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Is Pete Doherty Calming Down?

Where: 2-24 Kensington High St, London, United Kingdom, W8 4PT

While most pop stars were at The Brits Awards on Wednesday night, which notable rock star/poet/junkie was rolling round town in a taxi grasping a disturbingly large bag from a pharmacy?

Step forward Mr Pete Doherty, who eschewed all the industry bashes to stay at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.

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Kensington Hotel Guide: The Royal Garden Hotel

Where: 2-24 Kensington High St , London, United Kingdom, W8 4PT

While the neighboring Baglioni Hotel and the Milestone Hotel in Kensington are rather small hotels, the Royal Garden Hotel is enormous, boasting 396 rooms over 10 floors.

The hotel is located just diagonal from the Milestone and on the edge of Hyde Park. It's even closer to all those shops and restaurants that we told you about. But it definitely doesn't have the charm of the smaller hotels.

Still reviewers consistently like this hotel which probably has something to do with its location on the park and the killer views it offers. However, quite a few complained of extremely small bathrooms and bland guest room furniture, furthering our perception that it's more of a big-box hotel.

As for what's onsite, there's a Soma Centre spa, the Park Terrace restaurant and a landmark bar, Berties. You could even pop into the Connoisseur Casino which is located in the hotel but is not an official part of the hotel. The place is open from 12pm to 6am everyday.

Right now, the hotel is offering a "Spring 3 for 2 Escape" which is three nights for the price of two. A standard room (single occupancy only) starts at £170, a deluxe room with park view at £200, and the Park Suite at £350. The deal includes full English breakfast and VAT which is a pretty decent deal. It's available from now through April 30, May 2-5, and May 23-26.