Royal Court Apartments  * * *

Location. The Victorian Royal Court Apartments is located in central London, England, 500 metres from both Kensington Gardens and Paddington Station. The hotel is one mile from the Victoria & Albert Museum, Portobello Road Market and Harrods in Knightsbridge.
Hotel Features. Set in a row of eight white stucco townhouses in leafy Bayswater, the turn of the century Royal Court Apartments have a 24 hour front desk. The high ceilinged lounge has a television area and offers complimentary newspapers.

There are a number of restaurants, cafés and bars in the surrounding area.

Guestrooms. Spanning five floors, the Royal Court Apartments comprises 76 self catering apartments and studios, decorated in clean whites and blues with pine furniture. All feature desks, televisions and in room safes. The kitchenettes include refrigerators, microwaves, electric hobs, tea/coffee making facilities and cutlery.
Renovation Notice:
Please note that due to refurbishment work there is currently scaffolding to the rear of the property. The refurbishment will be carried out one floor at a time and is not expected to affect guests staying at the hotel. Please contact the hotel for further details.

Area Attractions: Lancaster Gate 5 Minutes
Royal Hyde Park 5 Minutes
Majestic Gardens 5 Minutes
Buckingham Palace 5 Minutes
Kensington Gardens 5 Minutes

• [A] Hyde Park 0.8 Km
• [B] Kensington 1.6 Km
• [C] Madame Tussauds London 1.7 Km
• [D] Science Museum 1.7 Km
• [E] Natural History Museum 1.9 Km
• [F] Mayfair 2 Km
• [G] London Zoo 2.2 Km
• [H] Holland Park 2.2 Km
• [I] Sotheby's London 2.3 Km
• [J] Green Park 2.5 Km
• [K] Belgravia Gallery 2.5 Km
• [L] Carnaby Street 2.6 Km
• [M] Buckingham Palace 2.7 Km
• [N] St James' Park 2.7 Km
• [O] Christie's London 2.8 Km
• [P] St James' Palace 2.8 Km
• [Q] Kensington and Chelsea 2.9 Km
• [R] Institute of Contemporary Arts 3.1 Km
• [S] The National Gallery 3.3 Km
• [T] Trafalgar Square 3.3 Km

From London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
Distance to the Royal Court Apartments is 18 miles, approximately 45 minutes' drive.

Getting there. The Heathrow Express train is the quickest way into London. It departs from the airport every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach Paddington Station in central London, which is 500 metres from the hotel. The journey is non stop and costs 14.50 GBP. Paddington is on the Hammersmith and City, District and Circle, and Bakerloo lines of London's Underground (Tube). Additionally, the airport is on the Piccadilly line of the Underground, which runs directly to Kings Cross, Leicester Square, Knightsbridge, and Green Park underground stations. The journey to central London takes approximately one hour, and trains depart every 10 minutes. A one day travel pass costs 6.30 GBP, including travel to Heathrow (in zone 6). Black taxis cost approximately 50 GBP to central London. Coaches operate to London Victoria and the rest of the UK, and the airport is also served by local buses. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. The hotel is on Gloucester Terrace, less than 500 metres from Kensington Gardens. The London Underground (Tube) and buses are the easiest ways to travel within London. The nearest Tube station to the hotel is Lancaster Gate or Paddington. Single tickets are expensive, but an electronic Oyster card offers cheaper fares for all ticket types. Oyster cards can be purchased from ticket offices for 3 GBP (refundable). Daily or weekly travel passes are the most economical way to travel, and are valid on buses, trams, trains and DLR, as well as on the Underground. Black taxis are available on the streets, but can be expensive. Driving is not recommended for visitors and a congestion charge zone is operated in central London.

• Bar
• Conference room
• Safe box