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The Portobello Hotel

The Portobello Hotel

Notting Hill, London

Opened 1971   Renovated 2014   $$$

“Bohemian rock-and-roll bolthole”

Heritage Design Local
Quiet
The Portobello Hotel — vibe

Vibe

Occupying two Victorian stucco townhouses, this bohemian bolthole balances leafy residential calm with five decades of rock-and-roll eccentricity.

“Bohemian rock-and-roll bolthole”

Heritage

Two converted mid-Victorian stucco mansions steeped in five decades of legendary rock-and-roll history.

Design

Eclectic bohemian bedrooms featuring hand-painted wallpapers, clawfoot tubs, and the famous circular velvet bed.

Local

Rooms dressed with Portobello market antiques and a relaxed drawing room pouring local gin.

Quiet

On a calm residential street in Notting Hill, overlooking Stanley Gardens near Portobello Road

The Portobello Hotel — rooms

Rooms

Eclectic bedrooms feature antique market finds and hand-painted wallpapers, crowned by Room 16's famous circular draped bed and clawfoot tub.

The Portobello Hotel — backstory

Backstory

Opened in 1971 for musicians recording at nearby studios, the townhouse quickly became a storied playground for touring bands and cultural icons.

The Portobello Hotel — eat & drink

Eat & drink

The ground-floor drawing room serves daily breakfast, afternoon tea, and drinks from an honesty bar stocked with local Portobello Road Gin.

The neighborhood

Tucked along a quiet residential terrace overlooking Stanley Gardens, the vibrant antique stalls and cafes of Portobello Road sit moments away.

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