Although it isn’t exactly central, for anyone with social pretensions the location is excellent – Bina Gardens is one of the nicest residential streets in Kensington, so your neighbours will be the real (posh) deal. It’s a short walk from South Ken’s museum district as well (the Natural History Museum, the V&A, and the Science Museum), while a bit further into town is Knightsbridge with Harrods and Harvey Nichols.
Ultra-posh South Ken club Boujis (right opposite the underground station) is a honeypot for aristos, including the Princes Wills and Harry. If you want a more down to earth party (you’ll need to be further east if you’re not prepared to tog up by the Miami dress code at Boujis), you can get into town on the District Line in about 15 minutes.
The latest reviews on TripAdvisor are bemoaning inadequate room service, small rooms and leaking showers, which makes us think they may be replicating the aristocratic life a bit too far. But with its current £120 rate for weekend stays, and free breakfast (bet you get marmalade), it’s really not a bad price for a taste of upper crust life.
