The Memoir Club
4-star hotel · Bloomsbury, London
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 294 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 42% of London hotels
- 77% of guest comments are praise
- 95% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 42% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 77% of guest comments are praise. 605 praise, 182 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 95% of guest photos show no damage. 57 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.
- $224 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $134
- 5 min walkto the nearest station
- 294 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceA station is 370 m away
- Location203 praise · 0 complain
- Staff142 praise · 20 complain
- Cleanliness94 praise · 7 complain
- Room condition25 praise · 4 complain
Against
- On a main road: Upper Woburn Place23 m from the building
- Room size81 complain · 12 praise
- Value35 complain · 22 praise
- Problems in the bathroom24 of 294 guests
- Something broken in the room17 of 294 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
294 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (203 guests). Weakest: room size, where 81 of the 93 who mention it complain.
Location2030Strength
Comfortable in a good location
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Perfect central location and cozy stay
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Cleanliness947Strength
Otherwise good positioned hotel not far from the train station and very clean
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Nice and clean and close to train station.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
There was a stain on the bedding that looked like a small amount of blood splatter
Booking network, June 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Staff14220Strength
However, the staff was nice enough and I was moved to another room.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Staff at front desk very friendly.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Good location and pleasant, however staff need to be a little more willing to help guests
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Room condition254Strength
Great price/value, perfect location to visit the touristic sites, friendly and helpful staff, modernised and comfy rooms.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Very recently refurbished to a high standard.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Small room and the bathroom could do with a refresh, water wasn’t draining in sink and shower very well.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Food224Mostly good
Their restaurant is a Mediterranean fare and is very good.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Food was nice from the hotel restaurant.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room was amazing (for someone below 6’2”) but I would get food elsewhere!
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Beds337Mostly good
Location, comfort, cleanliness, professional staff
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Bed comfy, bathroom clean and decent pillows
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Hard beds in a tiny room just above the size of a pod.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Breakfast3312Mostly good
Great location, good breakfast and friendly/welcoming staff.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Breakfast was good plenty of choice.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Good, breakfast choices could have been better.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at night1912Mostly good
Great location, we stayed in a lovely and comfortable large luxe room, clean and quiet, and enjoyed the scrumptious breakfast.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Well furnished and equipped room, which was very quiet and with a large comfortable bed.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The bedroom didn’t have a proper window but was still very noisy overnight/early morning.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Value2235Weak spot
I’d expect more for the money they charge for night.
Google, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Good location for many activities, relaxed atmosphere, but the hotel is unfortunately very overpriced, and there was no hairdryer in the room, which was definitely too small.
Google, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Very expensive for what it is.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Room size1281Weak spot
The staff were friendly and accommodating and the room, while small, was comfortable with good natural lighting.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
In the room there isn't any space.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Bedroom and Bed were small, however we were using the hotel as a stop over and was adequate for our needs.
Booking network, June 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 1,366 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 24 of 294 reviews.
Problems in the bathroom24 of 2941 in 12 reviews
Also, the water pressure was horrendous.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
There was also no hot water at the end of a long hot working day for showers.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room17 of 2941 in 17 reviews
Can't think of anything other than that the TV set didn't show any regular channels.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Groundfloor and restaurant OK, bedroom poor,phone did not connect to reception and lights failed to come on at 4am!
Booking network, September 2026, rated 3/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved15 of 2941 in 20 reviews
Staff promised the earth and nothing resolved
Booking network, May 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Rooms too small, cut legs on bed, WiFi didn’t work (not a huge problem but 4 different staff members told us that it would be fixed in an hour, none were right)
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds12 of 2941 in 24 reviews
Not wild about the mandatory £50 you have to pay as a security deposit
Booking network, July 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
I was astonished to have a service charge of £1.50 added to the cost of my glass of wine - just for the member of staff to do their job.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning12 of 2941 in 24 reviews
But the air conditioning has not worked consistently - only functional for a few hours and the rest of the time the room is a sweltering sauna.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Very expensive for what basically ended up a a night in a sauna
Booking network, June 2026, rated 2/10 by this guest
Expensive food and drinks7 of 2941 in 42 reviews
Some of the drinks are slightly overpriced in the hotel bar in comparison to other venues in London
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast was expensive (£50 for 2) for what it was.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 6/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 294 reviews.
Photos, checked
3 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (5%).
Guests’ photos confirm: gym (4), restaurant (12), bar (1), event space (4).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$224 is a typical night, from 305 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $170Dearest month: Sep 2027, $338
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.
- Vio.com$260
- deals.etrip.net$260
- deals.dealbase.com$306
- evendo.com$312
- stayforlong.co.uk$315
- prestigia.com$315
- catchit.com$328
- ZenHotels$333
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 370 m away by road, about 5 minutes on foot. There are 3 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Upper Woburn Place23 m
- Nearest shop: Nisa Local4 min walk312 m by road
- Nearest station5 min walk370 m by road
- The British Museum16 min walk1.2 km by road
- Big Ben3.3 km
- Buckingham Palace3.9 km
- Tower Bridge5.2 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 11 to 21 m².
- Club Solo11 m²Sleeps 11 Twin bed
- Club Double15 m²Sleeps 2
- Club Twin15 m²Sleeps 2
- Luxe Double18 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub in its photos
- Luxe Large21 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bedBathtub
- Large Luxe21 m²Sleeps 21 King 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 8.1 out of 10. 42% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
39 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 12 guests complain about noise, and Upper Woburn Place runs 23 m away.
If room size matters to you
Here, 81 of the 93 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
294 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 877 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 294 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 235 older, 55 in other languages, 289 with a score but no words and 4 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 200 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 3 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 6 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.