The Hotel Copthorne Tara Kensington London is a large 4-star hotel on Scarsdale Place, behind Kensington High Street. It has several restaurants, a gym and a conference centre. It suits both business trips and breaks where you want variety for eating.
Location and getting around
The address is Scarsdale Place, W8. According to the property, Kensington High Street is a 3-minute walk away. The Natural History Museum is about a 15-minute walk and Paddington about 35.
The hotel lists Olympia, Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall as nearby. To get to Buckingham Palace (3.4 km) or Piccadilly Circus (4.2 km), use the Tube or the bus.
Rooms and facilities
The beds are from the Hypnos brand. Each room has a flat-screen TV, a safe, a private bathroom and tea and coffee facilities. Wifi is free throughout the building.
- Artist Corner, with British and European cuisine.
- Asian-inspired brasserie.
- Cafexpress, for something quick.
- Fitness room and conference centre.
Breakfast is offered as a buffet, continental, full English or Irish, and an Asian version.
Who it suits
- If you are travelling for a congress or meetings and need rooms in the same hotel.
- If you prefer an Asian breakfast to an English one.
- If you are shopping on Kensington High Street and want to drop your bags off midday.
- If you are going to a trade fair at Olympia.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out by 12:00. Have photo ID and a credit card ready for check-in. More hotels in this category under 4-star hotels.