Four-poster beds, gilded mirrors and chandeliers everywhere you look, and a guest book boasting some of the most iconic creatives in history – this is the kind of eccentric luxury hotel you could only find in London.
Metro has teamed up with Starhotels Collezione to give one lucky reader (and a companion) a chance to win a luxurious two-night stay worth £900 at The Gore London, a historic boutique hotel in the cultural heart of the UK capital.
You’ll also enjoy a three-course meal in the hotel’s restaurant and a delicious hot breakfast to fuel you for a day exploring the museums and Royal parks on the hotel’s doorstep.
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For your chance to win this incredible London getaway, enter your details into the form below before midnight on Sunday, 9 August 2026. Full T&Cs at the end of the article.
Historic hotel
Built in 1892 to house guests visiting the Great Exhibition in nearby Hyde Park, The Gore London has stayed true to its Victorian heritage, with authentic period touches including carved wood panelling, rich fabrics and original artworks. Alongside a quintessential library, the hotel offers 50 lavish bedrooms, each with its own unique flair.
The winner will retire to a spacious Deluxe bedroom, furnished with antiques, ornate gilt mirrors and chandeliers and the pièce de résistance: a stunning oak-carved four-poster or a half-tester bed. The luxury touches continue in the bathrooms, which have grand bathtubs with combined showers, complimentary Penhaligon’s toiletries, and Frette linen dressing gowns.
Cultural icons
South Kensington is a dream location for culture lovers. Handily located a 10-minute walk from Gloucester Road or South Kensington Tube stations, the hotel is a stone’s throw from the Royal Albert Hall – home of the BBC Proms and the spectacular Cirque du Soleil, with upcoming programming for autumn including everything from philharmonic performances of iconic film soundtracks to live music from Snow Patrol, Swedish duo First Aid Kit, and Freya Ridings.
Unwind in the vast green spaces of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens or spend a day admiring world-famous collections at London’s most celebrated museums, including the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the V&A Museum, which is currently running the acclaimed Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art exhibition.
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Back inside, The Gore is a cultural icon in its own right. Guests can stay in the theatrical Judy Garland Suite, whose namesake stayed here for a long stint while performing in London. The fantastically ornate gilt bed with ruby red velvet curtains was reportedly commissioned by the star herself and shipped in from Hollywood – and there is even a replica pair of her legendary ruby slippers on display.
Judy wasn’t the only musical legend with a part to play in the hotel’s story. The Gore will forever go down in rock n’ roll history as the site of the Rolling Stones’ Elizabethan-themed feast to mark their 1968 album, Beggars Banquet, which famously descended into debauchery when Mick Jagger playfully smashed a custard pie into Brian Jones’s face, sparking an infamous food fight that engulfed journalists and record execs.
Food & drink
Along with a sumptuous cooked breakfast and full choice of the traditional continental breakfast buffet each morning, our winner will enjoy a three-course A La Carte dinner for two in the hotel’s formal restaurant, 190 Queen’s Gate.
With Head Chef Frederick Forster – former Roux Scholar and National Chef of the Year 2011 – at the helm, the restaurant champions modern British dining and seasonal produce, with elevated classics such as Roasted Venison with kale, braised chicory, parsnip purée, red currants and red wine sauce, Dorset Lamb Rump with confit fennel, gnocchi, tomato and basil, and Caramelised Pink Lady Apple Tart on the menu. Complement your meal with a glass from the extensive English wine list.
The hotel’s Bar 190 is eternally popular for a pre-show tipple for Royal Albert Hall-goers, but it’s also a destination in its own right, with live music programming, intimate late-night sessions and a photo exhibition celebrating that rock n’ roll night.
What you need to know
Address: 190 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London SW7 5EX
How to get there: A short walk from either Gloucester Road or South Kensington Tube stations
Rooms: From £244pn.
Terms and conditions
Conditions of entry
1. This prize draw (the “Promotion”) is only open to legal residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland). Any employees or agents of either the Promoter and/or the Prize Administrator and/or any company connected with the production or distribution of this Promotion, as well as any members of their immediate family (e.g., spouse, parent, child, sibling) and persons living in the same household as them, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter this Promotion. All bookings at The Gore, including redemption of the Prize and the winner’s stay, are subject to the Promoter’s standard terms and conditions and rules of stay: https://collezione.starhotels.com/en/footer/hotels.html.
2. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of entry. Proof of eligibility must be provided upon reasonable request by the Promotor or Prize Administrator, which may include a copy of a government issued photographic document (such as a current passport or photo card driving licence). By entering the Promotion, you are deemed to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.
3. Enter between 00:01 20 July 2026 to 23:59 9 August 2026 inclusive (the “Promotion Period”).
4. The Promotion is free to enter; however internet access is required. 5. To enter, entrants must visit https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/13/win-a-luxurious-stay-two-london-hotel-gore-29061891/ and submit their full name, email address, phone number, date of birth and postcode into the form on the page.
6. Only one (1) entry will be accepted per person.
Winner
7. There will be one (1) winner of the Prize.
8. The winner will win a two-night bed and breakfast stay in one (1) Deluxe double bedroom at The Gore Hotel in South Kensington, London (the “Hotel”) for two (2) adults (the “Prize”). The Prize includes: (i) dinner at the Hotel restaurant 190 Queen’s Gate (“Hotel Restaurant”) consisting of a three course meal from the A La Carte menu with one (1) complimentary glass of wine included per person (wine selected by the Hotel Restaurant) ; and (iii) breakfast on both days consisting of a continental buffet and one (1) dish per person from the A La Carte menu at the Hotel Restaurant. All other food and drink consumed during the stay that is not included in the Prize must be paid for by the winner, and is subject to a service charge of 12.5%.
9. The Prize excludes travel and transfers to (and from) the Hotel. All extras (including but not limited to mini-bar items, room upgrades, laundry service, room service) taken are to be paid for by the prize winner on departure. The Prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or gift voucher. Advanced bookings are required and are strictly subject to availability. Preferred dates are subject to availability.
10. The Prize must be redeemed by 31st May 2027 and is subject to availability. The Prize cannot be redeemed on the following dates:31st December 2026 and 18th to 22nd May 2027 (inclusive) (Chelsea Flower Show). No pets are allowed.
11. The winner will be selected in a random draw, conducted by a computer process that produces verifiably random results, from all eligible entries, held on 10th August 2026.
12. The winner will be notified by the Prize Administrator by email within one (1) week of this date and will be given details of how to accept their Prize. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the provisional winners, but it is each winner’s responsibility to monitor their email address (including spam folder). Failure by the winner to accept the Prize in the manner specified within fourteen (14) days of
the Prize Administrator’s email will make any claim invalid and the Prize Administrator will then select another winner using the same random process.
13. The winner must book the Prize directly with the Hotel and the stay must take place by 31 May 2027. Once booked, any cancellation by the winner will result in the Prize being forfeited.
14. For the avoidance of doubt, the Prize does not include travel/transportation, accommodation, food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities, car parking charges, or any other costs of a personal nature (including spending money) that are not explicitly set out in these Terms and Conditions and neither the Promoter nor the Prize Administrator nor any provider of any part of the Prize will be responsible for any such costs.
15. Gifts, prizes and other promotional items can only be redeemed once, are not transferable nor exchangeable for cash, may not be re-sold and are subject to availability.
16. The Promoter and the Prize Administrator reserve the right in their reasonable discretion to substitute any such gift, prize or item with a gift, prize or item of equal or greater value.
17. By entering the Promotion, each entrant acknowledges that in the event of a win, their surname and county of residence may be disclosed to persons enquiring, where permitted by law. Provided no objection is received from the winners, a winners list will be made available by the Promoter and/or the Prize Administrator four (4) weeks after the end of the Promotion Period, for a period of eight (8) weeks. To request the winners list, please email [email protected]. Without prejudice, the Promoter and/or the Prize Administrator will provide winner information to the Advertising Standards Authority when requested by them.
18. Entrants agree to provide reasonable cooperation to allow the Promoter and the Prize Administrator to use the name and/or likeness of the winner for advertising and publicity purposes in connection with this Promotion including but not limited to publication of the winner’s name and photograph on the Prize Administrator’s and the Promoter’s websites. In addition, by submitting an entry and in consideration of the Promoter and the Prize Administrator granting a right to enter the Promotion, entrants agree to grant the Promoter and the Prize Administrator a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub-licensable right and licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute and exercise all copyright and publicity rights with respect to any materials contained in the entry (including but not limited to text, images or video materials) (the “Materials”) worldwide and/or to incorporate the Materials in other works in any media now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in the Materials. By submitting Materials to the competition, an entrant:
18.1.1 warrants that the Materials are its own original work and that it has the right to make them available for all the purposes specified above; that it does not infringe any law; that it is not obscene or libellous; and that it does not violate the rights of any third party;
18.1.2 agrees to indemnify the Promoter and the Prize Administrator against all legal fees, damages and other expenses that may be incurred as a result of a breach of the above warranty; and
18.1.3 agrees to waive any moral rights in the Materials for the purposes of its submission to, and publication by, the Promoter and the Prize Administrator and the purposes specified above.
Personal information
19. Any personal information provided to the Prize Administrator and the Promoter during the entry process (including but not limited to your name, e-mail address, telephone number and date of birth) must be correct. The Prize Administrator and the Promoter accept no responsibility for any incorrect personal information provided or for any information that cannot reasonably be verified.
20. The Prize Administrator will hold your personal information in accordance with these terms and conditions and its privacy policy (available here: https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/).
21. The Prize Administrator will only share your personal information with the Promoter where you are the winner of the Promotion or where you have opted in to receive direct marketing from the Promoter (if relevant)..
General
22. The determination and decision of the Promoter and the Prize Administrator on all matters shall be final and no promotional correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
23. The Promoter and the Prize Administrator reserve the right in their reasonable discretion:
23.1.1 to disqualify any claimant, competitor or nominee whose conduct is contrary to the spirit of the rules or the intention of the promotion and to declare as void any or all of their claims or entries based on such conduct;
23.1.2 to declare as void any claims or entries resulting from any printing, production and/or distribution errors (including but not limited to any error(s) on any website of the Promoter and/or the Prize Administrator, any game cards and/or other printed materials) or where there has been error(s) in any aspect of the preparation for or conduct of the promotion materially affecting the result of the promotion or the number of claimants or the value of claims;
23.1.3 to add to or to waive any rules on reasonable notice; and/or,
23.1.4 to cancel the promotion or any part of it at any stage in the event of circumstances beyond the Promoter’s and/or the Prize Administrator’s reasonable control.
24. No entries will be accepted in bulk, from agents or third parties. 25. To the fullest extent permitted by law (and subject to paragraph 27 below), the Promoter and the Prize Administrator hereby exclude all warranties, representations, covenants and liabilities (whether express or implied) relating to this Promotion and/or the Prize.
26. The Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with any social media platform or any other third party. All third-party trademarks and other intellectual property rights are hereby acknowledged. Use of and entry to promotions via social media platforms is always subject to the rules, terms and policies of those platforms. By participating in the Promotion, entrants are providing information to the Promoter and the Prize Administrator, not to any relevant social media platform. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the relevant social media platforms shall have no liability to any person in connection with or arising out of the Promotion howsoever caused, including for any costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities.
27. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude the Promoter’s or the Prize Administrator’s liability for:
27.1.1 death or personal injury as a result of its negligence;
27.1.2 fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or
27.1.3 any liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law.
28. The Promoter and the Prize Administrator reserve the right, in their discretion, to modify, suspend or cancel the Promotion should virus, bugs, tampering, fraud or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter or the Prize Administrator corrupt or hinder the administration, security or proper play of the Promotion.
29. If any of the provisions of these terms and conditions are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part that part shall be severed from the remainder of the provisions and the validity of the other provisions and the remainder of the provision in question shall not be affected.
30. These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, except that residents of Scotland may also bring proceedings in the Scottish courts.
Promoter
31. The Promoter is Starhotels UK Limited, 190 Queen’s Gate, Kensington, London, England, SW7 5EX (company number 08991387) (“Promoter”).
32. The Prize Administrator is Associated Newspapers Limited, Northcliffe House, 9 Derry Street, London, United Kingdom, W8 5HY, (company number 00084121) (“Prize Administrator”).


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