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Howard Winchester Hotel

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Staircase
Reception
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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9 Argyle Square, London, England, WC1H 8AS
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room with Extra Single Bed

Double Room with Extra Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room with Shared Toilet

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

Located in London (London City Centre), Howard Winchester Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from The British Museum and 1.9 mi (3 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The British Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Leicester Square - 6 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 7 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 8 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Standard Rooftop - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Howard Winchester Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Russell Square
Howard Winchester Hotel offers 48 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and slippers. Beds feature premium bedding. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 48 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and slippers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

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

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

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Reviews

Howard Winchester Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 425 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 374 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1002 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Angela, carlisle

Liked: Amenities
The hotel was excellent in terms of location close to Kings Cross and St. Pancras and the availability of dining options in the neighborhood. It was perfect for an overnight stay before getting an early morning train the next day to Paris. My only fault would be that my room was quite noisy at times. Being a solo traveler my room was in the basement( not uncommon in London hotels) and during the afternoon, after I had been traveling and wanted to take a nap, I was constantly awakened by doors slamming and staff talking in the corridor. Late in the evening I was kept awake by loud conversations maybe in other rooms or in a nearby building.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were there over the weekend for the Oasis concert in a three bed room - everything was great for our stay. Restaurants and stores as well as public transport - all around the corner. One of the best budget hotels we have stayed at.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the desk staff, who were friendly, relaxed and helpful. The room was quite small, clean, tidy and all we needed for our overnight (we only used it to shower and sleep). TV worked, there was a kettle/coffee/tea, a safe and a fan, as it was hot when we visited. Bed was clean and very comfy. We were able to drop off bags before check-in and after check-out, which was invaluable. We liked the location and enjoyed the small park opposite - basketball players were impressive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Faina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible room. Extremely small even for one. Laying in bad you looking directly into the toilet. Very unplesent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Damon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Greg

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

10/10 Excellent

Brandon K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Location, location, location! Super close to St. Pancras station. Room itself was ridiculously small. Bed was comfortable and this was perfect for the night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

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

6/10 Okay

darcy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Our room was very basic, enough room for beds only. Some staff were not as friendly as others. Expensive because of location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

Small but perfectly formed..................

One night stay to catch early morning Eurostar. Sinle rooms are in the basement, down 2 flights of stairs but the single room is an example of containing everything well designed in a small space - and there's even a window into a light well. Finishes in the room are immaculate, even the bathroom, considering what the designers had to fit into a small space. Only criticism was the noise from the guests on the upper floors who seemed to be having an impromptu concert party in the wee small hours, but I suppose, that's London for you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Staff & service
The park across the street smells of heavy Marijuana and is sketchy to say the least. No elevator is highly inconvenient for luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location

Great location for King’s Cross, nice clean hotel for what I needed
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Garry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was perfectly located to the tube and international trains. Room was clean and spacious for Europe. Good there was a big fan as it was extremely hot as room did not have a/c.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wonderful Lina helped me with my esim and made me feel so welcome. The chap on checkout was super helpful too. Such a nice quiet location, yet so close to st pancreas and an amazing french bakery around the corner. Look forward to my next stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kaye

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniel, Sooke

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jezz

Travelled with partner
Was clean and tidy only problem was the.room was far to hot
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Min

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was really, really small room, that is fine. Very hot, couldn‘t stay in the room until midnight. I think it was abnormally hot that is why. I payed too much for that condition of room But location, service was good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very helpful staff. Room was a bit warm but they had a floor fan.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
I was quite disappointed with the condition of the room we stayed in. It turned out to be a basement room, which we were not informed of prior to our arrival. We had to carry our luggage down a narrow staircase, which was inconvenient and unexpected. Housekeeping attempted to enter our room on two consecutive days without knocking, which felt like a serious invasion of privacy. The worst part, however, was the awful smell coming from the bathroom—it was overwhelming and made me feel physically ill. We developed sore throats the following morning, which lingered during our stay but disappeared as soon as we left the hotel and the city. This raises serious concerns about the livability of the room and the overall health and safety standards of the hotel. I would strongly urge management to review these conditions with the unknown or known issues in the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were nice and helpful, property in good condition but don't book this place if you have bulky luggage, the rooms are very small, there's no lift and the stairs are narrow
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025