The Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Hotel

Introduction: Holiday Inn Bloomsbury is situated just off of Russell Square, which lies between the nightlife and attractions of the West End and the City of London where the main business institutions are based. Well served by transport links with Russell square station minutes away, many buses pass this central area and an abundance of Black taxis can be found around the Russell Square area. Coram Street is a relatively quite side street off of the busy Square. To the rear of the hotel is the Brunswick shopping centre, an open shopping mall with a good selection of shops and includes a cinema. Oxford Street which is probably the most popular and busy shopping areas for London visitors is just over half a mile away, while two more major tourist areas at Covent Garden and Soho are less than a mile from here. This a popular area for tourist class hotels being on the doorstep of central London but not in an area such as Mayfair where prices are hugely inflated. Nearby attractions include the British library (0.3 miles), British Museum (0.4 miles), Dickens House (0.4 miles), Sir John Soames Museum (0.6 miles), London Transport Museum (0.8 miles) and Leicester Square (1 mile).

Hotel:
The Holiday Inn Bloomsbury hotel offers modern accommodation and a range of amenities to ensure comfort and relaxation. In 2007 interior areas including lobby and Junction bar were refurbished giving the hotel a contemporary look and feel.
All rooms have en-suite facilities, high speed internet access, central heating with double glazed windows and feature interactive cable television with pay-movies and games. Other Amenities include built-in radio and alarm clock, direct-dial telephone, modem point, minibar, safe, coffee and tea making facilities, desk with lamp, trouser press, Separate Hanging Closet, hairdryer and power shower, complimentary toiletries and guest stationery. Irons and ironing boards and travel cots can be requested.
Room service is available 24 hours. Room configurations include doubles, twins and deluxe rooms. The hotel provides facilities for disabled guests which include accessible bedrooms and one bedroom with a hoist. All rooms are subject to availability.

The Junction restaurant and Bar is located on the ground floor. The Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast that includes hot and cold dishes with fruit juices, lunch and then in the evenings serves modern British cuisine from an a la carte menu
Light meals, snacks, sandwiches and a fully licensed bar can be found in the modern styled Junction bar/lounge also on the ground floor. 36 different wines are served along with a selection of champagnes. In-room dining and 24 hour room service is available, and can be enjoyed in combination with Callaghans bar, an Irish style bar open Monday through to Sunday with live sports coverage.

The Holiday Inn Bloomsbury provides concierge services, currency exchange, dry cleaning pickup and laundry service. The public areas are all air-conditioned. The front reception can provide safe deposit facilities.
The state-of-the-art Academy Conference Centre has 15 air-conditioned suites, all  with the latest in audio and visual equipment, that can cater for a wide variety of corporate and social gatherings. The largest room can accommodate up to 450 delegates reception style. Equipment includes 35mm Slide Projector, Cable Modem, DVD Player, Digital Projector, Flip Chart and Markers, LCD Projector, Lectern Microphone, Overhead Projector, Stage Lights, VCR and Whiteboard.

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Please note: there are two Holiday Inns that include 'Bloomsbury' in their name, the other hotel is the:
Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury

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Room Numbers: 310 / 6 Floors
Parking: A public car park is directly below the hotel with stair and lift access to the hotel. (charges apply)
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon

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Awards:
Best Disabled Access Award 2007.
2006 IHG Hotel of the Year.

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History: Was the Forte Crest Bloomsbury