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Hotel Directions
To find the Hotel near Kensington Palace and near Hyde Park, Thistle Kensington Gardens provides directions below. The Hotel is situated on Bayswater Road near Notting Hill and Notting Hill Gate, right near the Queensway Underground Station. Out-of-town guests arriving at Heathrow Airport can take the Heathrow Express to nearby Paddington Station - the Hotel is only minutes away by cab. For Hotel guests and visitors arriving by car, on-site parking is available.
Visiting nearby Royal Albert Hall? Thistle Kensington Gardens is only minutes away and a perfect base for your weekend breaks exploring London's West End. All guests are reminded of the Hotel's online best rate guarantee and guests checking in at Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel should inquire about hotel discount rate deals, upgrade packages and special offers.
Directions to Thistle Kensington Gardens by Road
From M1 follow A5 to Central London. At Marble Arch roundabout take 4th exit to Bayswater Road. Follow signs to Notting Hill Gate (A402), continue past Lancaster Gate underground. Take 4th right into Porchester Terrace. Thistle Kensington Gardens is situated on the left. There are 62 car parking spaces available at an additional charge.
Directions to Thistle Kensington Gardens by Rail
Underground: Take the Central line to Queensway; exit the station and cross over Queensway. Turn left and proceed along Bayswater Road approx 300m (approx 4 mins walk). Thistle Kensington Gardens hotel is situated on the left, facing Hyde Park. Alternatively, take the central line (red line) to Lancaster Gate and turn right along Bayswater Road. Walk approx 450m (approx 10 mins walk). The hotel is situated on the right, facing Hyde Park.
Paddington Railway Station is approximately 0.5 miles from the hotel (15 – 20 mins walk). The Heathrow Express departs every 15mins (approximately) from 05:10 until after 11pm. Tickets are £15.50 (£117.50) on-board.
Information on other transport or for transfers to and from Airports and Main-line Railway Stations can be provided on request.
Directions to Thistle Kensington Gardens by Air
Heathrow Airport is 15 miles away from the Hotel. Connections to the Heathrow Airbus are available at nearby Queensway Underground Station and the Heathrow Express is available at Paddington Underground.
Today's Weather
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Kenneth MacMillan's acclaimed production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, premièred in February 1965 with Fonteyn and Nureyev, returns to the Royal Ballet's repertoire at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Boris Gruzin conducts.
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