Contemporary hotel with views over Kensington This hotel has 396 guestrooms, all of which are triple-glazed and have views over either Kensington Palace Gardens or Kensington High Street. Rooms are decorated in green, adorned with flowers and paintings, and have couches and chairs in separate sitting areas. All rooms have CD and DVD players and interactive television, which provides multilingual stations, video games console and Internet access, international radio stations, a jukebox with over 3000 albums and movies (surcharge). Desks have complimentary stationery, and high-speed and dial-up Internet access (surcharge). The white-tiled bathrooms have telephones and scales. What to expect: In busy Kensington, a large reception with alcove seating and the relaxing sound of a pianist from six in the evening, is overlooked by a statue of Prince Albert. The hotel has a quietly efficient and friendly atmosphere where Middle Eastern business travelers mingle with pop stars and tourists.

Amenity highlights: Guests can relax in the Park Terrace bar or the rather more intimate Bertie's Bar, or dine in the splendor of The Tenth Restaurant with its view of the adjacent Kensington Palace Gardens and Hyde Park.

Insider tip: A selection of children's books is available for business guests so that they can call home and read a bedtime story to their children. The Royal Garden Hotel offers complimentary use of the adjacent health club, featuring a fitness center with up to 13 personal trainers (pre-booking required), aerobics, Pilates, nutritional analysis, and physiotherapy. The club has a spa with scalp and sports massages, a solarium, and beauty treatments.

The business center offers a range of charged secretarial and office services, including photocopying, computers, high-speed Internet access, translation services, scanning, color printing, and document binding. Seven small conference rooms seat from four to 30 people. The Tenth Restaurant and Bar - With views over Kensington Palace Gardens and Hyde Park, this bright and airy restaurant is renowned for its cuisine. It offers European dishes from a menu which changes weekly. An adjacent but separate bar area provides à la carte meals for diners who want to eat informally.

Park Terrace - Afternoon tea or a light lunch is the main attraction of this informal restaurant, serving a wide range of mainly European cuisine. The adjacent bar offers a less formal setting, and a more modest menu.