The Portobello
Vintage townhouse hotel in bohemian Notting Hill
Notting Hill is the perfect setting for London’s original boutique townhouse hotel. Colourfully retro, the shabby-chic Portobello epitomises the area's raffish boho-chic.
Know It All
Hit the Spot
A tranquil townhouse terrace in Notting Hill.
Be Savvy
Shades of shabby chic are part of the appeal.
Be Smitten
Retro with a racy edge in W11.
Bedtime...
Rooms and suites
23 rooms and suites
Special features
All rooms have wi-fi internet, and DVD/CD players are available from reception.
Also...
Special rooms include Room 16, with its huge round bed, Room 13 with its antique four-poster and Room 6, with its half-tester bed and gold clawfoot bath.
Pilow Talk
Each room is individually themed. For detailed descriptions, hit our Booking tab and select your dates.
Eat & Drink
Dining in
There's no in-house restaurant, but The Portobello has a room service supper menu. You certainly won't go hungry with options like steak and kidney pie braised in organic ale, sausages with olive mash, Caesar salad or a BLT.
Breakfast
Continental breakfast is served until noon. Menu options include smoked salmon and scrambled eggs with a bottle of Julie's champagne.
Room service
Available 24 hours.
See & Do
See & Do
Saturday morning at Portobello Road market is one of the must-dos: you'll find every kind of antique stall and dozens of little emporia selling memorabilia, paintings, objets d'art and vintage clothing. You're also close to Holland Park, Kensington Palace and its gardens and the greenery of Hyde Park, not to mention most of the West End.
Spa
The health club at Lampton Place is five minutes away
Diary Dates
August bank holiday weekend
Turn up the volume. The Notting Hill Carnival – a two-day fiesta of Caribbean bands, parades and steel drums – has to be one for the diary.
A complimentary bottle of champagne plus an upgrade if available.
Book NowESSENTIAL INFO
Rates GuideGBP 288 - 378
Check In14.00
Check Out12.00 noon
Minimum Night StayNo
Open/ClosedClosed at Christmas
Air ConditioningYes – in some rooms
ChildrenWelcome
PetsDogs welcome by prior agreement
Wedding License?No
GETTING THERE
LocationStanley Gardens, London W11 2NG
ParkingThere's no guest parking, but there is pay and display and meter parking close by (free after lunchtime on Saturday).
TrainsMainline: Paddington station – a mile and a half. Underground: Notting Hill Gate (central line) – ten minutes walk.
TaxisGBP 55 from Heathrow Airport
AirportLondon Heathrow – 45 minutes. Take the Heathrow Express from Paddington.
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Extra
A complimentary bottle of champagne plus an upgrade if available.
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