The Gore 
- Style
- Victorian opulence
- Setting
- London's museum-land
This stylish London hotel perfectly blends the feel of an art-lover's grand private home with the relaxed bonhomie of a rather decadent members’ club.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 50.
- Rates
- £149–£440, excluding breakfast and VAT.
- Check-out
- 11.30am, but flexible depending on room occupancy.
- Facilities
- All rooms have LCD TVs, CD/DVD players and Aveda toiletries; the hotel has an extensive DVD library as well.
- Children
- Welcome: quite a few rooms have sofa beds. Babysitting on request.
- Also
- The hotel is affiliated with the nearby Aveda spa. Also, no pets are allowed.
In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Miss Ada has four-poster, red-velvet curtains and a throne toilet in the bathroom – really. The bed in Venus belonged to Judy Garland, with theatre curtains. Tudor Room has an open fireplace, stained-glass windows, a four-poster bed and a gallery.
- Packing tips
- Suitable footwear for walking or jogging in nearby Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- The hotel's dining room, Restaurant 190, has an excellent modern British menu, and its focal point is a huge chandelier.
- Dress code
- No rules.
- Top table
- One set in the bay window overlooking tree-lined Queen's Gate.
- Last orders
- 11pm.
- Room service
- Available 24 hours a day.
- Hotel bar
- The candlelit bar, Bar 190, is more like an eccentric gentlemen's drinking den, and has excellent cocktails and a good, long wine list. A resident DJ plays music at weekends. There's a late licence, and no official last orders for hotel residents.
Smith card offer A bottle of selected red or white wine on arrival
All members booking through Mr & Mrs Smith are eligible for special privileges at any Smith hotel they stay in, with perks ranging from free champagne on arrival to spa treatments and gourmet dinners. Check the bottom of each hotel page to see what offer is available at that particular hotel and remember to mention your Smith card when booking with us - and don't forget to show your card at front desk when you check in.
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Smith concierge
If you’d prefer to talk to someone, or you’re having trouble booking online, ring our travel team on 0845 034 0700 (+44 20 8987 4312 from outside the UK). We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.
