Kensington Palace – Hotel & Breakfast Packages

I had an amazing time checking out all the different parts of the tour! With your ticket immediately comes a free digital guided tour through headphones and a phone sectioned off into the different parts of the palace. Each room has its own individual talk about the history of it and often times the furniture seen decorated in it. I felt like i was truly in the time period that was displayed! With tickets i absolutely recommend buying it online before hand as me and my mother arrived at 10:00 on the dot to buy tickets and when we exited there was an immediate line. However, the line was still quick and efficient and we managed to make it in 5 minutes. Overall, I absolutely recommend the experience if you would like to enjoy the history and interesting furniture of the 1800s!

Gorgeous place to visit. Don't miss going to the palace and walking around the extensive grounds. Great place to see locals walking their dogs and families enjoying a walk. I wish I had booked afternoon tea at the Orangery.

Thrilling to visit here to better understand the history of the palace. Well presented and organized, many historical artifacts and thorough information provided. Audio guide good (included with admission price) but the informational signs alone are also more than sufficient. Favorites were the Young Victoria exhibits/rooms and the temporary exhibit about the diversity of staff and their everyday work here. Well worth the price of admission. 3 hours provides a very complete visit.

The birth place of Queen Victoria is a place rich with history and to be there is quite the experience. The staff are all amazing and the guides who give a history of the rooms of the palace as well as the opulence and grandeur of the fashion at the time are not to be missed as they really do go into a thorough detail that adds to the richness of the experience. Art pieces, ornaments, rooms, letters, insightful films - the palace covers all of them and if history is your thing then you'll love what you'll experience here. As the place where one of history's most interesting monarchs resided and was made queen (the grand room where she presided over a room full of men as queen really has to be seen to be believed), it has to be experienced. Oh, and there's the gorgeous garden outside with Princess Diana's statue and Kensington Gardens itself.

After visiting Kensington Palace, I must admit I am heavily disappointed. I expected such an important national landmark to offer an exceptional experience, but unfortunately, it stands out as one of the least impressive palaces and castles I’ve visited in the UK. It feels like a tourist trap, seemingly designed for visitors with limited time in the country, rather than a genuine cultural treasure. The part of the palace open to the public features poor exhibitions, with many rooms containing little more than a few paintings and empty floors. In some rooms, there’s only a single piece of furniture or perhaps two, which feels underwhelming for a place of such historical significance. Shockingly, many walls and ceilings are not original but covered with wallpapers designed to look old. For example, the entirety of the King's Staircase, including the ceiling, is covered in printed wallpaper, which comes across as tacky and disappointing. That said, it’s not entirely without merit. Visitors can view a few impressive pieces of jewelry, such as tiaras, necklaces, and earrings (probably replicas!). However, dedicating an entire large room to just three sets of jewelry seems like a poor use of space. Other highlights include a royal bed, various medal collections, and a selection of paintings. Despite these positives, the overall experience falls short. In my opinion, the ticket price is far too high for what is offered. At £3–£5, it might be worth a visit, but not at the current rates. This palace ranks among the worst royal residences I’ve visited. I won’t be returning, and I strongly recommend against visiting to anyone who asks me for advice.