Free breakfast, free self-parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel.
The Kensington offers 29 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 38-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at The Kensington, you're just a quick walk from Venetian Waterway Gardens. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
Free continental breakfast served daily
Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
Free self-parking
Amenities include a terrace
Steps from Venetian Waterway Gardens and Scroby Sands Visitor Centre
Pets welcome for a fee
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.
This 3-star Great Yarmouth hotel is smoke free.
Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
No lift
Thin carpet in public areas
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1 building
3 floors
Built in 2007
Smoking not allowed
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
38-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
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Heating
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets: GBP 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees.
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available.
Payment types at the property
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Pet fee: GBP 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
The Kensington Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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Hotel - very comfortable,safe & relaxing
Staff are friendly welcoming & helpful
Location is excellent on North Drive- great
for walking , close to cafes/ bakery/ pub,bustop.
Clean,staff friendly, sea view good, good location
Peter
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Chelsea
18 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Fantastic friendly hotel
Staff always on hand and couldn’t have been more helpful
Completely understand food allergies and went out of their way to accommodate
For us it was the friendly approachable staff and the good atmosphere. We liked the breakfast and the room very much, everything was easy and felt relaxed. The staff were exceptionally kind to our son, who is five, and we’re happy to chat with him each day. We appreciated that kindness - thank you.
It’s a cheap hotel near the beach, and if that’s all that you’re looking for, you’ll be okay. It’s not in great shape, but there wasn’t really anything wrong with it. There only seemed to be one staff member there, but she was friendly and helpful. My room was clean but didn’t seem like it had been vacuumed very well. Carpets were coming up in places and the walls seemed very thin.
James
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Rashda
31 Aug 2025
The location of this property was amazing and the staff were lovely however its just a basic hotel with a basic bed and very small shower room
Rashda
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified
4/10 Poor
Krishia
17 Jan 2026
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Radiator was broken, on the ground floor/road with single glazed windows and the bathroom was freezing and not clean.
Staff were lovely and free breakfast was a nice suprise.
Wouldn’t return.
Krishia
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified
6/10 Okay
Hugh
17 Jan 2026
Disliked: Amenities
Very basic but just ok. No cleaning of room in 3 day stay. Room was warm though.
Hugh
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Doreen
19 Sept 2025
Amazing
Amazing apartment-only 2 things-no where to put your toiletries in shower and nowhere for tails to hang after use . Would recommend this place 100 per cent .
The property is currently undergoing renovation,
The main public areas and our room were freshly decorated, clean & tidy.
The staircase is overdue for updating and will lift the level when done.
The staff could not have been more helpful and breakfast service as good as any other place.
Stuart
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Esther
4 Dec 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The room was clean but the walls needed repainting as there were watermarks on some of the walls. Decor had been updated though as well as furnishings. Shower was very temperamental so ended up having a bath instead as couldn’t regulate the temperature. Friendly helpful staff as always .
Esther
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
John
14 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Room for improvement but would stay again.
This was my first stay at this hotel. Some things were done well however some areas need improvement. I referred some room issues to the team that require addressing and my comments seemed to be received well. Saying that I'd absolutely give the place a 2nd chance to impress.
Our room was clean. The bed linen and towels were of good quality. The room has a tv and tea and coffee making facilities which is nice. Breakfast was adequate. The walls a very thin and we were woken up very early by guests in the next room turning their tv on very loudly. We arrived quite late and there was no car parking available, but managed to park in the road. Apart from that we had a good stay and would come again.
No heating condensation running down windows electic kept tripping out so cold unable to sleep when i reported this only answer was heating did.nt come on till october could.nt take photos as unable to charge my phone had to change hotels after 2 dreadful nights