it was detached in some way!

6.0

Jun 2024

Great location but not sure the hotel lives up to the Radisson brand.

The hotel is very well located near a metro stop. It is close to the center of London. It had a (very small) gym.

The service at breakfast was slow to non existent. I had to consistently hunt someone down to get coffee and never did get to order off the menu as no one ever came by to even ask. I understand why the rooms were small, but I was disappointed in the cleanliness of the carpets. There was clearly blood or some red liquid dropped on the carpet in the stairs and another stain in my room. For this much money with the Radisson name I expected better.

8.0

Jun 2024

Vacanza a Londra in famiglia

Posizione ottima, colazione buona per qualita’ e varieta’. Ambiente pulito nonostante la moquette. Ci tornerei

Sistema apertura finestre camera, un solo ascensore e piccolo.

4.0

Jun 2024

Could have been so much better!

Beautiful building and great location

Our room was ‘smelly’. The. Bathroom freaked of damp wet towels. The room itself was clean but the smell was overpowering.

6.0

Jun 2024

Great location, fine for a short stay.

Great location, restaurant inside hotel was nice. Gym was great.

Ac doesn’t seem to work well, bed wasn’t very comfortable. Paid for a premium room but unfortunately we were in an outdated room, with the “premium room” you get an nespresso however the housekeeping never replenished our supply so we had to beg the front desk to replenish even tho they insisted house keeping would replenish. Tub shower with glass partition that does not keep water out and awkward bathroom.

10.0

May 2024

Comfortable clean and friendly. Near tube station and attractions.

Comfy clean bed. Near tube station and Royal Albert Hall. Friendly helpful staff and quick check in.

Nothing

7.0

May 2024

Perfekt gelegene, ruhige und saubere Unterkunft.

Die Lage war super, direkt an der "District-Line" (U-Bahn) gelegen, so dass alle Ziele problemlos erreichbar waren. Das Frühstück war gut, alles vorhanden und die Zimmer waren sehr sauber und äußerst leise.

nichts! Alles war gut.

6.0

May 2024

The place is OK but I will not be staying here again

Location

The shower was faulty and there was no hot water

9.0

May 2024

Ideal für ein Wochenende

Sehr nettes Personal. Die Lage optimal. Im Badezimmer alles vorhanden, was man benötigt. Bequemes Bett mit erstklassiger Bettwäsche. Dekor auch sehr schön, jedoch nicht spektakulär. Dafür müssen es in London wohl eher 5 Sterne sein.

9.0

May 2024

Central position for Royal Albert Hall.

Good range of choices.

Nothing.

8.0

May 2024

Prettig in een mooie omgeving dicht bij het OV

Prettig ontvangst. Mooie lobby. Goed restaurant met ook vegan opties.

De bedbank was niet comfortabel om op te slapen. Doorgezakt en kraakt bij iedere subtiele beweging van draaien of verschuiven.

3.0

May 2024

Prison stay

Location

Room are too small, cramped walkway and lift. Have to carry luggage myself for 4 star hotel. Think unacceptable

7.0

May 2024

Rooms need updating

The staff were very friendly and very helpful. There was a mix-up with our booking, but as they were sorting it, they gave us complimentary drinks, and it was sorted in minutes.

The rooms were very dated. The bath has either burn marks or rust in it. There was paint coming off the walls and plaster. For what we paid, I thought it would be better decor and facilities.

9.0

May 2024

Thoroughly enjoyable, loved the location and found the hotel to be very cosy and comfortable.

The single room was a little on the small size. I am quite small and slim but the bathroom was a tight squeeze. Bedroom was very comfortable, quiet and well equipped. Breakfast was excellent. Staff were very attentive despite being so busy.

The size of the lift must pose a threat to patience levels of weary travellers

8.0

May 2024

Clean, comfortable, traditional hotel in good location.

Nice location. Friendly staff. Very clean. It’s a series of townhouses nicely connected. Has a traditional feel. Excellent breakfast. Close to Victoria and Albert museums.

Rooms a bit small. Not enough elevators. The halls are like a maze. Somewhat difficult to find your room.

7.0

May 2024

OK - wouldn’t stay again

Location Bar Single room adequate

No coffee in room Witnessed the bar manager being very unreasonably rude to an American visitor regarding her meal I checked out at 8:30 am in the morning and still haven’t received my £50 deposit taken

2.0

May 2024

After complaining about the dirty bedding I was offer a complimentary breakfast, to which I ended up being charged for a

The location, room and bedroom were not clean, I found poo on the bed.

Poo on the bedding

5.0

May 2024

Good location but small room

Location was good

Room given to us was a bit small especially with our luggages in it. Being on the ground floor, there was no view...when we open curtains you can see straight through cars and people passing by. Too pricey I reckon. Nice restaurant though and cute old hotel.

8.0

May 2024

Good location made up for lack of customer service

Location is spot on

Breakfast to the room was nearly an hour late , the phone in our room did not work , staff were slow and ill equipped to deal with complaints , check in was botched , I received a bill for another guest with the same surname , no room service after 11 due to staff shortage

4.0

May 2024

Not worth what we paid

The reception team on check in were attentive and so were the bat staff

When we got to our room there was a welcome card with a free drink with someone else name on it, a window that we were unable to close for the whole stay so very cold in room, the bathroom smelt damp and the hairdryer didn’t work. Unfortunately on our last evening we got stuck in a lift at the back of the hotel and no one answered the alarm, we were stuck in there for a long time before someone finally came and got us out!!

8.0

May 2024

Very comfortable stay

Very clean, our room was super quiet and the deep carpet along the hallways really helped to keep noise to a minimum. We asked for a twin room and despite constantly getting a worrying message ‘we will do our best to accommodate your request’ we were given a twin room. Much relief. Housekeeping topped up supplies daily and did an excellent job. The window opened which was much appreciated as many hotels have sealed windows and air con has to be used. Reception staff were professional and courteous. The hotel is in easy reach of the Royal Albert Hall (why I was there) and the History and science museums as well as being near tube stations.

There wasn’t any bedside lights so reading in bed was either by the main ceiling spotlights or not at all.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in City of Westminster?

The average price for a rental in City of Westminster is $326 per night. This rental is $118 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, laundry, and wheelchair accessible.

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Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt

Hotel in City of Westminster

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of City of Westminster

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Single Room

Standard Room

Premium Room

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

Superior Single Room

Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt

Hotel in City of Westminster

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of City of Westminster

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Single Room

Standard Room

Premium Room

Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)

Superior Single Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in City of Westminster?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Radisson Blu Hotel, London South Kensington - formerly Vanderbilt?

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