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Bedford Hotel

4.0 star property

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Twin Room
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

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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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Double Room, Garden View

Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

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 this property

Bedford Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include self parking, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
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.

Bedford Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The British Museum. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a bar are available. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy garden views while dining at Botanica
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean accommodations
  • Steps from Russell Square and 6 minutes by foot from The British Museum
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 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

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: 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

More

  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1964
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Reception hall
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

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: 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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

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Bedford London
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Bedford London London
Bedford Hotel London, England
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Bedford Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 959 out of 1960 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 710 out of 1960 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 1960 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 68 out of 1960 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 1960 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

Kunitoshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Bedford Hotel’s professional, attentive staff members were kind and helpful. Our room was clean and comfortable.The full English breakfast served buffet style was a great way to start each day. The location offers good connections to the Underground and buses.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely enjoyed our stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Terence

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

Add the little things.

We have stayed at this hotel before and generally like it. The room was attractive, the furnishings in excellent condition. However, there were a couple of areas where we thought improvements could be made. There was only one chair in the room, another would have been appreciated. On this occasion we were in a twin room but there was only one bedside cabinet between the two beds. A quarter of this was taken up by the telephone. There was ample room for another one. The bathroom and the toilet was split on different sides of the entrance. This in itself was not a problem but we did think there should be a handbasin in the toilet area. There is room. The bathroom was cramped and we thought a shower rather than a bath would have been more appropriate. There was only one small towel rail but four towels. There was enough space for another rail [heated perhaps?]. Small things but do add up. The staff were very friendly and helpful particularly the dining room staff. Very nice restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money. Exceptionally helpful staff. Clean room with tea and coffee making fascilities. Everything that I needed. Will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

john

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Britanny

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was a good size but it got hot even in January. We ended up cracking the window, which let in the street noise but it wasn’t too bad. The hotel restaurant/bar was great. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The hotel itself was a bit of a walk from the underground but there were bus routes nearby. Walkable to the British museum. Overall a good place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dijana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My experience with the stay in Bedford Hotel was exceptional in every possible way. Clean with the kind and helpful staff and short walking distance to several subway lines. The British Museum is virtually around the corner. I absolutely loved my stay at Bedford!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Katherine

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

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

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

Wonderful stay!

Amazing stay at the Bedford. The staff were so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. We got upgraded on arrival and offered late check out as we’re celebrating a special occasion, and also found goodies in the bedroom. Very nice touch! Room was large and comfortable, bathroom clean and modern. Breakfast was delicious and the location of the hotel was perfect! So close to everything but nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

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

Great!

This was a great location with clean room. Have nothing to complain as it provided everything I needed. I'm not familiar with hotels around here but a gym would've been super nice!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was clean and comfortable. I had a very small room with one twin bed. The staff did not go out of their way to be friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xandy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was right on a busy road, but their double windows completely kept out the outside noise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
rooms feel a bit tired and on arrival very very hot, took a day to manage to turn th radiator off which made it cooler but still on the warm side, maybe it was. Cause we were on the 6th floor. The staff were lovely and although unable to offer an upgrade for my daughter’s 21st birthday, they did provide a cake, lovely hand written card and some wine which was really appreciated. The food at breakfast was good, noticeably less on the Monday than the weekend.. overall, I would stay there again as the bus links were fabulous and area felt safe.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

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

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