Strathmore Hotel - Gem Hotel
4 star hotelHotel41 Queen's Gate Gardens, London, SW7 5NB, United KingdomThe Strathmore is a grand 4-Star hotel in South Kensington and close to some of London's famous museums. This beautifully restored Victorian mansion houses 77 classical and elegant rooms.
There is also a chandeliered restaurant with high ceilings and a stylish bar with an original fireplace, which offers light snacks and afternoon tea.
Eco-friendly: This property has taken steps to provide more sustainable and environmentally friendly travel (eg. The option to opt-out of daily room cleaning and to reuse towels).
Arriving in London
3.4 mi from London St Pancras Int’l
While you are in London
0.2 mi from Natural History Museum
Good
Good to know
- Close to public transport
- AC needs updating
Good for traveling with friends. Close to Gloucester Road. Good for sightseeing with access to public transportation.
Hotel facilities
- Bar
- Business services
- Internet access
- Restaurant(s)
Rooms
The hotel has 77 elegant and contemporary bedrooms, which feature a marble and granite en-suite bathroom, carved wood furniture, LCD flat-screen televisions and wi-fi.
There is a selection of room types available, weather you a solo traveller, a couple or a family, you are guaranteed to find the right room for you.
Location
The Strathmore is an ideal base for your stay in London with Gloucester Road Tube Station just 3-minutes away. The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal Albert Hall are just some of the famous local attractions and can be reached within 15 minutes.
There’s a wide variety of restaurants, bars and cafes in the local area, with plenty of greenery close by at Hyde Park and Kensington Palace Gardens.
Our hints & tips
Breakfast and dinner are served daily at the in-house restaurant, while a traditional afternoon tea can be ordered in the inviting lounge bar.
The varied bar menu offers a wide selection of alcoholic drinks and hot/cold beverages, together with a range of snacks and light bites.
Arriving in London
3.4 mi from London St Pancras Int’l
While you are in London
0.2 mi from Natural History Museum
Good
Review breakdown
Good to know
- Close to public transport
- AC needs updating
Rated by
Couple –
45%
Family –
42%
Solo –
11%
Business –
2%
Rated 4/5 based on reviews from all travellers
Good for traveling with friends. Close to Gloucester Road. Good for sightseeing with access to public transportation.
Excellent Luxury Hotel
Excellent City Hotel
Review Highlights
Great location
- Positive: Near to public transport, according to 100%.
- Positive: 99% liked the proximity to sightseeing.
- Positive: 100% enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby.
- Positive: 100% thought it was easy to get to the train station.
- Positive: Easily accessible by car, said 100%.
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 100%.
- Positive: City centre within easy reach, said 100%.
Fantastic service
- Positive: 96% found the staff to be very friendly.
- Positive: 81% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: Hotel security was great, thought 80%.
- Neutral: 70% said the reception staff was great.
- Neutral: Housekeeping was ok, according to 56%.
- Neutral: Only 56% found the restaurant service to be good.
- Neutral: Bar service was average, according to 50%.
- Neutral: Hotel security was average, thought 50%.
- Negative: 56% said the booking process was inefficient.
- Negative: 75% complained about the room service.
- Negative: 60% complained about the concierge service.
Good internet service
- Positive: 77% thought the service was very professional.
- Positive: Hotel security was great, thought 80%.
- Positive: Hotel security was great, thought 80%.
- Neutral: 57% thought the wifi quality was ok.
- Neutral: 67% said the reception staff was ok.
- Neutral: 50% said the concierge service was sufficient.
- Negative: 67% said the booking process was inefficient.
- Negative: Bar service was unacceptable, according to 67%.
- Negative: 72% complained about the room service.
Clean
- Positive: 73% said rooms were clean.
- Positive: 79% thought it was clean.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 86%.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 86%.
Breakfast is average
- Negative: 65% said the breakfast was too expensive.
Fairly good value for money
- Neutral: 59% said the view was so-so.
- Negative: 65% said the breakfast was too expensive.
- Negative: 71% did not enjoy the desserts.
- Negative: For 62%, the dining experience was not enjoyable.
- Negative: 75% found the side dishes unedible.
- Negative: 94% said the pork dishes didn't taste good.
- Negative: 62% were unsatisified with the snacks.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 86%.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 86%.
- Negative: For 78%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 61% said the bathroom was dirty.
- Negative: 70% thought the tv was sub-standard.
- Negative: 97% were disappointed with the minibar.
Room needs to be improved
- Positive: 73% said rooms were clean.
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 52%.
- Neutral: 68% said the view was so-so.
- Neutral: 68% said the view was so-so.
- Negative: 78% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 74% complained about the bathroom.
- Negative: 56% didn't like the uncomfortable beds.
- Negative: 86% thought they were poorly maintained.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 86%.
- Negative: 93% criticized the small bathroom.
- Negative: 83% found problems with the furniture.
- Negative: 74% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: For 77%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 97% were disappointed with the minibar.
Food could be better
- Neutral: Cleanliness of the bathroom was average, said 52%.
- Neutral: 68% said the view was so-so.
- Negative: 59% did not like what was on the menu.
- Negative: 75% did not enjoy the desserts.
- Negative: For 62%, the dining experience was not enjoyable.
- Negative: 75% found the side dishes unedible.
- Negative: 94% said the pork dishes didn't taste good.
- Negative: Unclean dining area, according to 86%.
- Negative: 83% were unsatisified with the snacks.
- Negative: 73% had problems with the shower.
- Negative: For 75%, the rooms looked old.
- Negative: 97% were disappointed with the minibar.
More comfort would be nice
- Neutral: For only 67%, the noise level was all right.
- Negative: 78% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 56% didn't like the uncomfortable beds.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 86%.
- Negative: 93% criticized the small bathroom.
More comfort would be nice
- Neutral: For only 68%, the noise level was all right.
- Negative: 79% said rooms were small.
- Negative: 57% didn't like the uncomfortable beds.
- Negative: Air conditioning was criticized by 85%.
- Negative: 93% criticized the small bathroom.
