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126 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5AD, England
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Bloomsbury Park - A Thistle Associate Hotel
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3.5 of 5 stars 389 Reviews
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  • Tube station(7)
  • Very clean(6)
  • Great location(6)
  • British museum(5)
  • Reception staff(5)
  • HOT WATER(3)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
  • Single room(3)
  • Russell Square(3)
  • Very good(3)
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Devon
1 review
“Sat night stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Stayed for 1 night with my wife as we were seeing a show in London. Hotel was in a great location walking distance to lots of sites.
We requsted a quite room and was given a room on the 4th floor at the back of the hotel which was ideal, room was clean and had all we needed staff were helpful and we would consider staying here again when in London

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Excellent hotel in fab location - highly recommended”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Stayed at this hotel for 2 nights! So easy to find as down a long straight rd from euston station (about 10 min walk). Lovely big room with safe, iron, tea/coffee facilities! Hotel in a great location near to pubs, restaurants etc! About a 15 min walk to covent garden/soho and maybe 20/25 mins to piccadily circus but enjoyed the walk. We saw we will rock you at the dominion theatre which was 10 mins walk away! Would highly recommend this hotel :)

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Thistle UK Group, General Manager at Bloomsbury Park - A Thistle Associate Hotel, responded to this review
31 January 2012
Dear reviewer.

Thank you for choosing Bloomsbury Park Hotel on your recent visit to London and for your nice comments about our rooms. I am pleased to know you found our location ideal for the purpose of your trip and that you enjoyed your stay.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in the near future.

Kind Regards

Beatriz Orta
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good sized rooms but lacks attention to detail”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

Good location and large rooms for central London. However, cleanliness not always up to scratch and lift is very slow.
An average hotel.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Great location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

We stayed here for one night and although there was a mix up with the booking as I had booked 2 rooms through the internet they had only allocated one room. The manager was very helpful and soon sorted this out.

I was expecting the room to be basic and was suprised to find it was spacious (although my friend next door said her's was smaller) and clean. A kettle, hairdryer and toiletries were provided and although the bathroom was small we were pleased as it was only for one night.

We went out for a meal as there are so many restaurants ( China City, not the best food we have ever tasted, but ok ) close by and breakfast wasn't included in the price but we opted to go to Pret which was far cheaper and again lots of choice of cafes.

The location was great for Covent Gardens which is 15 mins walk and going to the theatre but also central to many tourist attractions.

We had a room at the side of the hotel thankfully as we could still hear the noise of the traffic which goes on all night but what do you expect in the centre of London.

I would consider going to this hotel again but only if I managed to get a room at a bargain price again.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
138 helpful votes 138 helpful votes
“Nice surprise”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
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I stayed one night at the Bloomsbury Park on business and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't my first choice of hotel, but I would be happy to stay again. It is quite an old hotel, with some lovely features, including some beautiful stained glass in the lobby area. My room was much bigger than I have been used to in the centre of London, the bed was also quite big and the bathroom clean and modern. I should however have read Tripadvisor in advance as I would have known then that rooms towards the front of the hotel are noisy. Unfortunately the old sash windows do not keep out the traffic noise and they also rattle in the wind (a bit of tissue down the sides soon sorted that out!) However the hotel was really very nice, service was excellent, all the staff that I met were charming and very pleasant. The breakfast buffet was hot, plentiful and very good indeed, costing only £10 (I have paid much more than this at other hotels for poorer quality). The location of the hotel on Southampton Row is ideal for a lone traveller wanting a walk out and a bite to eat. I would actually make this one of my first choice hotels in future, but would ask for a room away from the busy hotel front. My company paid £90, which I think was very reasonable.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 126 Southampton Row, London WC1B 5AD, England
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