The Milestone Hotel and Residences (London)

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1-3 Kensington Court
London W8 5DL
Tel: (020) 7917 1000
www.milestonehotel.com

It was originally built as a house in 1884, in part of the grounds of the now-demolished Kensington House. John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale lived there. It was converted into a hotel in 1922 and combined with 2 Kensington Court, which had been home to John Athelstone Riley, grandson of the founder of the Union Bank.

The Milestone, winner of the 2005 Best Small Hotel in London award, is a 5 star intimate, boutique hotel situated in the heart of London's fashionable Kensington area, overlooking Kensington Palace and minutes from the prime concert venue of the Royal Albert Hall and the fantastic Knightsbridge shops including Harrods and Harvey Nicholls and within easy reach of London's West End where you can enjoy both culture and retail therapy.