The Thistle Kensington Gardens is a modern property situated in central London overlooking Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, within two miles of the main shopping districts around Oxford Street and Knightsbridge. The 175 guestrooms have a warm décor with bright patterned fabrics and simple wood furnishings. All include satellite TV, trouser presses, tea/coffee makers and hairdryers. La Galleria restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or guests can enjoy a drink, snack or nightcap in the all day lounge bar, or order up room service. The concierge desk can help book tickets, organize excursions and recommend local attractions. Business guests can make use of meeting rooms and the business center with high speed Internet access. There is a parking garage at the hotel with limited spaces (fee. With Queensway tube station 250 meters away, visitors can easily access the capital's attractions, such as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye, all within three miles of the hotel. Alternatively, guests can enjoy a peaceful stroll through the parks to the Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum, one mile away. Heathrow Airport is around 15 miles away and the Heathrow Airbus service stops at Queensway.