The Milestone Hotel
The Milestone was built as a private house in 1884 and takes its name from the old iron milestone that still stands at its gate. It has been a hotel since 1922.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1922
- Rooms
- 44 rooms, 12 suites and six apartments
- Area
- Kensington Court, facing Kensington Palace
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What sets The Milestone Hotel apart
The view
The front rooms look over the road into Kensington Gardens, with the palace among the trees to the left.
A house, not a block
No two rooms are the same shape. The hotel keeps its Victorian panelling, stained glass and carved fireplaces, and each room is furnished differently.
The conservatory
A black and white room under glass, once the garden of the house, where breakfast and afternoon tea are served.
Kensington
The gate of Kensington Gardens is across the road. The Royal Albert Hall is five minutes' walk east and the museums of South Kensington fifteen.
What it has
- Views of Kensington Palace
- Cheneston's restaurant
- The Stables Bar
- Resistance pool
- Afternoon tea
Where The Milestone Hotel is
Address
1 Kensington CourtLondon W8 5DL, United Kingdom
Nearest Tube
High Street Kensington, on the District and Circle lines
Museums and sights nearby
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
Two mansions
The house at 1 Kensington Court was built in 1884 in part of the grounds of Kensington House, which had been pulled down. Lord Redesdale was among those who lived in it.
It was converted into a hotel in 1922 and joined to the house next door. It is run by the Red Carnation group.
The Milestone Hotel: common questions
- Where is The Milestone Hotel?
- At 1 Kensington Court, in Kensington, London. The nearest Tube station is High Street Kensington, on the District and Circle lines.
- Which museums and sights are near The Milestone Hotel?
- Victoria and Albert Museum is 1.2 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does The Milestone Hotel have a swimming pool?
- No. The Milestone Hotel has no swimming pool.
- When did The Milestone Hotel open?
- In 1922. It has 44 rooms, 12 suites and six apartments.
What visitors say about The Milestone Hotel
Rating from Google
Tickets and tours near The Milestone Hotel
Things to do near The Milestone Hotel
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 18Walk across Hyde Park to Kensington Palace350 m awayGarden, 2 to 3.5 hours, park free, ticket for the palace
- 12Meet the blue whale at the Natural History Museum950 m awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, free
- 10Lose an afternoon in the V&A1.2 km awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, free
- 5Watch the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace3.1 km awayMonument, 1 to 2.5 hours, free to watch
Where to eat near The Milestone Hotel
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in London. Distances are in a straight line.
- V&A Café4.2Museum café, South Kensington1.1 km away
- Scott's4.6Seafood restaurant, Mayfair2.6 km away
- The Wolseley4.4Grand café, Piccadilly3.2 km away
- Wiltons4.7Oyster and game restaurant, St James's3.3 km away
Artists to see near The Milestone Hotel
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Victoria and Albert Museum, 1.2 km away
The National Gallery, 4.1 km away
- Jan van Eyck
- Paolo Uccello
- Piero della Francesca
- Giovanni Bellini
- Sandro Botticelli
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Titian
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Caravaggio
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Anthony van Dyck
- Diego Velázquez
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Canaletto
- William Hogarth
- George Stubbs
- Thomas Gainsborough
- J. M. W. Turner
- John Constable
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Georges Seurat
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