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Number Sixteen
London, United Kingdom · Firmdale Hotels · High Luxury
Firmdale's original London hotel, four Victorian townhouses on Sumner Place in South Kensington, combined into forty-two rooms by Kit Kemp beginning in 1990, opens onto a private garden with a fish pond, seven minutes on foot from the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the Science Museum: a concentration of three great institutions in one neighbourhood that exists nowhere else in the city.
- 42 rooms
- Opened 1990
- Neighborhood: South Kensington
- Interiors: Kit Kemp
About Number Sixteen
- Number Sixteen occupies a converted row of four Victorian townhouses in South Kensington, London, joined into a single hotel.
- Garden-facing rooms open onto Firmdale's signature private garden, which includes a fish pond, an unusual amenity for central London.
- The hotel holds a MICHELIN One Key rating as of 2025, per the MICHELIN Guide's hotel rankings.
History
A converted row of four Victorian townhouses in South Kensington. Garden-facing rooms open onto Firmdale's signature private garden with a fish pond.
The setting
Number Sixteen occupies 16 Sumner Place in South Kensington, a quiet Victorian terrace a few paces from the Onslow Square gardens. The Victoria and Albert Museum is seven minutes on foot, the Natural History Museum seven, and the Science Museum nine — three of the world's great cultural institutions within a brief stroll, a concentration made possible by Prince Albert's vision for the 'Albertopolis' quarter, which transformed this part of SW7 from farmland in the 1850s and 1860s. South Kensington Tube station connects the neighbourhood to the rest of London, and the independent restaurants of Thurloe Street are moments away. 5-minute walk to Victoria.
Restaurants and bars
- The Orangery — Restaurant
Experiences
- Afternoon tea in the Orangery — Light-filled, art-laden Orangery overlooking the hidden townhouse garden, suited to relaxed lunch, dinner or afternoon tea.
- Leisurely breakfast, afternoon tea or evening aperitif in the courtyard garden — Leafy courtyard garden available to guests as a hidden gem for breakfast, afternoon tea or aperitif.
Amenities
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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