Portobello Hotel | A Curious Group of Hotels

It was my first time staying at the Portobello. What a wonderful discovery! I wasn’t sure how the rooms or the service would be but those doubts faded when I was greeted by the very hospitable and professional gentleman behind the desk, Naim. He set me up with an excellent room and was very accommodating about me looking at a few before I chose a great and spacious room on the third floor. The gentleman at the door Jeevan was equally friendly and sorted the bags and room service with five star poise. ||The hotel itself is wonderfully designed with plenty of authentic character. I loved the honor bar in the parlor. The rooms are very well appointed with excellent bedding, toiletries and a nice mini bar/coffee set up. ||I actually missed my flight out of London and called the Portobello only to hear Naim’s welcoming voice on the phone. I was happy to stay another night in my same room at a great rate. ||5 star service, highly recommend, tell your friends but not too many its a real gem :)

What a great hotel. Our bedroom had such amazing view into the tranquil private garden, (sadly it is not available to guests due to the local residents, but that doesn't matter) through the floor to ceiling windows, made you feel you were in the countryside not in the middle of a metropolis We watched an urban fox relaxing in the sun! The honour bar was such a great idea, and if you are eating at Core by Clare Smyth, it's no more than 100 feet! All the staff we met made you feel so welcome , we will be returning on our next venture into the area.

A step back in time located in Notting hill, that was a wonderful experience. Superb staff and we loved the honesty bar! This is nothing like we have experienced before and it was our favourite accomodation on our trip through Europe..

A hotel with distinctive and flambouyant style based around chinoiserie in a delightfully quiet location. We had a Superior Double in which the bed was circular and huge and extremely comfortable and the bath was a bonkers structure of mutliple taps and pipes but glorious.||The staff were relaxed but helpful. The breakfast was fine. I'd certainly recommend this to anyone wanting an indulgent break.

Amazing boutique hotel! Will absolutely return again on our next trip to London. Outstanding staff, fun and well appointed room. Notting Hil Is a nice respite from the busier parts of London that are easily reached by taxi or subway.

This hotel was perfect. Beautiful traditionally designed rooms. All staff were fantastic. Sitting room was great for breakfast and evening drinks. Rooms are very well appointed and very comfortable. Excellent location near Portobello road. Many restaurants located nearby. Short walk to the London Underground to get you to anywhere in the city. I highly recommend this hotel. We had a "Marvelous Room" and it was!!!!

We were quite disappointed; and must say the social media posts on this hotel definitely give the impression that it is more than it actually offers. Firstly, hospitality was lackluster. No effort for an early check in, despite a request months in advance, no help carrying bags when we arrived, room had one towel and didn’t get refreshed much, and the “bar/breakfast” is more of a make shift bar with no bartender and a continental breakfast. No one was rude, but again; was not real hospitality, which one would expect from a smaller boutique hotel. Most people at the front desk seemed inexperienced. We stayed a few nights and seemed like a new person every night. No one asked how our stay was going during our visit. Would expect more for the price. As for the room, we got their medium room and it was quite small, virtually no closet space. The bathtub was the best feature, but perhaps from what we saw on social media with the influencer posts one must get the most expensive room for the real space and view. To think they offer rooms smaller than what we got is mind boggling. It wasn’t a bad hotel, just disappointing. Location is great.

The Portobello Hotel was lively with very solicitous service...I had read some bad reviews and apparently the staff has been updated or retrained because they were extra friendly and helpful. The room was gorgeous and the setting elegant

Portobello Hotel is a cute and comfortable boutique option in the heart of Notting Hill. Walkable to great shops and restaurants as well as the metro, perfect location! Beds were comfortable and bathroom was clean. Only issue we had was the inability to use the WiFi throughout our trip at a few points. Would highly recommend!

I loved the decor and neighborhood. The staff was patient and kind. There was an issue with my mattress and not pleased about how it was handled but I would stay again. Thank you.

On my first trip to London with the girls, we stayed at this hotel. Again, it is a cozy small hotel in the area where the movie Notting Hill was filmed. I found it to be very hip. Each room is eclectic and has a different vibe. We even had a celeb staying while we were there. From the outside, it looks like any other house on the block. The restaurant downstairs had great breakfasts. The lobby had red velvet couches that were comfy for hanging out while having tea or waiting for the rain to stop. The gardens out back were very lovely even in January. The Portobello Antiques market on Portobello Road are within walking distance and a fun way to spend a Saturday. I did find that about 80% of our cab drivers had a hard time getting us back to the hotel. The staff was very accommodating. I would love to stay here again. Rooms range from ~$285-425 USD. Pricey unless you are only staying a night or two.

THE Hotel. I spent many nights in the bar in the Seventies (and else where), I can't be explicit than that. Stayed there on our first night out in '81, very happy memories and we're still in love. Ben

SECURITY RISK - TWO LAPTOPS STOLEN FROM OUR ROOM We stayed in room 45 last night and returned at 1:30am to find both of our Apple laptops and power supplies stolen from our room. We had other items in the room but they were untouched. They just took the laptops. The police were called and an investigation is now ongoing. Hotel staff told me they probably came "up the back" and police said they could have easily "credit carded" the hotel room door to room 45. The hotel obviously does not have effective security and there are no CCTV cameras anywhere in the hotel so if you stay here I would not advise leaving any valuables in your room. I am still awaiting an email response from their Director of Operations.

If you're looking for a place with personality, then this is it. The Portobello Hotel - which opened back in 1970 - has a bit of rock and roll about it and as such is popular with media folk and models. Indeed Croydon's most famous export, La Moss, once holed up here with then beaux Johnny Depp, and - legend has it - soaked in a bath filled with bubbly. The supermodel stayed in room 16 (the one with the circular bed), one of the so called 12 'special rooms'- each of which has a character of its own. The Japanese room (number one if you're interested) boasts a small sea shell patio, while the cool, colonial room (number two) has a hint of bohemia about it and number six is pure decadence containing as it does a three foot deep, gilded, gold claw bath. Meanwhile music maestro Robbie Williams once climbed up the steps to clamber into the huge four-poster bed that hails from Hampton Court Palace in room 13. The troubled singer's former duet partner - pop princess, Kylie Minogue - is another of The Portobello's rumoured high profile past guests. I say rumoured because staff at reception (Gloria in particular is great fun and thoroughly knowledgeable about the property), somewhat maddeningly refuse to either confirm or deny the celeb quota. The remaining 12 'regular' rooms (five doubles, two twins and five singles) aren't as remarkable as the special suites, but nonetheless still elate. I was lucky enough (I won a competition!) to stay in number six and anyone following in my footsteps can expect some serious style. Old and new are blended effortless together and consequently curved sofas (tailored made to fit each room) towering four poster beds, Victorian-esque bath tubs and showers, beautiful antique wardrobes and writing bureaus share space with Bang and Olufsen interactive televisions. Beyond the bedrooms, there's the lobby where you'll find an impressive grandfather clock and a small but perfectly formed drawing room that harks back to a bygone era (indeed I half expected to be joined in the drawing room by Scott Fitz Gerald). This calm sanctuary is the place to take your complimentary continental breakfast - a sizeable spread of warm buttery croissants, slabs of toast served with every conceivable kind of condiment and your choice of tea, coffee or orange juice - with the morning papers. There's a promising if pricey snack menu in place later in the day, but most guests eat at the institution that is Julie's. A pleasant 10 minute stroll away, this thespian favourite serves up excellent European fare in an ultra romantic leafy setting, but will also deliver to your door if you want to linger a little longer in your room (trust me, there the kind you never want to leave). Other restaurants worth a punt in the area include the perennially popular Osteria Basilico on Kensington Park Road, so hip it hurts Japanese eatery E&O, Tom's Deli on Westbourne Grove for hearty yet healthy lunches and sweet treats, not forgetting the always buzzy brasserie at the Electric on Portobello Road. For a post dinner drink, try the drop dead gorgeous grotto that is the Beach Blanket Babylon. Finally, don't forget to factor in some retail therapy - after all your bijoux base is only a stone's throw from Portobello Road; aka shop till you drop land. If you're staying over a Saturday be sure to browse around the market of the same name which is choc full of treasures, although in my mind Notting Hill's true treasure is The Portobello Hotel itself.

Sweet neighborhood. Clean and quirky hotel. Loved the bed (down comforters and high thread count sheets) and first set of comfortable pillows since my vacation started. Breakfast in bed is also a must. Bathroom is itty bitty..as expected in an older building.

I loved, loved, loved this hotel. If I could teleport anywhere, I would teleport here, every morning for breakfast in the beautiful room next to the garden. The rooms were very comfortable and the staff was excellent, giving recommendations for the area and arranging transportation for us. I would go back to London just to stay at this hotel.