Russell Square Hotel

Guesthouse with a 24-hour front desk, steps from Russell Square

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February 2026

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Located close to Russell Square and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Russell Square Hotel provides laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Popular amenities

Free Wi-Fi
Laundry room
Housekeeping
24/7 front desk

Room options

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Tonight

Jan 18 - Jan 19

Tomorrow

Jan 19 - Jan 20

All rooms

1 bed

2 beds

3+ beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

Digital channels

Daily housekeeping

Desk

86 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

Digital channels

Daily housekeeping

Desk

129 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Private bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

Digital channels

Daily housekeeping

108 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 2
1 Double Bed

Triple Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Private bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

Digital channels

Daily housekeeping

108 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 3
1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Private bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

Digital channels

Daily housekeeping

161 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 4
2 Double Beds

Family Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Private bathroom

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

Digital channels

Daily housekeeping

129 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 5
2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

Family Suite, Kitchen

Highlights

Heating

Kitchen

Flat-screen TV

Hairdryer

Private bathroom

Oven

Coffee/tea maker

Electric kettle

388 sq ft
City view
Sleeps 5
2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

About the area

Located in London City Centre, a neighbourhood in London, Russell Square Hotel is near a metro station. Oxford Street and Kensington High Street are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit London Eye and Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Russell Square and University College London are two other places to visit that come recommended.

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11 Bernard St, London, England, WC1N 1LN

What's nearby

Russell Square - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
University College London - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
University of London - 6 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

Russell Square Underground Station - 1 min walk
London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 12 min walk
London (LCY-London City) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

‪Fitz's Brasserie - ‬2 min walk
‪Noxy Brothers - ‬2 min walk
‪Pret a Manger - ‬1 min walk
‪The Marquis Cornwallis - ‬2 min walk
‪China City - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Russell Square Hotel

Guest house near Russell Square

Located close to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University of London, Russell Square Hotel provides laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Additional perks include:

A 24-hour front desk and smoke-free property

Room features

All guest rooms at Russell Square Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi.

Extra amenities include:

Showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Similar properties

Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Free Wi-Fi

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

No on-site parking available

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities

Guest services

Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

No lift

More

Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private or shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle

More

Desk
Heating
Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4 PM

Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Russell Square Hotel London

Russell Square Hotel Guesthouse

Russell Square Hotel Guesthouse London

Frequently asked questions

Is Russell Square Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Russell Square Hotel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Russell Square Hotel?

Check-in begins at 4 PM.

What time is check-out at Russell Square Hotel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Russell Square Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and University of London are also within 10 minutes. Russell Square Underground Station is only a 2-minute walk and Holborn Underground Station is 10 minutes.

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Russell Square Hotel Reviews

5.2

6.2

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

6.0

Staff & service

4.8

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

11 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

centrally located accommodation

The hotel is located just next to the Tube station Russell Square. The rooms were clean and everything worked well.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

17 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Very Pink

Very basic, But clean. Great location

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shao Ren

14 Sept 2023

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Good location. Easy check in and out. Soap and shampoo provided. A little dated.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Nina

31 Dec 2023

Liked: Room comfort

Location

Very basic hostel level but the location is excellent, literally two steps from Piccadilly line underground from Heathrow. Lots of restaurants close by and good 24hr Tesco opposite. Clean but old premises, comfortable beds. Family room in the basement is great for 4-5 people and has full kitchen (old style).

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

ANTHONY

23 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Right next door to tube station. Pret just across the road and a good pub 40 mtres away. All very convenient.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephen

25 Oct 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

No hot water. Otherwise room was adequate and seemed very clean. More like a hostel than a hotel. Well sited.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Crispin

25 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Read other reviews of bed bugs and dirt and was concerned - stayed on top floor: it was clean, no trace of pests. The bathroom was a retro 80s set up, nothing to fault. You pay for what you get: the Russell is basic but ideal for seeing London. Stayed in far more expensive places that have been far worse.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Lori

9 Jun 2024

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not the best

This is not a hotel, it’s basically a room that was rented. There’s no service, no amenities, we took out our garbage after a few days. It’s hot and tiny for three people. It was a great location, and quiet. It’s cheaper than most “hotels” in London but there are reasons why it’s cheaper.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

M

3 Oct 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pay less get less

The entire building is very tired, the carpets were threadbare, the floor boards creaked and the windows didn't shut properly. On the positive side, the wifi worked well and it was very convenient for restaurants and transport links.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Roland

11 Oct 2023

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

pretty poor standard for that prize, no service, very basic and narrow

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Terry

6 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic but Comfortable

Ideal for a one- nighter, comfortable but basic. Let down by difficulty in communication! Their idea of 24 hour reception is going outside and ringing the doorbell to get attention! Their phone number on the website is invalid and they don't respond to messages via the website either so that was frustrating when I was trying to ensure that I could leave my bag prior to check-in

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

christian

9 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An ideal London stopover, no frills.

Our short stay was fine. I would suggest 3 of things. 1) a few more hangers. We were 3 and only had 2 hangers 2) state in your writeup that there is a hair dryer. 3) organise something so one can contact the hotel. The number provided 02032896304 and 02078377686 are never answered. While some complained about the noise we never heard anything. The furniture and carpeting are dated but clean and functional. The room was quite small for 3 but as we were only there to sleep it didn't bother us. The location is a 100% advantage so well worth the price.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Deirdre

7 Jun 2024

Our room was a triple with a shared bathroom. This room is not shown on the website BEWARE. This room is more like a hostel not hotel. There is no air, no fridge, no tv remote. No coffee, kettle or anything. The bedroom is not a solid door so lights go on and off all night as people come and go. Beds are horribly hard. The shared bathroom we had was the pink one shown on the website and the pictures make it look good. It is not. However there is a 25 hour store across the street to get what you need. The location is good. 15 minute walk to the train station and the tube is right next door. If you are looking for a very basic no amenities room this would be for you

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

RACHAEL

31 Aug 2023

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bit tired, no frills but did the job

We stayed for 4 nights for a sightseeing break, but didn’t book until around 5 weeks before. Was myself, my husband and our 17 year old son. Other hotels I looked at for 3 people had a double plus a pull out type bed for the third person whereas The Russel Hotel had 2 doubles. I thought it would be more beneficial to have a good nights sleep than somewhere that was more up market. I’m really glad we did as a grumpy 17 year old wouldn’t have been good! We all slept well, our room was ok, not massive, not the nicest by any means but did the job. The shower worked fine, a little small but ok. Everything was a bit dated. It’s not really a hotel, just a room and shower room with no other facilities. Doors did bag a bit loudly with people coming in or out during the night. But didn’t disturb us too much to be really annoying. Location was good for us. If I had a bit more money and booked further in advance I would probably look at somewhere a bit nicer but it did the job and we did have a nice break.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kim

5 Apr 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very dissatisfied!

We needed to add a room to our reservations and made a mistake when booking this hotel because it had a very similar name to the hotel we already had a booking with for the previous night. After searching for a long time to try to find a phone number to get assistance, we spoke with a hotels.com associate who tried to call the hotel to explain the mistake and ask for an exception to their non-cancellation policy. The associate was not able to make contact with the hotel at the time, but assured us that hotels.com would negotiate the matter with the hotel to credit our account. In the end the hotel refused to cancel the reservation. My family did end up staying there and it worked out ok, but it was not as nice as what I had originally planned for them. The best thing about the hotel was that it was right next door to the Russell Square Underground station and across the street from the Bloomsbury shopping mall. Very convenient and surprisingly quiet for being so close to the tube. However, customer service was virtually non-existent. It did appear to be fairly clean, but the decor was very bland. The room had hardly anything more than 2 beds and a bathroom; no luxuries at all.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

16 Sept 2024

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Just above tube station, doesn't offer breakfast, laundryservice or others, but good food and stores are 1-3 minutes walk away and convenient selfservice laundrette 5 minutes walk from hotel. Hotel is in an old building and it shows, but if all you need is a tiny shower and place to lay your head while exploring the city, this is your place. Affordable, nothing fancy, but does it's trick. We had room number 12 in top floor (no elevator, narrow stairs). No bedbugs found.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adie

14 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

excellent location, simple but clean room bathroom, friendly staff. great for visiting london on a budget!

6/10 Okay

Peter

11 Sept 2023

Locality great hotel poor

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrejs

29 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Very kind and helpful staff

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

31 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Amenities

A bit dated, but clean and perfect for staying in town after office xmas party.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Justine

18 Oct 2023

Was ok … just stayed one night and wanted a cheap hotel. Close to Eurostar start line. Was clean and bed comfy…

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

3 Jul 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good location

Hotel was in a good location for what we needed. Staff member was very friendly. Only issues were the window did not lock and the shower did not work.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Jennifer

5 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The location is great, our room was clean, and the beds were comfortable. The entrance and hallway are beat-up and smell funky but the bedroom and shared bath were fine. Not a fancy place, but a good price. The location is surprisingly quiet, even though it is right next to the Russell Square station.