Milestone Hotel Kensington

Eight interconnected Victorian townhouses on Kensington Court form the Milestone Hotel, its turreted red-brick facade facing Kensington Palace's gardens across the road. Individually decorated rooms keep period fireplaces and carved wood panelling behind a five-star service standard.

The Park Lounge serves afternoon tea beneath a hand-painted glass ceiling, and a small gym occupies what was once a townhouse cellar. High Street Kensington station sits three minutes on foot, putting the Design Museum and Holland Park within easy reach for couples and business travellers alike.