9,2
Exceptional
From 607 reviews
Cleanliness

9,6

Room Comfort

9,2

Location

10,0

Service and Facilites

9,6

Traveler Reviews The Franklin

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Isaias S
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Family
10,0
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Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

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Staff ever one is polite Thank you
Leona
10,0
/10
Reviewed 14 week(s) ago

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Wonderful boutique hotel in the heart of Kensington. So convenient to many of the top major London amenities, such as Harrods, Harvey Nicks, the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. Spotlessly clean and very tastefully decorated. Friendly staff and wonderful service. Highly recommend. We'll be back. Leona
Alicia
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Business
10,0
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Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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The hotel is well located and quiet. Walking distance to the V&A Museum and Natural History Museum. The welcome note and treats were a nice touch. The bedside lighting controls were great and loved that it included a digital « do not disturb » light for housekeeping. All in all, a really wonderful stay. I look forward to staying at the hotel again soon.
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James
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Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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The Franklin was such a comfortable and convenient hotel. Perfectly located and very quiet. Staff was terrific. The breakfast room was lovely and the hotel restaurant does a terrific dinner. A real gem.
Paul
10,0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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Great hotel.
Paul
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Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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Amazing service. Great hotel. Perfect staff
Maria
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with Children
10,0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago

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Our favorite hotel in this area! We keep coming back.
Ellen Louise
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10,0
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Reviewed 17 week(s) ago

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Staff was very helpful. Location near V&A great. Charming Victorian. Buildings with park in the rear which can be viewed over meals.
Scott
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8,0
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Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

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The hotel is beautiful and perfectly situated for visiting the Chelsea Flower Show, Harrods and V&A museum. The room was fantastic and the front of house staff were friendly and very helpful however, the restaurant lets this hotel down. The food took too long to arrive and the staff were not very attentive. They appeared to be under pressure even when the restaurant was not particularly busy. I would have expected a better quality of service from a 5* hotel. I paid for breakfast as part of my booking and was hugely disappointed when it finally arrived. It was either cold or overdone. Quite frankly, it was below par and compares poorly to other 5* hotels that I have stayed in. That said, when I complained to the manager about the service, they were extremely apologetic and adjusted my bill accordingly to compensate. Also, I forewarned the hotel that my wife was celebrating a significant birthday and, whilst I understand that they were not obligated to acknowledge it, a complimentary box of chocolates, bottle of wine or simply a birthday greeting would have been appreciated. I would stay in this hotel again but would consider an alternative dining experience unless, the standard of food and service in the restaurant improves significantly.
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William
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8,0
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Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

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We enjoyed this small hotel and the location was amazing. If you are up for walking it’s a great location (less than 1.5 miles) to most of London’s big attractions including the Chelsea Flower Show. I would have given this a hotel a 5-star, but we found the restaurant staff to be unfriendly and very stressed. We ate 1 dinner and breakfast there and headed out to other restaurants for the following 4 days of our stay. With that said, the food we had was very good. Thank you for a great stay.
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Liesl
10,0
/10
Reviewed 18 week(s) ago

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Gorgeous hotel. Bar and restaurant are stunning. Rooms are nice size
stephen
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6,0
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Reviewed 20 week(s) ago

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An historic building in a great location, to be sure. But if I have to be honest, it was my worst sleep in 2 weeks of travel. The A/C was ineffective and recurring sounds of police or other emergency vehicles through the night ruined what could have been a very nice stay. We may have been upgraded to a larger room but the bathroom was minuscule and could accommodate one person only. Breakfast was fine but pricey. Would not stay here again.
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Vladimiro
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10,0
/10
Reviewed 21 week(s) ago

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Restaurat,very good dishes and services
Hema
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6,0
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Reviewed 21 week(s) ago

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We chose to stay at The Franklin for our wedding, and despite the friendliness of the staff, there were a few instances where the hotel did not meet expectations. Firstly, the lack of option to check-in early despite advance notice was somewhat inconvenient, secondly my partner was promised a Prosecco and chocolate board on arrival, but there was no Prosecco. Thirdly, the sound on the floor above us was constant and led us to believe that we were sleeping beneath a hallway with constant footfall. This resulted in an extremely tired bride the next day. None of it felt particularly “luxury” aside from the nice toiletries, but having stayed in many other luxury hotels we will not be returning in a hurry. It’s a shame as they really ought to create memorable experiences for important life events.
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Peter
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10,0
/10
Reviewed 25 week(s) ago

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Beautiful hotel!!
Sherrie
10,0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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Fantastic chic hotel. Lovely room with everything needed. Friendly staff, super breakfast and perfect location near Hyde Park, Harrods and underground.
Kelly
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8,0
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Reviewed 26 week(s) ago

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The bath/shower was not the best. I had to take a video of the shower head, only about 1/3 of the shower jets were operating. I showed the video to the desk staff and asked to have it looked at. Later that day I was told it was addressed but when I turned the shower on only about 1/2 of the shower jets worked. I never had a proper shower and never felt clean.
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Catherine
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10,0
/10
Reviewed 27 week(s) ago

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Elegant, comfortable, with attentive service.
Janice
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10,0
/10
Reviewed 29 week(s) ago

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Professional & friendly staff Great location Room is clean Bed B is comfortable
James
8,0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago

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Room was spotless and staff were fantastic. Drawback was sound from corridors etc. travelling in to the room. Made for a somewhat disturbed night.
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