Bloomsbury is a downtown area of London and this article also covers the areas of St. Pancras is Fitzrovia.
To know
Bloomsbury is an area of London's City Hall "London Borough of Camden" made famous by a group of turn-of-the-century writers including Virginia Woolf and EM Forster (called the Bloomsbury Set, the Bloomsbury Circle), economist John Maynard Keynes and artist Roger Fry. This area includes the University University of London and other institutions, houses the museum British Museum and the library British Library, both must-see places for every traveler. St. Pancras it is a mainly residential area with many beautiful 18th and 19th century buildings built around beautiful squares with varying levels of privacy and the perfect place to stroll and soak up the atmosphere of being in London. This is also a promising place to look for places to sleep, with an offer ranging from budget hostels to 4-star hotels to apartment rentals. Fitzrovia (W1, WC1) which probably takes its name from the tavern Fitzroy Tavern it is west of Bloomsbury, and the boundary between the two areas is the axis Gower Street – Bloomsbury Street. It doesn't have many attractions but makes up for it with a great variety of pubs and clubs, most of which are dedicated to young intellectuals and students of communication, media and medicine.
How to orient yourself
Bloomsbury (London): full screen map.
Bloomsbury area map
How to get
By subway
Bloomsbury can be reached easily from many of the "tube" stations:
1 Euston Square (lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan).- 2 Goodge Street (Northern line).
- 3 Holborn (lines: Central and Piccadilly).
- 4 King's Cross St Pancras (lines: Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern (Bank side), Piccadilly and Victoria).
- 5 Russell Square (Piccadilly line).
- 6 Tottenham Court Road (lines: Central and Northern).
- 7 Warren Street (lines: Northern and Victoria).
| Underground lines passing through Bloomsbury |
| North London ← Mayfair and Marylebone ← | OR  IS | → Soho → Leicester Square |
| West London ← Mayfair and Marylebone ← | OR  IS | → Covent Garden → City of London |
| Hammersmith and Fulham ← Mayfair and Marylebone ← | OR  IS | → Holborn and Clerkenwell → City of London |
| Hammersmith and Fulham ← Mayfair and Marylebone ← | OR  IS | → Holborn and Clerkenwell → City of London |
| North London ← Mayfair and Marylebone ← | OR  IS | → Holborn and Clerkenwell → City of London |
| North London ← Camden ← Bank side ← | No.  S. | → Bank side → Islington Town Hall → City of London |
| North London ← Camden ← Charing Cross side ← | No. S. | → Charing Cross side → Soho → Leicester Square |
| Westminster / Mayfair and Marylebone ← Holborn and Clerkenwell ← | S.  No. | → Camden → North London |
| Westminster ← Soho ← | S.  No. | → Camden → North London |
On the train
The three stations are within walking distance 8 King's Cross, 9 Euston is 10 St. Pancras International.
How to get around
Most places can be reached on foot or with just one metro stop.
What see
The beautiful Georgian architecture of Bedford Square
Parks and landmarks
- 1 Bedford Square, WC1 (Russell Square tube station). This beautiful square was built between 1775 and 1783 as a residential area for the upper middle class and is named after the Duke of Bedford who was the main owner of Bloomsbury. Notable residents are Lord Eldon, one of the longest-serving and most celebrated Grand Chancellors. The small buildings around the square are the best and best preserved examples of Georgian architecture and the buildings are largely protected by British fine arts with grade I. The gardens are private and always closed.
- 2 British Telecom Tower, Maple Street, W1T 4BG.
Not open to the public. 191m tall skyscraper which can also be seen from afar and is the sixth tallest building in the UK. 
- 3 Bloomsbury Square, Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2LS (Holborn and Russell Square tube stations), ☎ 44 20 7974 1693, fax: 44 20 7974 1543.
free. from sunrise to sunset. This garden square was built by Lord Southampton in 1665, it is the oldest square in London and was opened to the public in the 1950s. It is surrounded by various beautiful buildings and townhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries. - 4 Coram's Fields Public Gardens, 93 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DN (stop tube Russell Square), ☎ 44 20 7833 2393. It is a park designed as a play area for children in which there is a corner dedicated to pets, gardens, sports fields and a kindergarten. Adults are not allowed to enter unless they are accompanying a child.
- 5 Russell Square, WC1B (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7974 1693, fax: 44 20 7974 1543. 07:30-22:00. The largest square in London, built in 1806 by the V˚ Duke of Bedford, whose statue is present in the square. There is also a cafeteria.
- 6 St George's Gardens, Heathcote Street, WC1N 1AB (Russell Square tube station), @[email protected]. Very peaceful public gardens with interesting monuments including the daughter of Richard Cromwell, son of Oliver Cromwell.
Not open to the public. 191m tall skyscraper which can also be seen from afar and is the sixth tallest building in the UK.
free. Museums and exhibitions
The ceiling of the Great Hall inside the British Museum
The colonnade of the main entrance to the British Museum
- 7 British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG (Tottenham Court Rd tube station), ☎ 44 20 7323 8000, fax: 44 20 7323 8616, @[email protected]. Free. Sat-Wed 10: 00-17: 30, Thu-Fri 10: 00-20: 30; the large central courtyard is open Sat-Wed until 18:00, Thu-Fri until 23:00. A huge deposit of world culture with entire sections dedicated to the Egyptians, the Greeks, artifacts from the Middle East as well as the important link: the Rosetta Stone. It also includes the largest collection of mummies outside of Egypt and the Elgin Marbles. Definitely a highlight for those visiting the city. Temporary exhibitions are generally excellent and meticulously researched although they can be expensive.
- Inside, in room 95, there is a permanent exhibition of Chinese art from the collection owned by the foundation Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art. Relocated inside the museum after the 2007 crisis in which the foundation lost the Gordon Square properties. The exhibition consists of 1700 pieces, mainly porcelain.
- 8 Comics Museum, 35 Little Russell Street, WC1A 2HH (Tottenham Court Road tube station), ☎ 44 20 7580 8155, @[email protected]. £ 5.50, concessions £ 4, students £ 3, free for under 18s. Tue-Sat 10: 30-17: 30, Sun 12: 00-17: 30. A large collection of comics and cartoons.
The entrance to the Charles Dikens museum
- 9 Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street, WC1N 2LX (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7405 2127, fax: 44 20 7831 5175, @[email protected]. £ 5, students and seniors £ 4, children £ 3, families £ 14 (two adults up to five children), special prices for groups. Mon, Wed-Sat 10: 00-17: 00 (last admission 16:30), Tue 10: 00-19: 00, Sun 11: 00-17: 00 (last admission 16:30). Museum located in the home of Charles Dickens where writings, paintings, furniture and other objects relating to the writer are exhibited.
- 10 Foundling Museum (Museo degli Innocenti), 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7841 3600, fax: 44 20 7841 3601, @[email protected]. £ 5, concessions £ 4, children get in for free. Tue-Sun 10: 00-17: 30. Museum and art gallery which tells the story of the Ospedale degli Innocenti, an orphanage for children abandoned during the 18th century. Thanks to large donations from British artists and the involvement of George Friederic Handel as patron, they have made this childcare organization one of the first centers for art and music.
- 11 Fitzroy House (Lafayette Ron Hubbard home), 35/37 Fitzroy Street, W1T 6DX (Warren Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 7255 2422, fax: 44 20 7255 2422, @[email protected]. Free. A historic house formerly inhabited by screenwriter George Bernard Shaw and where Scientology founder Lafayette Ron Hubbard worked in the 1950s. This building is reminiscent of times gone by with items such as Adler typewriters, Grundig tape recorders and Western Union fax machines. Guided tours are by appointment.
- 12 Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology, Malet Place, WC1E 6BT (Euston Square tube station. It can be hard to find. It is located inside the DMS Watson library in Malet Place, a very narrow alley. Look for Blackwell's bookshop on the corner of Malet Street and Malet Place and continue to Torrington Place and the banner should be evident on the left. After entering, the porter is asked where the museum is.), ☎ 44 20 7679 2884, fax: 44 20 7679 2886, @[email protected]. Free. Tue-Sat 13: 00-17: 00. It was formerly the collection with which Sir Flinders Petrie taught. Petrie was one of the great English archaeologists and the collection is now owned by University College London. The works on display include beaded clothing, sculptures, wall reliefs and everyday objects, papyrus, cartonnage and tableware. A beautiful and fascinating exhibition.
- 13 Pollock Toy Museum, 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 7636 3452, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 10 am-5pm. A treasure trove of antique toys on display in a six-room tunnel above the toy shop of the same name. Certainly a fascinating place even if the dolls' rooms can be intimidating.
The Senate House, home of London University
- 14 Senate House.
- 15 St George's Church.
- 16 St. Pancras New Church.
- 17 Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE, ☎ 44 20 7611 2222, @[email protected]. Free. Tue-Sun 10 am-6pm. Open since 2007 and advertised as "The free destination for the incurably curious", this museum specializes in exhibiting material relating to the world of medicine and pharmacology.
It seems a boring subject but in reality even for those who are not passionate about the subject this museum is very beautiful and fascinating and the exhibitions, both temporary and permanent, always leave intrigued and satisfied. Each exhibition is set up in an impeccable, clear and comprehensive way. If you don't want to see any exhibits, the cafeteria and bookshop on the ground floor are still great places to spend some time, perhaps when it rains or the heavy gray of the sky does not encourage walking around the city. The top-floor library is another place to get lost in. Admission is free for temporary exhibitions as well. Permanent exhibits feature a medley of medical artifacts and artwork on the subject while temporary ones are themed. Other activities featured are public events, such as meetings, concerts, discussions and conferences. Part of the Wellcome Trust foundation, founded by Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936), a traveler who has amassed a vast collection of books and objects on the history of world medicine.Renovated and reopened in 2015 to date it welcomes around 500,000 visitors a year.At the entrance you can see two works of art, one is a statue of Anthony Gromley, hanging upside down from the ceiling and a painting by Pablo Picasso from 1950. On the same floor, in addition to the cafeteria and the bookshop, there is the room for temporary exhibitions and the bathrooms after the stairs and lifts. On the upper floors there are other rooms, the library, the reading room and the "The Hub ", a space for researchers and creative minds to collaborate. Since 2016 there has been a group that explores dementia and the arts. Always check on the site what exhibitions and events are, there is always something interesting to keep your mind moving. 
Cultural institutions
The exterior of the Broadcasting House building
- 18 Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AB (Russell Sq). Goodenough College private university offers dedicated sleeping places for international PhD students. The Student Community has around 650 representatives from 90 countries and offers a unique experience by stimulating intellectual debates by fostering intercultural activities and providing an exceptional social environment. Guided tours for the college are offered every Friday at 1pm and every first Saturday of the month at 11am
- 19 University University College London (UCL), Gower Street, WC1E 6BT (Euston Square tube station, main access is on the north side of Gower Street), ☎ 44 20 7679 2000, @[email protected]. It has a beautiful small internal courtyard and a neo-classical style facade. The main buildings were built after the university was founded in 1826.
The exterior of the BBC TV show studio The One Show
- 20 BBC Broadcasting House (New Broadcasting House aka NBH), Portland Place (Oxford Circus or Great Portland Street tube stations). The current complex has incorporated the Old Broad House (Old House of Broadcasting) built in 1930. On the main facade you can see Eric Gill's Ariel and Prospero culture inspired by Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". On the western and eastern sides you can see further sculptures by the same author: "Ariel hearing celestial music", "Ariel between Wisdom and Joy" and "Ariel playing the flute for children". The BBC show The One Show it is broadcast from the ground floor every evening at 19:00 and the studio is visible from the external square from which some parts of the show are carried out.
What to do
Theaters
- 1 Bloomsbury Theater, 15 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AH (Euston Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 3108 1000. Theater owned by University College London which stages both professional and student productions; consequently it has a great variety of performances.
- 2 Dominion Theater, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ (Tottenham Court Road tube station), ☎ 44 20 7927 0900, ☎ 44 0845 200 7981, @[email protected]. A great London theater that stages large productions of theatrical musicals. Located at the nerve center of the intersection of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street, it is also a reference point for Londoners.
- 3 The Place, 17 Duke's Road, WC1H 9PY, ☎ 44 20 7121 1100. The Place dance and show center is a specific venue for contemporary dance performances. It houses the "London Contemporary Dance School" and "Richard Alston Dance Company" schools.
- The building was used in the past by the British army, then abandoned and reoccupied in 1969 by the "Contemporary Ballet Trust" dance company, which bought the land in 1976. Inside, in addition to the theaters for performances, there are 8 studios. For dance lovers and the curious, this is the ideal place. There are always things on the agenda, both for professionals and students, and the café, which extends outside in the summer, further makes it a peaceful place to hang out.
Cinema
- 4 Birkbeck cinema, 43 Gordon Square, WC1H 0PD (It is part of the Birkbeck University facility), ☎ 44 872 148 2992, @[email protected].
- 5 Curzon Renoir cinema, Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AW (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7837 8402. £3.50-6.80. Cinema showing essay and foreign language films.
Festival
- Bloomsbury Festival, Bedford House Community Center, 35 Emerald Street, London WC1N 3QW (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 3108 1000, @[email protected]. The festival takes place in October around Bloomsbury, focusing on Russel Square. It hosts craft fairs, children's painting classes and dance seminars. Street food stalls have a good price quality.
Learn
- 6 London Mathematical Society (London Mathematical Society), 57-58 Russell Square WC1B 4HS (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7637 3686, fax: 44 20 7323 3655. The London Mathematical Society is for those who have a soft spot for this subject and lectures and exhibitions on this subject are held here.
Shopping
11 Tottenham Court Road it was once the center of consumer electronics where dozens of shops were dotted with the best deals. Due to gentrification, rising prices and ease of shopping on the internet, almost all of them have closed, leaving room for fashion and furniture stores, making this street an extension of Oxford Street.
With various universities dotted around the surrounding areas, it is no surprise that there is a dominance of book shops in Bloomsbury. The area around Marchmont Street and The Brunswick shopping center (north of Russel Square) beats Charing Cross Road for being London's bookshop capital.
Libraries
- 1 Gay's the Word, 66 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AB (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7278 7654, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 10: 00-18: 30, Sun 14: 00-18: 00. The most important library in England for homosexual literature. Open since 1979, it has a great selection of fiction and school books.
View over Brunswick Center
- 2 Judd Books, 82 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AG (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7387 5333, @[email protected]. Mon-Sat 11: 00-19: 00. A large selection of used books, leftovers and school books especially on architecture, history and philosophy.
- 3 The Mahgreb bookshop, 45 Burton Street, WC1H 9AL (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7388 1840, @[email protected]. Ancient and rare books.
- 4 Persephone Books, 59 Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7242 9292. Bookstore specializing in fiction by 20th century authors.
- 5 Skoob, 66 The Brunswick, WC1N 1AE (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7278 8760, @[email protected]. Situated on one side of the odd residential / commercial complex "The Brunswick" it has a great selection of second hand school books, philosophy books, modern and classical literature. Very popular with students.
Shopping centers
- 6 The Brunswick Shopping Center, WC1N 1 BS (between Brunswick Square and Russell Square), ☎ 44 20 7833 6066. An open-air shopping mall with a central square surrounded by shops, restaurants and a Curzon cinema. The structure is completely unusual for London. A seventies building that looks like a cruise on the outside of which are the houses, while inside the shops.
How to have fun
Pubs and wineries
There are many pubs and wineries near the British Library and the University College London campus.
- 1 Fitzroy Tavern, 16 Charlotte Street, W1T 2NA (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 7580 3714. Owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery, this pub offers good beer at a good price. The name of the place comes from an aristocrat of the area, the Earl of Fitzroy who also inspired the name of the Fitzrovia area, and was very popular with BBC presenters (including George Orwell) during the Second World War. A pub with a very sociable atmosphere with seating for summer afternoons.
- 2 The Yorkshire Gray, 2 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8PN, ☎ 44 20 7405 2519, @[email protected]. Mon-Thu 11: 30-23: 00; Fri 11: 30-01: 00; Sat 10: 00-17: 00. Also available for private events.
- 3 The Cock, 27 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QE, ☎ 44 20 7631 5002. Mon-Sun 12: 00-23: 00.
- 4 The Horse and Groom, 128, Great Portland Street, W1W 6PS, ☎ 44 20 7580 4726. Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00.
- 5 The Champion, 13 Wells Street, W1T 3PA, ☎ 44 20 7323 1228. Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00; Sun 12: 00-22: 30.
- 6 The Blue Posts, 81 Newman Street, W1T 3ET, ☎ 44 20 7637 8958. Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00.
- 7 The Bricklayers Arms, 31 Gresse Street, W1T 1QS, ☎ 44 20 7636 5593. Mon-Sat 12: 00-23: 00.
- 8 The College Arms, 18 Store Street, WC1E 7DH (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 872 148 2469. Pub frequented by students from nearby University College London and Birkbeck College.
- 9 Bubbledogs, 70 Charlotte Street, W1T 4QG (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 7637 7770, @[email protected]. £ 6–11.50 for a glass of wine or champagne, £ 6–8 for hotdogs. Mon-Thu 12: 00-16: 00; 17: 30-23: 00; Fri-Sat 11: 30-23: 00. Winery that also serves quality hotdogs.
- 10 The Jeremy Bentham, 31 University Street, WC1E 6JL (Warren Street subway stop), ☎ 44 872 148 1528. It is named after the prominent philosopher, politician and an early supporter of University College London. Located very close to the main entrance of the university it is very popular with teachers and academics, unlike the College Arms.
- 11 The Lord John Russell, 91-93 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AL (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7388 0500. Very popular student pub.
- 12 The Museum Tavern, 49 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3BA (Tottenham Court Road tube station, opposite the British Museum), ☎ 44 20 7242 8987. Mon-Thu 11: 00-23: 00, Fri-Sat 11: 00-00: 00, Sun 12: 00-23: 30. A good pub offering a wide range of "ales" beers with good food. During the summer it is almost always full.
- 13 TCR Lounge Bar (still known by the old name "Ye Olde Surgeon"), 183 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7PE (Goodge Street subway stop), @[email protected]. A place where University College Hospital medical students jostle with employees from nearby offices. Outside office hours it is overcrowded.
- 14 The Lamb, 94 Lamb's Conduit Street, WC1N 3LZ (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7405 0713, @[email protected]. Mon-Wed 12: 00-23: 00, Thu-Sat 12: 00-24: 00, Sun 12: 00-22: 30. Victorian pub in good condition and very popular with a diverse clientele of all ages. "Ale" beers and good food. After office hours it is full.
Where to eat
This area is full of students, so there are plenty of cheap places to eat, relative to London prices. Charlotte Street, close to Goodge Street tube station and parallel to Tottenham Court Road (where the Fitzroy Tavern is located) has several restaurants, some of them decent.
Moderate prices
Cafeterias
- 1 Attendant, 27A Foley Street, W1W 6DY (Goodge Street subway station; on the corner of Foley Street and Great Titchfield Street, outside the Crown & Scepter pub), ☎ 44 20 7637 3794, @[email protected]. £ 2.70 for a cappuccino. Mon-Fri 08: 00-18: 00, Sat 10: 00-17: 00, Sun 10: 00-16: 00. An independent coffee shop open inside a Victorian public bath. It is currently closed for complete refurbishment and does not have an official reopening date.
- 2 Yumchaa, 9-11 Tottenham Street W1T 2AQ (Goodge Street subway station; exiting the metro is the first street on the left), @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 08: 00-20: 00, Sat 10: 00-20: 00, Sun 10: 00-18: 00. A small chain of coffee shops specializing in aromatic teas. Set up in a large room furnished in a "shabby-chic" style where you can sit and connect to the internat for free while enjoying drinks and eating good sweet or savory cakes.
- 3 Mary Ward Cafe, 42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ (Holborn or Russell Square tube stations), ☎ 44 20 7269 6000. Less than £ 5 for a lot of food. Mon-Thu 9: 30-20: 45, Fri 9: 30-20: 00, Sat 9: 30-16: 00. Selection of different vegetarian and vegan dishes every day. Salads, cakes and pastries are also available. It is very popular and you can choose to eat on the spot or to take away.
Restaurants
- 4 Ravi Shankar, 133-5 Drummond Street, NW1 2HL (Euston Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7388 6458. Mon-Sun 12: 00-23: 00. Indian restaurant named after the famous musician and composer. Very good food and selection of Indian beers.
- 5 Salaam Namaste, 68 Millman Street, WC1N 3EF (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7405 3697, @[email protected]. Main courses from £ 5.95. Mon-Sat 12: 00-14: 30, 17: 30-23: 30; Sun 12: 00-14: 30, 17: 30-23: 00. Indian restaurant with recipes from all over the country.
- 6 YouMeSushi, 37 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 1BY (Tottenham Court Road tube station), ☎ 44 20 7323 2266. Mon-Sun from 19:00. Opened in 2008, it has grown quickly and today has five other locations around the city. You can choose to eat inside, take away or have it delivered to your home within three miles.
- 7 Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy Square, W1T 6AQ, @[email protected]. Breakfast: Mon-Fri 7: 30-9: 15, Sat-Sun 8: 00-9: 30. Lunch: Mon-Fri 12: 00-14: 00, Sat-Sun 12: 30-13: 30. Dinner: Mon-Sun 19: 00-20: 30. The hostel's restaurant is open to the public.
Average prices
- 8 Great Court Restaurant, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG (Tottenham Court Road underground station, inside the British Museum), ☎ 44 20 7323 8990, @[email protected]. Main courses from £ 16.25. Mon-Sun Lunch: 11: 30-15: 00. Afternoon tea: 15: 00-17: 30. Fri Dinner: 17: 30-20: 30. Located inside the British Museum, this restaurant offers a unique experience and for history lovers this is the ideal place to sit and eat in the right atmosphere. Reservations are recommended.
High prices
- 9 Hakkasan, 8 Hanway Place, W1T 1HD (between Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road), ☎ 44 844 858 0682, @[email protected]. Small plates from £ 14. Mon-Wed 12: 00-15: 15, 18: 00-23: 30; Thu-Fri 12: 00-15: 15, 18: 00-00: 30; Sat 12: 00-16: 30, 18: 00-00: 30; Sun 12: 00-16: 30. Chinese restaurant with Michelin stars that prepares dishes with traditional recipes and some slightly more experimental.
- 10 Pied à Terre, 34 Charlotte Street, W1T 2NH (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 7636 1178, @[email protected]. Starter and main course £ 56.60. Mon-Fri 12: 15-14: 30, 18: 15-22: 30, Sat 18: 15-22: 30. French restaurant with one Michelin star.
Where stay
Bloomsbury is a good choice to stay as you can find all sorts of accommodation: hostels, B & Bs, budget hotels and four star hotels.
Moderate prices
Hostels
- 1 Astor Museum Inn Hostel, 27 Montague Street, WC1B 5BH (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7580 5360. Specific for an age group ranging from 18 to 35 years.
- 2 Generator, Compton Place, (entered from 37 Tavistock Place), WC1H 9SE (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7388-7666, fax: 44 20 7388 7644, @[email protected]. Dormitory from £ 20, single private room £ 60. In the heart of Bloomsbury. They have shared showers and cold water and all night parties. The architecture is meant to be clean with large streams of water. Cheap, in London terms.
- 3 London Central Youth Hostel, 104 Bolsover Street, W1W 5NU (Great Portland Street and Warren Street tube stations), @[email protected]. Dorm from £ 24.50 excluding breakfast. Of the five YHA hostels in London, this is the newest with a very nice interior and very close to Regent's Park.
- 4 St. Pancras International Youth Hostel, 79-81 Euston Road, NW1 2QE (Kings Cross St Pancras and Euston tube stations), @[email protected]. Dormitory £ 26.50; Breakfast £ 4.50. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 10:30. The largest of the five YHA hostels in London, just minutes from St. Pancras station.
- University College London (UCL Student Accommodation), 117 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AP, ☎ 44 20 7679 6322, fax: 44 20 7383 0407, @[email protected]. Student accommodation is available during school holidays.
Hotels
Many budget hotels are located on Argyle Street in the northernmost part of the area, near "King's Cross St Pancras" underground station
- 5 Alhambra Hotel, 17-19 Argyle Street, WC1H 8EJ, ☎ 44 20 7837 9575, fax: 44 20 7916 2476, @[email protected]. Single room from £ 50, simple double room £ 60, excellent English breakfast included. A well known multicultural hotel. Free Wi-Fi internet connection.
- 6 The Apollo Hotel, 60 Argyle Street, WC1H 8EP (King's Cross St Pancras tube station), ☎ 44 20 7837 5489, @[email protected]. Single room £ 48, simple double room £ 58, English breakfast included. Clean but the staff are not helpful. Free Wi-Fi internet connection.
- 7 The Judd Hotel, 46-47 Cartwright Gardens, WC1H 9EL (King's Cross St Pancras tube station), ☎ 44 20 7383 9210, @[email protected]. From £ 59 including breakfast. Nice staff and good rooms. When you arrive you are provided with a key to the room and to the main door which is very useful if you plan to stay out late.
- 8 Excelsior Hotel, 42 Argyle Square, WC1H 8AL (King's Cross St Pancras tube station), ☎ 44 20 7837 0571, fax: 44 20 7713 5835, @[email protected]. From £ 59. Budget hotel located in a very quiet and green square near King's Cross station. All rooms have fast internet connection.
- 9 Guilford House, 6 Guilford Street, WC1N 1DR (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7430 2504, @[email protected]. From £ 59. A little scruffy but in a convenient and well priced location.
- 10 Jesmond Dene Hotel, 27 Argyle Street, WC1H 8EP (King's Cross St Pancras tube station), ☎ 44 20 7837 4654, fax: 44 20 7833 1633, @[email protected]. Single £ 50, double £ 80. Check in: 13:00, check-out: 11:00. Budget hotel run as if it were a Bed & Breakfast. Free Wi-Fi internet connection.
- 11 Ridgemount, 65-67 Gower Street, WC1E 6HJ (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 7636 1141, fax: 44 20 7636 2558, @[email protected]. Double £ 50.
Average prices
- 12 Euston Square Hotel, 152-156 North Gower Street, NW1 2LU (Euston underground station), ☎ 44 20 7388 0099, fax: 44 20 7383 7165, @[email protected]. From £ 87. Completely renovated in 2008.
- 13 George Hotel, 58-60 Cartwright Gardens, WC1H 9EL (King's Cross St Pancras tube station), ☎ 44 20 7387 8777. Double room with bathroom £ 75. Inside a historic building. English breakfast included in the price.
- 14 Jenkins Hotel, 45 Cartwright Gardens, WC1H 9EH (Euston or Russell Square tube stations), ☎ 44 20 7387 2067. From £ 95. A Victorian building converted into a hotel. Without lift.
- 15 Goodenough Club, 23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AB (Russell Square or Kings Cross tube stations), ☎ 44 20 7837 8831, @[email protected]. From £ 100. Five Georgian-style houses overlooking the beautiful gardens of Mecklenburgh Square. Without lift.
High prices
- 16 myhotel Bloomsbury, 11-13 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, WC1B 3HD (Goodge Street subway stop), ☎ 44 20 3004 6000, fax: 44 207 667 6044, @[email protected]. Twin rooms from £ 206. Quirky and trendy hotel with interiors designed by Conran.
- 17 The Principal London (Russell Hotel), 1-8 Russell Square, WC1B 5BE (Russell Square tube station), ☎ 44 20 7837 6470, @r. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Gothic style building and true landmark overlooking the east side of Russell Square. Not cheap at all but worth it for the location and class standards. Very popular with families. Visit the beautiful ballroom which was designed by the same people who designed the RMS Titanic ship.
- 18 Sanderson Hotel, 50 Berners Street, W1T 3NG (Oxford Circus underground station), ☎ 44 20 7300 1400. Hotel with Courtyard Garden, Jeffrey Chodorow's Spoon restaurant, Long Bar and Purple Bar, billiard room, Agua Bathhouse spa, penthouse rooms and multi-service meeting spaces.
- 19 Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury, Coram Streetreet London, WC1N 1HT United Kingdom, ☎ 44 0871 942 9222. From £ 184.00.
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