| Location. The Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Kensington is located in the prestigious Kensington district in London, England. This hotel stands less than 50 metres from Earls Court Underground Station. Olympia Exhibition Centre and Royal Albert Hall are located one kilometre away.
Hotel Features. The hotel's warmly decorated, contemporary lobby faces a quiet side street. The Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Kensington Restaurant reflects Moroccan design and serves a choice of European and international dishes throughout the day. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas of the hotel. Business amenities include fax and photocopy services. A dual purpose lounge and function room is equipped with a flat screen television. A limited hour fitness room, available for a fee, houses cardiovascular and resistance machines. Practical hotel amenities include 24 hour reception services, 24 hour concierge assistance and dry cleaning services. Parking is available nearby.
Guestrooms. This non smoking, five story hotel offers 133 air conditioned guestrooms with warm decor accents that include leather and fabric headboards, gilt framed artworks and richly patterned bedspreads. Plasma screen televisions are concealed within cherry wood wall panels. High speed Internet access is complimentary. Rooms include coffeemakers, refrigerators, microwave ovens and laptop compatible, in room safes. Marble bathrooms contain shower/tub combinations, full length mirrors and complimentary toiletries.
Directions
From London Heathrow Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 20 miles (30 kilometres).
From London Gatwick Airport:
Approximate distance to the hotel is 29 miles (48 kilometres).
Getting there. The Heathrow Express train offers service to London Paddington Station. The airport is also on the Underground's Piccadilly line, which transports passengers directly to Earls Court Underground Station. London's black taxi cabs also service Heathrow Airport. Bus services include the Airbus Heathrow shuttle to London Victoria or King's Cross railway stations.
From Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Express rail service routes directly into London Victoria station. From there, the Underground's District line connects with Earls Court.
Getting around. The easiest way to get around London is via the Underground or bus services. Alternatively, black taxi cabs can be hailed in the street. Earls Court is the closest underground station to the hotel, less than 50 metres away.
London charges congestion zone fees within clearly marked areas of city. Those who operate vehicles within these zones are assessed daily fees that apply Mondays through Fridays.
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