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Merit Kensington Hotel

4.0 star property

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Premium suite double/twin with a garden view
Premium suite double/twin with a garden view
Front of property

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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

Room options

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Deluxe Double Room

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

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

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

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Budget Single Room

Budget Single Room

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

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

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

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Deluxe Triple Room

Deluxe Triple Room

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

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

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

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Superior Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Budget Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium suite double/twin with a garden view

Premium suite double/twin with a garden view

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Merit Kensington Hotel

Victorian hotel in London
Along with a 24-hour front desk, this smoke-free hotel has tour/ticket assistance and a front-desk safe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
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.

The great public transit around Merit Kensington Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cromwell Road. Features include free WiFi in public areas and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a multilingual staff, and an elevator
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • 5 minutes by car from Stamford Bridge Stadium and 5 minutes from Hyde Park
Merit Kensington Hotel offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Victorian London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy buffet breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 100 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 17 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to 16-18 Penywern Road, London SW5 9SU
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in 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

Merit Kensington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 686 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 217 out of 686 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 686 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 686 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 686 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was fantastic. Modern, clean, well appointed. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Withley

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in staff was friendly, courteous and accommodating. The room was spotless and bath amenities were generous; bathroom is a bit small, however, the heated floors compensated for the limited space. The hotel is centrally located and is near the Earl's Court Tube (train station) There are several small shops, cafe's, bars and restaurants in the area, as well as currency exchange. Be sure to check the exchange rate online because not everyone offered the same rate. The offerings were as low as £54 and as high as £74 for $100 U.S. Overall, the hotel and area are great!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Marea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was small but I was the only one occupying it so it didn't matter to me. It was clean and modern and I appreciated the heated bathroom floor. Conveniently just around the corner from Earls Court tube station, shops and pubs.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Iris

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noelia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and accesible to underground transportation
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

FITZ YOU

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shady neighborhood. We had to check in in one building but had to go back to another building for our room. We did not eat breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Maha

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible experience the hotel is dated and smelly The elevator wasn’t working and no one offered to help with the luggage to carry upstairs on a long narrow steps not considering our age. Didn’t inform us or give any information on where we go for breakfast or if there is any brochures for excursions. The reception is in a different building. Basically we were on our own. The only good thing about this hotel is the location. This hotel has good reviews but be ware this hotel is listed under different name with terrible reviews. Way overpriced
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The bed mattress needed to be replaced as the springs stuck into my back. Also they confiscated our clothes line for washing sock and underwear. Apparently it breached some silly law they have.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nina

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room too hot and air con didn’t work. Poor sound insulation in the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Arash

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Overpriced hotel. Only because of location. Not many amenities. Bare minimum Will not be staying here again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean modern room in a great location with the tube nearby and lots of food options. Perfect for a stay in London
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did have to ask for housekeeping service once when ..they evidently forgot. But reception immediately called and remedied it. Electric tea kettle malfunctioned…overheated and failed to turn off but they replaced it immediately when we told them. I asked for a fresh water bottle in the room each day (we stayed 4 nights), but they said they only provide that on first day, which seemed odd. The mattress was extremely firm…think “floor with a rug”.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

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