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Guilford House Hotel

2.0 star property

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Property entrance
Property amenity
Triple Room
Hair dryer, towels
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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6 Guilford Street, Russel Square, London, England, WC1N 1DR
  • Russell Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • The British Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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3.6 out of 5, Good, (1004)
The price is NZ$509
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
5 Jul - 6 Jul
Generator London

About the area

London

Located in London (London City Centre), Guilford House Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of The British Museum and Russell Square. .This guesthouse is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from University College London and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.
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What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The British Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Leicester Square - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 7 min walk
  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lamb - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Redemption Roasters - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Noble Rot Lamb's Conduit - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bloom Kitchen & Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Belgo King's Cross - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Guilford House Hotel

Guesthouse with free breakfast, a short walk to Russell Square
Guilford House Hotel offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This London guesthouse provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 2.50 per night)

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9 AM

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 16-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 2.50 per night (rates may vary)

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Guilford House Hotel London
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Guilford House Hotel London, England
Guilford London
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Guilford House Hotel Guesthouse
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Guilford House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 647 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 647 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 167 out of 647 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 169 out of 647 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 176 out of 647 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Juvenal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

yvonne

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel was basic, very old fashioned, my room was definitely in need of refurbishment, the curtains didn’t close properly, Noticed some fire doors were perminatly propped open. Unsafe for guests. Excellent helpful staff, very clean bed linen and white towels, comfortable bed but NO mattress or pillow protectors on bed. Had to go 2 doors down for reception and breakfast! NOT sure on security in hotel I stayed at only secure card entrance, internet had said 24 hours security, there were some cameras, SO presume they covered both Hotels ! Even though I once went to reception and there was no one there watching these cameras. OVERALL A VERY GOOD CHEAP HOTEL IN LONDON 😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Legitimately horrible hotel. Stay anywhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Catherine

Disliked: Amenities
I didn’t like having to go to one building and sleeping in another building where there was no 24 hour reception. I was put on 4 flight of stairs with no lifts. The place is a very old house that needs to be demolished. I felt unsafe while I was there. I left at 4:30 in the morning and had no breakfast. I believe that Camden borough should shut that place down as it seems to be more of a health hazard. I feel that I should get a refund for what I had. Would never go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gray, Portsmouth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very close to gosh as my grandson was haveing surgery,,,,,,,,good location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly team, very good location. Bathrooms a bit like holiday caravan bathrooms but fair for its star rating and price.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Phil, fishponds

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom was too small and not comfortable to use. Bloke manning reception took ages to open door on checking in
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just start by booking 1 night, and then reassess

It is passable, I suppose. They charge you for poor quality wifi. The breakfast is stale cereal and bread, instant coffee or tea, and juice. It isn't really worthwhile but I suppose it is something. They have a 36 hour cancellation policy, presumably instituted because so many people wanted to cancel immediately after arrival.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Sandrina

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay, will be visiting again as it’s close to my head office
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lewis

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

Good

Good location. Friendly staff Room wasn’t amazing but functional and reasonably comfortable. Worth the price I paid
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Affordable
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Okay stay, nothing special

Basic stay. Friendly host. It was a room for the night. Shower needs a deep clean and shower head needs fixing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

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

Neither "small" nor "cheap" needs to be this bad

I was actually given a room in the neighboring Grenville Hotel, rather than the Guilford. It was a very small single. Furnishings were all in poor condition, the place desperately needs cleaning and airing out. The single-glazed windows did nothing to shut out the city noise anyway, but the smell of damp means you're best leaving it open. The "bathroom" (crammed inside a sodden cupboard) was really grim. Despite following the quirky instructions, I could get no hot water from the tap or the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

adarsh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Decent price, great location, good service

Its a decent hotel at quite center of london. For a decent price. Much better than staying at the airBnB or hostels. Its close to chancery lane tube station and has plenty restaurants nearby. The breakfast is okayish but the hosts are very hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

KIRAN

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Better then reviews suggested

Really only needed a base for one night, it was good for that reason....was warm, quiet, clean....small room, small bathroom...but everything was there for you to use....WiFi is extra....breakfast, although included, not up to much, cereal & toast only.... Was allowed to check in at 11.30, that was a big bonus....
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elaine, Bournemouth

Travelled with partner
Young staff very obliging Older staff grumpy Breakfast was useful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Ollie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quick London Trip

Quick check-in, friendly staff, nice clean room, great location near Underground & Eurostar stations.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

T

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

Just awful

Sadly this place is not fit for purpose! I rarely give a bad review and always try and highlight the good points too but here there just wasn’t any! It was just awful! We ended up with the family room (still at £256 per night) as booked at short notice which was fine. There were 2 double beds and 2 singles, one of the beds was next to a mouldy wall and the other 2 had dirty pillow cases and sheets so me and my daughter had to share the only bed that was slightly better luckily one of the doubles! The wardrobe we opened and the back had fallen off the doors were broken as was the floor. All the chest of draws had seen better days. There was no toilet roll in what I can only describe as a filthy small plastic caravan shower/toilet. The carpet was so dirty that we didn’t even want to take our shoes and socks off! The sockets kept making loud noises so we had to turn them all off just in case and if we had turn the rusty old lamp on it may well have blown up! I would really encourage people not to stay here as you will be disappointed and then it’s too late! We didn’t bother complaining as the rest of the building looked just as bad so wouldn’t have been anywhere else to go!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024