Hotel The Gore London, part of Starhotels Collezione, opened in 1892 on Queen’s Gate, in South Kensington. It has 50 rooms decorated one by one with antiques and period paintings. It is a good fit if you like hotels with history and plan to spend your days among museums.
Location and getting around
The Natural History Museum is about a 5-minute walk away, and the Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Gardens are also a short stroll. Paddington is around 30 minutes on foot and Marble Arch about 35.
For Piccadilly Circus (3.4 km) or Trafalgar Square (3.7 km), the sensible choice is the Tube or a taxi.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms mix antique furniture and gilded mirrors and, in some, oak four-poster beds. They have a flat-screen TV and Frette bed linen, bathrobes and towels. Wi-Fi is free.
The restaurant serves British cuisine. Bar 190 is known as the place where the Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet photo session took place in 1968; today it has an extensive list of whiskies and rums. Breakfast can be a buffet, à la carte or full English.
Who it suits
- A good fit if you like Victorian buildings with original decoration.
- Ideal if you are a fan of rock history.
- Practical if you are going to a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Good to know
Every room is decorated differently; if you want a four-poster bed, ask for one when you book. Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00. If you are comparing, see other 4-star hotels.