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Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

4.0 star property

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Enjoy meals in this dining area with a long table and comfortable seating for all.
Relax in the hotel's outdoor patio, surrounded by seating areas and a fire feature, amidst lush greenery and a city view.
Welcome to our lobby, featuring a reception desk, floral arrangement, and comfortable seating area with armchairs and a table.
Hotel features a sleek glass facade and landscaped entrance with a variety of plants.
Welcome to the Capthorne Tara Hotel in London, where a stylish entrance sets the tone for a memorable stay.

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Scarsdale Place, Kensington, London, England, W8 5SY
  • Hyde Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Buckingham Palace
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(71 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(169 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Club Double Room

Club Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(28 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(55 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(37 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Accessible

Double Room, Accessible

7.6 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Club Room, 2 Single Beds

Club Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

A stay at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington places you in the heart of London, a 4-minute drive from Hyde Park and 8 minutes from Buckingham Palace. .This eco-certified hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Trafalgar Square.

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Hyde Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 10 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 10 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • High Street Kensington Station - 4 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 20 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jacuzzi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dishoom Kensington - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Knoops - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Japan House - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

Eco-certified hotel with 2 restaurants and a fitness center
Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington offers 833 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This London hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 833 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features gift shops/newsstands, wedding services, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy British cuisine at The Brasserie, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Brasserie - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Bugis Street - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Cafexpress - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese), English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Secured, covered parking on site (GBP 29 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.50 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bugis Street
  • Cafexpress
  • The Brasserie

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • Children's toys
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 12 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 50.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 13.50 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 29 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Clean. We Care. We Welcome. (Millennium)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1120 out of 3316 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1050 out of 3316 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 601 out of 3316 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 305 out of 3316 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 240 out of 3316 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is worn down, and there are some noisy rooms due to train. Staff was super helpful and made up for the property.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

omar

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mr B

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lindsey

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Please stop sending all the emails and texts. You ruin the break.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Tara

Good service at reception and nice clean room, nothing to moan about!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Caryn

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs updating

Room was hot, air con didn’t work because it’s ancient! There was an ugly bubble area on the ceiling, no mineral water (really? Standard in any hotel room), pillows were old, flat and uncomfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Weve stayed here before. It is convenient, easily accessible by all transport. Our room could do with some new furniture (very old) but everything met our needs perfectly.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Graham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sadly on need of an update?

In all my years of travelling and staying in hotels 2-3 nights a week, I have never known a city centre hotel where you cannot get a drink after 10:00p.m. We had been to a concert at the Albert Hall, and returned to the hotel for a drink before bed, only to be told that all of the bars were closed at 10:00, and room service finished at 9:30! The hotel itself is no different to when I stayed there 10 years ago, apart from the decline and deterioration of it! Sadly in need of some updating, it may satisfy some overseas visitors with its dilapidated appearance but for me it is not up to the standard one would expect when staying in the vicinity of Kensington High Street.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Caryn

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
At check in time - only one person available - Although new person being trained - was told hotel does not take MASTERCARD - when meant MAESTRO. Room was filthy - although was moved, room and hotel in poor shapre.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness

Great price ok hotel gold location needs updating

It’s a great location and pride but the hotel is a little tired and in need of an update and some air con as it was a melting pot and not that hot in the weather !
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Howard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location shame about the rooms

Hotel lovely downstairs but rooms outstayed and we were put in an interconnecting room with just a door between is and next door We were woken at 5am both mornings by voices that could be heard through the door disturbing us all. My husband was running the marathon this morning so it was not welcome. The hotel is surely big enough bot to put families who do not know each other in this situation?
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Marcus

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Heikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good service. Very crowded and bit noysy.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As a Geordie visiting London when you pay for a hotel which is expensive by my local standards I guess youct expect a little luxury. The Tara's fixtures and fittings could do with some updating as they look tired and worn. That said the accomodation is extremely clean, the staff absolutely lovely and super helpful. I ate twice at the brasserie and the meal was beautifulutifully cooked with again exceptional service. The location was ideal as it's not far from Kensington hotel high street and the V&A , natural history museum and royal Albert hall are all within a 25 minute walk. Kensington Palace and gardens are closer still..chech in and check out we're really straightforward. As a non Londoner navigating the circle line from Kings NHS cross was a challenge on my return journey I opted to walk to Earls court and catch a train on the Piccadilly line back to king's cross yesterday it's a long nger walk but a far easier journey toake. All done n all I enjoyed my stay in no small part due to the fabulous staff and cleanliness of the hotel. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Robin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel reception personnel very welcoming and helpful but the rooms are tired and in need of an upgrade. Fitness room also needs a new cross trainer and working static bike.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yohanes

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was Great we reserve for 2 beds but they have us only 1 bed in the end on the day meliyana i think that’s her name she is so sweet and helps us all.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Van

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ideal for the Royal Albert Hall.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Maureen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for super hotel.

Lovely stay. Super friendly check in. Great hotel. Super good value. Very close to tube station. Room a good size. Great value for a lush hotel. Totally recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sashi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Angharad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Room very basic. Expected smarter and cleaner.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025