The Bloomsbury Hotel
5-star hotel · Fitzrovia, London
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 278 reviews
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 83% of London hotels
- 93% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 83% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 93% of guest comments are praise. 595 praise, 48 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 60 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.
- $418 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $361
- 3 min walkto the nearest station
- 278 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 4 min walk to the British Museum323 m by road
- A station within walking distanceA station is 202 m away
- Staff234 praise · 5 complain
- Location137 praise · 0 complain
- Breakfast62 praise · 3 complain
Against
- Value9 complain · 9 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
278 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (234 guests). Weakest: room size, where 12 of the 25 who mention it complain.
Location1370Strength
Location was perfect for walking in central London.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The location was amazing - but the attentiveness of the staff was second to none .
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff2345Strength
Location, staff, facilities are all top notch, especially the Coral Bar which is large and open.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We were treated with respect and kindness throughout our stay.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We felt we were rushed at breakfast
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Cleanliness472Strength
The rooms are very clean and comfortable but sadly there was no option to open them.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beautiful setup, lovely and clean
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The bathroom wasn’t very clean
Booking network, June 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Breakfast623Strength
One of the best breakfast service we’ve ever had.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The breakfast is fantastic!
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great place to stay, avoid the Irish Breakfast, pastries were stale, very surprised by this in such a nice hotel.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food412Strength
Excellent restaurants and bars.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very comfortable, fantastic food and drink.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Restaurant on site wasn’t great terrible steak
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds264Strength
Lovely room, comfy beds, all the comforts and services you need.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Most comfy bed I have had in a hotel in years.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms are extremely small, bed is super uncomfortable and a very small window.
Google, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Quiet at night217Mostly good
Wonderful hotel close to all London’s many attractions but also a quiet and peaceful place at the end of the day.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very nice hotel with an ideal location and relatively quiet.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The only thing that let us down was the noise above our room (103) of furniture being dragged around in the early hours , from 5am!
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room condition54Split
A little older but that is to be expected.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The hotel is an old building but the decoration and maintenance are done well.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel was very clean and updated.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room size1312Split
The hotel room was very small
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Room good but getting tired of cramped space in small room but that is my problem.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
It was definitely on the high end for a tiny room
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Value99Split
It is too expensive for the rooms they offer.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Too dark in the hallways and rooms, huge and very impressive bar.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Very overpriced, poor facilities, not 5 star.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 1/10 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 2,142 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: unexpected charges and refunds, in 5 of 278 reviews.
Unexpected charges and refunds5 of 2781 in 56 reviews
You shouldn’t pay twice for services you expect in a five star hotel with five star prices.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
My credit card being charged an additional £100 on arrival.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Not as shown or booked4 of 2781 in 70 reviews
Also, while many of the rooms shown in the photos are bright and spacious, some rooms are much smaller, with tiny windows facing an internal light well, making them feel quite dark and lacking natural daylight.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Problems in the bathroom4 of 2781 in 70 reviews
Shower water strength could have been better and I don't like showers in/over baths.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Also hot water in shower took ages to come through- meaning the water was running and wasted- not great when London has water shortages.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning4 of 2781 in 70 reviews
It was annoying that the air conditioning shut off in the middle of the night.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved3 of 2781 in 93 reviews
When we complained, we were told that no other rooms were available - we even offered to pay for more.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
No offer of a different room just a portable fan which circulated warm air already in small room.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 278 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (9), bar (13), bathtub (2).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$418 is a typical night, from 306 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 5% less than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $397Dearest month: Sep 2027, $489
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$489
- deals.goseek.com$491
- Vio.com$493
- deals.etrip.net$493
- billabook.com$515
- stayforlong.co.uk$529
- deals.dealbase.com$529
- Trip.com$551
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 202 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 7 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: New Oxford Street70 m
- Nearest shop: centrepoint food store3 min walk201 m by road
- Nearest station3 min walk202 m by road
- The British Museum4 min walk323 m by road
- Big Ben29 min walk2.1 km by road
- Buckingham Palace2.7 km
- Tower Bridge4.6 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
14 room types, from 16 to 40 m².
- Room (Cosy)16 m²Sleeps 11 Double bed
- Small Double Room16 m²Sleeps 1
- Classic Double Room20 m²Sleeps 2
- Twin Room20 m²Sleeps 1
- Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed20 m²Sleeps 2
- Classic King Room22 m²Sleeps 2
The other 8 room types
- Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed28 m²Sleeps 2
- Deluxe King Room28 m²Sleeps 3
- Deluxe Double Room28 m²Sleeps 2
- Suite33 m²Sleeps 42 Queen bed
- Studio Suite33 m²Sleeps 31 Queen bed
- Luxury Studio Suite, 1 King Bed40 m²Sleeps 3
- Studio Suite, 2 Double Beds40 m²Sleeps 4
- King Studio40 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub in its photos
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.1 out of 10. 83% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
If value matters to you
Here, 9 of the 18 guests who mention value complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
278 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 741 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 278 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 159 older, 54 in other languages, 235 with a score but no words and 15 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 195 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 31 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 19 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.