Where to stay in Notting Hill, London: Best Hotels for Every Budget

Notting Hill makes a great neighbourhood base for visiting London. We’ve lived here for over 20 years. Here are the hotels we’d actually recommend — from budget stays near Portobello Road to the neighbourhood’s finest boutique properties.

Notting Hill is one of the most beautiful and distinctive neighbourhoods in London.

Pastel-painted terraces, leafy garden squares, the Saturday bustle of Portobello Road market, and one of the best independent food and café scenes in the city. It’s a place that rewards staying in rather than just passing through.

We’ve lived in Notting Hill for over 20 years. We know which streets are worth wandering, which cafés are worth the queue, and which hotels genuinely reflect what makes the neighbourhood special.

This guide is based on that knowledge, not a list compiled from review sites, but places we’d actually recommend to friends visiting the area.

If you’re deciding where to base yourself in London and want something with real neighbourhood character rather than the anonymity of a city centre hotel, Notting Hill is one of the best choices you can make.

Here are the pros and cons of staying here, along with the best hotels for every budget.

For a full breakdown of our favourite neighbourhoods to base yourself, read Where to Stay in London.

Is Staying in Notting Hill Right for You?

Notting Hill has a character that very few London neighbourhoods can match. It feels like a village — a very well-heeled, well-fed, beautifully dressed village — while still being superbly connected to the rest of the city.

There is a good mix of things to do, and the area is also genuinely lovely to walk around in a way that central London rarely is.

Portobello Road market on a Friday and Saturday is one of the great London experiences with antiques, street food, flowers, and vintage clothing on your doorstep.

The surrounding streets are quieter, the architecture is remarkable, and there’s always great coffee or a good pub within a few minutes’ walk.

In particular, Notting Hill has an excellent selection of breakfast and brunch spots, making it an ideal place to start every day.

Finally, staying here puts you within walking distance of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, the museums of South Kensington, and the shopping of Westbourne Grove and Holland Park Avenue.

The downside is that it is not as central as Soho or Westminster for the big tourist attractions. You’ll need to hop on the tube each day to head into the city centre.

But don’t let that put you off. There are numerous tube stations and, depending on where you go, the journey is only 10 to 20 minutes.

In summary, if your priority is being steps from the Tower of London or the Houses of Parliament, there are better-located neighbourhoods. But if you want to experience London as a place people actually live — and eat, and drink, and spend their weekends — Notting Hill is hard to beat.

Main Attractions in Notting Hill

Here are the top attractions in the area, for our least read: things to do in Notting Hill. We also have a DIY self-guided walking tour of Notting Hill, which takes you past the best of the neighbourhood.

• Portobello Road Market: One of the most famous markets in the world and rightly so. The antiques market runs on Fridays and Saturdays; fruit, vegetables and street food fill the stalls throughout the week. Go early to beat the crowds.
• Colourful Houses: The quintessential scene in Notting Hill is the sweep of colourful houses. There are many streets to explore the best being Elgin Crescent, Lancaster Road, St’ Luke’s Mews and the Hillgate Area.
• Notting Hill Film Locations: Released in 1999, Notting Hill, starring Julia Roberts (Anna Scott) and Hugh Grant (William Thacker), became one of the highest-grossing British romantic comedies ever made. Locations from the film are dotted throughout Notting Hill.
• Notting Hill Carnival: Held every August bank holiday weekend, the Carnival is Europe’s largest street festival — two days of Caribbean music, extraordinary costumes and jerk chicken on every corner. The neighbourhood is unrecognisable and completely unmissable.
• Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens: Two of London’s finest royal parks sit just to the southeast. Kensington Palace, the Serpentine Gallery, and the Long Water are all within easy walking distance.
• Westbourne Grove: The neighbourhood’s most stylish street, lined with independent boutiques, excellent restaurants and the kind of interior shops that make you want to redecorate your entire home.

Getting Around Notting Hill

Notting Hill is a compact neighbourhood and easy to walk around. It is also a great place to start your day with an excellent choice of brunch spots.

But most of the main sights in London will require hopping on a bus or a tube. Fortunately, there are numerous tube stations and tube lines connecting you to the main tourist sights.

Most journeys last about 10 to 20 minutes, meaning you can be almost anywhere within half an hour.

Tube Stations in Notting Hill – Notting Hill Gate | Ladbroke Grove | Westbourne Park | Royal Oak | Bayswater | Queensway

If you are arriving from Heathrow or Gatwick, trains run directly to Paddington (from Heathrow) or to Victoria Tube Station (from Gatwick). From there, it is either a short taxi or tube ride to Notting Hill.

Where to Stay in Notting Hill

Here are our recommendations for where to stay in Notting Hill. We have chosen a mix of hotels at different price points.

Hotels here are generally cheaper than in Westminster, Southbank or Soho. But it’s still London, so you won’t find many bargains.

• Budget (£) – Under £200
• Mid-Market (££) – £200 to £300
• Top-End (£££) – Over £300

Below is a map of the area. The Notting Hill area is shaded grey, and we have marked the locations of each hotel, the major attractions, and the main transport hubs.

The cheaper hotels tend to be just east of Notting Hill near Bayswater and Paddington. While the top-end hotels are nearer Portobello Road and the centre of Notting Hill.

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Best Hotels in Notting Hill

Budget Hotels in Notting Hill (£)

Pembridge Palace Hotel – A well-located budget option on Pembridge Square, one of the prettiest garden squares in Notting Hill. Rooms are straightforward and unpretentious, but the building has genuine Victorian character. Good value for the neighbourhood.

Princes Square Hotel – Set around a handsome Victorian garden square just north of Bayswater, Princes Square Hotel is a solid budget choice on the edge of Notting Hill. The rooms are clean and comfortable, the area is quiet and residential, and the tube connections from Bayswater make the rest of the city very easy to reach.

Stay Prime Notting Hill Serviced Apartments – A practical choice for longer stays or families who want more space than a standard hotel room provides. The serviced apartments come with fully equipped kitchens and separate living areas. The location is excellent, putting Portobello Road, the Notting Hill Tube Station and the neighbourhood’s best cafés all within easy reach.

Mid-Market Hotels in Notting Hill (££)

Ruby Zoe, London by IHG – Ruby Zoe is one of the freshest additions to the Notting Hill hotel scene. A lean luxury concept that focuses on what actually matters: a great bed, a well-designed room, excellent coffee and a lively bar. The interiors are stylish without being cold, the atmosphere is sociable, and the price point sits in a sweet spot that’s hard to find this close to Portobello Road.

The 55 by Le Mirage – A boutique hotel on a quiet residential street that captures something of the private-house feel that Notting Hill does so well. The rooms are individually designed with warmth and attention to detail, and it’s the kind of place you come back to after a day out and feel genuinely glad to be staying there rather than somewhere more anonymous.

Top End Hotels in Notting Hill (£££)

The Portobello Hotel – The Portobello is Notting Hill’s most storied hotel. Occupying two Victorian townhouses on a quiet garden square, it has hosted everyone from Johnny Depp to Kate Moss. The rooms have eccentric, individual personalities, and the round bathtub suite is the stuff of legend. If you want to stay somewhere that feels like Notting Hill in its bones, this is it.

The Laslett – The Laslett is our pick for the best hotel in Notting Hill. Spread across five Victorian townhouses on Pembridge Gardens, it strikes exactly the right balance between neighbourhood hotel and serious design property. The rooms are large by London standards, individually curated with art and books that reflect the local area, and finished to a very high standard. We often come just to have brunch on the outdoor terrace.

More Where to Stay in London Guides

• Choosing where to stay? Read our guide about the best neighbourhoods to stay in London.
• Looking to sleep near the main sights of London? Check out our guide to staying in Westminster.
• Many visitors don’t think to stay here, but it’s a great base. Our guide to staying in South Bank.
• Want to stay in a fun and colourful neighbourhood. Check out the best hotels in Notting Hill.
• Looking for buzzy and exciting nightlife? Find the best places to stay in Soho & the West End.
• For a cool neighbourhood at decent budget prices, stay in Shoreditch.
• For a refined neighbourhood in a central location, pick a boutique stay in Marylebone.
• All our favourite things are covered in our guide, the best things to do in London.
• Find out how to put them together in our 4-day London itinerary.
• London is a great base to explore the southeast. Read our best day trips from London.