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Surrounded by palm lined boulevards

Just moments from Worth Avenue & beautiful white-sand beaches.

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Victoria, London

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Victoria’s best cocktail venue

Located beneath London's largest Living Wall, recently replanted with more than 6,000 herbaceous plants to breathe life into our surroundings, bbar is a vibrant cocktail bar and restaurant in the heart of Victoria.

Our new menu plays homage to our heritage, with dishes that beautifully reflect the flavours of South Africa with a playful twist, from Boerewors Eggs Benedict with chilli chutney biltong to The Gatsby Sub, a Western Cape pulled BBQ short rib of beef.

Alongside this exceptional new menu, we have live mix sessions and DJ sets throughout the week, as well as contemporary signature cocktails created by our resident mixologists.

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Views over Kensington Gardens

The city’s most popular attractions are within easy reach, yet the wonderful green expanse of Kensington Gardens is directly outside the front door, with Hyde Park, The Serpentine boating lake and the Diana Princess of Wales’ Memorial Playground just beyond. 

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Music & museums

Within easy walking distance from the Palace, wander down the tree-lined Mall, with leafy St James’s Park on your right and St James’s Palace on your left, and you soon pass through the magnificent Admiralty Arch and into Trafalgar Square. Turning right takes you down Whitehall, past the Royal Banqueting Hall, the Cenotaph and Downing Street.

Royal Guards parade during traditional Changing of the Guards ceremony near Buckingham Palace

Two Royal Palaces nearby

Kensington Palace (the former residence of Queen Victoria and more recently Diana, Princess of Wales) is directly opposite the hotel’s front door. It is now the London residence of Prince William and Catherine, so you’ll have Royal neighbours. William’s grandmother, the Queen, also has a home nearby - Buckingham Palace is just a couple of minutes away in a taxi.

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London shopping

The Milestone's location is paradise for shoppers - with Knightsbridge, Harrods and Harvey Nichols only a short walk away. The hotel is on Kensington High Street, one of London’s most popular shopping destinations, while a short distance to the south you’ll find the long rows of glittering shops along Brompton Road, Sloane Street and the King's Road. Nearby Kensington Church Street offers the widest selection of art and antiques in London. 

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man standing in the amphitheatre stalls of the Royal Albert Hall

Secrets of the Royal Albert Hall

Enjoy a guided tour of this exceptional cultural institution

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Enjoy a private concert with members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Our local neighbourhood

Find Kensington's fresh local produce & deliveries from some of London’s best
Japan House

Japan House

Explore exhibitions, a Michelin-listed restaurant & a collection of products for an authentic encounter with Japan

London Design Museum

An exceptional collection of the key designs that have shaped the modern world
Leighton House Museum

Leighton House Museum

A remarkable 19th-century building with a fascinating collection of paintings & sculptures
18 Stafford Place

18 Stafford Place

The home of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne & his wife Marion
man standing in the amphitheatre stalls of the Royal Albert Hall

Secrets of the Royal Albert Hall

Enjoy a guided tour of this exceptional cultural institution

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Enjoy a private concert with members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Grocery products on display for sale at Whole Foods Market, Inc

Our local neighbourhood

Find Kensington's fresh local produce & deliveries from some of London’s best
Japan House

Japan House

Explore exhibitions, a Michelin-listed restaurant & a collection of products for an authentic encounter with Japan

London Design Museum

An exceptional collection of the key designs that have shaped the modern world
Leighton House Museum

Leighton House Museum

A remarkable 19th-century building with a fascinating collection of paintings & sculptures
18 Stafford Place

18 Stafford Place

The home of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne & his wife Marion
man standing in the amphitheatre stalls of the Royal Albert Hall

Secrets of the Royal Albert Hall

Enjoy a guided tour of this exceptional cultural institution

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Enjoy a private concert with members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Outside view of Queen's Theatre, West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, City of Westminster, since 1907, designed by W.G.R. Sprague. at night on Dec 10, 2012 in London

The legendary West End

By tube (Kensington High Street station is 200 yards from the hotel) or a taxi, you are only minutes from vibrant theatreland - Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue, Leicester Square and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Dive into the warren of narrow streets that criss-cross Soho and you’ll find endless old pubs, lively bars and countless restaurants.

Close to the capital’s most famous sights

A few minutes in a taxi and you’re in the heart of Whitehall, with Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Cabinet War Rooms Museum and the London Eye. From here you can board a boat and cruise down the river past the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, the financial centre of Canary Wharf and on to the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. From Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery are an easy walk away. Head in the opposite direction and you are soon at Tate Britain.

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