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# With 708 rooms one of Europe’s biggest Holiday Inn hotels opened in London
- URL: https://hospitality.pro/708-rooms-one-europes-biggest-holiday-inn-hotels-opened-london/
- Published: 2016-12-07T13:44:52.000Z
- Updated: 2016-12-07T13:46:47.000Z
- Author: Carsten Hennig
- Tags: Hospitality Industry News, IHG, News, #wordpress, #Import 2026-04-16 12:15

*London – 7 December 2016*  
1InterContinental Hotels Group announced the opening of Holiday Inn London Kensington, one of the largest Holiday Inn hotels in Europe.

Featuring 708 bedrooms, the hotel is ideally located on the doorstep of the city’s most popular landmarks with cultural attractions including Kensington Palace, Royal Albert Hall and South Kensington’s host of museums all nearby. Holiday Inn London – Kensington is also positioned in one of the capital’s prime shopping hotspots, with Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges within easy reach for people on the hunt for gifts in the lead-up to Christmas. Visitors from abroad can also access Heathrow airport via Paddington Railway Station, which is less than 15 minutes away.

At the heart of the hotel is a central open space area providing a flexible environment where guests can eat, drink, work, relax, socialise and have fun. Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner in Boulevard Restaurant, which serves an array of delicious modern European cuisine, whilst The Lounge bar offers a selection drinks and light dishes. As always with Holiday Inn, Kids Stay & Eat Free.

The hotel also includes 13 meeting rooms accommodating up to 250 people, with the latest in audio visual equipment. Other features include an Imagine Health Club and Spa with an 18 metre swimming pool, steam room, relaxing Jacuzzi, sauna and gym. Free Wi-Fi enables guests to stay connected throughout their stay and LCD TV’s with satellite in-house movies feature in every guestroom.