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EXPLORE KENSINGTON & KNIGHTSBRIDGE FROM THE BEST HOTEL IN LONDON

To enjoy the best of London, you should be staying at its best hotel – The Milestone Hotel. The Milestone is London's quintessential luxury boutique hotel, a magnificent 19th-century architectural treasure centrally located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

To explore the best of London, all you have to do is step outside the door. There's Kensington to your left, Knightsbridge to your right, and Kensington Gardens (pictured top) directly ahead.

The area around The Milestone is a playground for tourists, shoppers, and art lovers. There's history, music, science, London's most exclusive shopping, and plenty of open green space.

Nearby attractions include the Royal Albert Hall and the Albert Memorial, the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum (the dinosaurs never fail to delight), and the Victoria and Albert Museum (for stunning style and design).

Cross the road and you'll find Kensington Palace and Gardens, which lead on to Hyde Park and the famous Serpentine.

Knightsbridge is home to Harvey Nichols and the world's most famous department store, Harrods. For antique collectors, there's Kensington Church Street, with more than 60 dealers offering everything from antique furniture to impressionist paintings. Slightly further afield, you may find a bargain in the street markets around Notting Hill.

The West End and theatreland are also within easy reach. A short taxi ride takes you to Piccadilly Circus and the theatres off Shaftesbury Avenue.

With over 265 shops from luxury designers to high street lables, Westfield London offers an outstanding shopping experience. If you need to take a rest from the chic boutiques and leading brands there is a variety of places to eat and a mulit-screen cinema. Westfield is a short taxi ride away or can be access by public transport. Our friends at Hiscox Mavroleon, exclusive personal shoppers, can offer our guests unique bespoke shopping experiences. Start the morning with a delicious Full English breakfast in the morning before you head off in a Bentley or Range Rover with private chauffeur to visit London's top fashion destinations and boutiques 'of the moment". They will want to make you feel like a fashion 'insider' rather than a tourist and you will discover unique pieces that are not available anywhere else in the world."

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