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Merit Kensington Hotel

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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12, 16-18 & 24 Penywern Road, Earls Court, London, England, SW5 9SU
  • Place, Cromwell Road
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Kensington High Street
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Stamford Bridge Stadium
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 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
(21 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Budget Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 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)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Merit Kensington Hotel

Victorian hotel in London with a 24-hour front desk
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'll be within walking distance of Stamford Bridge Stadium. 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 location and the helpful staff
  • 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. 318 out of 650 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 650 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 650 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 650 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 650 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Contrary to some reviews we found the Merit Kensington to be absolutely fine. I have no negative feedback at all. The rooms were clean and tea/coffee and toiletries replenished every day. All the staff were very friendly from housekeeping to reception and the breakfast room . Breakfast was excellent.The hotel is very close to Earls Courttube and it’s very easy to get around fro m there . The £100 security deposit was never actually taken from my bank,it was just pending all week and was cancelled on Friday as soon as we checked out. Would definitely recommend and stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Azucena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is small but clean , the area around the hotels are very busy !
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was not huge. The price was not huge!!! But it, and the hallways, etc, had been recently given what must have been nearly a complete rebuild. Fixtures, fittings, etc, modern and good. "Smart" lighting out smarted me a bit, but was very nice, if not quite able to understand what I wanted. It "worked" perfectly ADEQUATELY though. Not a lot of frills, but a nice waiting area near reception for meeting friends. 24 hour front desk. I'd stay again. Didn't eat in, but would expect it was nice. Suspect, but forgot to look, that there's a nice garden out back to relax in.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Zoe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower faucet was broken and the shower glass seal had come away, meaning every time we ran a shower the floor would flood and we’d have to hold the faucet in place. Very tight squeeze with not a lot of space between the bed and the walls. Other than that, great location (right next to Tube Line) & staff were awesome!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paula, Sarnia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So not much a view and the elevator going up was broken for most of our trip. Water wasn’t offered except on check in.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean and comfortable, and the staff was excellent, particularly the 2 gentlemen who were at reception when we arrived. My only complaint is that the breakfast was quite poor quality, and the hot foods were not fresh at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Emi

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dayra Priscilla, Glen Cove

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, close to tube station | everyday cleaning But the lift was not functioning
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good air conditioned room. Fresh cold water in the fridge. enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely, clean, and modern in Earl's Court

We had a wonderful stay. The hotel is very clean and modern on a charming street right near the Earl's Court tube stop. The staff was very helpful and welcoming. Overall, I would highly recommend this location. [Just a note though that this hotel is NOT wheelchair accessible as there are stairs that are unavoidable.]
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vaibhav

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Perry

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

Great value for money

Great location. 5 mins from Earls Court tube. Super clean. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corinna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a good hotel but the room we were given was on the basement level next to the cleaners entrance and cupboards. This meant there was a lot of noise in the morning whilst the cleaners were arriving and gathering their cleaning kit. Also the lift on the other side of the room was noisy whilst in use so not the most relaxing of experiences.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The overall experience here was excellent. The rooms were very nice modern and clean. The staff was excellent. The area was great. Transportation the bus and tube close by and walkable to many things.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pawel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ralph, Corvallis

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

8/10 Good

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Arthur Kai-Yin, Markham

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super convenient to Earls Court tube. Spotlessly clean room. Very comfy bed. Great shower! Great facilities. Friendly staff. Fantastic value for money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness
Important: The bathroom door in my single bedroom did NOT close into the doorframe. Didn’t bother me that much because I was alone but don’t book if you’re traveling with others. Other cons: Bottom floor (-1) had odd smell. No natural light options because curtains can’t be pulled back and the view outside is a bunch of dirt and junk. The room was uncomfortably cold. The room guide mentioned the bathroom floors cojld be heated, but the thermostat outside the bathroom did not work. Room service entered when I was gone without me knowing which was odd. Should have left a note or gave me a heads up. Dropped off my luggage and after checking in, had to go back to the main building and drag it myself to my room. Pros: Great proximity to Earls Court Station which is about 2 minute walk away. Pret a manger, Burger King, Starbucks, and other food options are nearby along with a Boots Pharmacy that makes grabbing food and items very convenient. Exterior looks great. Bathroom had a nice luxurious, clean look.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

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