The Gore London - Starhotels Collezione Hotel
South Kensington, London
“Victorian townhouse time-capsule”
Vibe
Red-brick Victorian townhouses filled with gilded mirrors and oil paintings draw a loyal crowd of concertgoers and cultural travelers.
“Victorian townhouse time-capsule”
Two 1892 Victorian townhouses featuring carved four-poster beds, oil paintings, and original period character throughout.
Welcoming Royal Albert Hall concertgoers and cultural travelers continuously from this Queen's Gate address since 1892.
Wood-panelled Bar 190 serves classic cocktails surrounded by memorabilia from the Rolling Stones 1968 album launch.
In South Kensington along Queen's Gate, moments from the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park
Rooms
Every room holds period antiques and carved four-poster beds, from oak-beamed Tudor quarters to a suite with Judy Garland's gilded headboard.
Backstory
Sisters Fanny and Ada Cooke, direct descendants of explorer Captain James Cook, founded the townhouse hotel in 1892.
Eat & drink
Dark wood-panelled Bar 190 serves classic martinis among framed memorabilia from the Rolling Stones' 1968 Beggars Banquet launch party.
The neighborhood
Royal Albert Hall sits just two minutes away on foot, with Hyde Park and the South Kensington museums around the corner.
The app
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