Hotel in Detail:
Within an area known as Bloomsbury from where the hotel takes it name, The Bloomsbury Hotel London is a neo-Georgian originally designed for the YWCA by architect Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens.All rooms are air-conditioned (climate control), are en-suite (power shower, Temple Spa amenities) and have duck down duvets and free broadband internet access. In-room amenities include direct dial telephone with voicemail, cable television, Work desk/Lamp, Radio, Alarm Clock, Trouser Press, Hairdryer, Iron and Ironing Board, Minibar, Tea/coffee Tray and In-Room Safe to fit laptop.
Classic Rooms are modern but with original details.
Deluxe Rooms come with an evening newspaper, bathrobe, mineral water and Nespresso coffee maker.
Junior Suites have a separate lounge area and separate bath and shower.
24 hour room service.
Dining Options:
Landseer British Kitchen Restaurant: Offers traditional elegance and classic and modern British cuisine using fresh ingredients from the UK. Example dishes: Hebridean scallops, Gressingham duck, Black Mountain Welsh Valley lamb and Perthshire steak.Lanseer Bar: Club-like bar with original rich wooden panels and relaxed atmosphere offers a welcome retreat at the end of the day. Wine by the glass, Champagnes and coctails.
The Lounge: Elegant Lounge with Lutyens style furnishing offering beverages and snacks throughout the day. The lounge is furnished with comfortable sofas and contemporary armchairs. Traditional Afternoon Tea is served in the lounge.
On-site amenities include a Laundry/Dry Cleaning, Concierge, Business Centre, Currency Exchange, Hairdresser, Conference & Banqueting Facilities for up to 350 people and 7 Dedicated Meeting Rooms.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Tottenham Court Road 140 yards (128 metres), Railway Station: London Charing Cross 0.7 miles (1.1 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.4 miles (3.9 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5.7 miles (9.2 km). This hotel boasts 7 tube stations with a half mile radius (0.8 km).The Bloomsbury Hotel is in a great location on the doorstep to London's west end and theatreland. Just yards from the endless electronic bargain shops along Tottenham Court Road, from the busiest shopping high street in Europe along Oxford Street and from the wonderful nightlife of Covent Garden. Also a short stroll from Soho which is known for its adult geared bars and clubs (including strip clubs) and its many excellent restaurants. Covent Garden and Soho are major parts of theatreland and there are 9 theatres within 1/3 of a mile of the hotel. The Jurys actually sits opposite one of London's major attractions, the British Museum . All-in-all this location allows for easy access (much of it walking distance) to central London and many of the best known attractions. Piccadilly Circus which marks the very centre of tourist London is just half a mile to the south. Local places of interest include Ben Uri Art Society and London Jewish Museum of Art (0.2 miles), Curzon Soho Arthouse Cinema (0.3 miles), Pollocks Toy Museum (0.3 miles), London Transport Museum (0.5 miles), Leicester Square (0.5 miles), Sir John Soames Museum (0.5 miles), Petrie Egyptian Archaeology Museum (0.5 miles) and Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum (0.5 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 153
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.5 out of 5 by 5425 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 4.6 out of 5 from 1015 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 33 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 4410 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are not allowed.More hotels from this chain
Of course you may well prefer to stay with the Doyle chain take a look at these hotels close by:
Marylebone Hotel: is 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 90% and rates start from about £178.
The Kensington London: is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 90% and base rates begin at about £219.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 90% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is well above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole.
Doyle Hotels have an average guest rating of 90%. The Bloomsbury Hotel with its rating of 90% is therefore not just well above average for this chain but is our highest rated Doyle hotel.
Milesfaster ranking: 51st from 865 London hotels, 1st of 3 Doyle Hotels, and 17th of 333 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
A similar type of hotel (size, rating) nearby (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) would be the 4 star Thistle Holborn,
with rates that start from about £87 and which has an 88% guest satisfaction rating. The Thistle Holborn also offers: free WiFi.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the The Gyle. 0.9 miles
away (1.4 km), has scored 68%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £166. Why not choose a hotel with a higher customer satisfaction score? If that is what your after then the 5 Star Covent Garden Hotel is potentially a good choice for you. The Covent Garden Hotel is only 0.2 miles (0.4 km) away. The Covent Garden Hotel has a perfect unblemished customer rating 99%, a truly stunning achievement.
Local hotels analysed:
The closest fifty hotels around this area (16-22 Great Russell Street, WC1 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 0.5 miles (0.8 km) radius. The numbers for each star rating are 10 five star hotels (average rating 91%), 25 four star hotels (average rating 85%), 13 three star hotels (average rating 77%), 1 two star hotel (rated 83%) and 1 one star hotel (rated 43%). Top 4 star hotels are Montague On The Gardens Hotel and The Resident Soho (both 98%). The highest rating in the area goes to Covent Garden Hotel (5 star) and also the Soho Hotel (5 star) (both joint top with 99%).Base Rates: We look at what the average base rates are for the area and by star rating. These rates do not take account of offers and short term deals so are just a guide. If we look at the average for all hotels in the area (nearest 50) we get an average base rate of £147 per night. The lowest rates are at £18 at SoHostel (2 Star, 83%) and highest base rates of £378 at Ham Yard Hotel (5 Star, 90%). Averages for each sector of star rating: Five Star average: £292, Four Star average: £129, Three Star average: £89, Two Star average: £18 and One Star average: £55.
Summary:
In terms of value for money for the local area we rank SoHostel top.