Bedford Hotel

4.0 star property

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Garden
Lobby
Exterior
Reception
Twin Room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
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

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 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from University College London and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Tottenham Court Road.

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

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
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 transport

  • Covered 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

Restaurants on site

  • Botanica

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Highchair
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with digital channels

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 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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 985 out of 2011 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 728 out of 2011 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 192 out of 2011 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 70 out of 2011 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 2011 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

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wife's 70th birthday

Lovely staff especially Siobarn on reception. Ideally located for theatre area and within easy walking distance of Underground and attractions such as Covent Garden. Lovely secret garden which would be great on a summer stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hotel

What a lovely hotel. Staff couldnt be more helpful, the room was spacious and spotless. The hotel even was a beautiful garden at the back
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Una, Anchorage

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was perfect for what I wanted. Greatocation with convenient access to public transportation. The staff were lovely and exceedingly helpful. I would recommend the garden view rooms. Some good restaurants nearby and perfect for the British Museum. Thank you,Bedford Hotel. I will return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sheena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Check in was a breeze. Staff were nice. However, I did not have a good sleep as the heating control was broken, so the room was very warm as it was at the maximum.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Karin

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Rooms were not very clean and the hallway reeked of an over-powerful air freshener, making it hard to breathe as we came/went from our rooms. Staff wasn’t overly friendly or helpful. I chose this place because of the hotel’s “green” policies but saw no more in action at this hotel than any other (just the decor—but how does that help save our environment?). Heat was unable to be adjusted in the room causing us to have to open the windows. No water saving practices in place. I wouldn’t stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Staff at the Bedford Hotel were incredible. After my phone was stolen while out one day, the staff stepped up to make sure that I had everything I needed. Printed directions, looking up phone numbers I needed, etc. The location is great, and I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

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