100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington

100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington is a historic townhouse hotel in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The property is located on Queen's Gate, close to Hyde Park, and operates as part of Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton's portfolio of distinctive individual hotels. Although presented as a hotel brand and property, it is principally a single destination rather than a broad multi-property chain. The building has a long and layered history. It was originally constructed in 1870 as the home of Victorian aristocrat William Alexander. During the 1960s it was used as a hospital, and a private hotel had been established on the site by at least 1908. In 1974, the property was converted into The Regency Hotel. The building has held Grade II listed status since 15 April 1969, reflecting its architectural and historical significance. A major refurbishment was completed in January 2013. The work was undertaken by Agenda 21 Architects Studio Ltd and included the redesign of guest rooms, bathrooms and reception areas. The renovation was phased so that the hotel could continue operating during the project. This intervention updated the interior and hospitality facilities while retaining the historic townhouse setting. The property joined the DoubleTree by Hilton network on 17 December 2015, operating as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington. On 31 March 2019 it moved into Hilton's Curio Collection, adopting the 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington identity. The Curio affiliation positions the hotel as an independently characterful London property supported by Hilton's wider distribution and hospitality platform. The hotel has 228 rooms and offers accommodation for visitors travelling for leisure, business and cultural purposes. Its food-and-beverage operation includes Cento Restaurant, an all-day brasserie and bar serving British-Italian fusion cuisine; Botanica, a glasshouse-style venue associated with afternoon tea and cocktails; and ESQ bar. These venues extend the property beyond room accommodation and provide dining, drinks and social spaces for hotel guests and other visitors. The hotel's proposition combines a central London location, heritage architecture, contemporary refurbishment and access to Hilton's Curio Collection system. Publicly available reference material does not establish the property's original hotel founder, current freehold owner, individual general managers or detailed financial performance, so those fields remain unspecified.

The building now known as 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington was constructed in 1870 as the residence of William Alexander, a member of the Victorian aristocracy. Its later history reflects the changing use of substantial Kensington townhouses and institutional buildings. The premises were used as a hospital during the 1960s, while a private hotel had been established on the site by at least 1908. In 1974, the building was converted into The Regency Hotel. The property's architectural importance is recognized through Grade II listing, which has been in place since 15 April 1969. The listing places restrictions and heritage considerations around the treatment of the building, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed account of the designation's architectural rationale. A comprehensive refurbishment was completed in January 2013. Agenda 21 Architects Studio Ltd carried out the project, which involved a full redesign of the hotel's interiors, including guest rooms, bathrooms and reception areas. The works were delivered in phases so the hotel could remain open while improvements were made. The project modernized the property's accommodation and arrival spaces while retaining its historic building context. On 17 December 2015, the property began operating as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington. This represented its integration into Hilton's DoubleTree network and gave the hotel access to a major international reservation and loyalty ecosystem. On 31 March 2019, it transferred to Hilton's Curio Collection, a portfolio intended for individual hotels with distinctive local character. The property subsequently operated under the 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington name. In its current form, the hotel is described as a 228-room townhouse property in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, near Hyde Park. Its hospitality offer includes three food-and-beverage venues: Cento Restaurant, an all-day brasserie and bar with British-Italian fusion positioning; Botanica, located in a botanical glasshouse and associated with afternoon teas and cocktails; and ESQ bar. The combination of heritage architecture, updated interiors, restaurants and bars, and Hilton affiliation defines the hotel's current market proposition. Available sources do not establish a precise original opening date as a hotel, the current legal owner, the precise management-company structure, or a complete chronology of operators before The Regency Hotel. Those details are therefore not asserted here.

1. 2019Transfer to Curio Collection by Hilton

   On 31 March 2019, the property became part of Hilton's Curio Collection and adopted its current identity.

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2. 2015DoubleTree by Hilton operation begins

   From 17 December 2015, the property operated as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington.

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3. 2013Major refurbishment completed

   A phased refurbishment of the hotel was completed in January 2013, including redesigned rooms, bathrooms and reception areas.

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4. 1974Conversion to The Regency Hotel

   The building was converted into The Regency Hotel.

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5. 1969Building receives Grade II listed status

   The building was listed as a Grade II building on 15 April 1969.

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6. 1908Private hotel established on the site

   Reference material records that a private hotel had been established at the site by at least 1908.

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7. 1870Townhouse constructed

   The building was constructed as the home of Victorian aristocrat William Alexander.

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A heritage-oriented, full-service London townhouse hotel combining historic architecture and a central Kensington location with contemporary hospitality and the Curio Collection by Hilton platform.

• Hotel accommodationAccommodation

  The property provides 228 rooms in a historic townhouse setting in Kensington. Its accommodation offer is aimed at visitors to central London, including leisure and business travellers. The available reference material confirms the room count but does not provide a complete breakdown of room categories, suite inventory or individual facilities.

• Cento RestaurantRestaurant

  Cento is the hotel's all-day brasserie and bar. It is described as offering British-Italian fusion cuisine, giving the property a food-and-beverage concept that combines local culinary references with Italian influences. It serves as a dining venue for hotel guests and other visitors.

• BotanicaAfternoon tea and cocktails

  Botanica is a glasshouse-style venue within the hotel. Its offer is associated with afternoon tea and cocktails, using the botanical setting as part of the guest experience. The reference material does not specify menus, opening hours or pricing.

• ESQ barBar

  ESQ is one of the property's three named food-and-beverage venues. It provides a bar setting within the hotel, complementing the all-day service at Cento and the afternoon-tea and cocktail offer at Botanica.

• 2019Move into Curio Collection by HiltonStrategy

  Hilton's Curio Collection is used for distinctive individual hotels, and the property has a heritage townhouse setting and a long history of changing uses and names.

  What changed. On 31 March 2019, the hotel became part of Curio Collection by Hilton and adopted the 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington name.

  Aftermath. The property continued operating as a Hilton-affiliated hotel under its current identity.

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• 2015Adoption of the DoubleTree by Hilton affiliationStrategy

  The Kensington hotel had previously operated under other names, including The Regency Hotel. The available source records its move into the DoubleTree by Hilton network in December 2015.

  What changed. From 17 December 2015, the property operated as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington.

  Aftermath. The hotel later moved from the DoubleTree identity to Hilton's Curio Collection in 2019.

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• 2019Hotel enters Hilton's Curio Collection

  On 31 March 2019, the hotel became part of Hilton's Curio Collection and adopted the 100 Queen's Gate Hotel London Kensington identity.

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• 2019Property becomes part of Curio Collection by Hilton

  On 31 March 2019, the hotel moved from the DoubleTree brand to Hilton's Curio Collection and adopted its current operating identity.

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• 2015Property joins the DoubleTree by Hilton network

  From 17 December 2015, the Kensington property operated under the name DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington.

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• 2015Hotel joins DoubleTree by Hilton

  The property began operating as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Kensington on 17 December 2015.

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