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Hotels in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is one of the 32 boroughs of London (Wikidata: "royal borough in the London Region in England"); population 175,470, area 37 km². Its centre is 17 km from the city centre. 12 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 12of 694 in London's boroughs
- From the city centre
- 17 km
- Nearest station
- Kingston0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Victoria and Albert Museum14 km
- Population
- 175,470Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 370OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 37 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | Guest score | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Former Griffin Hotel, Now Griffin Centre, Including Shops, Bar And First-Floor Former Assembly Room | 0.1 km | |
| 2 | Travelodge Kingston Upon Thames Central | 4.0/5 483 reviews | 0.4 km |
| 3 | Hermes Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | Travelodge London Kingston Upon Thames | 4.1/5 445 reviews | 0.5 km |
| 5 | DoubleTree by Hilton London Kingston Upon Thames | 0.6 km | |
| 6 | The White Hart Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| 7 | Kings Arms Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| 8 | Hampton Suites Serviced Apartments | 2.5 km | |
| 9 | The Old Swan Inn | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Mitre Hotel | 2.6 km | |
| 11 | Warren House | 2.9 km | |
| 12 | Travelodge London Chessington Tolworth | 4.2/5 1,066 reviews | 3.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
OpenStreetMap maps 151 restaurants, 139 cafes and 80 bars and pubs counted in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, and 74 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in London |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 151 | 22 of 32 |
| Cafes | 139 | 19 of 32 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 80 | 20 of 32 |
| Museums and galleries | 3 | 24 of 32 |
| Named parks | 34 | 29 of 32 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 37 | 28 of 32 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 32 boroughs of London; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Court Palace | Castle or palace | 2.3 km |
| Bushy Park | Park | 2.5 km |
| Hampton Court Park | Park | 1.5 km |
| The Coronation Stone | Monument | 0.1 km |
| All Saints Church | Place of worship | 0.2 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| Saint Mary's Parish Church | Place of worship | 3.9 km |
| Church of St. Nicholas | Place of worship | 2.6 km |
| Canbury Gardens | Park | 1.0 km |
| Latchmere Rec | Park | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston | rail | 0.6 km |
| Hampton Wick | rail | 0.9 km |
| Norbiton | rail | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is from London's main sights
| Sight | From Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
|---|---|
| Victoria and Albert Museum | 14 km |
| Hyde Park | 15 km |
| Buckingham Palace | 15 km |
| Trafalgar Square | 17 km |
| National Gallery | 17 km |
| London Eye | 17 km |
| British Museum | 17 km |
| Tate Modern | 18 km |
| Tower of London | 19 km |
| Royal Observatory | 22 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Sights in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Hampton Court Palace · palace · 2.3 km
- Bushy Park · park · 2.3 km
- Hampton Court Park · park · 1.6 km
- Bushy House · palace · 2.7 km
- All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames · church · 0.2 km
- Rose Theatre, Kingston · theatre · 0.2 km
- Normansfield Theatre · theatre · 1.3 km
- Church of St. Nicholas, Thames Ditton · church · 2.5 km
- St Mary's Church, Hampton · church · 3.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Questions
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London?
12 places to stay in this guide are counted in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 32 boroughs of London. The nearest to the area centre is Former Griffin Hotel, Now Griffin Centre, Including Shops, Bar And First-Floor Former Assembly Room, 0.1 km away.
How far is Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames from the centre of London?
17 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for London.
How far is Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames from British Museum?
17 km in a straight line from the centre of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The nearest of London's main sights is Victoria and Albert Museum, 14 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Kingston (rail, 0.6 km), Hampton Wick (rail, 0.9 km) and Norbiton (rail, 1.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames?
OpenStreetMap maps 151 restaurants, 139 cafes and 80 bars and pubs counted in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 32 boroughs of London that Wikidata records as a London borough located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 694 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.