{"id":10797,"date":"2022-02-05T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=10797"},"modified":"2022-02-19T16:47:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T16:47:30","slug":"my-review-of-hotel-indigo-kensington-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/02\/05\/my-review-of-hotel-indigo-kensington-london\/","title":{"rendered":"My review of Hotel Indigo Kensington, London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hotel Indigo Kensington<\/a> has a pretty good 3-for-2 offer via the IHG Luxury and Lifestyle program<\/a>, and I also had a targeted 5,000 bonus points offer, so I decided to spend my first 2022 hotel stay here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hotel is only two minutes away from Earls Court, which is especially convenient if you want to visit the museums. Sat on the Piccadilly Line it\u2019s also handy to travel to the city centre or Heathrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unsurprisingly the front desk has no clue what the Lifestyle rate is, although being very friendly. After checking with the reservation team the second day he confirms the $50 \/ \u00a340 credit for my stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I booked the Premium Room directly as its rate is only a touch higher than the standard room. The only upgrade option available at the time was for a Premium Room with Extra Bed on the basement floor, which I declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The room feels pretty Indigo-y<\/em>, and big by London standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The positioning of TV is a bit weird. Air conditioning doesn\u2019t work (in my room) so they provide a portable heater instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minibar is free to all hotel guests. There are two bottles of water, two soft and two alcoholic drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was upgraded to a Suite the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s not noticeably larger than the Premium Room, but has a separate living room, one more TV and better natural light. However the bedroom is quite squeezed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s totally down to personal preference, but I think the Premium Room is more comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If pre-booked breakfast costs a very reasonable \u00a310 per person. It\u2019s got a small buffet area which doesn\u2019t offer much:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But you can also choose one main and one hot drink from the menu. The mains include full English, pancakes, eggs Benedict and porridge etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To spend all my credit I had a dinner at the hotel restaurant too and ordered Penang Curry Chicken, with the complimentary cocktail for Spire members. The food is good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hotel is too small to have a gym, let alone a swimming pool or other facilities. In total I paid \u00a3260 for three nights in a Premium Room inclusive of \u00a340 credit, which is a deal well worth considering in central London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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