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Short-Let Market Report

Within 250 m of

Cumberland HouseKensington, Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington Road · nearest station High Street Kensington (389 m) · data as of 19 Jun 2026

48
active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
85%
are entire homes41 homes, 7 private rooms
£409
median nightly pricefrom 38 listed prices
60
nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
£26,500
yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
46%
run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
Bedroom mix
  • 1 bed 50%
  • 2 bed 31%
  • 3 bed 8%
  • 4+ bed 10%

Average 1.8 bedrooms — roughly 1.8 linen sets per changeover.

Guest reviews per month (proxy for stays)
0 20 40 60 80 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb 30 Mar Apr May 66

Jun 2025 – May 2026. Busiest: May 2026; quietest: February 2026.

What it means for linen

~28 changeovers a week within 250 m

Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Cumberland House that adds up to an estimated 1,452 changeovers a year — about 51 sets of bed linen a week.

1,452
changeovers a year, est.
~51
linen sets a week, est.

Nearby buildings on the W8 round

BuildingStreetDistanceShort-lets within 250 m
The Milestone ResidencesKensington Court40 m49
Hux HotelKensington High Street50 m46
B’Shan ApartmentsKensington Court70 m51
Fraser Residence Prince of Wales TerracePrince of Wales Terrace90 m50
Kensington Court MansionsKensington Court110 m51
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Cumberland House · 19 Jun 2026

What guests say about linen nearby

23 of 607 guest reviews here in the last 12 months mention sheets, towels or linen; about 4 of those point to a problem.

“The furniture and decor was slightly dated but everything was spotless and the linens and towels were great quality.”Airbnb guest near Cumberland House · June 2025
“We slept like a log as the bed and pillows were very comfortable.”Airbnb guest near Cumberland House · April 2026
“The pillows were very comfortable, and the space was perfect for our stay.”Airbnb guest near Cumberland House · March 2026

Reviews of local short-lets, not of LPLaundry. Names removed.

How LPLaundry keeps short-let linen moving

Airbnb laundry near Cumberland House

Linen hire and changeover laundry, collected and delivered 7 days on the W8 round. No minimum order.

Sources and method. Short-let figures: ,[object Object],, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed ,[object Object],. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months. Building name, address and nearest station: © ,[object Object],, licensed ,[object Object],. All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Cumberland House 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 ,[object Object],, 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? ,[object Object], and we will check it against the source and correct it.

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