Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bloomsbury
4-star hotel · Fitzrovia, London
Long Weekend score
Good3 serious reports in 290 reviews: a physical hazard (3)
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels
- 87% of guest comments are praise
- 98% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 38% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 87% of guest comments are praise. 582 praise, 87 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 98% of guest photos show no damage. 59 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $374 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $273
- 3 min walkto the British Museum
- 290 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 3 min walk to the British Museum251 m by road
- A station within walking distanceA station is 277 m away
- Staff196 praise · 20 complain
- Location157 praise · 0 complain
- Cleanliness74 praise · 8 complain
Against
- On a main road: Bloomsbury Street19 m from the building
- Quiet at night15 complain · 5 praise
- Heating and air conditioning26 of 290 guests
- Something broken in the room25 of 290 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
290 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (196 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 15 of the 20 who mention it complain.
Location1570Strength
Great location for the centre of London, lovely bright room, great breakfast with lots of choice.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
We would definitely stay here again as it was central to everything we wanted to do and see on our short break
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds363Strength
Really comfortable bed, great shower and a very nice breakfast, ideal location for the Bloomsbury and Covent Garden areas.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Really comfortable bed, the room was nice and cool in sweltering temperatures outside.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The only downside, The beds and pillows needs some upgrade, it's hard to sleep on them.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Staff19620Strength
Modern comfortable rooms with amazing friendly helpful staff
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Everything is perfect, room, beds, staff and the breakfast is outstanding
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The receptionist, who were very racist and not polite.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness748Strength
The room was clean and cozy.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff were friendly, location was great and the room although smaller then pictured was clean and the bed was very comfortable.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The room was dusty, and the air conditioning didn’t work, making it an unpleasant experience.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Breakfast567Strength
The rooms were spotless and the breakfast was delicious.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Also, all of the breakfast staff were polite and helpful, and it was a lovely area to enjoy the high standard of food.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast, hot beverages were not enough for me.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Food102Mostly good
Wonderful experience from start to finish, the rooms are beautiful, the food and drinks are top class, but it is the genuine service through and through that made the experience outstanding.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Rooms were a comfortable size with great food options at the restaurant.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
There for a meeting, service was great...food not so good.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room condition197Mostly good
Newly renovated hotel with clean, modern feel!
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
A wonderfully fresh and modern hotel right in the heart of London ideally placed for all it has to offer.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The property is a bit dated( but very clean).
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Value97Split
The hotel is significantly worse than half the cheaper options in the area.
Google, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Excellent hotel, clean and good value for money.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size2018Split
Rooms are minuscule and for the price too expensive.
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Room's are fairly small so only option was to sit on the bed and not any chairs
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room small with king bed.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet at night515Weak spot
Open windows allowed traffic noise into the room which was very loud even during the early hours of the night.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Constant noise from the DJ & Party on ground floor this went on for over 3hrs.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Fire alarm at 5:30 and 7:15 am
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,767 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: heating and air conditioning, in 26 of 290 reviews.
Heating and air conditioning26 of 2901 in 11 reviews
However our 2nd room didn’t have it so it was uncomfortable.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The air con could have been slightly cooler, the lowest it went to was 19 but for most of the year that wouldn't be an option.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room25 of 2901 in 12 reviews
The tv kept freezing after 10 mins then would take 10 mins to start working again
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
I don’t know if this affected the AC but it didn’t work & the room was like a sauna!
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Not as shown or booked13 of 2901 in 22 reviews
It’s looked nice in the website, but wasn’t came for money, I’ve stayed in quite a few hotels in London and have worked in the travel industry for over 10 years definitely wouldn’t be in a rush to stay again in they reduced the price
Booking network, June 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Not being issued with the correct room booked before the stay.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved13 of 2901 in 22 reviews
WiFi was daily a problem, despite reporting it, it didn’t improve.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room not serviced despite requesting 3 times
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Wi-Fi13 of 2901 in 22 reviews
Unfortunately the lifts, TV and WiFi were not working on the evening of the 19th
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Wifi didn’t work a single day
Booking network, May 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
A booking not honoured12 of 2901 in 24 reviews
On arrival was told we had the twin room but when we returned we were told it was not available and was upgraded to a premium room with a king size bedwhich was surprisingly small for its description
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
I’d booked a twin room a year prior to our stay, but got a double bed instead.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Serious reports
3 in 290 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard3 of 290 reviews
*Room 7005:* A high bathtub/shower combination, which I slipped on multiple times.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
1 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (2%).
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (4), bar (1), bathtub (7).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$374 is a typical night, from 302 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $295Dearest month: Jul 2027, $430
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Super.com$346
- stayforlong.co.uk$417
- lastminute.com$453
- Booking.com$454
- Trip.com$454
- expedia.co.uk$454
- Hotels.com$454
- h-en.reserving.com$454
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The British Museum is 251 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 10 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Bloomsbury Street19 m
- Nearest shop: Local Store1 min walk62 m by road
- The British Museum3 min walk251 m by road
- Nearest station4 min walk277 m by road
- Big Ben28 min walk2.1 km by road
- Buckingham Palace2.7 km
- Tower Bridge4.5 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
15 room types, from 14 to 53 m².
- Standard Double Room14 m²Sleeps 2
- Standard Room14 m²Sleeps 21 Double bed
- Superior King Room16 m²Sleeps 2
- Superior Room16 m²Sleeps 21 Queen Bed
- Superior Double or Twin Room16 m²Sleeps 2
- Premium King Room20 m²Sleeps 2
The other 9 room types
- Deluxe Premium Room20 m²Sleeps 31 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bed
- Deluxe Room (Premium)20 m²Sleeps 31 King bed
- Deluxe Room20 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bed
- Family Room22 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bed
- Junior Suite30 m²Sleeps 31 super-king bed
- Studio Suite34 m²Sleeps 31 super-king bed
- Family Suite53 m²Sleeps 41 super-king bed
- Family RoomNot statedSleeps 41 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bed
- Premium SuiteNot statedSleeps 21 Queen bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8 out of 10. 38% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
25 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 15 guests complain about noise, and Bloomsbury Street runs 19 m away.
Google rates it 86 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 80. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Google takes them from anyone.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 15 of the 20 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
290 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 829 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 290 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 180 older, 69 in other languages, 286 with a score but no words and 4 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 194 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 24 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 23 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.