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Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

4.0 star property
Upmarket eco-certified hotel near Hyde Park

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

7.4

Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
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  • Parking available
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  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Room service
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  • Bar
    BarBar
  • 24/7 front desk
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Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

12:00 PM

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Scarsdale Place, Kensington, London, England, W8 5SY
  • Popular LocationKensington High Street4 min walk
  • Popular LocationHyde Park20 min walk
  • Popular LocationNatural History Museum3 min drive
  • AirportLondon (LHR-Heathrow)33 min drive
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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Club Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Double Room, Accessible

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Family Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 42 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Club Room, 2 Single Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

London

Near a metro station, Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington is in London City Centre, a walkable area in London with great shopping. Notable landmarks in the area include Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus, and travellers wishing to experience a bit of culture can try O2 Arena. Don't miss out on a visit to London Eye. Guests love the hotel's central location.
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What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 4 min walk
  • Royal Albert Hall - 18 min walk
  • Hyde Park - 20 min walk
  • Natural History Museum - 3 min drive
  • Westfield London Shopping Centre - 5 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

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

About this property

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington

Upscale eco-certified hotel near Hyde Park
Located close to Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus, Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington provides a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and British cuisine. In addition to a gym and a business centre, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), self-parking (surcharge) and express check-out
  • Concierge services, wedding services and a reception hall
  • A lift, smoke-free property and tour/ticket information
  • Guest reviews say great things about the central location and helpful staff
Room features
All 833 rooms boast comforts, such as 24-hour room service and laptop-compatible safes, as well as perks, such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness, size rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling and LED light bulbs
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Fridges, children's books and coffee/tea makers

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage and 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 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
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • 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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with 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
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
For more details, 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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from 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 security system and window guards
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)

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington?

As of 27 Jul,2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington on 22 Aug,2024 start from S$158.58, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington?

Self-parking is available for GBP 29 per night.

What time is check-in at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for GBP 50.00 (subject to availability).

Where is Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington located?

Located in London City Centre, this eco-certified hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Hyde Park, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus. Trafalgar Square and Big Ben are also within 6 mi (10 km). High Street Kensington Station is only a 4-minute walk and Earl's Court Station is 12 minutes.

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 274 out of 2847 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Typical

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff very helpful and quick. They gave me room i requested by email for good view. Got upgraded to club breakfast but more choice in normal breakfast. Also buffet style so great. Muffin man cafe great for breakfast also. V close to high st kensington tube. Can walk to kensington palace and holland park. Rooms cleaned every day. Expensive shop for food in hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff seamed unwelcoming and unhappy. Suggest need training in customer service. Had to wait for room to become available. Room smelled damp. Bed was surprisingly comfortable however. Room was tired and in need of maintenance. Shower rail was broken and no toilet brush in room. Downstairs toilets were unclean. Shop in the lobby was extortionately expensive. I.e. £5 for a pack of biscuits. On site bar was not open. Location was great with connection to High Street Kensington station but not enough to make me want to stay again. Have been staying in hotels for many years and this was one of my worst experiences to date. Would not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff courteous and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Close to shopping and the parks. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Alfredo

Not far from High st. Kensington.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel surprised me. Much more of an international hotel feel than the small London hotel feel I was expecting. Maybe I didn’t read the reviews fully or the photos weren’t the best, but was pleasantly surprised. Huge lobby, multiple dining options, cafes, shop, breakfast was cooked and very good - the chef even made us some real poached eggs. 5 elevators meant no waiting. Staff were great and very helpful and we could leave our luggage before check in to explore the high street. So many convenient stores right next to the tube station which was a skip away from the hotel. I had two kids with me and it was indeed family friendly as the website says, and why I chose it. Will likely book again for future London tourist visits with family. The only irritation was pretty heavy dust on our floors wainscoting but it wasn’t a dusty hotel overall and room was very clean. Other than that - 5 stars!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen Rose

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room very dated, peeling wallpaper in bathroom, mould all around bath and taps. Had to ask for toilet paper, only bit on roll . Took ages to check in, breakfast cold on first morning, improved thereafter.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent we will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Continuing from my previous review (ran out of characters). I was told I had to book the extra night online as there was nobody there from reservations. I was also told (rather rudely) that I had to make sure I made any changes before noon or I would be checked out of my room. When I asked if I could have the same room so I didn’t have to move she just curtly told me that she would check that after I’d booked online. So I booked online and came back and spoke to a male staff member this time, who politely and quickly got me checked out and back in to the same room and off I went. I had to wait in a long line as there was only this one person working the front desk, which seemed like poor planning on a Sunday morning at 11:00 am in a hotel where checkout is noon! The other kind of odd thing was we had requested extra hangers for our room. The first request just was never acted on, and when we called again they sent up 3, even though we had asked for 10. The next day I tried again but it took 4 phone calls and 3 visits from housekeeping for them to bring enough of the right kind of hangers (we had run out of the white things that you could hook the hookless hangers into, so we needed hangers with hooks but it took 3 tries to get them). Every time I called and asked for the specifics of my request to be entered into their system I was told they couldn’t - it was only “need hangers” that their system could enter with no place to enter comments or details. Otherwise great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at the Copthorne was good overall. I was there for 9 days with one other person - we stayed in a deluxe room with 2 twin beds. The room layout was good. Carpet seemed grimy/dusty but the room was otherwise pretty clean. Beds were comfortable. I did not eat breakfast there so can’t comment on it. There is a cafe in the lobby and I got an espresso type drink (americano, latte) on most days. They were pretty good. There is a great little restaurant/tea house close by called the “ muffin man.” Definitely worth going to for breakfast, tea, or lunch. Front desk service was good for check-in. My luggage had been delayed and it ended up arriving to the hotel before I did. I had called ahead and asked them to receive it and hold it for me, which they did. When I arrived to the hotel I told the staff member my name and said that my room-mate had already checked in but I needed a room card. I told her the room number and she made me a card and gave it to me. She also mentioned that my suitcase had arrived and sent someone to get it for me. I was then given the suitcase. Neither the front desk worker nor the person giving me the suitcase checked my ID to confirm that I was indeed who I said I was. That was a little disconcerting, as I could have been anyone! On the Sunday morning I was supposed to check out I found out my flight had been delayed by 24 hrs so I needed to stay an extra night. I went to the front desk and was told (rather rudely) that I needed to book online.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room a little dated
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, great location but rooms are very dated. Try and avoid getting a room by the train tracks.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Fasil

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
My work laptop, which I asked the reception to keep until my check-in time, was stolen from the hotel. The staff were very defensive and did not take my complaint seriously, refusing to check their CCTV or conduct an investigation.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Katrina

Travelled with partner
The quality of the food was very poor.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A very shabby hotel, in dire need of a refurbishment. Upon arrival we were told we had been upgraded which sounded wonderful, until we got to the room…1276..the light fitting was hanging off the wall, the air con was dreadful and the room smelt. There was an inter connecting door which offered zero sound insulation! We had specifically asked for a quiet room so decided to ask for a different room. Reception were very helpful and gave us a new room 1080, this room was much better but the cleaning was not of the best standard. We did but eat at the hotel and would NOT recommend…premier inn is much better!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Nikki

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The lifts were terrible ! 2 were out of service and took 10-15 mins to get to the ground floor
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter, Middlesex

Travelled with partner
The hotel is in a convenient location, close enough to walk to several museums and with a shops and restaurants just minutes walk away. I am sorry to say but I did find the hotel rather annoying. First, my partner and her son were refused entry to breakfast despite having their room details. The reason given was it hadn’t been pre-paid! What!!! Was unable to charge anything to the room and it just seemed to me than the hotel has their system but unfortunately they fail to communicate anything of importance which results in inconvenience and frustration. You only find out after the event. Also, the lifts get very busy and can mean waiting quite a while on occasions. Aside from that, staff do try their best but in my opinion are let down by archaic hotel systems and processes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Didn’t like long queues for key collection despite having checked in on line. a couple of lifts not working so more queues - ended up taking the stairs from 6th floor. A few very Noisy squeaky room doors opening and shutting til 2.30 am - WD40 required on floor 6.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neena

Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Gwyneth

Good public areas and food and friendly staff but room was poorly maintained and tired. Room service meal came in takeaway bag with cartons - no plate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen, Taunton

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We booked a room for 3 adults and expected as advertised a put up bed which is what we got, however it was a short put up which was crammed into a apce between the desk and bucket chair with the desk also against the bed. Although we had booked 3 adults there was only two of everything in the room (slippers, towels, cups, glasses etc). Besides that the room was relatively clean apart from some black scuff marks on the walls, out of date PAT testing and light control unit held together by electrical tape.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Food quality not up to the expected from a hotel of this standing. Elevator problems, at 1 time only 3 of 5 functional! Best thing about the hotel is its location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Talat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location, very central and very well connected. Comfortable stay, friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024