Russell Square 4 star reviews

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Hotel Score:

88%  based on 275 reviews

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Guest rating:

3/2/2013

"Very good stay"

All the staff were helpful and friendly. Our room was spacious and very comfortable. Good location also.

Guest rating:

31/1/2013

"great stay"

Stayed here last weekend it was in a great location a we travelled to London euston which is really close by. Then the west end Covent garden are within walking distance. Hotel is really nice with lots of character, would stay there again for sure.

Guest rating:

29/1/2013

"Avoid if possible"

Although the location is ideal at £100 per night room only, I would expect to at least have a room I could sleep in. apart from the continues hum of the generators situated in the centre courtyard of the hotel, on two of the three nights iwas booked in for the disco noise from the function room carried on until 1.30 each morning. It is the first time I have had to resort to earplugs to try and get some sleep.

Guest rating:

28/1/2013

"Very comfortable stay excellent room."

Guest rating:

28/1/2013

"Excellent staff. Beautiful entrance."

Not enough hot water for a bath.

Guest rating:

28/1/2013

"-"

We would definitely recommend this hotel. We originally booked x2 twin rooms (4 female friends). However, on arrival we were allocated 4 singles as they were overbooked. Expecting broom cupboards, we were very pleasantly surprised, as each room was spacious as was the en-suite bathroom and as a bonus the staff had made sure the rooms were on the same floor and close to each other. Very clean, obviously newly refurbished. All staff very friendly but unobtrusive. Very close to underground and lots of taxis.We would definitely use this hotel again.

Guest rating:

28/1/2013

"Clean, comfortable and warm. Staff friendly and helpful."

Our room was spacious, bathroom needs attention, broken floor tile and taps, bed comfortable, and overall an enjoyable stay. Would book again.

Guest rating:

27/1/2013

"would definatly reccomend"

i stayed one night 26/01/13 paid £90 for a double , ( room only) which was nice, clean, comfortable. nice hot easy to use shower. The hotel is 2mins walk from tube , the hotel is very big and presents itself well as a 4star. Paid £12 for breakfast , and its help urself style, there is everything u could possibly want. Overall, - no complaints.

Guest rating:

27/1/2013

"Excellent location for sight seeing break. Clean hotel. Good facilities. Pleasant staff. "

Enjoyed our stay and would go back again.

Guest rating:

23/1/2013

"perfect location, very well presented hotel"

the hotel was as regal on the inside as on the out, and in keeping with the year it was built, every thing was done in a polite friendly way and let to a layed back relaxed stay. the room was quite small but very tastfully done, and felt clean and cosy, i would have happily stayed a week. for such a large place it did feel nice and i would definatley stay again.

Guest rating:

21/1/2013

"Average - spent little time in the hotel"

Only staying one night and spending limited time in the hotel meant the hotel did what we needed. Rooms modern minimal and clean.

Guest rating:

21/1/2013

"Average clean room, excellent location."

Happy with the room as we got a good deal, nothing overly special. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful. The location was great, right near the tube and one stop from kingscross, this really made the weekends travel easy! Would stay at the hotel again.

Guest rating:

20/1/2013

"Good at the price we paid through Hotel Direct not however worth twice the price"

Guest rating:

20/1/2013

"-"

The hotel is beautiful and our twin room was superb, really clean, spacious and the decor was lovely and had a really nice en suite bathroom. There was only one problem we ate in the restaurant which was freezing and one of the meals had to go back because it was cold. The staff were really apologetic and it certainly didn`t spoil our stay. Would recommend the hotel and are already thinking about a return visit.

Guest rating:

20/1/2013

"Not a 4* in my experience"

Guest rating:

19/1/2013

"Comfortable hotel, helpful and friendly staff, and a great location."

Guest rating:

14/1/2013

"-"

nice pleasant hotel. staff very helpful and friendly. Room clean and tidy and good facilities on offer. Good range of food also on offer for breakfast

Guest rating:

13/1/2013

"very clean and staff very friendly"

Guest rating:

13/1/2013

"Fantastic"

Booked secret hotel and this is where we stayed. Upgraded by hotel as they realised it was my birthday. Excellent spacious room, very comfortable bed, 10 out of 10. I would highly recommend!

Guest rating:

7/1/2013

"Excellent location for West End theatres. "

Guest rating:

6/1/2013

"Lovely Hotel and a Brilliant Stay"

Stayed Friday night at the xxxxx. Excellent location, hotel and staff were v courteous. Hotel was immaculately clean and breakfast was amazing. Tip for those driving into London as we did, there is a car park just along the road attached to another hotel ( the Imperial) ( The xxxxx doesnt have a car park) was only £18 for 24 hours. Bargain. Would definitely recommend. A***** service and stay

Guest rating:

3/1/2013

" Very clean, good service,helpful staff. Very good."

All in all for the amount of money we paid and how easy it was to book and with the added conformation just before we left, I thought our entire stay was excellent. Hotel very clean, standards high, bar prices about normal for London hotel. Did not have evening meal there but menu looked quite good and not to pricey. room not massive but perfect for a night or 2. Bathroom nice size with bath and shower. Lovely old building.

Guest rating:

2/1/2013

"excellent hotel "

Cannot fault it in anyway clean and tidy throughout hotel . room had everything we needed beautiful decor in public areas .good location. Breakfast was lovely .staff from check in bar staff restaurant staff concierge and the cleaners were all probably the most friendly and helpful I have ever dear with and are a credit to hotel . Would write more if I could would love to stay again . ever come across .from check in to bar staff the concierge restaurant staff and the cleaners everyone was extremely politeffriendly was very clean as was the rest of the hotel and contained everything we needed

Guest rating:

2/1/2013

"Internet charges"

Whilst the hotel is in general good .....the internet useage charge of 15GBP for 24 hours is epensive. Similar rated hotels in the area do not charge for this service.

Guest rating:

27/12/2012

"Friendly Hotel and Pro-active Staff."

I have to say this hotel was good in every respect and good value for money also very clean and non intrusive .... room service was prompt and breakfast was quick and easy with friendly smiling staff . Which is very rare in London . Highly recommended.

Guest rating:

18/12/2012

"A very good hotel"

Excellent situation. Reception staff were charming, arrangements being made for a broken wardrobe door to be mended in no time. Continental breakfast very good. Upgrade gave us a lovely room overlooking the square, the only drawback to that being that the traffic noise - throughout the night, pretty much - was a little intrusive. Overall, however, a very recommendable hotel.

Guest rating:

9/12/2012

"Hotel was ok, nice architecture"

Poor service at the bar and breakfast. Had to wait quite a long time. Bar staff was not friendly.

Guest rating:

3/12/2012

"-"

A small but comfy room with an excellent bathroom. A good breakfast served in an attractive Victorian dining room. Perhaps a little further from the main shopping area than we realised as we like to walk everywhere but excellent location for visiting the British Museum.

Guest rating:

25/11/2012

"-"

Very good hotel. Just missing face cloths and biscuits!

Guest rating:

17/10/2012

"Friendly, efficient and accommodating, would definitely stay again"

Guest rating:

17/9/2012

"I found it quicker and cheaper to hail a cab outside - but the hotel and staff were excellent. MS."

Guest rating:

15/9/2012

"-"

We had a lovely time at the xxxxx Hotel and would go back any time thank you

Guest rating:

4/9/2012

"-"

Beautiful hotel...would deinitely go there again!

Guest rating:

4/9/2012

"Very nice reception at fron desk. Excellent service."

Guest rating:

3/9/2012

"Great location, easy to walk to many city centre attractions."

Hotel was clean and comfortable. Can`t comment on breakfast as we had an early start so booked room only.

Guest rating:

3/9/2012

"-"

good hotel - great location

Guest rating:

2/9/2012

"Friendly staff made my stay."

A lovely part of london. The Brunswick Centre great for dining. Close to underground and I was able to walk to covent garden and Leicester Sq at 7 pm and walk home safely at 9.30. The downside of the hotel was that there was no free wifi, no leisure centre or gym and a cup of coffee in the bar at night cost £3.95!!! I wasnt drinking coffee but had to give another guest 57p so they didnt have to break £50.

Guest rating:

2/9/2012

"great location"

Nice hotel, very quiet for a London hotel. Is in walking distance of St.Pancras and only a 15 minute slow amble to Covent Garden and Leicester Square. At £19 for the breakfast we gave it a miss loads of places close to hotel for good food.

Guest rating:

2/9/2012

"Good quality hotel room"

Checking in was a little slow. When I got to the front of the queue the receptionist was very friendly and efficient. Room was very comfortable and nicely furnished and decorated. The view was awful, we over looksd a courtyard full of air conditioning machinery! I just pulled the blind and ignored it ! The bathroom was well appointed and very clean. However climbing in and out of the shower/bath was difficult as the side was so high. The bath mat had been placed in the bottem of the bath and the wall handles were used. I did slip getting in and out, I will have a lovely bruise tomorrow! My husband claimed to have also slipped! So beware!!! All in all a nice room in a fab location!

Guest rating:

1/9/2012

"very noisy room --road noise;particularly the loose manhole cover"

otherwise very good

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