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The Goodenough Hotel London

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Dinner served
Helena Normanton Signature
Front of property
Superior Single Room, Courtyard View

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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23 Mecklenburgh Square, London Borough of Camden, London, England, WC1N 2AD
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, Courtyard View

Single Room, Courtyard View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Single Room, Garden View

Single Room, Garden View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Double or Twin Room, Courtyard View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Garden View

Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Helena Normanton Signature

Helena Normanton Signature

  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Single Room, Courtyard View

Superior Single Room, Courtyard View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Courtyard View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Double Room, Garden View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Double Room, Bathtub

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, Courtyard View

Double Room, Courtyard View

7.2 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Family Room, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Courtyard View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Dorothy Sayers Signature Suite

Dorothy Sayers Signature Suite

  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Eileen Power Signature Suite

Eileen Power Signature Suite

  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Virginia Woolf Signature Suite

Virginia Woolf Signature Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 46 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Dorothy Sayers Signature Suite

  • Sleeps 3

Double Or Twin Room With Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2

Double Or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Eileen Power Signature Suite

  • Sleeps 3

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

Family Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 3

Helena Normanton Signature Suite

  • Sleeps 3

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

Single Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 1

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Superior King Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 2

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Living area

Virginia Woolf Signature Suite

  • Sleeps 3

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, pillow-top beds, in-room safe

Double Room With Garden View

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

The Goodenough Hotel London

Guesthouse with a restaurant, a short walk to Russell Square
Along with a restaurant, this guesthouse has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center.
The Goodenough Hotel London offers 65 accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This London guesthouse provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of The Goodenough Hotel London's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Russell Square. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the location
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and a meeting room are available.

WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A library, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Goodenough Hotel London.

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

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Great Hall - This buffet restaurant serves dinner only.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 15 for adults and GBP 9 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Great Hall

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

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 full breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 9 for children

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, debit cards, and cash
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Goodenough Club House London
Goodenough Club House
Goodenough Club London
Goodenough Club
Goodenough Club Hotel London
Goodenough Hotel London
Goodenough Club London, England
Goodenough Mecklenburgh Square Guesthouse London
Goodenough Mecklenburgh Square Guesthouse
Goodenough Mecklenburgh Square London
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The Goodenough London London
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The Goodenough on Mecklenburgh Square
The Goodenough Hotel London Guesthouse
The Goodenough Hotel London Guesthouse London

The Goodenough Hotel London Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 352 out of 721 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 721 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 88 out of 721 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 721 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 721 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carlyne

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

8/10 Good

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness
No air conditioning or elevators. This is not advertised by the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Needs TLC / Investment

A nice space and location. The decorations and ammenities for the room are well done. However, it needs some maintenance and new carpet. The carpet was all stained and disgusting in our room and hallways. And there were chips and repairs in the walls that were not touched up with paint. And there is NO A/C.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cameron

Liked: Staff & service
Great neighborhood, strange hotel. More like a dorm room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not good enough hotel

There was no air conditioning in our room, and with outside temperatures reaching around 30°C, the room itself felt just as hot—if not hotter. We were placed on the top floor, which not only intensified the heat but also meant climbing several flights of very narrow stairs with luggage and a young family, as there were no elevators. Our room faced south, which only worsened the situation by allowing direct sunlight to stream in for most of the day. To make matters worse, the refrigerator in the room overheated and was actually emitting additional heat, requiring a service call just to have it unplugged. Overall, it was a very uncomfortable and disappointing stay, and certainly not worth the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Suzanne

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

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

Pe

It is een excelent hotel, with nice and adequate staff. The Goodenough House with the nice, very large breakfast room (“Zweinstein-like”) , the garden opposite the hotel was nice tø visite. [ only the “courtyard” view was horrific… , a view at a wall…]
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was below ground level with window facing back stairway, limiting privacy. Noisy above us late into evening. Breakfast options ( included) were below par.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Anna M

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Historical building near kings cross

The hotel is a beautiful historical building and got a great room the issue is because is a historical building there is no air Conditioning which for me is a problem they provided a fan and thanks god it Was not super Hot, the personnel was amazing helping but there is no elevator
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Caroline

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room but no lifts - lots of steep stairs! Breakfast was served in small cramped basement. No air conditioning/ stifling
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ewan

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
This hotel is trying to price itself to look like it's at the quality end of the market, but it fails to deliver. A stuffy attic room with cheap, lumpy foam rubber filled pillows and no lift doesn't justify the price tag. So - no, it isn't "good enough."
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel in quiet neighborhood. Staff was helpful. Comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was unexpected to have to walk up 3 floors.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was nice and clean. Sofa bed was not very comfortable for my children however. We had a room on the top floor which was up 3 flights of stairs, obviously without lifts this was very hard to get to with luggage as the last set of stairs was very steep and tight. Breakfast was a strange experience, firstly we had trouble finding the breakfast room located in the college over the road, secondly it felt like we were back at school and had to be quiet whilst we were eating which was difficult with 2 children and thirdly I don't think it was worth the amount we spent on breakfast to be honest. Location was not too bad although we were expecting it to be a bit closer to Euston.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Cheryll

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed with 2 friend's room was lovely and big, beds were super comfy. Hotel felt grand! Having breakfast meant we had to cross the road, but lovely surroundings, breakfast was lovely. An allround fabulous overnight stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location! Easy access to Kings Cross and St. Pancras station.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Bob

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean, convenient place to stay for a few days.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The experience was not great. The WiFi barely worked, cut out nonstop. Do not plan to work if you stay here and need internet. No elevator. Travel light, otherwise - may end up lugging a heavy suitcase up 4 flights or stairs. The 4th floor is quite warm and the fan sounded like a lawn mower.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

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

Well priced and located

Good price and conveniently located for travel on subway and rail services. Breakfast was good. Room was clean and comfortable—hallway carpet a bit worn
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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