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Budget

Hostels
  • Astor Museum Inn Hostel, 27 Montague St WC1B 5BH (Tube: Russell Square), ☎ +44 20 7580 5360. For 18-35 year-olds.
  • Generator, Compton Pl, (off 37 Tavistock Pl) WC1H 9SE (Tube: Russell Square), ☎ +44 20 7388 7666 (, fax: +44 20 7388 7644). Right in the heart of Bloomsbury. Communal showers and cold water, all-night parties and generally an architecture obviously designed exclusively with the easy clean-up of bodily fluids in mind. It is cheap, though, in London terms. Dormitory from £20, private single £60.
  • London Central Youth Hostel, 104 Bolsover Street W1W 5NU (tube: Great Portland Street/Warren Street), ☎ +44 (0)845 371 9154 (). The newest of the five London YHA hostels, with state of the art interiors, and a short walk from Regent's Park. Dormitory from £24.50 excluding breakfast.
Hotels

Many of the budget hotels are located on Argyle St in the very northern part of the district, nearest tube station: King's Cross St Pancras.

  • Alhambra Hotel, 17-19 Argyle St WC1H 8EJ, ☎ +44 20 7837 9575. Well known multi-lingual (Spanish, Portuguese, French) family hotel. Free wireless Internet. Single from £50, basic double £60, excellent English breakfast included.
  • The Apollo Hotel, 60 Argyle St WC1H 8EP (tube: King's Cross St Pancras). Clean, but staff somewhat unhelpful. WiFi Internet. Single from £48, basic double £58, English breakfast included.
  • Excelsior Hotel, 42 Argyle Sq WC1H 8AL (tube: King's Cross St Pancras), ☎ +44 20 7837 0571 (, fax: +44 20 7713 5835). Budget hotel situated in a quiet, leafy square close to King's Cross Station. All rooms have high speed internet connection. From £59.
  • Guilford House, 6 Guilford Street WC1N 1DR (tube: Russell Square), ☎ +44 20 7430 2504 (). A little shabby but well located and fair value. From £59.
  • Jesmond Dene Hotel, 27 Argyle St WC1H 8EP (tube: King's Cross St Pancras), ☎ +44 20 7837 4654 (, fax: +44 20 7833 1633). checkin: 1PM; checkout: 11AM. A budget hotel run on a bed & breakfast basis. Free WiFi Internet access. Basic single £35, basic double/twin £40.
  • Ridgemount, 65-67 Gower St WC1E 6HJ (tube: Goodge Street), ☎ +44 20 7636 1141. Basic double £50.

Mid-range

  • Euston Square Hotel, 152-156 North Gower Street NW1 2LU (tube: Euston), ☎ +44 20 7388 0099. Completely renovated in 2008. From £87.
  • George Hotel, 58-60 Cartwright Gardens WC1H 9EL (tube: King's Cross St Pancras), ☎ +44 20 7387 8777. Historic building, full English breakfast. Double room, ensuite £75.
  • Jenkins Hotel, 45 Cartwright Gardens WC1H 9EH (tube: Euston or Russell Square), ☎ +44 20 7387 2067 (). A converted Victorian building. No lift. From £95.

Splurge

  • myhotel Bloomsbury, 11-13 Bayley St, Bedford Sq , WC1B 3HD (tube: Goodge St). Funky and fashionable hotel with interiors by Conran and no surprise that it is listed in Hip Hotels. Doubles from £206.
  • The Russell Hotel, 1-8 Russell Square WC1B 5BE (tube: Russell Square), ☎ +44 20 7837 6470. This gothic building is a real landmark and dominates the eastern side of Russell Square. Not a cheap hotel by any means but good value for the location and standard. Popular with families. See the magnificent ballroom which was designed by the same people who created interiors for RMS Titanic.
  • Sanderson Hotel, 50 Berners St W1T 3NG (tube: Oxford Circus). Hotel features the Courtyard Garden, Jeffrey Chodorow’s Spoon restaurant, the Long Bar, the Purple Bar, Billiard Room, Agua Bathhouse, penthouse suites and multi-service meeting spaces.

 

Source: Wikitravel.