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Bedford Hotel

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near The British Museum

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Twin Room
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Exterior
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk

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Southampton Row, 83-95, London, England, WC1B 4HD
  • Russell Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • The British Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

London

City center stay.At this London City Centre hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Russell Square and University College London, both within a 5-minute walk. Also, The British Museum is within half a mile (1 km) and Leicester Square is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Leicester Square - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

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

4-star eco-certified hotel near The British Museum
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. There are 2 meeting rooms available. A library, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the eco-certified Bedford Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star London hotel.

  • 184 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1964
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
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.

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

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • Refrigerator on request

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

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

Things to do

  • Library

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

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: GBP 50.00 per pet, per week
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • 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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
    Guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

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Bedford Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 991 out of 2025 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 737 out of 2025 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 193 out of 2025 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 2025 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 2025 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel which seemed to have been recently refurbished. Very nice room, warm, and quiet as overlooking the garden. Pleasant reception staff. Really enjoyed the Christmas early evening hot chocolate! Excellent location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

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

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Henry, Kiel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall positive experience. Clean facilities. Only negative was that I got back pains from too soft mattress.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great stay
quick efficient friendly check in, slow lift but nice, surprisingly roomy single room with bath tub and great view of activity in Southampton Row.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

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

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not bad, but not great
The staff were all very helpful and nice to deal with. They gave us an early check in which was wonderful since we were on an international red eye flight and exhausted. However, I do not feel the should be categorized as a 3 star hotel. It's much more like a 2 star. They are over zealous in their eco friendly practices to the point where the hair dryers require that you hold down a button on order to get airflow, they provide one very small roll of toilet paper (we were a party of two women and went through the roll in under a day), and they don't provide wash cloths or extra towels unless requested. The room was a decent size, the bathroom was tiny and the water pressure was non existent. You also had to wait ~5 minutes between flushes or the toilet wouldn't empty properly. The location is fantastic, Central to everything, but it is located on a fairly busy street so if you have the street and have the window open you will hear a fair amount of noise (we're from a large city so this didn't bother us, and things were quiet after 1am). We had housekeeping come in and clean once during our stay and they did not do a very thorough job (trashes were not all emptied, shower wasn't cleaned). On the whole, though, this is a good option if you're not picky about the accommodations and prefer location over comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good enough
Breakfast was great. Room was smaller, but quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faisal-Azam

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, a minute away from the metro, Russell Square, and 15min walking distance to Oxford Street. The hotel is very clean and the staff is beyond nice. Breakfast is delicious. Thank you for the stay, we’ll definitely come back to visit you again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Lin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Their staff are friendly and professional, especially Alexandra, she is very nice and helpful。The room is small and can not control the heat in room. They put the heat and hot water in high temperature, it is a little bit too hot for me. The location is convenient, train is nearby, buses are crossed street. And on Christmas Day, there is no public transportation, we still can walk to many attractions. Highly recommended when stay at London.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value. Good breakfast. Maybe a mini bar?
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Camille

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little small (for American standards) but lovely, clean, nice staff, great breakfast and quiet (when facing the garden, i don't know about the other side)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

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

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Staff on reception very friendly and helpful. Room was a little tired but it’s an old hotel but everything you need. We had a room facing the street but the noise was cut down by good insulation.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hugh Palmer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great, perfect size for a single. The staff were also fantastic - accommodating and friendly. I loved how close everything was and the convenient location in downtown London. The only minor complaint I had was regulating temperature in the room. The rad had a temperature control, but it was inconsistent. I imagine this is similar to other hotels in the area given the older buildings. I would definitely recommend staying at the Bedford.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very friendly, beds comfortable and breakfast excellent. Planning our return visit soon.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mackenzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Stay for a London Break
We couldn't fault our stay except for a shower head that woukd not stay in place and kept slipping down. Centrally located, staff very friendly and helpful and breakfast excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Norman

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this area great museum and fun restaurants near by
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very ‘green’ hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024