Milestone Hotel

The Milestone Hotel is a five-star Grade II listed hotel at 1 Kensington Court, Kensington, London, United Kingdom. It overlooks Kensington Gardens.

The Milestone Hotel
Hotel chainThe Leading Hotels of the World
General information
Address1 Kensington Court, Kensington
Town or cityLondon, W8 5DL
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′07″N 0°11′12″W
Opening1884
ManagementRed Carnation Hotels Group
Other information
Number of rooms62
Website
www.milestonehotel.com

It was originally built as a house in 1884, in part of the grounds of the now-demolished Kensington House. John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale lived there. It was converted into a hotel in 1922 and combined with 2 Kensington Court, which had been home to John Athelstone Riley, grandson of the founder of the Union Bank.[1]

The hotel has 44 guest bedrooms, 12 suites, and six long-stay apartments.[2] It is part of the Red Carnation Hotels Group.[3][4]

References

  1. Starren, Carolyn (2006). The Kensington book. London: Historical Publications. pp. 78–79. ISBN 1905286163.
  2. "Milestone Hotel London | 5 Star Boutique Hotel Kensington". Milestonehotel.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. "The Milestone Hotel London | The Red Carnation Hotel Collection". Redcarnationhotels.com. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. Samuel Muston (22 January 2014). "The Milestone: Is this Britain's best hotel? | Hotels | Travel". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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