Sleep area · London
BloomsburyBloomsbury
First-timers: a 15-minute walk to Covent Garden, the British Museum at the door, and King's Cross/St Pancras for trains; choose a hotel with a 24-hour desk and a lift.
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Rules in force · 6The tube has steps and crowds
- United Kingdom ↗Most visitors who do not need a UK visa now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling; this includes EU nationals. Irish citizens are exempt. Check the UK government site for your passport.
- United Kingdom ↗The UK is outside the EU and the Schengen area; a Schengen visa is not valid for the UK.
- United Kingdom ↗Driving is on the left; London has congestion and emissions charges for most vehicles, so do not drive in the city.
- London and the South East ↗Check the last train home before you book a late dinner outside London; services thin after 22:00 and strikes can remove them.
- London ↗The tube has steps and crowds: two large bags go by taxi or the Elizabeth line, not on a rush-hour tube.
- London ↗Traffic drives on the left: look right first when you cross, and use the signal at crossings.
Key facts
- Price band
- $$$
- Desk
- 24 h
- staffed 24h
- Bags OK?
- Yes
- 200 m from Tottenham Court Road exit or a black-cab drop-off
- Night walk
- lighting ok
- flat, no steps
- Morning out
- 3–6 min
- to Bloomsbury
First night
From Tottenham Court Road exit or a black-cab drop-off: 200 m, flat surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Bloomsbury: 3–6 min.
The last Train to London Victoria (23:30) leaves before you are out (~00:05 (+1), p90). Take Taxi or ride-hail car from LGW to your door. Bed by ~01:37 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contractTake Train to London Victoria at 23:30. Bed by ~01:21 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contractTake Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road at 23:15. Bed by ~00:42 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contractTake Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road at 22:30. Bed by ~23:57 (p90).
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Rooms here
- Typical price per night
- £120–260 (≈ US$160–350) per room per night (mid-range); more in summer and at Christmas.
- Good for
- First visits, museums, walking to Covent Garden, trains from King's Cross
- Avoid if
- You want a quiet suburb or a large room
Before you book a room here, check
- A 24-hour desk if you land late
- A lift or a ground-floor room
- Air conditioning for July and August
- Free luggage storage after check-out
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Bloomsbury: 3–6 min · Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and Soho: 15–22 min · Westminster: 45–60 min · St Paul's and the City: 40–55 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70 · solo dorm · wheelchair
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Central London prices; rooms are small.
- Street noise near Euston Road.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.