Merit Kensington Hotel

4.0 star property

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Restaurant
Premium suite double/twin with a garden view | Terrace/patio
Premium suite double/twin with a garden view
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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12, 16-18 & 24 Penywern Road, Earls Court, London, England, SW5 9SU
  • Place, Stamford Bridge Stadium
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Hyde Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Buckingham Palace
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

Budget Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Triple Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Triple Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Budget Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Premium suite double/twin with a garden view

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

A stay at Merit Kensington Hotel places you in the heart of London, within a 10-minute drive of Stamford Bridge Stadium and Hyde Park. .This hotel is 3.7 mi (6 km) from Buckingham Palace and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Piccadilly Circus.

What's nearby

  • Stamford Bridge Stadium - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Hyde Park - 6 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 13 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Big Ben - 16 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 17 min drive - 6.6 km

Getting around

  • Earl's Court Station - 4 min walk
  • West Brompton Station - 7 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Blackbird, Earl's Court - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Courtfield - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Merit Kensington Hotel

Victorian hotel in London with a 24-hour front desk
Merit Kensington Hotel offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 17 per person

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [16-18 Penywern Road, London SW5 9SU]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 17 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Merit Kensington Hotel Hotel
Merit Kensington Hotel London
Merit Kensington Hotel Hotel London

Reviews

Merit Kensington Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 293 out of 602 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 602 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 602 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 602 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 602 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Augusto

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was positively surprised with the hotel. The staff was very helpful and the infrastructure very modern.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Close to the town centre. Handy to underground Room clean and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noman

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pritesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian, Forres

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, clean and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Cramped and hot

The hotel is recently renovated. The delux single room is very small and cramped. The air conditioning was not working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel room is extremely small. You could barely walk down the sides of the bed squeeze into a very tight bathroom and you couldn’t even sit on the chair really to use the laptop. The desk was so small. I don’t even know how they get to use this as a room to charge near £100 for and blood on the duvet cover and really noisy at night. This place is barely the size of my laundry cupboard at home.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Williams

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, nice shops around and wonderful staffs. Will be certainly go back there next time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine, WIGAN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay . Very comfortable and lovely helpful staff. Really good breakfast and room was lovely with air conditioning 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian, Forres

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean hotel, very helpful staff. Good location near to subway would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khadijah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for the hotel, the size of the room is very small including the bathroom. Located on a clean and posj road .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Leila

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel just round the corner from Earls Court Station. Staff were really friendly and helpful, would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great area very close to the tube. Room was clean. Decent property not fancy but worth it if you are going for site seeing. Close to stores. Stayed 7 nights. Room was cleaned daily. Small room but good.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Raj

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room is perfectly acceptable for a corporate tra
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Synneve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The AC was blasting in our room and made for an excellent night of rest.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay! Small but very clean room - would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Brandon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Even though the property was lovely and the staff were friendly the overall stay wasnt the greatest. Small room and bed was just a pull out sofa bed. Another couple that were staying in the room next to ours managed to gain access to our room which we werent overally pleased about.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025