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Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Lunch, dinner, brunch served; international cuisine
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Meeting facility

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Room service
$212
includes taxes & fees
Nov 16 - Nov 17

Explore the area

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Coram Street, Russell Square, London, England, WC1N 1HT
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Trafalgar Square
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(26 reviews)
  • 140 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds

7.6 out of 10
Good
(29 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Room, Multiple Beds | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, Multiple Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Twin Beds, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG

4-star hotel in London City Centre
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a conference center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a coffee shop/cafe, self parking, and 24-hour room service are onsite.
Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG offers 316 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. 14 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).

Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG is a smoke-free property.

English breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Callaghans Irish Pub - This pub specializes in international cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.

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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (GBP 28 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 19.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Callaghans Irish Pub

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 14 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (39 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (40 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1950
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch smart TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Meal delivery service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from January 1 2025 to June 17 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Exterior
  • Hallway
  • Meeting facilities

Guests will have access to the following alternate facilities during the renovation:

  • Recreational facilities

Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: GBP 30 per accommodation, per day

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 19.95 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 28 per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35.0 per day

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 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Holiday Inn London-Bloomsbury Hotel by IHG Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 427 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 351 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 61 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1004 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anwar

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing Stay at Holiday Inn – Russell Square I recently stayed at the Holiday Inn – Russell Square, and unfortunately, this was one of my worst hotel experiences in years. The positives: good location next to Russell Square Station, good breakfast, and excellent housekeeping staff. Sadly, that’s where the positives end. The hotel is old, dated, and extremely basic—nothing about it feels 4-star. Several elevators were out of service, and the rooms are tiny and bare-bones. The front desk staff lack basic customer service skills, and management is dismissive and unhelpful. I booked what I believed was a twin room (the photos showed two beds), but on arrival was told only doubles were available. The receptionist promised to move us the next day, but after repeated follow-ups, we remained in the same small double room for four nights. My 16-year-old son had to sleep on the floor on a towel. The room was hot and stuffy—the air conditioning kept shutting off—and there was no mini fridge, which is unheard of for a supposed 4-star hotel. I checked out early after the hotel refused to acknowledge or address any of this. Despite Expedia confirming a partial refund, the hotel denied it. Eventually, Expedia refunded me directly. To add insult to injury, after my final complaint, the hotel suddenly “found” a twin room that supposedly didn’t exist earlier. I won’t return.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aleksandar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, tranquil streets, safe and close to the Tube, grocery store, restaurants and cafés. A nice contrast to the hustle and bustle of central London.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were ok, two elevators were down at the same time for a few days which was a bit inconvenient. There should be different options for breakfast packages if you don’t offer free breakfast. We don’t all eat large portions so if there were cheaper packages for smaller options of food that would be better. Most staff were friendly enough.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

april

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slight issue with room service at bar about 23:30 hours. Other than that fabulous all round
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Lorna

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

6/10 Okay

Tang

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Vinod

Traveled with family
Small room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing, the holtel was lovely, the prices were extortionate
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a good stay. Breakfast was also good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Darren

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very little has changed here in many years, seems tired.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Within 5 min walk from Russell sq. location convenient, plenty of restaurants. Overall very happy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darold

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and breakfast was also great.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

timothy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
the paint on the bathroom door was peeling off. the tile in the bathroom was cracked. it felt tired, overall. It was very clean and the front desk staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent throughout and could not have been more helpfull! The location is terrific with many London attractions in easy walking distance. A short walk to trains and subway if you want to go further afield.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay in a very convenient location near Russell Square. Very handy for British Museum, and Russell Square tube station is just a few minutes walk away. Shops for food (Tesco, Waitrose) and several cafes on Judd Street
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Rooms nice with everything you need. Staff friendly and helpful. Overall a good place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice bed, near tube station, shops around, breakfast was nice. great staff, perfect location right near Russell square tube station. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and helpful. Although there was building work going on, it was not too intrusive. The hotel location is excellent and we will definitely be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sofia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
It’s okay. It’s a busy hotel. I think they’re doing renovations. I was upset because they upgraded my room (2 beds) to a King bed room—thanks, but you didn’t even ask me!!! We didn’t want one bed!!! It was rough. Whatever. The place smells weird but the location is okay, next to the tube station. Helpful staff. (Even tho they didn’t even ask before they ‘upgraded’ us…)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location near Kings Cross twin station. The rooms were comfortable and well kept.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nathan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a newly refurbished room which was of excellent quality. Hotel was clean and the staff were absolutely the best and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025