Point A Kensington Olympia

“TINY, YET STYLISH ROOM”

I needed to spend three nights in London before my flight and this hotel's proximity to Earls Court Station clinched the deal. Having to schlepp your bags up and down the front steps is a bit of a bummer but the inside more than makes up for this. The lobby is stylish and this continues into the r… more

I needed to spend three nights in London before my flight and this hotel's proximity to Earls Court Station clinched the deal. Having to schlepp your bags up and down the front steps is a bit of a bummer but the inside more than makes up for this. The lobby is stylish and this continues into the rooms. This is one of the smallest rooms I’ve stayed in outside of the ferry I arrived on, but they tried their best to give bang for your buck. The bed is a good size and comfortable with bedside tables and a cabinet for your things. There’s a tiny fold-away desk/console, air-conditioning, TV, free WiFi, a divided bin for rubbish and recycling - which I personally saw all goes in the same bag - a hairdryer... and that’s it. There’s no kettle or tea & coffee, fridge or even a chair/stool to use the desk. Sadly, the only place to put your luggage is under the bed or on the floor under the console, which I chose, and I managed to avoid tripping over it during the night! The washroom was very nice with everything you need in a compact space. There was a nice, neighbourhood view out the window. Breakfast is available onsite, however, I chose to eat out. It was fine for a short stay, but I would choose a bigger room if possible next time.

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“Lovely Stay”

Lots of great points! Friendly and welcoming staff on arrival. Accommodated my request for early check in. Everywhere felt clean and fresh. Extremely comfortable beds. A great section of breakfast items. A lovely relaxed feeling throughout hotel. Unfortunately a couple of minor negative points too!… more

Lots of great points! Friendly and welcoming staff on arrival. Accommodated my request for early check in. Everywhere felt clean and fresh. Extremely comfortable beds. A great section of breakfast items. A lovely relaxed feeling throughout hotel. Unfortunately a couple of minor negative points too! Issues with the TV. It wasn't working on arrival but a lovely maintenance guy came promptly to sort it out. After some investigating he was able to get it working and was extremely apologetic for the time it had taken. However, on returning from my night out the TV wasn't working again and was showing the same problem as previously. This wasn't a major issue although it would have been nice to have had the option of watching it. The only other slight negative was that some of the pastry breakfast options looked rather over warmed/heated and were dark in colour and they were infact a bit too crunchy/crumbly/crispy which made them less enjoyable to eat. A suggestion to make breakfast even better would be to add toast as an option. I've stayed a few times at Point a Kensington and many times at Point a Paddington and have never been disappointed. Overall another lovely stay for a great price.

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“A good stay overall.”

Stayed here for one night whilst attending an event at the Royal Albert Hall. I joined the A list at the time of booking and got 10% off and free breakfast - a day or so before we arrived, I received an email inviting me to choose my room from a plan for free. Seeing the reviews on here about so… more

Stayed here for one night whilst attending an event at the Royal Albert Hall. I joined the A list at the time of booking and got 10% off and free breakfast - a day or so before we arrived, I received an email inviting me to choose my room from a plan for free. Seeing the reviews on here about some noise issues, I chose a room on the top floor and at the back of the hotel. The room itself was very compact, but also absolutely fine for what we needed. This is London, this is a cheaper hotel and its in a converted building. There's room under the bed for bags and there's a little shelf unit. They're very clear about the housekeeping being every three days... its even on a slip left on the bed. So, I can't understand what the issues people seem to have with not knowing are. There's no hot drink making facilities in the room but there's a coffee and tea station in the reception area. The TV worked fine, all the lights were as expected and the bathroom was very clean. Although the bed was comfortable, the pillows were awful (very thin and very lumpy) and four days later I still have a sore shoulder. If they don't provide extra pillows in the room, there should at least be somewhere you can either pick one up or request one. Aside from the shower door needing to be looked at (it judders closed and is difficult to operate), the shower itself was pretty powerful (better than is often in the likes of Premier Inn and Travelodge. The breakfast was pretty good, considering it was included. Loads of pastries, a selection of cereal and some fruits etc. All in all a pretty good stay. The rooms are small and functional, but with limited service. But it is no less than the chain advertises - and for the price compared to full service hotels: a reasonable person would accept it as fair. If you want a full service hotel with a kettle in the room, more space and daily cleaning - there's another chain at the end of the road, but it was more than £120 extra for the one night.

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