Mowbray Court Hotel
3-star hotel · Earl's Court, London
Long Weekend score
Mixed1 serious report in 298 reviews: bed bugs or bites
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 23% of London hotels
- 74% of guest comments are praise
- 93% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 23% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 74% of guest comments are praise. 605 praise, 217 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 93% of guest photos show no damage. 56 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $128 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $61
- 28 min walkto Earl's Court station
- 298 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceEarl's Court is 2.1 km away
- Location197 praise · 0 complain
- Staff131 praise · 14 complain
- Cleanliness110 praise · 15 complain
Against
- Room size102 complain · 15 praise
- Not as shown or booked18 of 298 guests
- Views8 complain · 2 praise
- Heating and air conditioning14 of 298 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
298 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (197 guests). Weakest: room size, where 102 of the 117 who mention it complain.
Location1970Strength
Also the location is so convenient and facilitated.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location and friendly staff.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff13114Strength
A small hotel in an excellent location at an affordable price, with good breakfasts, 24-hour coffee service, and friendly service.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Hotel is very clean, staff is very friendly, special thanks to Mr Emad for his hospitality.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Reception team really need to receive a proper training on customer service.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Cleanliness11015Strength
Clean rooms decent breakfast and in a quiet area close to transit.
Google, June 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room cleaning was meticulous.
Google, November 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Sometimes bedding was also slightly dirty.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Value378Mostly good
The hotel offers a very good value for money.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
We stayed 5 nights and it was very reasonably priced.
Google, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
We were disappointed for the price we paid.
Google, November 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Beds197Mostly good
The place is very tidy, beds are comfortable, and breakfast was delicious and not too expensive.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Great location and a very comfortable bed.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
It was saggy, and I didn't sleep well.
Google, December 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Breakfast5631Mostly good
Breakfast was vey tasteful but same options every day.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The breakfast was well stocked.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Could've had more options for breakfast, but it was worth of what we paid.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room condition97Split
rabbit hutches with no insulation, shoddy workmanship and maintenance!
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Poorly painted/sloppy job, done a long time ago & scuff marks on every wall.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
I wish the windows were cleaner so I could fully enjoy the view, and the curtains look a little dated as well, but these are minor issues.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night2925Split
In the morning, you will hear the closing of other rooms.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Thin walls, could hear people walking in the morning
Booking network, September 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room was quite small and very noisy, as the walls seemed to be very thin.
Google, April 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Views28Weak spot
Probably the Outlook out of the bedroom window was just another window which needs decorating as well
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Smelly and very small room without windows
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
The only downside was the lack of a decent view from the window, as the room was on the -1 floor.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size15102Weak spot
Rooms are small but you don't come to London to sit in a room.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room was tiny with bed took up nearly all of it with a very small walkway so was awkward when me and my partner were getting ready
Booking network, June 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Small room with bed against the wall but very clean.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: food and pool.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,666 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: not as shown or booked, in 18 of 298 reviews.
Not as shown or booked18 of 2981 in 17 reviews
Our bedroom was not the one shown when booking, it was in the basement without any view from the window at all.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room on the photo was bigger than one we’ve got
Booking network, June 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning14 of 2981 in 21 reviews
The A.C was weak it was so hot and sometimes off we didn’t know why and the shower was really small, not fit for a rugbyman body for example.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
air conditioning in my room was not working despite receiving confirmation that it would be!
Booking network, July 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Mould or damp11 of 2981 in 27 reviews
Hieman tunkkainen haju huoneessa.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
osjeti se vlaga, pogled kroz prozor je u neku rupu i zid, loß dorucak
Booking network, July 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom8 of 2981 in 37 reviews
Room was very small, modern bathroom but shower v small turning around the door opens and the water escapes.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
You need to leave the bathroom door open to make enough space
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
A booking not honoured7 of 2981 in 43 reviews
Zakwaterowanie w innym pokoju jak był zakupiony.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
They gave me a room that didn't match the one on Booking.com.
Google, October 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved5 of 2981 in 60 reviews
There is a hallway camera which must have caught it running under the door, but during our stay they kept delaying the solution.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
I was surprised by the sheer lack of initiative to get the problem solved.
Google, November 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 298 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Bed bugs or bites1 of 298 reviews
Afterthe first night we had bed bugs crawling all over our bed.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
4 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (7%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (3).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$128 is a typical night, from 289 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 33% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $74Dearest month: Jun 2027, $166
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Earl's Court station is 2.1 km away by road, about 28 minutes on foot. There are 2 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest shop: M&S Simply Food1 min walk108 m by road
- Nearest main road: Earl's Court Road140 m
- Nearest station: Earl's Court28 min walk2.1 km by road
- Buckingham Palace5.1 km
- Big Ben6.4 km
- The British Museum7.1 km
- Tower Bridge10.4 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
5 room types, from 9 to 20 m².
- Single Room9 m²Sleeps 1
- Double Room11 m²Sleeps 2
- Twin Room13 m²Sleeps 2
- Triple Room17 m²Sleeps 31 Twin bed + 1 Double bed
- Family Room20 m²Sleeps 42 Twin bed + 1 Double bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 7.5 out of 10. Only 23% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
65 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 25 guests complain about noise.
If room size matters to you
Here, 102 of the 117 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
298 reviews counted · 86 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 890 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 298 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 82 older, 234 in other languages, 274 with a score but no words and 2 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 132 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 4 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 86 photos: the first 26 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.