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Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Meeting facility
Front of property
Lunch, dinner, brunch served; international cuisine
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Coram Street, Russell Square, London, England, WC1N 1HT
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Trafalgar Square
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Room, Multiple Beds

Premium Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Standard Room, 2 Single Beds, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room amenity

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Premium Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

London

A stay at Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG places you in the heart of London, within a 5-minute drive of The British Museum and Trafalgar Square. .This hotel is 1.6 mi (2.7 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from London Eye.

What's nearby

  • The British Museum - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 6 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Big Ben - 8 min drive - 3.0 km
  • London Eye - 10 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 2 min walk
  • London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 10 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis Cornwallis - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪China City - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Noxy Brothers - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Slim Chickens - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG

Hotel with a restaurant, near The British Museum
Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG offers 316 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 316 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. This hotel also features tour/ticket assistance and a ballroom.
Stop by Callaghans Irish Pub for lunch, dinner, or brunch, where this bar/lounge specializes in international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and 24-hour room service is provided. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 14 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Callaghans Irish Pub - This pub specializes in international cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Covered parking on site (GBP 28 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 19.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Callaghans Irish Pub

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 14 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (102 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1950
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Meal delivery service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 1 2025 to June 17 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Exterior
  • Hallway
  • Meeting facilities

Guests will have access to the following alternate facilities during the renovation:

  • Recreational facilities

Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

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
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 30 per accommodation, per day

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 19.95 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 28 per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per day

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Hotel London-Bloomsbury
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Hotel Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury
London-Bloomsbury Holiday Inn
London-Bloomsbury Hotel
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury London
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury England
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Hotel London
London Holiday Inn
London Bloomsbury By Ihg
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Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury Hotel an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG London
Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG Hotel London

Reviews

Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 427 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 344 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shah

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

amanda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was not up to par with comparable hotels in the area. Menu options at the restaurant for dinner were limited. Construction on a nearby room made our stay really noisy. We had been traveling a lot by train and needed adequate rest time when in our room and the construction/remodeling noise prevented this. Front desk staff never answered the phone when we called from the room. WiFi was probably the only good thing about the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deniz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

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

Will be great once the construction is done.

The Hotel did not have a room for us when we showed up, which was just an hour after check in time. There was construction going on in the rooms around us. Water was turned off one day without notice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Argelino

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Hana

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Liam

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
The cleaner entered our room at 8:45am when we had an agreed checkout at 1pm due to a late arrival of 11:30 pm the night before. This was a confirmed error but when i went yo see who was at the door nobody was available to reassure me that it was a staff member. We had a late night and due to tge uncertainty, my daughter and myself was unable to return to sleep. The noise of cleaning and door slamming was far too loud for 9am, especially on a weekend and standard 12pm checkouts. The receptionist was able to confirm the error with the clearner who entered the room but asked me to suggest a way to make my stay better .. at the time i was checking out ! The reality, we booked this hotel to sleep at, which we was unble to achieve in its entirety. So what was the point ultimately
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family
We LOVED the check in staff! Zalika did a wonderful job communicating when our room was ready as we needed to check in early! The entire staff was so kind and we would definitely stay again if we came to London! The location is maybe a three minute walk to the London Underground Piccadilly line which took us mostly everywhere we wanted!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Anwar

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing Stay at Holiday Inn – Russell Square I recently stayed at the Holiday Inn – Russell Square, and unfortunately, this was one of my worst hotel experiences in years. The positives: good location next to Russell Square Station, good breakfast, and excellent housekeeping staff. Sadly, that’s where the positives end. The hotel is old, dated, and extremely basic—nothing about it feels 4-star. Several elevators were out of service, and the rooms are tiny and bare-bones. The front desk staff lack basic customer service skills, and management is dismissive and unhelpful. I booked what I believed was a twin room (the photos showed two beds), but on arrival was told only doubles were available. The receptionist promised to move us the next day, but after repeated follow-ups, we remained in the same small double room for four nights. My 16-year-old son had to sleep on the floor on a towel. The room was hot and stuffy—the air conditioning kept shutting off—and there was no mini fridge, which is unheard of for a supposed 4-star hotel. I checked out early after the hotel refused to acknowledge or address any of this. Despite Expedia confirming a partial refund, the hotel denied it. Eventually, Expedia refunded me directly. To add insult to injury, after my final complaint, the hotel suddenly “found” a twin room that supposedly didn’t exist earlier. I won’t return.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aleksandar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, tranquil streets, safe and close to the Tube, grocery store, restaurants and cafés. A nice contrast to the hustle and bustle of central London.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were ok, two elevators were down at the same time for a few days which was a bit inconvenient. There should be different options for breakfast packages if you don’t offer free breakfast. We don’t all eat large portions so if there were cheaper packages for smaller options of food that would be better. Most staff were friendly enough.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

april

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slight issue with room service at bar about 23:30 hours. Other than that fabulous all round
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lorna

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

6/10 Okay

Tang

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Vinod

Travelled with family
Small room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, the holtel was lovely, the prices were extortionate
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a good stay. Breakfast was also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Darren

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very little has changed here in many years, seems tired.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Within 5 min walk from Russell sq. location convenient, plenty of restaurants. Overall very happy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025