The Kensington Hotel
A day in Oxford from The Kensington Hotel
A chauffeured day from The Kensington Hotel to Oxford and back. The 60.2-mile drive takes about an hour and 11 minutes when the roads are clear. Accommodation ranges from classic rooms to named suites including the Kensington, Knightsbridge and Brompton suites. The K Bar is an Art Deco-style bar, and meeting and event rooms are available. By road the closest airport is London Heathrow, 25 minutes away.
How the day runs
Being Oxford-based, the chauffeur knows the city well and drives in early to fetch you. Once in Oxford, the chauffeur drops you in the centre and stays within easy reach. The way back to The Kensington Hotel is about an hour and 10 minutes. The car can take the scenic way back through the Chilterns.
- The Kensington Hotel to Oxford1 hr 11 min, 60.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Oxford to The Kensington Hotel1 hr 10 min, 59.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Accommodation ranges from classic rooms to named suites including the Kensington, Knightsbridge and Brompton suites.
Source: doylecollection.comThe K Bar is an Art Deco-style bar, and meeting and event rooms are available.
Source: doylecollection.comThe hotel is at 109-113 Queen's Gate in South Kensington.
Source: doylecollection.comIts Town House restaurant is set in a Regency-period townhouse, with open fires, high ceilings and heritage decor.
Source: doylecollection.comBy road, the closest station is West Brompton, about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow is the nearest of the main airports by road, about 25 minutes' drive (14.9 miles).
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How far is Oxford from The Kensington Hotel?
About an hour and 11 minutes, 60.2 miles via the M4, M25 and M40, in clear traffic.
Does the car wait in Oxford?
Yes. The chauffeur stays with the car and collects you where you choose.
Is the train quicker?
The train reaches Oxford station; the car goes door to door from the hotel and is there for the rest of the day.
Where does the car come from?
From Oxford, Ravensley's base; the drive in to The Kensington Hotel is about an hour and 10 minutes.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.