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The Gilbert Hotel Kensington, Sonder Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy™

3.0 star property

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds
Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds
Lounge
Lobby

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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44 Harrington Gardens, London, England, SW7 4LT
  • Natural History Museum
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Kensington High Street
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Hyde Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually furnished, free cots/infant beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

London

Located in London (London City Centre), The Gilbert Hotel Kensington, Sonder Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy™ is within a 15-minute walk of Natural History Museum and Imperial College London. .This hotel is 0.8 mi (1.4 km) from Kensington High Street and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Hyde Park.

What's nearby

  • Imperial College London - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Natural History Museum - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Kensington High Street - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Hyde Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Gloucester Road Underground Station - 6 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 12 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Lounge - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Humphrey's Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Masgouf - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Bugis Singapore Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Executive Lounge Marriott - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire place to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Gilbert Hotel Kensington, Sonder Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy™

Hotel with free breakfast, near Kensington High Street
The Gilbert Hotel Kensington, Sonder Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy™ offers 82 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and designer toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Stay in one of 82 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided on request, and cribs/infant beds (complimentary) can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
Guests are recommended to download the property's Sonder mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Sonder The Gilbert Hotel
Sonder The Gilbert London
Sonder The Gilbert Hotel London

The Gilbert Hotel Kensington, Sonder Hotel by Marriott Bonvoy™ Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 157 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Paul

Great location, nice breakfast, friendly staff. Overall would recommend this hotel, if you are looking for a super location in South Kensington close to the museums and shopping this is the place to stay. On the downside, no AC, even in cooler months higher floors are very poorly ventilated, if you can sleep in 25c no problem
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Single room was small but had everything needed. No air con which I knew about when booking but the room was very hot even through was not a particularly hot March day. Might be very warm in summer. Window only opened a small way.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at Sonder. The area is really quiet and safe and super close to public transports and restaurants. The rooms are small but it’s enough for one person.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Very clean, good location, check in straightforward and easy, great for a business stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

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

Great neighbourhood and comfortable

This is a great hotel as it is in a very neighbourhood, close to the underground, within walking distance of the South Kensington museums and some nice places to eat. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The room was clean, comfortable, had coffee and tea facilities, and a decent bathroom. Breakfast was included, although it is fairly simple buffet, but certainly more than enough. I’d definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness

Ok place if you want very basic

Ok place, tiny rooms, no AC. Noise from other room. Location good, clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Not a huge fan

The rooms were great, but I hate the fact I had to create ana account to check in to the rooms. The water also had issues as it would not stay hot. There is also a charge to make up the room which I have never seen before?
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Oliver

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Yuet Wah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I only stayed for two nights. Room size is small especially bathroom but the overall price is great for short stay. The staff was nice and helpful when I have reported that the radiator seemed not working in the room, they provided the probable heater, and offered a compensation of late checkout.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

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

Just the job.

Very clean and practical with helpful service. Very good location
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room good size staff were friendly in a nice area easy walking distance to tube station
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mieke, London

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Uzziel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
7 minute walk to closest train station. Rooms are pretty good size, but bathroom is small, especially the shower. Wasn’t able to control temperature in room but luckily the temperature was fine for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samira

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Harry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a nice stay at the Sonder for a weekend away. Short walk from Gloucester Road tube station which was easy to get into central London for the day. Easy check in on the app meaning no interaction with staff, entrance to the building and hotel room using a room key from my iPhone. Great feature. Beds were two singles put together with king bedding on and I felt like I was falling through the gap occasionally during the night. Shower tray was damaged with scuffs - originally thought it was hairs from a previous guest but on further inspection it was severely damaged by something sharp. Caused no issue to use the shower though. Small amount of tea and coffee in the room, however you could go to the lounge by the entrance and pick up more bits and bobs for your use. Take-away cups also available to make a drink to takeaway with you. Room was clean and no issues to report.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ronda

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Beth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very basic, the fan didn’t work so it got quite hot.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024