Local Area

South Kensington is one of London's smartest districts and only a short bus, tube or taxi ride into London's West End.  Prestigious Knightsbridge and Harrods are within walking distance, whilst the Natural History Museum, Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace and Earl's Court and Olympia exhibition centres are also close by.

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Travelling to and from the Radisson Edwardian Vanderbilt Hotel

• Nearest Underground
  Gloucester Road on the Piccadilly, Circle and District line.  Plan your journey with London Underground's  tube planner.

• Train
  Fast track trains can be used for a quicker journey to or from the following airports into London:
  Heathrow Express from Paddington Station. Journey time takes approximately 15 minutes.
  Gatwick Airport Express from Victoria Station. Journey time takes approximately 30 minutes.

  Distance from Airports

  Airports	Miles	Minutes
  Gatwick	34	60
  Heathrow	12	30
  London City	11	40
  Luton	34	50
  Stansted	40	60

• Nearest car park
  Valet Parking only-call hotel concierge for further details. Telephone; + 44 (0) 20 7761 9000.

On your doorstep
Chelsea, Kings Road, Natural History Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Science Museum, Knightsbridge and Harrods, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace and Gardens, Royal Albert Hall and Memorial, Sloane Street haute couture.

Insider London
Morning: Harrods is best experienced shortly after it opens. Of all the attractions, the greatest is probably the food hall - the finest food in the world, begging to be eaten - a great place for gifts that people actually want too.

Noon: The V&A is the quietest of the great museums. When the Liebskind extension is built it will be swarming with visitors, so visit now and go straight to the cast room - it's like a Piranesi drawing come to life.

Night: Get a cab to the Grenadier Pub on Wilton Row in Belgravia. Low key it may be, but it's also extremely well heeled with beautifully plain cooking, good beer and famous Bloody Marys. Guard officers and minor Royals used to love it and Madonna still does.