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Thistle Kensington Gardens
Located on Bayswater Road near Hyde Park and near Paddington, the 4 star Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel is ideally located for business or leisure travel. Attending an event in Hyde Park like the Hard Rock Calling Festival or Wireless 2010 Festival or simply strolling Kensington Gardens near the Palace? Thistle Kensington Palace is the ideal hotel - affordable luxury room rates from Thistle!
Located in Kensington Gardens near Hyde Park, Thistle Kensington Gardens is one of the rare luxury 4 star hotels in London that can boast royal neighbours. In fact, the “house next door” to Thistle Kensington Gardens hotel is Kensington Palace, former out-of-town retreat of William III, birthplace of Queen Victoria and, more recently, home of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Thistle Kensington Gardens is located on Bayswater Road near Notting Hill. For out-of-town guests, we are located near Paddington and near Paddington Station, home of the Heathrow Express rail service from Heathrow airport. Nearby Queensway Underground Station is a few minutes walk from the Hotel and the Hotel is also near Edgware Road.
Across Bayswater Road in Hyde Park are the Kensington gardens from which we take our name. These gardens were the pet project of Queen Anne. And from many of our recently refurbished bedrooms, including 37 Executive rooms, you’ll enjoy superb views over her magnificent creation. London traffic wardens are notoriously diligent, so you’ll be glad to learn we have on-site car parking available at a modest additional charge.
For your Hyde Park business meetings or special events in Notting Hill, Thistle Kensington Gardens can accommodate 45 people theatre style in the largest of our four meeting rooms, making us a popular meeting and special events venue. For intimate weddings, Thistle Kensignton Park has the perfect setting for the elegant London wedding reception with a backdrop of Hyde Park and the Kensington Palace and Gardens..
And there’s no shortage of things to do, with London’s bustling West End nearby just a short cab, bus or tube ride away, or a 15 minute walk.
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Late Summer Deal
Late summer deals at selected Thistle hotels in London from £90 per room per night. Valid from Sunday 29th August until Thursday 2nd September 2010.
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Every year the average age of the audience in London's theatres plummets during Kids Week. Children from five up to 16 years old flock to an unrivalled selection of plays and musicals - either at greatly reduced prices or absolutely free!
On the first Thursday of every month, more than 80 of East London's art galleries stay open until 9pm. Heavyweight galleries such as the White Cube and the Barbican participate alongside smaller independent exhibition spaces, and many stage special events.
Held at London's Clapham Grand by the charitable organisation WEZIMBABWE, the annual Zimfest celebrates all things Zimbabwean. Expats and those just up for a good party come and enjoy the braai, sports, cold beer and excellent live music.
In addition to hosting the BBC Proms Monday lunchtime chamber concerts, in 2010 the Cadogan Hall hosts five Saturday Prom matinées. Starting with Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, they include a nod to birthday-boy Schumann and contemporary music.
Great orchestras from Prague and Berlin - both conducted by British Knights - top and tail the Proms' penultimate week. Two opera companies are also bound for the Royal Albert Hall: Glyndebourne in its annual visit and the Early Opera Company.
