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Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

2.5 star property

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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36-38 Bloomsbury Street, London, England, WC1B 3QJ
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Trafalgar Square
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

With a stay at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury, you'll be centrally located in London, a 4-minute walk from The British Museum and a 3-minute drive from Trafalgar Square. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Big Ben.

What's nearby

  • The British Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Big Ben - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • London Eye - 9 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 5 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Underground Station - 5 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪British Museum Members' Room - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Great Court Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Museum Tavern - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Plough - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from The British Museum
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury offers 44 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered weekly and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Housekeeping is provided weekly, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Gresham Hotel
Gresham Hotel London
Gresham London
Gresham Hotel London, England
Gresham Hotel
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Hotel
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury London
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Hotel London

Reviews

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Reviews

5.2

5.0/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

4.2/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 238 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 238 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 238 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 238 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 78 out of 238 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible

Beds rock hard got bitten can't open window no kettle or tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Rahul

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Connectivity is very good but room was horribly smelling.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnighter in July

First of all this was cheap for a central London location. The shared bathroom and toilet wasn't a problem as that's what I booked. The TV didn't work as the aerial cable didn't have a plug on it. I didn't complain I wasn't there to watch TV on they said there was WiFi in some public areas but anywhere near me but I had a phone signal so email essentials were taken care of. The room was tired as was the whole building the mattress needs changing and it sags so much it effected the way I walked and there was a smell which I think was the carpet. But I say again it was cheap in central London in July. Also I had a plug socket to charge phones etc which is not guaranteed these days. The Staff were ok not rude but not good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Danielle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location 24 hour check in service - but the room was actually scary to stay in and was like being in a time warp I can’t believe in central London they still even exist but for £60 for all three of us I don’t consider that I can expect anything less. Also the man on the reception was really lovely just a very strange experience!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service

Value room in the centre

Good basic room well positioned in central London. Not the most comfortable or clean but for a single room in central London for less than £50 it met my expectations and good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location, much neglected

This was once a great boarding house in a prime location. But it has been neglected for years. I am sympathetic to businesses recovering after COVID, but there was no indication of any interest in improvement. The TVs were broken — mostly simple repairs— the WiFi didn’t work upstairs, the bathrooms were yucky, and the rugs needed replacement. Given all that, you would imagine they try to compensate, and one fellow was kind. But they wouldn’t even keep luggage, which every hotel I’ve stayed at does.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tushar

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although the hotel is at the cheaper end of the market, the whole experience was unpleasant. The staff are slovenly and unfriendly; the room was extremely basic. We booked for two nights but left an hour after check-in due to the conditions and booked ourselves in a better hotel at the same price.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly N.

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Neil

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a nice place

Room has bed bugs
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

It was okay. The host wasn’t able to tell us anything about sight seeing in the area. But it was fine. Lots of stairs but I think that’s the norm in Amsterdam.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Dean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Does the job for 1 night

It is a cheap affordable hotel which for the price you expect it not to be perfect however it is just borderline with this hotel. Very old and worn out room, tv not working, lamp didn't work, couldn't open window and was on lower floor and very warm room. Staff were friendly and polite but bit slow on checking in. For 1 night it does the job but wouldn't want to stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Avoid! Worst Hotel I've Ever Stayed In!

This was by far the worst hotel I have ever stayed in in London. The room felt more like a cell, it was incredibly warm, the bed mattress was thin, the toilet seat was broken, there was no sink in the room with the toilet so you couldnt wash your hands, the room was dirty, the staff were rude. By far the worst place ive ever stayed. Avoid avoid avoid
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dale

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Does the job - no complaints

For circa £60 for one night for one person in the summer in the centre of London I honestly could not complain. Sure, the shared bathroom situation wasn't ideal, there's no AC or fan, no lift, stained floors, and I had someone's beard clippings on the hand soap in my room's personal sink BUT I had 3 mirrors in my room, various lights, tv, my bed was clean and well made, I got a fresh towel, men at reception were nice, and I had a personal sink which made up a bit for the shared bathroom. For price and location I'd stay here again for a night if I needed to - as a previous hostel traveller, there really wasn't anything unexpected for me to complain about. If you're staying here in the summer I'd recommend bringing a plug with multiple usb ports and bringing a portable usb fan to help with heat...and a long phone charger cord as the sole plug socket was far from my bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Oliver

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

sophie

Liked: Staff & service
It’s a basic room with just a single bed and a shared bathroom. The hotel overall was pretty clean for the most part but some people staying there apparently didn’t know how to flush the toilet! 😂 The bed was very creaky and has probably seen better days so that could probably do with being updated. A refresh on the paint on the walls would be nice and the carpets are looking tired. But overall staff were friendly and accommodated me being able to stay an extra night. Only WIFI available in the lobby which is a shame but I knew that prior to booking. My 5G was a bit iffy when in the room but that’s probably more to do with my network than the hotel itself. I was a little worried reading some of the reviews but it’s fine for a few nights & the price I paid was reasonable. It’s walking distance to pretty much anywhere you’d want to go & has a good selection of shops and restaurants close by. is only about a 7 minute walk to Tottenham Court Road tube station. I went to the palladium and it only took me 15 minutes to walk. It seemed to be in a pretty safe area. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Vaikkun

Would have been nice to have some air conditioning since the room was very hot. Conveniently located close to euston station and tottenham court road station. Floorboards a bit creaky, and the room could have been a bit cleaner. The front-desk staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly Staff, Spacious rooms for travelling alone, shared bathrooms only downside 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Nikki

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poorly maintained only had 1 curtain, cobwebs everywhere, toilet seat didn't fit, shower was temp wrong, no tea coffee facilities or even a plastic cup, gap under door you could hear everyone come and go. The only plus side was location so close to Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road underground. Would i stay again yes but only for location.
Very thin shower bathroom
Seat did not fit
Breath in
Handle hanging off the wardrobe
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maximilian

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Missleading description on Hotels.com

The room was advertised wrong. The add stated room with bathroom. After clicking i got confirmation for shared bathroom room. Not OK!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025