Hotel in Earl's Court

Merit Kensington Hotel, London

Name: Merit Kensington Hotel
Address: 12, London, SW5 9ST, GB

Consider this hotel mainly for its position in Earl's Court, about 0.9 miles in a straight line from the centre of Kensington. That makes it a Kensington base rather than a general London one.

Hotel details

Hotel details for Merit Kensington Hotel.
Detail	What we found
Property type	hotel
Address	12, 16-18 & 24 Penywern Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW5 9ST
Location	Earl's Court, London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Postcode district	SW5
Observed rate	Average price £128 per night

StayLogic: does this address suit your trip?

Destination fitMixed
Kensington is about 0.9 miles in a straight line. Street routes will be longer than the straight line, so allow for that.
Walking realityGood fit
One station within 50 yards of the door. We publish straight-line distances only, because we have not measured the pavement routes.
Transport fitGood fit
The three nearest stations cover Underground and Overground. Check that this matches the line you actually need.
Area fitContext
Earl's Court, in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The SW5 postcode district sets the expectation for the street around the property.
Value contextMixed
The observed rate is about £21 above the median for our Kensington selection, so you are paying for something. Check what that is before booking.

Route-to-Room

Kensingtonabout 0.9 miles in a straight line
Earl's CourtUnderground, about 50 yards in a straight line
West BromptonUnderground and Overground, about 550 yards in a straight line
Gloucester RoadUnderground, about 800 yards in a straight line
Earl's Court, SW5London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Every figure here is a straight line from the property postcode. Pavement routes are longer. We do not publish walking times we have not measured.

What is around the corner

Schematic map of the streets, stations and landmarks around Merit Kensington Hotel in Earl's Court — Streets, stations and landmarks around this address. Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines.

Police Box100 yards north, in a straight line
Old Brompton Gallery350 yards south-east, in a straight line
The Mosaic Rooms450 yards north, in a straight line
St Jude's500 yards north-east, in a straight line
Garden Lodge - Freddie Mercury's last home500 yards north-west, in a straight line

Landmarks and their positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight lines from the property postcode, not walking routes.

Best for

Trips centred on Kensington rather than on central London sightseeing.

Skip it if

Most of your evenings are in the West End. This address points the other way, towards Kensington.

Better nearby, and why

Mornington Hotel London Kensington, BW Premier Collection

Lower observed rate

Around £101 against £128 here, both observed in August 2026.

Earl's Court, 50 yards away in a straight line

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Common questions

Which stations are closest to Merit Kensington Hotel?

The three nearest stations are Earl's Court (Underground), about 50 yards in a straight line, West Brompton (Underground and Overground), about 550 yards in a straight line and Gloucester Road (Underground), about 800 yards in a straight line. All figures are straight-line distances from the property postcode, so the pavement route will be longer.

How far is Merit Kensington Hotel from Kensington?

0.9 miles, measured in a straight line from the property postcode to Kensington. We do not publish a walking time for this route because we have not measured it on the ground.

What does a night at Merit Kensington Hotel cost?

A rate from around £128 per night appeared in our August 2026 source data. London hotel rates move with the date, the event calendar and the room type, so use that as context and check live rates for your own dates.