Hotel Xenia, Autograph Collection
A Kensington address for guests who want to live in London rather than simply visit it, with some of the city’s finest museums and galleries within a short walk.
At a glance:
Hotel Xenia sits on Cromwell Road in South Kensington only a few minutes on foot from most concentrated art and culture part of the city. Mosaic Rooms is five minutes away, the Natural History Museum thirteen, the Design Museum fifteen and the V&A eighteen, with Leighton House, Japan House London, the Serpentine galleries and the Royal Geographical Society all within a twenty to thirty minute walk.
It is a neighbourhood that rewards a stay measured in days rather than hours.
The Xenia Suite was built for exactly this kind of stay. It offers a king-sized bed dressed in featherdown, a separate sitting area, a walk-in wardrobe filled with natural light and a bathroom with an onyx Turkish bath and private balcony.
Evenings are spent at La Terrazza, the hotel’s Italian restaurant, where Head Chef’s seasonal menu is served in a bright conservatory by day and on a more intimate terrace by night. The Living Wall Bar nearby is the place for a cocktail among its herb garden, before or after dinner.
Beyond leisure stays, Hotel Xenia also welcomes conferences, banquets and meetings. The same attention to service, seasonal cooking and quiet elegance that guests enjoy in the restaurant extends to corporate gatherings, private dinners and celebrations, all in a South Kensington setting that gives any event a memorable address.
South Kensington, London
Features
The Xenia Suite, with a separate sitting area, walk-in wardrobe, onyx Turkish bath and private balcony
La Terrazza Italian restaurant and the Living Wall Bar, with seasonal menus from Head Chef Chiara Guerra
A dozen major cultural destinations within a twenty to thirty minute walk, from the V&A to the Natural History Museum
Conference, banquet and meeting facilities, in the heart of South Kensington’s cultural quarter