Hotels · London, England, United Kingdom
The Milestone Hotel and Residences
LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Our take
Kensington Palace through your window, twice-daily housekeeping with handwritten notes and canapes that arrive unbidden — The Milestone operates like a private house where someone quietly anticipated your every move. The wine list runs past 400 vintages; the rooms are properly antique-laden, not decorator-antique. This is old London money made comfortable. Come for two or three nights of that. Leave it alone if you want a spa complex, a rooftop bar, or anything that resembles a resort — none of that exists here, nor should it.
Notable Features
- Stunning views of Kensington Palace
- Twice daily housekeeping with personal touches
- Award-winning dining with over 400 wine vintages
💡 Insider Tip
"Book a room facing Kensington Gardens for a view worth every penny."
Overview
To enjoy the best of London, you should be staying at its best hotel – The Milestone Hotel and Residences. This is London's quintessential luxury boutique hotel, a magnificent 19th-century architectural treasure centrally located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Explore the best of London, all you have to do is step outside the door. There's Kensington to your left, Knightsbridge to your right, and Kensington Gardens directly ahead. The area around The Milestone Hotel and Residences is a playground for tourists, shoppers, and art lovers. There's history, music, science, London's most exclusive shopping, and plenty of open green space.
Each guest room at The Milestone Hotel and Residences is a work of art – a grand statement of colour and style – dressed with fine fabrics, fresh flowers, antique furnishings, and rare artworks. Each of our 43 deluxe guest rooms, 13 luxury suites, and six long-stay Residences casts its own spell. Some are richly decorated for a more intimate, inward-looking mood; others make the most of their stunning views over Kensington Palace and Gardens. Twice daily service by our devoted housekeeping team will keep your room looking pristine. Each time, they shall leave behind a few special treats: home-made cookies, bonbons, tomorrow's weather forecast, chilled mineral water, hand-picked seasonal fruits, complimentary newspapers, delicious canapés, candles in the bathroom – perhaps even a small book of poetry. There is still plenty of discreet 21st-century technology to keep you in touch, such as complimentary high-speed wireless internet connection and interactive TV with movies on demand.
Dining at The Milestone Hotel and Residences is an event as much as a meal. Wherever you are – Cheneston's with its fine mahogany furniture, the chic Conservatory, or the split-level Stables Bar – there is more than enough time for relaxed conversation and magnificent food. And inspired by the fact that our front door is virtually within Champagne cork popping range of Kensington Gardens, why not enjoy our famous 'picnic in the park'. Our Chef, Rob Dan Putz, and his team make their mark serving a fine international cuisine with an accent on modern British dishes. There's a fine choice of wine too: more than 400 vintages. Passion for fine wines and gourmet food are the driving force behind everything we serve at The Milestone Hotel and Residences.
This may be the heart of the city, but The Milestone Hotel and Residences has everything you need to maintain your fitness levels. Miles of jogging tracks in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, and a newly refurbished Health Club where there is a stream of flowing water in our resistance pool, a fully equipped gymnasium, and two luxurious spa treatment rooms. Here you shall find an oasis of central London calm and a superb range of body treatments, beauty therapies, and top-to-toe massages.
Sustainability Initiatives +
In 2020 we launched a five year sustainability strategy designed to tackle 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations that we can have the biggest impact on as a business. The 11 goals of the strategy are directly linked to the SDGs they advance and aligned to the three pillars of TreadRight: People, Planet, Wildlife.
We are only two years into our journey and we have already reduced food waste by 34%, increased our use of local and organic produce by 27%, put a stop to printed brochures, eliminated 90% of single-use plastics within our operations, launched 'Make Travel Matter Experiences': meaningful experiences that are designed to benefit the host as well as the guest. We've also established partnerships that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion to broaden our talent pool, further grow diversity within our workforce, and ensure we provide an inclusive, welcoming, and safe space for employees and visitors. An inhouse diversity and inclusion network provides a resource and a safe space for support, creativity, and collaboration, and all employees are provided two paid days per year to volunteer within the community.
Sustainability is part of our identity and our journey isn't over. The launch of the Travel Corporation's Carbon Fund will also provide tangible solutions towards our net zero targets - verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative.
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