Gainsborough Hotel, London
Consider this hotel mainly for its position in Brompton, about 350 yards in a straight line from the centre of Kensington. That makes it a Kensington base rather than a general London one.
Hotel details
| Detail | What we found |
|---|---|
| Property type | hotel |
| Address | 7-11 Queensberry Place, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW7 2DL |
| Location | Brompton, London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
| Postcode district | SW7 |
| Classification | ★★★★☆4-star |
| Rooms | 47 |
| Observed rate | Average price £113 per night |
| Swimming pool | Not available |
| Spa | Not available |
Property facts checked August 2026. Anything not listed above is unknown to us, not absent.
StayLogic: does this address suit your trip?
- Destination fitStrong fit
Kensington is about 350 yards in a straight line. That is the shortest kind of gap this selection contains.
- Walking realityStrong fit
Two or more stations within 500 yards of the door. We publish straight-line distances only, because we have not measured the pavement routes.
- Transport fitContext
The three nearest stations cover Underground. Check that this matches the line you actually need.
- Area fitContext
Brompton, in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The SW7 postcode district sets the expectation for the street around the property.
- Value contextGood fit
The observed rate sits close to the median for our Kensington selection, around £107.
Route-to-Room
- Kensingtonabout 350 yards in a straight line
- South KensingtonUnderground, about 350 yards in a straight line
- Gloucester RoadUnderground, about 500 yards in a straight line
- High Street KensingtonUnderground, about 0.7 miles in a straight line
- Brompton, SW7London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Every figure here is a straight line from the property postcode. Pavement routes are longer. We do not publish walking times we have not measured.
What is around the corner
- Exhibit A100 yards south, in a straight line
- McMillan Fine Art150 yards south-east, in a straight line
- Baden-Powell House200 yards west, in a straight line
- St Augustine's, Queen's Gate200 yards south, in a straight line
- Temporary Exhibit250 yards north-east, in a straight line
Landmarks and their positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines from the property postcode, not walking routes.
Best for
- Arrivals and departures through Kensington, especially with luggage.
Skip it if
- Most of your evenings are in the West End. This address points the other way, towards Kensington.
Better nearby, and why
The Brompton Hotel
Closer to Kensington
200 yards from Kensington against 350 yards here.
Brompton, 200 yards away in a straight line
The Montana Hotel
Lower observed rate
Around £79 against £113 here, both observed in August 2026.
South Kensington, 400 yards away in a straight line
Millennium Hotel and Conference Centre Gloucester London
Closer to a station
Gloucester Road is 150 yards from that door.
South Kensington, 500 yards away in a straight line
Common questions
Which stations are closest to Gainsborough Hotel?
The three nearest stations are South Kensington (Underground), about 350 yards in a straight line, Gloucester Road (Underground), about 500 yards in a straight line and High Street Kensington (Underground), about 0.7 miles in a straight line. All figures are straight-line distances from the property postcode, so the pavement route will be longer.
How far is Gainsborough Hotel from Kensington?
350 yards, measured in a straight line from the property postcode to Kensington. We do not publish a walking time for this route because we have not measured it on the ground.
What does a night at Gainsborough Hotel cost?
A rate from around £113 per night appeared in our August 2026 source data. London hotel rates move with the date, the event calendar and the room type, so use that as context and check live rates for your own dates.