Number Sixteen

Hotel · West Brompton

Number Sixteen

Hotel · West Brompton

16 Sumner Pl, South Kensington, London SW7 3EG, United Kingdom

Highlights

Victorian-era townhouse hotel with elegant rooms, fine dining & private gardens. Occupying a Victorian white stucco townhouse, this chic, high-end hotel is a 5-minute walk from both the Victoria and Albert and Natural History museums, and 1 mile from upmarket shopping in Knightsbridge. The elegant rooms feature Wi-Fi, iPod docks, desks and flat-screen TVs. An orangery restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows and whimsical decor serves meals and afternoon teas. There's also a library-themed lounge, and a conservatory that opens onto a tree-filled private garden with a fountain and a fishpond.

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"Number Sixteen is either the coziest boutique hotel in London, or the most luxurious bed and breakfast — we’re still not sure." - Mark Fedeli

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"The vibe: Genteel home away from home Location: South Kensington Top amenities: The idyllic private garden Best for: A quiet retreat from the city Of Kit Kemp’s eight London hotels, three are classed as “townhouses,” but this is the coziest: four Victorian houses in a row of upscale residences two blocks from the South Kensington Tube station, knitted together into a real home away from home. Going strong since the 1980s, it’s still the townhouse hotel to beat. The 41 bedrooms are spread out along the rabbit warren of corridors (there are even rooms in the attic), and dressed in Kemp’s signature style: playful patterned headboards, brightly painted walls and loud curtains, all clamoring for your attention without ever being overpowering. Downstairs are two lounges, one with an honesty bar, plus the top draw: a conservatory (The Orangery) overlooking a peaceful, tree-filled garden between the blocks of houses, complete with fish pond and gazebo. Belonging to the hotel, it’s a spot of bucolic peace and quiet in the middle of the city–guests can even eat al fresco and “garden rooms” have direct access via their private courtyards. Breakfast, afternoon tea, lunch, and dinner are served in The Orangery. If only your real home was like this." - Julia Buckley

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Latifa Al-Darwish

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I went there for afternoon tea. It is one of the best places I tried. The sandwiches selection and desserts looked nice and tasted good. The staff were nice and friendly. It was busy and they were 2 and they were trying their best to accommodate everyone. Taki was very helpful and accommodating for our requirements. Overall it is highly recommended.

Christine D

Google

My sister, niece and I travelled for a quick stay in London. After days in France sharing rooms and apartments, we were looking for a quiet place with private rooms. Number Sixteen offers 4 single rooms and we were lucky enough to reserve 3 of them for the dates we needed. The hotel is in a perfect location on a street around the corner from the South Kensington tube station and near to pubs and other restaurants. Our rooms were adorable, twin+ beds, small closet, desk and bathroom (think cruise ship size!). Comfortable and charming. The hotel offers breakfast and afternoon tea both indoors and in their gorgeous back garden and there are also two lovely parlors inside with an "honesty bar" for drink and snacks. I also fell in love with the Kit Kemp toiletries offered in our room and wished I'd had room in my luggage to bring home with me. Savoring the hand lotion and linen spray left for us to enjoy that I brought home with fond memories of a lovely stay.

Cheney Holbrook

Google

Tea here is a major disappointment. We went to the Chelsea Flower Show-themed tea and there was nothing floral about it. I let them know ahead of time I was vegetarian and was served white bread with cheap shredded cheese for almost $100USD. The desserts were all stale - the macaroon was hard to bite. The service was poor and they forgot items, with milk arriving once the tea was already cold. It’s a beautiful setting and cool hotel (although the lobby was full of flies) but for $200+ between three of us (no booze), a huge rip-off.

Julie C

Google

Adorable hotel, great location, wonderful staff. I stayed in a single room and it was small and absolutely perfect. Enjoyed breakfast and tea in the restaurant and both were delicious. Great location near the South Kensington Underground stop. Front desk staff were all very helpful. Would definitely go back!

Mark Bernatz

Google

Absolutely AMAZING! Wife and I spent 5 days here while on vacation. Central to everything we could want. South Kensington was not too touristy while still being a 15 minute cab ride to just about anything. Walked to Hyde Park and Kensington Palace. The staff was attentive while also being out of the way. We wouldn't hesitate booking another stay!

Charlie N

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When we retired from London 7 years ago Number Sixteen absolutely became our VERY HAPPY Home-from-Home. Then our daughter bought a London house ... but, with another baby just arrived, we’re London-homeless again. But No, not really:- ||Back at Number Sixteen we’re better-than-faultlessly “back-home again”.|Those 7 years later, and despite all that those 7 years has meant, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING about Number Sixteen remains perfect, even better than 7 years ago if that’s possible.|1) Of course the whole place and “feel” is great, faultlessly and fun-illy designed and charmingly homey, much more like a friendly club than a hotel. So 11-out-of-10 for that: the food, my grand-daughter’s surprise and unasked-for little Birthday-cake, the garden, the coy-carp, the honesty-bar and all-else.|But really it’s ... |2) The staff. ABSOLUTELY EVERYONE OF WHOM deserves at least 12-out-of-10, so let’s say an overall average 13 for all the staff but, in case that’s unlucky, let’s say 15-out-of-10.|(What this really means, surely, is a REAL thumbs-up to the Kemps. Years ago I asked a staff-member in Quaglino’s how Conran got his staff there to be so nice? Was it immaculate staff-training or what was the secret? “No”, was the very surprising reply, “We’re all TERRIFIED of him”. If that’s how it’s done the Kemp’s must be terrifying QUITE BEYOND BELIEF! |But I very-much-indeed suspect that’s perhaps not how they achieve such magic.)||So Thank You yet-again Number Sixteen. |Yours is a QUITE REMARKABLE achievement.

Jill Waddy

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I FOUND THIS HOTEL AFTER ALL MY FRIENDS SUGGESTED IT WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. I AM TRAVELLING SOLO AND AM SO HAPPY HERE . THE ROOMS ARE GORGEOUS AND FOOD A VERY HIGH STANDARD [AND DELICIOUS]. HOME AWAY FROM HOME. THANKYOU

Derrek Weaver

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The hotel is well decorated and clean. The staff is very awkward to deal with and many of them speak in English, but don’t seem to actually understand English. We stayed in Room 2, which is in the basement below the restaurant. From 6:30 a.m. on you hear footsteps pounding above you. The bath tub/shower is basically inaccessible for anyone who is not somewhat athletic and coordinated. Another problem with the room is that the only window allows people sitting in the restaurant to look directly into the room from 30 feet away. This hotel is probably fine if you are not in rooms 1 to 4, which are all in the basement. Request not to be in Room 2 unless you want to be awoken each day at 6:30 without a wakeup call.