Kensington Attractions

One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, each year the Royal Albert Hall hosts more than 350 performances, from tennis to the classics, reaching a crescendo of activity during the Proms.

Many Royal Garden Hotel rooms overlook Kensington Palace, the official residence of Diana, Princess of Wales until her death in 1997. Tour the state rooms of a historic royal residence which has been tinged by romance and tragedy for over three centuries.

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.

Cocoon yourself in the landmark Darwin Centre or see every creature known to man, 70 million in total, in five main collections – Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology.

Bringing science to life and life to science’- experience weightlessness, the 3D IMAX, 100 years of science and the out of this world ‘Cosmos and culture

London’s favourite lung is right on your doorstep. Feed the swans and ducks on the round pond, hit the footpaths for an early morning jog or hire bikes from reception and take the kids on a two-wheeled adventure.

Kensington is really just a village punctuated by picturesque pubs and unique shops. Real ales and real Londoners can be found in the doll’s house-like Windsor Castle or flower festooned Churchill Arms.

Historic Kensington Church Street is home to over 60 antique dealers, offering one of the largest selections of art and antiques in London.

An evening of high fashion and high stakes is on your doorstep at Kensington’s premier gambling establishment, the Connoisseur Casino.

Bus tours offer the perfect way to go sightseeing in London. Hop on and off at your leisure and choose a tour which takes you past your favourite London attractions. Pick up a leaflet at reception and head for bus stops outside the hotel.