Windermere Hotel

Kensington & Hyde Park


In a sparkling-white, mid-Victorian townhouse (with lift and renovated Pimlico Grid brasserie), the Windermere has 19 small but bright and individually designed rooms, all refurbished, and named (eg the Busby) with shower or bathroom. The hotel has been family-owned for more than three decades, service is exemplary and an English breakfast is included in the price.


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