Kensington Palace and its gardens form the immediate outlook from The Milestone Hotel and Residences, a richly decorated Victorian townhouse on Kensington Court. The 43 rooms and 13 suites are individually furnished with antiques, artwork and traditional fabrics. Six residences provide larger layouts for longer stays. Cheneston’s Restaurant handles the more formal dining, the Stables Bar has a darker club-like atmosphere and afternoon tea is served in the Park Lounge. Elaborate interiors are balanced by an intimate overall scale. The palace, Hyde Park and Kensington High Street all sit close by, but the front windows looking towards the gardens provide the property’s clearest sense of place.