Hotel in Detail:
One of Londons oldest hotels. The Kimpton Fitzroy London is a French Chateau styled Grade II listed building first opened in 1898. Notable as being the first Victorian structure built in the area of Bloomsbury (others were Georgian) and at the time was double the size of the surrounding buildings. The hotel was the work of architect Charles Fitzroy Doll. The original lobby featured a magnificent mosaic floor which was covered up after being damaged during the second world war, this has now been fully restored. The lavish Interiors feature include Sicilian marble columns, high ceilings, large chandeliers, marble pillars, oak panelling and the sweeping grand marble staircase.The Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel offers a wide range of room types with the style being modern but also classically traditional. All rooms are en suite and air-conditioned. Bedrooms amenities include custom made beds, direct dial telephones, tea and coffee making facilities, desk, ironing facilities, safety deposit box, trouser press, hairdryer and satellite television, pay-per-view movies and playstation.
Room service available. Floors have lift access. Free WiFi for all bedrooms.
Onsite the Kimpton Fitzroy London features a Restaurant and two bars. The "Virginia Woolf", offers a selection of snacks throughout the day and the "Fitzroy Doll" offers traditional style dining in an airy environment with period features.
The Benjamin's Bar shows sports events on its large screen TV along with a range of beers. The Kings Bar has a restored Victorian setting. Here along with the drinks and cocktails the bar also serves traditional afternoon tea, light snacks and sandwiches.
Extensive conference and banqueting facilities also available at the The Principal London with room for up to 450 guests. There is a dedicated business centre called 'meetings' that has facilities for anything form 2 to 90 guests.
The reception is 24 hours. The Principal London has WiFi internet access. Luggage storage facilities.
This is an all no-smoking hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:
Nearest: Tube Station: Russell Square 88 yards (80 metres), Railway Station: London St Pancras Domestic 0.6 miles (1 km), DLR Station: Tower Gateway 2.4 miles (3.8 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 5.6 miles (9 km). Within a 0.5 miles (0.8 km) circle of the hotel are 6 tube stations (underground system).The Kimpton Fitzroy London enjoys a location on the north east edge of central London within a short stroll of London's west end. Right on Russell Square which is a busy gyratory system for traffic entering central London. The great thing about this area is that its just outside the most expensive parts of the capital but still within easy reach of the best tourist areas such as Holborn, Covent Garden and Soho. Public transport links are excellent with a tube station right on the square and with buses and taxis always passing through this district. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and amenities locally notably in Bloomsbury Square (Brunswick Centre) and along Southampton Row. Being on the east side of centre means the hotel is convenient for the City of London which is just the other side of Holborn. Nearest places of interest include British Museum (0.3 miles, 0.5 km), Dickens House (0.4 miles, 0.6 km), Petrie Egyptian Archaeology (0.4 miles, 0.6 km), British Library (0.4 miles, 0.6 km), Pollocks Toy Museum (0.5 miles, 0.8 km), Sir John Soames Museum (0.5 miles, 0.8 km), Ben Uri Art Society and London Jewish Museum of Art (0.6 miles, 1.0 km), Curzon Soho Arthouse Cinema (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) and the London Transport Museum (0.7 miles, 1.1 km).
Bedroom Numbers: 373
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 12.00 noon
History: Called The Principal London Hotel until 2019.
Was called the Hotel Russell till May 2017. After the name was changed to The Principal Hotel in 2017 the hotels rating was raised from 4 star to 5 star as a result of extensive refurbishment through 2017.
Was called the Le Meridien Russell Hotel until 2003.
Trivia:
Originally built in 1898.
Judy Garland sang live for her fan club at the Russell Hotel 29th November 1964.
This hotel has averaged a score of 4.55 out of 5 by 3762 past guests
Booking. com (average customer rating 4.4 out of 5 from 1771 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 80 of 1162 for hotels in London and rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1991 reviews)
Parking:
No parking available.Internet:
Wired internet is available in the rooms and is free of charge.Pets:
Pets are allowed. No extra charges.More hotels from this chain
Maybe your first and only choice is the Intercontinental chain your next best options are:
Intercontinental London park Lane: is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 87% and rates start from about £355.
Staybridge Suites Vauxhall: is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) from here, earns a customer rating of 94% and base rates begin at about £170.
Intercontinental London O2 Arena: 5.6 miles (9.0 km), rated at 90% and with rates from around £168.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 91% by past guests. The London average is 80% and the average for 5 star hotels is 90%. Therefore this hotel is above average for its sector (star rating) and for London as a whole. Intercontinental Hotels across the chain average 90% so this hotel is just above the average rating for Intercontinental hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 98th from 853 London hotels, 2nd of 5 Intercontinental Hotels, and 51st of 138 five star rated hotels.
Another to Consider:
Another hotel that is much like the Russell Hotel and not too far
(0.3 miles, 0.5 km) would be the 5 star NYX Hotel London Holborn,
where prices begin from around £161 and which has an 85% guest satisfaction rating. The NYX Hotel London Holborn also offers: free WiFi.
Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the St Regis London. 1.1 miles
away (1.7 km), has scored 80%
from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £49. Prefer a tried and tested hotel close by judged by its guests ratings? We think the 4 Star Montague On The Gardens Hotel stands out in that regard. The Montague On The Gardens Hotel is only 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away. The Montague On The Gardens Hotel has an extremely high guest rating of 97%, one of the best rated London hotels.
Local hotels analysed:
The 50 nearest hotels around this area (1-8 Russell Square, WC1 postcode) which we have have on our website extend out to a 0.5 miles (0.8 km) radius. The breakdown by star rating is 5 five star hotels (average rating 89%), 22 four star hotels (average rating 81%), 17 three star hotels (average rating 74%), 4 two star hotels (average rating 72%) and 2 one star hotels (average rating 57%). Top 5 star hotel is Rosewood London Hotel at 91%. Of the 50 local hotels top rated is The Suites - St Pancras Hotel Group (4 star) at 100%.Base Rates: We use base rates as a guide to the hotels starting rates. They do not include special offers and deals though so are just a rough guide.
Of the nearest fifty one hotels we have base rates for 49 of them. Taking all the hotels in the area together the average starting rate is £142 per night. Rates range from £17 at Generator Hotel (3 Star, 69%) with top rates of £536 at Rosewood London Hotel (5 Star, 91%). Rates broken down by star rating: Five Star average: £288, Four Star average: £153, Three Star average: £102, Two Star average: £64 and One Star average: £71.
Summary:
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Kimpton Fitzroy London 9th of 50 nearby hotels and 4th for the 5 five star hotels in the area. In terms of lowest starting rates this hotel is 44th of 49 (2nd of 5 five star hotels.). Analysing both the base rates and overall rating for the hotel we rank it 8th of 49 for sheer value for money (Generator Hotel was top).