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Princes Gardens

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with a restaurant, steps from Science Museum

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Princes Gardens, in the city center, offers a peaceful escape near Victoria and Albert Museum and Royal Albert Hall. Visitors can enjoy morning coffee at two cafes, stroll through the garden, or relax at the bar. Free in-room WiFi keeps everyone connected during their stay.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Room options

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Double Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Desk
Desk chair
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(32 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Desk
Desk chair
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Desk, blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Fan
Blackout drapes/curtains
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Desk
Desk chair
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Watts Way, London, England, SW7 1BA

What's nearby

  • Science Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Victoria and Albert Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Hyde Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kensington Gardens - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Natural History Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • West Brompton Station - 5 min drive
  • South Kensington Underground Station - 8 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Verdi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Billionaire Lounge - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Natural History Museum Member's Room - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Old Speckled Hen Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪L'ETO Caffè - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Princes Gardens

Upscale bed & breakfast near Science Museum
Located close to Victoria and Albert Museum and Natural History Museum, Princes Gardens provides a grocery/convenience store, 2 coffee shops/cafes, and a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as laundry facilities and a bar.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and access to a nearby health club
  • A 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage
  • A vending machine, ATM/banking services, and an elevator
Room features
All 722 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi, desk chairs, and free bottled water.
Other amenities include:
  • Heating and fans
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (GBP 25 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 2 coffee shops/cafes
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (43 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 8 floors
  • Built in 2006
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property's pool (surcharge) is open from 7 AM-8 PM on weekdays and from 8 AM-4 PM on weekends.
Children under 16 years old are allowed in the pool from 9-11 AM on Saturday and Sunday and must be accompanied by an adult.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 25 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Children under 8 years old are allowed in the pool from 9 to 11 on a Saturday or Sunday and must be accompanied by an adult.

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Prince's Gardens Campus Accommodation Hostel London
Prince's Gardens Campus Accommodation Hostel
Prince's Gardens Campus Accommodation London
Prince's Gardens Campus Accommodation
Prince's Garns Campus Accommo
Princes Gardens London
Prince's Gardens Campus Accommodation
Prince's Gardens (Campus Accommodation)
Princes Gardens Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Princes Gardens Hostel/Backpacker accommodation London

Frequently asked questions

Is Princes Gardens pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for GBP 25 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Princes Gardens?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Princes Gardens?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Princes Gardens located?

Located in London City Centre, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Science Museum, Kensington Gardens, and Royal Albert Hall. Hyde Park and Victoria and Albert Museum are also within 10 minutes. South Kensington Underground Station is 8 minutes by foot and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 13 minutes.

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Princes Gardens Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 491 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 189 out of 491 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 491 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 491 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 491 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tabitha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great area!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property and super friendly people!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rolando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place I stayed was very close to almost every thing transportation, museums and mostly known places to see.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodations are basic as they are student hall but the location is fantastic and garden make it feel peaceful in such a busy location. Would highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was a very great holiday and thank you for Your Service.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to a lot of museums
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Noel

Liked: Amenities
Close to the museums
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Good, single room. Clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to three museums and tube lines and several buses. Food close by and everything was super clean. If you don't need high end amenities, this is your place.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very convenient for staying after the proms at the royal Albert hall and was excellent apart from the noise of bedroom doors shutting late and early early.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Phil

Disliked: Staff & service
Rooms were clean but very basic. The breakfast was in my opinion inedible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Check in could have been a bit quicker but overall excellent & would use again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

GILLIAN

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nasrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff is excellent. Would really like the following. Tv Fridge microwave, iron, soundproofing, luggage cart.
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were very conveniently placed for our visit to the Royal Albert Hall. It was a bit of a walk from S Kensington Tube Station,as we are in our 80's It was a very good price for central London accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ina

The
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. It's a lower price for people who are spending their day seeing the sites, and coming back to regroup and sleep. Only issue, which they do try and address: Shower sets off the fire alarm. Even if it's not your room. Went off 2 nights during my stay. Rooms clean. You can drop off your luggage before check-in, and you can check-in much later than 2pm (if you're out n about).
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Amenities
The hotel is on a university campus and the rooms appear to be dorm rooms. With that said, the room was fine, check in was easy. The only thing we didn’t like or realize was there was no TV in the room. We were only there 1 night so it wasn’t a big deal for us.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Next to V &A, Science Museum, natural history Museum. Tube station, restaurants nearby. Hyde park for walking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service

Well located student digs

Stayed for 1 night after going to BST Hyde Park. Location was ideal, quiet square and close to Hyde Park. Room was very basic. Student digs. Breakfast was located 5 mins walk from room and had a good choice.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient position for my purpose
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

yang

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I do not consider this facility is a hotel. To get to the front desk you have to walk outside (about 100 yard) to get some help. There is no telephone in the room to reach the front desk. Only good thing I experienced was the front desk staff, generally friendly and helpful. I DO NOT CONSIDER THIS IS A HOTEL.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience staff helpful and amenities adequate. Only one issue the shower drain partially blocked so a long shower was not on the cards☹️ But don’t let it put you off all good really 😉👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very good value. Check in was a bit of nightmare - very disorganised and long queues - but the staff were lovely. The room was basic, but clean and had everything we needed. It was very hot in the room and the fan provided was noisy, but London was basking in a heatwave so to be expected.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good apart from the room smell
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

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