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Hotels in Earl's Court, London

Earl's Court has a bohemian streak — Freddie Mercury and a young generation of artists and Antipodean travellers all called its grand, slightly faded garden-square terraces home. The old exhibition centre is being reborn as a vast new district, but the neighbourhood keeps its friendly, international, budget-to-midrange character and a lively run of cafés and pubs. It suits value-minded travellers who want easy access west and a real residential feel, with Earl's Court station on the District and Piccadilly lines (the Piccadilly runs direct from Heathrow). Kensington's museums and High Street are a short walk north — central-ish London without the central price.

160 hotels within walking distance of Earl's Court, in the heart of London, with nightly rates from around £64 to £1,772 (averaging £226), including 90 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is Mowbray Court Hotel, about 15m from the centre of the neighbourhood. The nearest major venues are Stamford Bridge (0.7 miles) and the Royal Albert Hall (1 mile), as the crow flies.