Close to Kensington High Street and Olympia Events, Ember Locke Kensington provides a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant, EVE, offers lunch and dinner. In addition to a bar and a gym, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
London City Centre, a neighborhood in London, is home to Ember Locke Kensington. Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include London Eye and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Check out an event or a game at Stamford Bridge Stadium, and consider making time for Sky Garden, a top attraction not to be missed. Visit our London travel guide
202-220 Cromwell Road, London, England, SW5 0SW
What's nearby
Cromwell Road
1 min walk - 0.0 km
Kensington High Street
8 min walk - 0.7 km
Holland Park
8 min walk - 0.7 km
Kensington Gardens
14 min walk - 1.2 km
Royal Albert Hall
19 min walk - 1.6 km
Getting around
Earl's Court Station
5 min walk
West Brompton Station
14 min walk
London City Airport (LCY)
62 min drive
Restaurants
Over Under Coffee
5 min walk
McDonald's
4 min walk
Nando's
4 min walk
Caffè Nero
4 min walk
Devonshire Arms
5 min walk
About this property
Ember Locke Kensington
Upscale hotel near Kensington High Street
Located close to Olympia Events and Kensington Palace, Ember Locke Kensington provides a coffee shop/cafe, a garden, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant, EVE, offers lunch and dinner. In addition to a bar and a gym, guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and luggage storage
A banquet hall, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator
Smoke-free premises
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 121 rooms offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Yes, Ember Locke Kensington allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 66 lbs per pet.
How much does it cost to stay at Ember Locke Kensington?
As of 23 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ember Locke Kensington on 22 November 2026 start from AED 439, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking?
Self parking is available for GBP 40 per night.
What time is check-in at Ember Locke Kensington?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).
What time is check-out at Ember Locke Kensington?
Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).
Where is Ember Locke Kensington located?
Located in London City Centre, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Holland Park and Kensington High Street. Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km). Earl's Court Station is only a 5-minute walk and Gloucester Road Underground Station is 10 minutes.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Reviews
Ember Locke Kensington Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Beautiful property! The coffee in the lobby was so good! Just wish they came and cleaned the room at least once during our 4 day stay without an extra charge.
The hotel is perfectly situated to tube stations making it easy to get anywhere you want yo go. Great area…safe to walk to and around late at night.
Clean hotel and spacious room with air conditioning. Also, a really good restaurant downstairs for breakfast and lunch.
Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Tasneem
24 August 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Attentive staff, although breakfast options are somewhat limited, service throughout my stay was impeccable.
The hotel is great!, clean and the rooms are big. The amenities are beautiful. The garden is big and cozy. The food in the restaurant is very good! I definitely recommend it!
Good location and good facilities for a short stay. Especially like the cafe and the breakfast area. Plenty of places to work from as well. The rooms are fairly basic but have what you need and the beds are clean and actually very comfortable. Will stay again.
The hotel was clean and the staff were friendly. It was a nice place to stay and fairly convenient to the tube station. One thing that I didn’t like was that they had large parties two of the nights that we were there with loud music and a lot of people. It didn’t affect us that much, but I didn’t know that was going to happen.
Beautiful property, nice location, good room as with all Lockes
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Eilidh
1 August 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really helpful, friendly staff and the hotel’s in a great location. Air condition was a bonus! I’ve stayed at the hotel twice - this time a garden view room which was lovely and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Alexa
28 August 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice rooms with small kitchenette. Very handy. Unfortunately the room was quite dusty and could have been cleaned better. Garden side of hotel was nice and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Frederick
18 October 2026
Liked: Staff & service
The room we got was on the basement floor. It was very dark and dreary. It did not look like the booking picture. The breakfast included was limited to a few items. Access to breakfast pastries were not included. Room cleaning and bed making was not part of the charge. It was a separate charge. The evening restaurant was good
We really enjoyed our stay at Ember Locke. The hotel is in a great location, very close to Earl’s Court tube station.
The hotel was lovely, good decor. The room was spacious and comfortable. The shower curtain was dirty along the bottom but otherwise the bathroom was clean.
Truly beautiful hotel, from the entrance to the individual rooms. Beautifully designed and very chic. I’ve never wanted to hang out in a hotel lobby or lounge to drink coffee, but we did here with enthusiasm- it’s just that comfortable and cool. The staff were friendly and immensely helpful and responsive. It was also an easy walk to several excellent restaurant neighborhoods, the Natural History Museum, V&A, and the underground stations.
The room size was adequate. The air conditioning worked very well. Paper products (toilet tissue, no facial tissues) were mediocre. The garden was a pleasant respite and drinks from the bar were good. I used the gym several times and also a pleasant surprise, roomy, good selection of weights.
The room has amazing black out curtains and it was very quiet in the room. The only downside is there was no mini fridge in the room. Hotel is close to earls court and there’s a supermarket about 1 min away. I would stay again but next time get a studio with a fridge.
Really cool hotel. The rooms are decorated really well but the common areas were my favourite. Breakfast was a treat in the orangerie! Such a great find for a London stay!
Great location, very helpful staff, very quiet. Thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Ashley
12 February 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, excellent sized room, front desk staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Audrey
6 August 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Place is designed amazingly, very very nice staff. Just slightly poor execution. The rooms air con wasn’t working and there was a coffee machine but no pods, and a kettle but no tea bags or milk. Also the shower had just shower gel, no shampoo or conditioner.
Nice central location, great rooms, clean. Only issue was I completed a request (on the back of a mail from them) to book a parking spot -heard nothing, could not get through on any number to the hotel, so had to park half an hour away at Westfield which wasn't ideal. Hopefully a one off - but the rest of the stay was great
This hotel was very central and close to the tube and bus lines. The rooms were very clean, the beds were also very comfortable. All of the amenities in the room worked fine, however we didn't use the much (I.E. the cook top, kettle, etc.).
The best part was the staff, exceptionally helpful, kind and knowledgeable. Two staff in particular, Patricia and Jessica helped us out when British Airways deemed it not necessary to load our bag.
10/10 would stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Stephanie
12 September 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Room wasn’t as clean as we had remembered it to be. Needed a good dusting. Also, the weekly cleaning really gets to be a bit too long if you’re there for more than 4 or 5 days. Need to have the room cleaned and towels changed sooner. Also, showers could be better. No removable shower heads. Rooms are also quite dark. Need more lights in the room, either lamps or pot lights. And pillows were awful. Overall, not a comfortable bed/sleep. We were there in 2024 and it remembered it to be a bit better. Rooms need to be updated a bit.