Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum 97 Cromwell Rd, Kensington, London SW7 4DN, UK

Holiday Inn London - Kensington Forum is at the centre of one of London’s most luxurious areas; South Kensington. Positioned in a great area with easy access to many of the city’s notable visitor attractions, this Kensington hotel is a comfortable and convenient option for anyone looking to enjoy a stay near central London.

The hotel offers a range of rooms including Standard, Executive Suites, and Family Rooms, and with kids staying and eating free this is the perfect Kensington hotel for those travelling with family.

ur smartly appointed and extremely homely accessible rooms are ideal for anyone wanting to visit this exciting part of the capital that has additional requirements from a guest bedroom.

Perfect for visitors with additional mobility needs, for example, our eight accessible rooms are designed to make your stay an enjoyable one. For instance, we have a ceiling hoist available to use, subject to availability, for guests who might need it. Our staff have been trained to meet the additional needs of our guests who might want to book one of our accessible rooms. Indeed, our room service is offered on a 24 hour basis, so you can relax safe in the knowledge that assistance is there, should you need it. At Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, assistance dogs are welcomed to stay with guests and we also have Blue Badge parking spaces available to use, too.

As you might expect from a smartly appointed hotel in the heart of fashionable West London, our accessible rooms come with everything that is needed to make your visit a pleasant one. For example, tea and coffee making facilities are offered, so you can brew up and enjoy a refreshing cup at any time that happens to suit you. We also offer complimentary toiletries and a hair dryer so you can bathe or shower in style.

Each accessible room is also kitted out with a direct dial telephone, an LCD television and wireless connectivity. Simply log on to our Wi-Fi using your smart device or laptop computer to keep in touch with friends and family during your stay or turn on the TV to access all of the free-to-air channels you could wish for. Proud winners of the Visit London 2007 Awards Accessible Tourism Award, our accessible rooms at Holiday Inn do not compromise on style and comfort. Take our pillows, for example, which are offered with a choice of fillings and differing comfort levels from our pillow menu. This helps all of our guests to sleep well right throughout the night and feel ready for the day ahead.

Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.

Venue Car Park

• The car park is at the front of the venue.
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• There are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 500cm x 500cm (16ft 5in x 16ft 5in).
• The nearest designated bay is 10m (32ft 10in) from the main accessible entrance.
• The car park surface is tarmac.
• The patron does not have to cross a road.
• The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

Comments

• The designated parking bays are situated in front of the hotel and the standard parking bays are situated in the basement.

Reception

• There is not level access to reception from the entrance.
• The reception desk is high height.
• Lighting levels are low.
• There is a hearing assistance system.
• The type of system is a fixed loop.
• Staff are trained to use system.

Room:

General Information

• There are 906 rooms in total.

Accessible Rooms

• There are accessible ensuite facilities.
• There is / are 8 room(s) which has / have accessible ensuite facilities.

Accessible Room

• The height of the bed is 58cm (1ft 11in).
• The measurement between the bed base and floor is 10cm (0ft 4in).

Accessible Ensuite

• The door opens outwards.
• The door is locked by a twist lock.
• The dimensions of the accessible ensuite are 300cm x 290cm (9ft 10in x 9ft 6in).
• There is a lateral transfer space.
• As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
• The lateral transfer space is 160cm (5ft 3in).
• Wall mounted grab rails are available.
• As you face the toilet, the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
• The toilet seat is 51cm (1ft 8in) above floor level.
• There is a toilet roll holder.
• The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm in height.
• There is a sink.
• The height of the sink is 66cm (2ft 2in).
• The tap type is lever.
• There is a functional emergency alarm in the ensuite.
• There are mirrors.
• Mirrors are placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.

Bath and Shower

• There is a bath.
• The height of the side of the bath from floor level is 51cm (1ft 8in).
• The tap type is lever.
• There is a shower over the bath.
• The shower head height is fixed.
• The shower control type is twist/turn.

Wheel In Shower

• There is not a wheel in shower.

Signage, colour contrast and lighting in accessible rooms

• The colour contrast between the walls and floor is good.

Auxiliary Aids - General

• The hotel does provide any other auxiliary aids for people with mobility impairments.
• The other available auxiliary aid(s) is(are) ceiling tracking hoists.

Ground Floor Standard Rooms

• There are not standard rooms on the ground floor.

Comments

• The adapted rooms are located on the first and second floor.
• The height of the shower control is 65cm.
• There is a fitness suite.
• Flashing and vibrating alarms are both available on request.