Portobello Hotel | A Curious Group of Hotels
Hotel · Notting Hill ·
Unique rooms, antique furnishings, rock 'n' roll history, Notting Hill
Unique rooms, antique furnishings, rock 'n' roll history, Notting Hill
"If you’re visiting London and need to stay the night nearby, I’d suggest The Portobello Hotel — it’s recommended as the closest MICHELIN-recommended stay to The Ledbury." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"With a quiet location in elegant Notting Hill, Portobello Hotel offers luxury breakfasts and boutique bedrooms with free Wi-Fi. The famous Portobello Market is just around the corner, while Hyde Park is a 15-minute walk away. The beautiful bedrooms at Portobello Hotel have individual, luxury décor, and each features a minibar and refrigerator. Some rooms have character features, including round beds or stand-alone baths. A continental breakfast is available each morning including organic coffee, and locally sourced hams, cheeses, and pastries. Situated on a grand Georgian terrace, Portobello hotel is a 5-minute walk from Notting Hill Gate Underground Station. The stylish Kensington High Street is within a 20-minute walk, and Knightsbridge is 1.5 miles away." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"The Portobello Hotel first opened in the 1970s, but the team behind Canal House have taken over this showbiz favourite, bringing it bang up-to-date yet embracing its old-school elegance and colourful past. This is the place where Alice Cooper kept his boa constrictor in a bathtub; where Johnny Depp and Kate Moss filled their bath with champagne and holed up for several days; where Damon Albarn was a barman. This is a place of legend.Spread across 2 neo-classical townhouses on a quiet street off Westbourne Grove, it is prime people-watching territory; glamorous boutiques, historical boozers and chic eateries are within a short stroll. Location is key here. All 20 rooms are unique and choc-full of beautiful antiques (you're a stone's throw from Portobello Market), plus crisp linens and fancy coffee machines hidden behind moving bookshelves - nifty! Service is charming but discreet, and the team will make sure your stay is perfect - no matter what the request. Tina Turner loved it so much she bought the house next door. Highs Location, location, location; this is a prime spot in the heart of Notting Hill - the famous market, boutiques shops, and cool cafes and restaurants are right outsideThe eclectic decor and star-studded history - there's no other hotel quite like itMany rooms look out onto leafy Stanley Gardens, a rarity in a city hotelWarm, friendly staff, and a refreshingly unpretentious vibe Lows As with most London hotels, parking is on the surrounding streets and is metered during the dayBreakfast is simple, and there's no restaurant (but there is room service, plus tons of great places to eat nearby)Some outdated features in a few rooms but these are gradually being refreshedNo wheelchair access" - Kate Parsons
"There was a time, not so very long ago, when modern minimalism in boutique hotels was all the rage, and the Portobello Hotel was looking doubly out of step — London’s original rock & roll hotel was showing its age, and its eclectic, bohemian style looked like something of a relic. Things change, of course, and today, not only is the Portobello’s brand of highly textured romance very much back in fashion, but the hotel itself has seen a pretty impressive restoration, and you can well imagine it’ll be adding to its long list of slightly risqué tales." - Tablet Hotels
"A luxurious, characterful boutique where every room is decorated differently — from round beds with feather toppers to very high mattresses that require steps — the brightly colored rooms and nightly hot chocolate flask give it a Victorian, whimsical feel." - Matthew Kepnes
