The Thistle Kensington Gardens is a modern 4 star hotel situated on a treelined street overlooking Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens and within walking distance of Bayswater, an up-and-coming area full of shops, bars and restaurants. The designer shops and boutiques of Kensington High Street are just round the corner and the individual, trendy Notting Hill, famous in film and for its annual carnival, lies along the Bayswater Road. A short stroll across Kensington Gardens will bring you to the Royal Albert Hall and the Science, Natural History and Victoria & Albert museums. Nearby Queensway has a magnificent shopping centre and entertainment complex and Queensway tube will take you directly to the West End, where you can indulge in more retail therapy or visit the theatre, clubs or restaurants of London's West End.

On site, the Thistle Hyde Park offers British and European cuisine in La Galleria restaurant and light snacks and cocktails in the lounge bar. There is also the option of room service.

The Thistle Kensington Gardens is an ideal venue for business meetings. It is close to Paddington railway station which has a direct Express to Heathrow Airport and the tube is on the Central line which serves London's business and finance area. There is also on site (pay) carparking. In the hotel there are 3 well equipped flexible conference rooms with WiFi internet access which can accommodate up to 60 delegates for meetings or 110 for a reception.