Bedford Hotel

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Garden
Business centre
Twin Room
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Southampton Row, 83-95, London, England, WC1B 4HD
  • Russell Square
    2 min walk
  • The British Museum
    6 min walk
  • Royal Opera House
    12 min walk
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    50 min drive

Room options

Twin Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

With a stay at Bedford Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Russell Square and 6 minutes by foot from The British Museum. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Covent Garden Market and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Leicester Square.

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 2 min walk
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk
  • Leicester Square - 17 min walk
  • Trafalgar Square - 4 min drive
  • Piccadilly Circus - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 11 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Antalya Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪All Star Lanes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Bedford Hotel

Eco-certified London hotel in London City Centre with a 24-hour front desk
Bedford Hotel offers 184 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.

This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 184 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services and a reception hall.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, or dine alfresco. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe. English breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Botanica - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

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.

Languages

Arabic, Bulgarian, English, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Covered self parking on site (GBP 24 per day)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Botanica

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • Fridge (on request)

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Fridge (on request)

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • LED light bulbs
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive smart lock details

Access methods

Staffed front desk, smart lock

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 50.00 per pet, per week
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 24 per day
  • Pet fee: GBP 50.00 per pet, per week
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Bedford Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 2064 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 2064 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Single garden facing room. Quiet but very warm (no air con and windows have restricted opening. Newish carpets, bed, bathroom tiles, but no bath, shower or taps which did show their age. Would I stay again? Yes, its an expensive part of the city and you can pay a lot more for worse.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Appollo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb hotel, breakfast options and customer service. Very clean given its age.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Yeong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good, but I don’t see value to pay more for garden view for 1.) not much in the garden 2.) can’t see anything from 5th floor. Watch out the hot water is really HOT!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value
Comfortable hotel that was good value for central London. Convenient location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

George, Portland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to the British Museum and Holborn Tube. Good place to stay in Central London.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

bernard, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A place with friendly staff. The underground station is in a walking distance. Lots of restaurants in the area. The British Museum is just few minutes away.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I was provided with a room that was unbearably hot, to the point where my restless night was spent on top of the covers, with a towel at the side of me, to mop sweat away. This was not a weather issue as, although the night was not cold, the temperature outside was far cooler than inside. In fact I had purchased a bar of chocolate and left it in my room, only to find it literally melted in its wrapper in the middle of the night. The room was on the top floor at the side of the elevators, and the motors were perhaps the source of the heat, but it was not good. There was no air conditioning, but was a fan in the room, which could not be used because of the noise. On top of this, the toilet roll holder kept falling off the wall, and the hot tap didn't work in the bathroom. All of this was just a nuisance, but when asked if I had enjoyed my stay, I politely explained the issues, only to be effectively told by Piotr that I was at least partly to blame for not reporting it, and the rest was just how things are. I said that it would have been unreasonable to come down to highlight things at the late hour that I settled in the room, and was told I should have used the phone. Fortunately, the far less experienced, but far more supportive Kamila apologised for the inconvenience and pacified me, but the pomposity and arrogance of the former have led me to put pen to paper. I have stayed in this hotel before without issue, but have also stayed in the tropics with less problem
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lilia, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is aged, and amenities sometimes are broken. However, staff follows requests very fast and repairs whatever needed. They also compensate you for issue if something was not done properly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kanika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a single for three nights. Room was very small but very clean and well kept. The building is older but has newer renovations. Was able to check in a little earlier than expected which I was happy about because I was jetlagged. Location is prime, very short walking distance from the tube (Holborn and Russell Sq stations), restaurants, the British Museum and 15-20 minute walk to Covent Garden. Only issues were the room was stuffy and I had to keep the windows open and use the fan, and there was a lot of noise from the streets so it was hard getting sleep at times. I'd definitely stay here again but would probably do so on the garden side. Also the toilet didn't flush all the way at times, but I think it's due to the age of the plumbing. Overall 4.5/5 stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Have stayed here multiple times now. Great location. A little tired looking, and the bathrooms are particularly small, but worth it
Stayed 17 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent, very clean, looks like it’s had an upgrade. Terrific location !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Irene

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Casandra Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it here! Very clean, very nice, very convenient!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

CAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was located in a very convenient and nice area: 4 minute walk from the Russell Square and 8 minute walk from the Holbrook Underground (subway) stations on the Picadilly line (purple). There is an abundance of restaurants of all prices within a 5 minute walk or less. The room was a comfortable size but the bathroom was not. The bathroom is about 16-18 inches wide. Barely enough to turn around inside. One has to pivot in order to get the door to open and exit. The bathtub should not even BE there! It has tapered sides, with a very narrow base on which to stand, making it possible to lose balance and fall inside. The bathtub should be replaced with a shower which can be made narrower, to allow for more room on the floor. The buffet breakfast was very complete. There were vegetables, hot & cold items, some basic pastries, coffee, tea and juices. But the staff kept cleaning up my table every time I went for another round of different items. This is ludicrous! All they need is some kind of marker on a table that is already occupied, such as a little carboard or flag, so they don't cleanup until the solo person actually leaves and takes the marker or puts it in a different configuration! The lunch and dinner menu was very good, but limited in variety. Service was very good. Sound insulation of the room was poor. I could hear people talking & their TV next door. Lack of air conditioning was obviously a negative. I didn't need it due to cool nights. The fan rattled.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maddison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Billy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful time, will be back soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nichol M.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024