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Bob W London Olympia

Hotel in London, a short walk to Kensington High Street

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8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
£96
includes taxes & fees
5 Oct - 6 Oct

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31-33 Holland Road, London, England, W14 8HJ
  • Place, Kensington High Street
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Westfield London Shopping Centre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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  • 248 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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  • 97 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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  • 108 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

London

Located in London, Bob W London Olympia is in the city centre. Marble Arch and Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Check out an event or a game at Royal Albert Hall, and consider making time for Natural History Museum, a top attraction not to be missed.

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Westfield London Shopping Centre - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Royal Albert Hall - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Hyde Park - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Kensington (Olympia) Station - 4 min walk
  • West Kensington Underground Station - 13 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Executive Lounge Hilton - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Society Bar & Restaurant at Hilton London Olympia - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Eat Street - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Hare & Tortoise - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Bob W London Olympia

Hotel in London, a short walk to Kensington High Street
This smoke-free hotel features laundry facilities and express check-out. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Bob W London Olympia offers 28 accommodations with a hairdryer. Fridges and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.

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Amenities

Free WiFi
Laundry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are recommended to download the property's bobw.co/check-in mobile app before check-in
Guests are required to contact this property by telephone 14 days prior to arrival to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Frequently asked questions

Is Bob W London Olympia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Bob W London Olympia?

Bob W London Olympia doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Bob W London Olympia?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Bob W London Olympia?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bob W London Olympia located?

Located in Kensington, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Kensington High Street and Olympia Conference and Exhibition Centre. Westfield London Shopping Centre and Kensington Gardens are also within 1 mile (2 km). Kensington (Olympia) Station and Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station are within a 5-minute walk.

Bob W London Olympia Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 74 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Moira

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Included all amenities we would need. Very comfortable bed and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pierre-Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outside access to relax. Great for one or two who dont need extra Space. It was perfection for me
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We liked the room. It was small but we were never there. Very clean with a tea kettle which was nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anders

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Efficient and modern

Efficient hotel in a great location. Unfortunately my room was extremely hot (end of April), a fan was provided which alleviated it to some degree.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice stay for the Christmas holidays (20/12 - 27/12) Very nice place, clean and comfortable
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

WILHERNE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room 205 was clean and comfortable but pretty small . Good for one person and Perfect for a short stay. The coffee bar, microwave, mini fridge, and complementary tea and coffee was a nice touch. No elevator, which can be difficult with big luggage. Be sure to download the BOB. W app for easy check-in, door code and to unlock your room because of keyless function.
Pocket room
View from room window
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Obed

Good place
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
I didnt mind the electronic chwck in. It worked very well. Comms were very good.The public areas are beimg worked on, which is a good thing. My room was adequate and well equipped, but just too tiny for my liking and comfort. I'll be back but will book q bigger room jext time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emilia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay, highly recommend

Everything was great, I would definitely return! Very convenient online check-in and easy arrival, and the bed was one of the best in a while. Thank you Bob!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect area for transportation like bus or train stations 3 minutes walking from bus or tube station. Kensington is a nice area. bob communicated so fast with me. Great amenities for price and place. Would recommend your stay w bob
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

edgar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Used WhatsApp to communicate with Bob the host, and he was very attentive. We enjoyed our stay very much. Great location for tourists as it is closed to the Kensington Olympia underground station.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It takes a bit to get used to lack of hotel staff as everything is through your phone but bob w does contact you through whatsapp amd gives youbthe codes to your room and tips for your stay. there is a bus near that takes you to the train where you can access most landmarks in the city.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Aryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent

Everything was great but I'm unsure if they washed the towels as it had a distinct odour
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherese

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall experience was great. 10/10
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Faith Aude Liliane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place

The back window was not clean I have to clean it myself. Also, despite the instructions and instructions, clients were noisy even within calm time
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Asta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay in the West Kensington area. The apartments are clean, beautiful, and cozy. Small, thoughtful details like personalised cards, local coffee, and shortbread make you feel welcome. Very close to the London Olympia events place. A few parks are nearby to enjoy nature. Walking distance to a few underground stations helps to plan your commuting easier.

10/10 Excellent

Alessio

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay in Bob W Olympia, great response from the team on WhatsApp. Nice facilities in the room, clean and comfortable. Just one note if you are very sensitive to outside noise, it can get noisy if you have a room facing the main street. At least they provide you with ear plugs.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was some confusion about obtainng the door code on my first night so i had to make the decision to book the hotel up the road for the night. I finally got an email from the staff the morning after and i was able to get into the building. The apartment was clean and the bed was comfy. The bathroom was a bit cramped but i managed it. Other tennants were quiet so the only noise i had was the occaisonal police car going past the building. This place was a good value overall and i would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Zara

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s an adorable space but if you have a few suitcases, don’t bother. Who’s idea was it to have NO lifts?! It was a battle to yank my luggage down the stairs to my room and then up again the next morning. Really not good enough, knowing travellers are almost guaranteed to be carrying something. My room was deep in the basement and the narrow corridors and extra doors made it gruelling to get to. Don’t stay here long term in summer months — it’s a sauna in the LG studios, although my room had a door that opened up to this communal garden which others had access to which somehow didn’t feel safe (even with the heat, the door looked like it could be opened from the outside and I was terrified of rodents). You get a teeny kitchenette and very small fridge. Thankfully, a tower fan was provided which was the only silver lining.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness

Ok but …

It’s very basic and simple but our room was by a noisy road. It did have facilities to heat food and also a fridge. Good water pressure in the shower and plenty of hot water. No aircon so summertime I believe you’d need a window open for fresh air and ensuing road noise There were several emergency vehicles with sirens which were quite disturbing because of the noise. It’s a great concept but I would not use it again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callum

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not my best visit to London. You think having a reception less hotel will be fine , but it doesn’t work! There was a fire alarm in the hotel with nobody around to support. The rooms aren’t cleaned as expected. This hotel was basically a dorm room or a hostel. Had to WhatsApp to ask for everything and my room stinking marijuana from a previous guest. Avoid!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not as expected

I have stayed in a different Bob W accommodation so I was expecting a similar level when booking this place. Unfortunately, things went wrong from the beginning. When I arrived, my profile was not updated so I could not enter my room. After 15 minutes of getting drenched in sweat from dragging my bag up and down the staircase and having to correct the support person in the WhatsApp who could not locate my booking, the issue got resolved. The room is very small and stuffy. There is no aircon and the window only opens a bit. The cleanliness was not great - there was a long black hair on my towel, dried coffee grounds inside the cafetiere and the floor had clubs of dust. The kitchenette amenities are lacking - there is nowhere to clean the dishes other than the small sink in the bathroom and even if you wanted, there was no sponge or washing liquid provided. There is also nowhere to sit when eating other than on the bed or on the toilet. The walls are very thin and provide little to no soundproofing - I could hear the noisy neighbours and there was a lot of traffic (and I am not a light sleeper). The last day I got woken up at a silly hour by the noise. When I messaged about it, I was offered a complimentary late check out (I was there for work) and then complimentary breakfast (again, I was there for work and not going to hang around). I was also accused of not raising an issue earlier (noise is not a new complaint from guests and earplugs are not a decent solution).
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Choose somewhere else, where business is valued.

Customer service is deliberately unhelpful, doesn’t read what you’ve actually written, communications have been frustrating, lacking empathy, intentionally unhelpful and repeating the same void of information. Since the price is kept low due to the centralised remote reception, this needs to be on point. Automations need improving. We have met 3 other residents during our one night stay. All had the exact same issue as us on arrival where they couldn’t access their room or the building as they had missed the email to state they needed to verify themselves. Why not send an automated reminder alert to say the verification is still incomplete and you cannot do this on arrival, and must be done in order to access the room. Hugely frustrating stay. Room made from thin walls, windows that aren’t soundproofed and is NOISY. Didn’t sleep. Dealings with the online chat never wish to be repeated.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025