The Gore London – Starhotels Collezione

The Gore Hotel ligger flott til rett ved Royal Albert Hall og Hyde Park. Det er en kort gåtur til handlegaten Kensington High Street. Hotellet har sjarm, sjel og særpreg. En intim liten spisesal som brukes til frokost (som forøvrig var en veldig bra kvalitet) og som restaurant på ettermiddag/kveldstid. Baren på hotellet var i sin tid stamsted for Rolling Stones og interiøret er bevart i stor grad slik det var på slutten av 60-tallet. Hyggelig betjening og bra service. Rommet vi hadde var et standard rom, som var bra. Teppe på gulvene demper støy, men er allikevel teppe. Baderom fungerte fint. Ikke badekar, men en dusj med skikkelig bra trøkk. Hotellet ligger litt for langt fra de nærmeste undergrunnstasjonene til at det er ok å gå med tung koffert, men ellers er det lite å usette på hotellet.

Great old-fashioned hotel, clean, lovely bed! Cosy restaurant and bar, food was ok.

Et utrolig opphold på dette unike, sjarmerende hotellet. Brukte trappene isteden for heisen for å nyte atmosfæren og nydelige dekorasjoner. Nøkkel, ikke kort for å åpne døren, helt topp! Hyggelig betjening. Tok mange bilder av interiøret og la ut på fb slik at andre også kunne oppleve dette hotellet.

This is so convenient for the Royal Albert Hall - literally a 5 minute walk. It is full of character and apparently was built as a hotel for the Great Exhibition. Lots of really interesting pictures on the wall and a very cozy lounge. The room was very warm and unfortunately we had not noticed the radiator had been turned up to the maximum until the next morning - we had been trying to regulate via the air conditioning which we could not get to work. The hotel was apologetic when we checked out and credited our bar drinks from the bill. A very welcome gesture from them.

Our stay at the Gore was incredible. We stayed there on the last day of a quick visit to England. The staff were very welcoming, polite and helpful. The room was immaculate and comfortable. A handwritten note topped it off. Our bed was turned down, our curtains draw and slippers were positioned by the bed when we went out. We decided to eat at the hotel’s restaurant “190” and could not recommend the dining experience more. We capped the night in the wonderfully appointed bar. The hotel had allowed a slightly later check out which enabled a brief sightseeing trip in the morning. The only slight blight was the arrogance and shortness of the bar tender, but that 2 minute interaction absolutely would not stop us recommending the Gore and it’s fantastic staff. It will be our go to hotel for London. The experience was great value for the very reasonable price we paid.