Airbnb Laundry Near Colony Mansions
LPLaundry provides Airbnb linen hire and changeover laundry for property managers and co-hosts around Colony Mansions, Earl's Court Road SW5. Collected 7 days, washed at our Wembley plant.
Why property managers near Colony Mansions choose LPLaundry
57% of the lets around Earl's Court Road belong to someone running more than one. At that size a missed collection is not an inconvenience, it is four flats.
The problem
57% of lets here are run by operators
Our fix
Run more than one flat near Colony Mansions? They go on one account — one invoice, one collection round across Kensington and Chelsea, one person to call.
The problem
Earl's Court is 258 m away — short stays, back to back
Our fix
Checkout at 10, check-in at 3, most days of the week. The clean set is in the flat before the guest has left.
The problem
May is the busy month here
Our fix
Reviews around Colony Mansions peak in May and bottom out in February. We raise your spare sets before the run-up, so the week you are fullest is not the week you run out.
The problem
Grey linen in guest photos
Our fix
Washed at our own Wembley plant, 6.3 miles from Colony Mansions — the SW5 round collects from Earl's Court Road and the 8 named buildings around it — not in a domestic machine, and bagged by set ready to use.
Four steps to a changeover near Colony Mansions you stop managing
By the time the first van arrives the thinking is done — stock sized on the real turnover around Earl's Court Road.
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Beds and turns
Across the flats you run near Colony Mansions, what turns is what we size the par on — not a guess per property. That works out at roughly 73 changeovers a week within 250 m of Colony Mansions.
Before anything changes
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One on, one with us, one spare
Two sets leaves a portfolio exposed the week two bookings meet. Three per bed is the number that holds across 57% operator-run streets like this one. For the 122 short lets inside 250 m of Colony Mansions, that is roughly 113 sets a week.
Reviewed after a full month
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A fixed slot
One collection round for every flat you have on the SW5 round, one invoice at the end of it. Earl's Court is 258 m away, and the round passes Earl's Court Road 7 days a week.
Before check-in
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Ready for the cleaner
One account manager for the portfolio, not one per property. Our plant is 6.3 miles from Colony Mansions, and May is the month to be ready for.
Counted both ways
Managing several properties in Kensington and Chelsea? The same account manager covers all of them, on one invoice and one collection round.
Priced by the set for Earls Court short lets
No quote needed to see the rate around Colony Mansions. With 57% of lets around Earl's Court Road run by operators, most quotes here cover several flats on one account.
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Studio / 1-bed
Studio / 1-bed
£15 per set
Bed linen
- 1×Duvet cover
- 1×Bed sheet
- 2×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 2×Bath towels
- 2×Hand towels
- 1×Bath mat
Kitchen
- 2×Tea towels
One changeover. Bed linen is sized to your bed and delivered bagged as a set.
£15 per set
- Most common
2-bed property
2-bed property
£20 per set
Bed linen
- 2×Duvet covers
- 2×Bed sheets
- 4×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 4×Bath towels
- 4×Hand towels
- 2×Bath mats
Kitchen
- 4×Tea towels
One changeover for two bedrooms. Bed linen is sized to each bed and bagged per bed.
£20 per set
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3-bed property
3-bed property
£25 per set
Bed linen
- 3×Duvet covers
- 3×Bed sheets
- 6×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 6×Bath towels
- 6×Hand towels
- 3×Bath mats
Kitchen
- 6×Tea towels
One changeover for three bedrooms. Bed linen is sized to each bed and bagged per bed.
£25 per set
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Guest pack
Guest pack
£1.49 per pack
In each pack
- Guest toiletries
- Shampoo & body wash
- Lotion & soap
- Eco-friendly formulas
Added per stay alongside a linen set.
£1.49 per pack
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Bespoke contract
Included
- Managed multi-property service
- Custom inventory cycles
- Priority scheduling
- One invoice, one account manager
Linen and towel counts are set per property and priced on a bespoke contract.
Bespoke contract
Prices are indicative and per load, not per property. Your Earls Court quote is priced on beds and turnover — a two-bed turning twice a week is not the same account as one turning twice a month.
Airbnb linen near Colony Mansions is not washed in a flat
There is one building between your linen and ours: a plant in Wembley, 6.3 miles from Colony Mansions, that we own and run — not a domestic machine in a cupboard.
Across a portfolio that matters more, not less: the same wash, the same spec and the same fold in every flat you run near Colony Mansions.
Both plants are ours — Wembley for production and Harrow — so nothing about your linen is subcontracted, and the quality system behind it is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
- 6.3mi
- Plant to Colony Mansions
- ISO 9001:2015
- Certified quality management
- Every load
- Temperature logged
- 100%
- Insured in transit
Collections around Earl's Court Road run on the SW5 round, to plants we own and run.
Near Colony Mansions — hire it, or we launder yours
Consistency is the practical argument for hire across a portfolio: one spec for every flat you run near Colony Mansions, so stock moves between them without a guest noticing. Across the 122 short lets within 250 m of Colony Mansions, that consistency is what a guest compares you against.
- 600
- Max thread count
- 700
- GSM towels
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Bed linen Flat sheets, fitted sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases in satin stripe or plain. View the range -
Towels & bathrobes Bath sheets, hand towels, face cloths, bath mats and robes. View the range -
Duvets & pillows The items guests never mention until they are wrong. View the range -
Kitchen & tea towels The cloths a cleaner gets through on every turn. View the range
Several flats near Colony Mansions on one account
57% of the short lets on these streets are run by people with ten or more — against 27% across London. An account built for that works differently:
- One round, every propertyAll of them collected on the same SW5 round, on the days you set.
- Stock that moves between flatsOne spec across the portfolio, so a set is a set wherever it lands.
- One invoice and one contactNo account per property, and no repeating yourself to four people.
- Par reviewed as you growAdd a flat and the stock is sized for it before the first booking.
What guests say about linen near Colony Mansions
Real comments from guests who stayed at Airbnbs within 250 m of Colony Mansions. These are reviews of local short-lets, not of LPLaundry. Names removed.
39 of 1,382 guest reviews here in the last 12 months mention sheets, towels or linen; about 12 of those point to a problem.
“I am specifically not so fond of dark-colored towels, even though they seemed clean.”
Airbnb guest near the building · August 2025
“The place was spotless w/comfortable bedding and well situated between two Tube stations.”
Airbnb guest near the building · March 2026
“The apartment looked like the photos but lacked basic cleanliness; the sofa was dirty, and there were hairs and stains on the bedding.”
Airbnb guest near the building · December 2025
“The property is very clean and warm, the beddng and towels were all spotless too.”
Airbnb guest near the building · February 2026
“The linens and rugs are super soft.”
Airbnb guest near the building · January 2026
“There were a couple of dirty looking towels, one had yellow stains on, and one looked like it had been used to wipe a floor.”
Airbnb guest near the building · August 2025
“The apartment is just like in the photos, they had lots of spare pillows, blankets and towels, which was helpful.”
Airbnb guest near the building · January 2026
“You get a duvet but no separate sheet.”
Airbnb guest near the building · December 2025
“Towels were only given for two guest when three guest were booked but we made it work.”
Airbnb guest near the building · July 2025
“I asked for sheets renewal but I was ignored.”
Airbnb guest near the building · November 2025
“Could use a couple extra blankets and towels.”
Airbnb guest near the building · October 2025
“Lost a star only because minor things like no shampoo, hand soap empty, towels were wet and in the dryer.”
Airbnb guest near the building · March 2026
Guests do not know who runs the flat. They notice the linen.
Guest review excerpts: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, CC BY 4.0.
Airbnb laundry near Colony Mansions: questions hosts ask
Does LPLaundry offer Airbnb laundry near Colony Mansions, SW5?
Yes. LPLaundry collects and delivers Airbnb and short-let linen around Colony Mansions, 225 Earl's Court Road, 7 days a week on its SW5 round in Earls Court, Kensington and Chelsea. Everything is washed at LPLaundry's own plant in Wembley, 6.3 miles away. The same round also covers West Brompton, West Kensington, Kensington and Kensington Chelsea.
Can I put several properties near Colony Mansions on one account?
Yes, and most accounts here are. 57% of the short lets within 250 m of Colony Mansions are run by someone with more than one. One account manager, one collection round across Kensington and Chelsea and one invoice, with the par sized per property.
Can LPLaundry hold one linen spec across every unit at Colony Mansions?
Yes. A building let as accommodation is set up on a single spec — the same thread count, the same towel weight, the same fold in every unit — so a set moved between flats is not noticeable. It is washed at LPLaundry's own plant 6.3 miles away under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system.
How many Airbnbs are there near Colony Mansions?
How much does Airbnb laundry cost near Colony Mansions?
LPLaundry's changeover sets near Colony Mansions start at £15 per set for a studio or one-bed, £20 for a two-bed and £25 for a three-bed, with guest packs at £1.49. Prices are indicative; your quote is built on your beds and turnover, and portfolios are priced on a bespoke contract.
How quickly can I get a spare linen set near Colony Mansions?
Order by 11am and a spare set is delivered before a 3pm check-in around Earl's Court Road. That is what the third set per bed is for as well — the changeover that goes wrong should not wait on a van.
How many linen sets should I keep for a let near Colony Mansions?
Three per bed: one on the bed, one with LPLaundry and one on the shelf. With about 73 changeovers a week across the 122 lets within 250 m of Colony Mansions, two sets is the number that runs out the week two bookings meet.
When is the busiest season for Airbnb hosts around Earls Court?
Around Colony Mansions, guest reviews peaked in May 2026 (171) and were lowest in February 2026 (74) over the 12 months to May 2026. LPLaundry estimates about 73 changeovers a week within 250 m, so hosts should add spare sets in the weeks before May.
Any more questions?
Talk to the team that runs Airbnb laundry around Earl's Court Road.
Call us 020 4621 9097The short-let market around Colony Mansions
Every figure below describes the listings in the 250 m around the building on Earl's Court Road — not the building itself. Airbnb blurs each location by up to 150 m, so no page can say which flats are where.
- 122
- active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
- 77%
- are entire homes94 homes, 28 private rooms
- £266
- median nightly pricefrom 102 listed prices
- 74
- nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
- £16,400
- yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
- 57%
- run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
- AddressColony Mansions, 225 Earl's Court Road
- Nearest stationEarl's Court, 258 m
- Our plantWembley, 6.3 miles
- Data as of19 Jun 2026
One-beds lead, and demand peaks in May
Average 1.5 bedrooms — roughly 1.5 linen sets per changeover.
| Month | Reviews |
|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 108 |
| Jul 25 | 149 |
| Aug 25 | 113 |
| Sep 25 | 97 |
| Oct 25 | 104 |
| Nov 25 | 107 |
| Dec 25 | 126 |
| Jan 26 | 96 |
| Feb 26 | 74 |
| Mar 26 | 110 |
| Apr 26 | 127 |
| May 26 | 171 |
Reviews left each month by guests at these 122 listings, a proxy for stays. Busiest: May 2026 (171); quietest: February 2026 (74). June 2026 is left out because the snapshot stops on the 19th.
Here, Kensington and Chelsea and London — a 1-bed flat compared
The same property in three places: the streets around Colony Mansions, the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, and London. Median figures for active 1-bed flats, so half do better and half do worse.
| Measure | Within 500 m209 flats | Kensington and Chelsea1,416 flats | London14,986 flats |
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| Typical price a night | £204 | £219 | £179 |
| Nights booked a year | 55 | 64 | 56 |
| Typical income a year | £11,325 | £14,160 | £11,074 |
| Top 25% earn | £25,245+ | £34,500+ | £25,530+ |
| Changeovers a year, est. | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Active listings only — at least one review in the last 12 months. Income is Inside Airbnb's estimate, not reported takings. Changeovers = nights ÷ a stay of at least 3 nights.
Run the numbers for a short-let near Colony Mansions
Pre-filled with what similar Airbnbs within 500 m of Colony Mansions charge and book. Change anything — profit, the 90-night rule and your LPLaundry linen plan update as you type.
- Booking income£183 × 54 nights£9,882
- Airbnb fee3% split fee−£296
- Cleaning£30 × 18 changeovers−£540
- Linen with LPLaundry£15 × 18 changeovers−£270
Price typical for this areaBookings typical for this areaTypical figures adjusted for sleeping 2
90-night rule: 54 of the 90 nights a year allowed for a whole home in London without planning permission.
Change any number above to see how you compare with the area, ways to earn more and your best minimum stay.
You vs the area
| You | Typical here | Top 25% here | |
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| Price a night | £183 | £183 | £245 |
| Nights a year | 54 | 54 | 118 |
| Income | £9,882 | £9,882 | £28,910 |
| Profit | £8,776 | £8,776 | £26,273 |
Same costs in all three columns. Typical = middle of similar active listings; top 25% = the price and nights the busiest quarter reach.
Boost your income
- Superhost status — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £11,215 more a year (£19,610 vs £8,395).
- Self check-in — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £4,718 more a year (£13,040 vs £8,322).
- Air conditioning — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £3,951 more a year (£14,720 vs £10,769).
- Dishwasher — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £2,421 more a year (£12,523 vs £10,102).
Medians from 14,986 active London listings of this type and size. A pattern in the data, not a promise — busier hosts also tend to add these.
Best minimum stay
Best for your numbers: 1-night minimum — about £10,076 profit a year.
| Minimum stay | Nights a year | Changeovers | LPLaundry linen | Profit |
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| 1 night | 62 | 21 | £310 | £10,076 |
| 2 nights now | 54 | 18 | £270 | £8,776 |
| 3 nights | 39 | 13 | £195 | £6,338 |
| 5 nights | 31 | 6 | £93 | £5,224 |
| 7 nights | 47 | 7 | £101 | £8,041 |
Nights scaled from how similar London listings with each minimum stay book. Shorter minimums bring more bookings but more changeovers — cleaning and linen are counted.
Your LPLaundry linen plan
About 2 changeovers a month, up to 2 in May. Keep three sets per bed:
- 3 Duvet covers
- 3 Bed sheets
- 6 Pillowcases
- 6 Bath towels
- 6 Hand towels
- 3 Bath mats
- 6 Tea towels
A 1-bed flat short-let near Colony Mansions sleeping 2, at £183 a night and booked 54 nights a year, brings in about £9,882 and leaves about £8,776 after the costs entered, before rent or mortgage (89% margin). That is about 18 changeovers a year; linen with LPLaundry costs £15 per changeover, £270 a year.
Keep your linen plan: Add to your calendar One-page plan (PDF)
Estimates only, not financial advice. Typical prices, nights, monthly pattern, feature patterns and minimum-stay patterns: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0), active listings of the same type and size. Costs are your own figures. Airbnb fee levels are approximate. Linen: LPLaundry changeover set prices; 4+ bedrooms are quoted, shown as "from".
Where Colony Mansions sits, and the buildings on the same SW5 round
The circle is the 250 m these figures describe — the streets around Colony Mansions, not the building itself. The numbered points are the buildings listed underneath; LPLaundry collects at all of them on the same round.
Our Wembley plant is 6.3 miles north-west of here — collections run from it every day.
Building positions © OpenStreetMap contributors. Short-let counts: Inside Airbnb. Markers are spread slightly apart where two buildings almost touch.
The 8 nearest named buildings
- 3/4 The Mansions146short-lets within 250 m
- Wetherby Mansions118short-lets within 250 m
- YHA London Earls Court76short-lets within 250 m
- York Mansions153short-lets within 250 m
- Northgate House139short-lets within 250 m
- Richmond Mansions104short-lets within 250 m
- Coleherne Mansions70short-lets within 250 m
- Herbert Court Mansions123short-lets within 250 m
~73 changeovers a week within 250 m
Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Colony Mansions that adds up to an estimated 3,808 changeovers a year — about 113 sets of bed linen a week.
- 3,808
- changeovers a year, est.
- ~113
- linen sets a week, est.
- 6.3 mi
- to our Wembley plant
- 7 days
- collections on the SW5 round
Changeovers = estimated nights booked ÷ a stay of at least 3 nights (or the listing minimum, if longer). A planning estimate, not a count.
Take the data with you
Colony Mansions Short-Let Report
2 pages · A4 · save as PDF · free
- Six key market numbers
- Bedroom mix and busiest months
- Linen demand estimate
- What guests say about linen
- Nearby buildings on the round
Free to share and reuse under the Open Database License (ODbL). Please credit lplaundry.com, Inside Airbnb and OpenStreetMap contributors.
One account for the whole Kensington and Chelsea portfolio
Tell us how many beds you turn around Earl's Court Road and we will come back with a price, not a brochure.
- Priced on beds and turns, not a tariff
- Free linen count, no obligation
- Dedicated account manager for Kensington and Chelsea
Or call 020 4621 9097
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Sources and method
Research and data: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant15 years in Airbnb and short-let researchData: Inside Airbnb, 19 Jun 2026Updated
- Short-let figures: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed CC BY 4.0. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months.
- Building name, address and nearest station: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL.
- All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Colony Mansions itself.
- Medians are shown only when at least 10 listings report the value. Prices above £2000 a night are excluded as outliers.
- The 90-night limit on short lets in Greater London is the government guidance for London, not our interpretation of it.
- Rebuilt each time Inside Airbnb publishes a new London snapshot, about every three months.
- Short-let research, figures and method: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant and independent consultant to LPLaundry (15 years in Airbnb and short-let research).
- LPLaundry is a trading name of HHFA Group Services Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16234834. Registered office: 1B Chantry Place, Harrow HA3 6NY.
- Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Tell us and we will check it against the source and correct it.