Hotel in Detail:
The Bailey's Hotel London has a townhouse style and retains many features from its Victorian past, notably the sweeping spiralling main staircase, red brick facade and its period fireplaces. Offers traditional service with an elegant charm of its own. Features include stained glass windows and intricate stonework. First opening way back in 1876 The hall of the hotel is little changed retaining original features such as marble pillars and a grand staircase. Guests will be greeted by the leather clad reception on entrance to the hotel.Bedrooms are classically English in nature using warm colours, unique furnishings, high buttoned bed headboards, and decked with modern high tech amenities. All are fully sound proofed.
Standard room amenities at the hotel include en-suite bathroom (hairdryer, free toiletries, many with walk in shower), Air conditioning, desk, direct dial phone with voice mail, high speed wireless internet access, wake-up service, safe, tea and coffee making facilities, Nespresso coffee maker, mini bar/fridge, radio, flat screen smart TV with movies, trouser press, direct dial telephone and iron/ironing board. Beds have a Hypnos mattress.
Classic rooms average 25 square metres.
Deluxe and luxury rooms average 30 square metres.
Luxury rooms and suites enjoy free WiFi, complimentary breakfast, a newspaper, evening turndown and exclusive access to the hotel Club Lounge (open 08.00 to 20:00). The lounge offers a range of amenities, and drinks and snacks are available throughout the day.
The Bailey's hotel London has a Penthouse suite with a king size bed and separate seating and dining area.
Room service is 24 hours. Daily maid service.
Dining Options:
Olives Bar: Award winning Cocktail bar with a good selection of wines and Champagnes and also serves hot and cold snacks (Vegetarian options). Sophisticated with a warm atmosphere accentuated by the open fireplace. Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea as well as cocktails and champagne throughout the day. Serves a bar menu from freshly made locally sourced British food. Options include sandwiches and paninis, salads and light bites, as well as main dishes and desserts.
Open Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM till 01:00 AM, Sunday & Public Holidays 11.00 AM till 23.30.
Olive's Restaurant: AA rosette holder. International contemporary A La Carte restaurant. Mix of modern simplicity with Victorian splendour. Chic and fashionable. Continental and Full English breakfasts. Large wine list. Olives offers a special lunch menu and set menus, providing you with a value-for-money alternative.
Open: Breakfast 07:00 till 10:00 (Weekends & Public Holidays till 10:30), 12.30 till 14.30, 17.30 till 22.30 (Weekends & Public Holidays till 21:30).
Traditional Afternoon Tea: Served daily between 14.30 and 17.00. Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, scones & sweets along with a selection of loose leaf teas brewed to your preference. Champagnes also served as an option.
WiFi high speed internet access can be picked in The Baileys hotel London lobby and hotel bar. Babysitting can be arranged via the concierge.
Fitness room (complimentary for guests) and business services including a dedicated business centre are available at the adjacent Millennium Gloucester.
Concierge team and multilingual staff always on hand. Reception staffed 24/7.
Services include postal and parcel delivery, printing, fax, document binding, scanning and photocopies, laundry and dry cleaning, luggage storage, currency exchange, safety deposit boxes at reception,
This is a fully non-smoking hotel. Hotel has a lift.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Gloucester Road 88 yards (80 metres), Railway Station: West Brompton 0.7 miles (1.1 km), Motorway: M4 Junction 1 4.1 miles (6.6 km).The Millennium Bailey's Hotel in London is one of the capitals oldest surviving hotels dating from 1876. The hotel enjoys a central London location, just West of centre, and just off of Gloucester Road in South Kensington. The hotel is close to the Cromwell Road A4 dual carriageway which is the main road into and out of West London. This road gives direct access to Heathrow Airport. A big plus is being opposite Gloucester Road tube station which is part of the Piccadilly Line which serves Heathrow Airport and just 5 stops from Piccadilly Circus which is the tourist centre of London. Excellent shopping can be found at South Kensington and just a little further finds Kensington High Street , Kings Road Chelsea and Knightsbridge. All very popular shopping areas. The hotel is just 300 yards from a major Sainsbury's supermarket. Nearest attractions include the Natural History and Science Museum s (0.33 miles), Dr Who Tardis (0.5 miles), Hyde Park (0.5 miles), Royal Albert Hall (0.57 miles), Earls Court development complex (0.63 miles), Kensington Palace (0.73 miles) and Buckingham Palace (1.86 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 212 / 13 suites / 5 floors
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
History:
In 2016 the hotel dropped the Millennium branding from its name although it was still a Millennium run hotel.Millennium Bailey's was constructed by Aldin and Sons between 1874-6 when it was one of the very first hotels purpose built in London. Opened in 1876 by James Bailey. Fully restored in 1996. Was used as a hospital during world war 2.
Not to be confused with Thomas's Hotel which stood at 25 Berkeley square till 1904 which was known as Baileys' Hotel after one of its former owners, John Bailey.
Major refurbishment and relaunch 2015/16.
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.3 out of 5 by 4163 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.2 out of 5 from 2665 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 368 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1498 reviews)
Parking:
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs £40 per day.Internet:
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
If your first option for an alternative is again the Millennium chain take a look at these closest alternatives:
Millennium Gloucester Hotel: is 65 yards (59 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 72% and rates start from about £97.
Millennium Copthorne Hotel At Chelsea Fc: is 0.9 miles (1.5 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 80% and base rates begin at about £116.
Millennium Knightsbridge Hotel: 1.0 miles (1.7 km), rated at 74% and with rates from around £205.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 86% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Millennium Hotels have an average guest rating of 78%. The Bailey's Hotel London with its rating of 86% is therefore not just well above average for this chain but is our highest rated Millennium hotel.
Milesfaster ranking: 254th from 865 London hotels, 1st of 4 Millennium Hotels, and 95th of 333 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Also close by and a similar hotel (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) would be the 4 star Crowne Plaza Kensington ,
whose lowest rates start at about £157 and which has an 89% guest satisfaction rating. The Crowne Plaza Kensington also offers: free WiFi.
If you are looking for something a bit cheaper then take a look at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel. 0.0 miles
away (0.1 km), gaining a satisfaction rating of 72%
from its past guests with base rates starting at about £107. Looking for something near by with a solid past guest score? In that case the 5 Star Milestone Hotel and Apartments seems like it might fit the bill, it's only 0.6 miles (0.9 km) from here. The Milestone Hotel and Apartments has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (140 Gloucester Road, SW7 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 0.5 miles (0.8 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 8 five star hotels (average rating 86%), 29 four star hotels (average rating 81%), 11 three star hotels (average rating 74%) and 2 two star hotels (average rating 73%). Top rated of the local hotels is the 54 Queens Gate Hotel (4 star) at 92%.Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide.
For the nearest 50 hotels in the area we have base rate data on 49 of them. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £123 per night. Rates range from £49 at Montana Hotel (3 Star, 82%) and the Eden Plaza Hotel (3 Star, 75%) and the highest rates top out at £315 at One Thirty Queens Gate London Apartments (5 Star, 89%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £208, Four Star average: £118, Three Star average: £79 and Two Star average: £29.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Bailey's Hotel London 19th of the 50 local hotels and 14th for the 29 four star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 33rd of 49 (20th of 29 four star hotels.). To give an overall ranking compared to hotels nearby we combine the rating and base rate scores which gives this hotel a ranking of 22nd of 43 for sheer bang for buck (Montana Hotel was top).