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72 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 3QZ, England (Formerly Kensington Guest House)
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Notting Hill Guest House
Ranked #233 of 420 London B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
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Paris, France
1 review
“Unbelievable”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2010

Our first impression when we arrived was the following :
- Bad Smell everywhere in the hotel including the room
- Dirtiness : months-old dust, armchairs that probably had been picked-up from the street and were full of dog(?) hair. The bed mattress had large stains of what seemed to be blood.
- Furniture and appliances were from the 1980's

We then decided to find another hotel, even if we were only staying for 1 night.
That said, the staff was friendly and didn't charge us for the booking. Options for breakfast were many, but we didn't stay to taste them. The hotel is also really well located, very close to the Metro.

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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West Horsley
1 review
“misleading”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2010

First impression not good. upon entering the awful smell of lots of plug in oils which smell like tobbacco burning - awful. In great need of paint, new carpets, steps to entrance hazardous, bathroom on landing shocking, bedroom dusty, dog hair all over chairs. Got to bed around 11:45pm then it all started. The noise from upstairs - I think staff!! I asked them twice to keep the noise down. This went on till 5am. I was exhausted. Breakfast in room - definately not b&b standards & have used many being a carer - I suppose you get what you pay for - sad as good location. Left in the morning & found something far better with proper trimmings. What an experience!!!!

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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  • Stayed June 2009, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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1 review
“Exceptional value, extremely friendly...a wonderful stay!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2009

The Notting Hill Guest House encompasses everything an independent traveller would want from a low cost Bed & Breakfast! Where to start? Firstly the owner would have gone to virtually any length to help me enjoy my stay. Not only is she a mind of information, but Bea exudes a warmth that is secont to none. The rooms are large and comfortable with the wonderful facility to cook independently if desired. And what an excellent price for the location, location , location...it's cheap, cheap, cheap! Literally the B & B is 30 seconds from the tube, which is virtually in the center of London (5 minutes from Bond Street), 5 minutes walk from the wonderful Notting Hill and 3 minutes walk from one of London's more beautiful and lesser known parks. I have stayed many times at Bea's B & B and I love it every time! I only wish that there would be many more B & B's of this kind in one of the world's most famous & visited capitals.

Keith

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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1 review
“smelly bed and breakfast”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2009

this bed and breakfast is in a nice place and in fact mrs bea is very friendly, but the smell in the entrance and all over the stair is really disgusting.
the house is very old and requires hardly to be restyled. the room is quite large, but the the carpet is very worn and needs to be replaced. the bed throw is old and all over the room there was dust. the window frame needed hardly to be painted.
the breakfast was nice.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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72 Holland Park Avenue, London W11 3QZ, England (Formerly Kensington Guest House)
Price range (per night):* INR5,433 - 15,627

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