Located in a quiet, square in London, England, the Barkston Gardens Hotel is a converted, 19th century terraced Victorian house just across the street from Earl's Court Exhibition Center and a 20 minute walk from the museums of South Kensington. Despite its central London location, the Barkston Gardens Hotel lies in the conservation area within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
The Albert Memorial, commissioned by Queen Victoria in the 19th century to commemorate her late husband, Prince Albert, is just a 10 minute walk away in Hyde Park. The Barkston Gardens Hotel is also within walking distance of Earl's Court underground station.

The hotel houses Barkston Bistro, a spacious restaurant serving breakfast and dinner, along with Brewster's bar, a traditional pub style bar that serves food and provides complimentary high speed Internet access. The hotel also features three refurbished meeting rooms, the largest of which seats 100 guests, while the two smaller rooms seat between 30 and 40 guests. Business services, such as faxing, are available at the front desk by asking the multilingual staff.

The 93 guestrooms at the Barkston Gardens Hotel are simply decorated with plain walls and carpets, blond wood furniture and floral bedspreads. Guestrooms contain large windows that open, satellite television, coffeemakers and complimentary toiletries.