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Merit Kensington Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star Victorian hotel near Stamford Bridge Stadium

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
12, 16-18 & 24 Penywern Road, Earls Court, London, England, SW5 9SU
  • Cromwell Road
    7 min walk
  • Kensington High Street
    14 min walk
  • Natural History Museum
    17 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    31 min drive

Room options

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Superior Quadruple Room

Superior Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Double Room

Classic Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Budget Single Room

Budget Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium suite double/twin with a garden view

Premium suite double/twin with a garden view

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room

Deluxe Triple Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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

Deluxe Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed

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Superior Triple Room

Superior Triple Room

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

Budget Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Superior Double Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

London

City center retreat .Your stay at this London City Centre hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Stamford Bridge Stadium and Hyde Park. Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly Circus are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Kensington High Street - 14 min walk
  • Stamford Bridge Stadium - 5 min drive
  • Hyde Park - 5 min drive
  • Buckingham Palace - 9 min drive
  • Piccadilly Circus - 10 min drive

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
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Courtfield - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Over Under Coffee - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Merit Kensington Hotel

4-star Victorian hotel near Stamford Bridge Stadium
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.

  • 1 building
  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
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.

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, English, French, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Urdu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM: GBP 17 per person

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

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

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • 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
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

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

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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

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. 173 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 105 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 352 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 352 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

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Melitini

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near a subway stop. The room was a little small - but that was to be expected in London. Room was clean, updated lighting and HVAC controls. Nice neighborhood
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Woodland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. The staff at the front desk were amazingly helpful. We left a pair of jeans behind and they sent us a picture and gave us options for their return. Thanks for everything!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mollie-Anne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Barbara

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk was aware that the elevator was broken and expected the guest to carry their luggage to carry their luggage up and down the narrow spiral staircase. The carpet and the drapes in the room were filthy. Room stunk. The front desk clerk was indifferent when asked to remedy these issues. This hotel is not a 4-star and should not be considered by the more mature and experienced traveler. In short, false advertising.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Brendan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👍
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Hatim

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avoid at all costs !! Horrible experience. This is a scam. We booked this hotel for 7 days but they gave us a room that resembles a prison cell and with Double bed and no room to put our luggage, let alone put a baby bed in the room !! Despite that, they refuse to refund the entire stay !! This is illegal. I will press charges.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Yuka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Kriss

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness
Poor Hygiene
The bed was covered in someones or dogs hair, told the reception and all they said was we are sorry, didnt offer any kind of revolution and didnt really seemed bothered after showing pictures, easy stay not bad for location but that was the only plus
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the second year in a row staying at the Merit. We loved it so much, we came back. It's very well located and the staff is friendly and it's also very clean.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and beautiful, clean, large rooms. Couldn’t have asked for better
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ciara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and large bedroom. Bathroom very small for 2 people. Breakfast very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Greta

Business traveller
Not a four-star
Traveler beware - this hotel is next to a primary school, and my room shared a wall with the music room. Every weekday morning at 8am I was greeted by the "charming" plonking of a piano and 30 schoolchildren singing Disney songs at high volume. This is not the hotel's fault, but it IS something to be aware of when booking rooms. I would have requested a room change, but as I was in town for business, I was usually already awake by that hour anyway. What I do blame the hotel for was the thick smell of musty damp in the room - I had to buy a perfume spray at Boots just to mask the odor. Perhaps because there was no fan in the bathroom to vent the shower steam. Additionally, the shampoo and body wash bottles were low-quality mismatched brands clearly from the 80s. For a four-star hotel, I would expect better product, or at least product all from the same provider! Instead, it felt like they were just using up whatever ancient bottles of body wash they had on hand. Finally, the breakfast room is quite small, and though the staff crams you in there (often sharing your table with other guests), it is not adequate for the morning rush, so make sure to arrive early otherwise you may have to wait for a table to open up. Breakfast options were very basic, and often were not replenished speedily enough to keep up with the crowd. To me, this is in no way, shape, or form a four star hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024