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Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

2.5 star property
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from The British Museum

Photo gallery for Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

Exterior
Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom
Lobby
Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Twin Room, Ensuite

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$109
includes taxes & fees
10 Mar - 11 Mar

Explore the area

Map
36-38 Bloomsbury Street, London, England, WC1B 3QJ
  • The British Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Trafalgar Square
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Family Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
TV
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

London

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury puts you in the heart of London, steps from The British Museum and within a 20-minute stroll of Piccadilly Circus. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas and a 24-hour front desk. .Sights within a 30-minute walk of this London City Centre hotel include Trafalgar Square and London Eye.

What's nearby

  • The British Museum - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Big Ben - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • London Eye - 6 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 5 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Underground Station - 5 min walk
  • London (LCY-London City) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪British Museum Members' Room - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Great Court Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Egyptian Exhibition - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, steps from The British Museum
WiFi is free in public spaces.

This London hotel is smoke free.

  • 44 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • No smoking on site
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury offers 44 accommodations. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on a weekly basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards and cash.

Property is also known as

Gresham Hotel
Gresham Hotel London
Gresham London
Gresham Hotel London, England
Gresham Hotel
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Hotel
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury London
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury?

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury?

As of 9 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury on 10 Mar 2025 start from NZ$108.61, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury?

No, Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury?

No, pets are not allowed.

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 127 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

4.2/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ivan

Liked: Staff & service
Great Location, good price, friendly stuff. Very old property, not mantained, no elevator.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Angela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Simply awful, however location was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Zachary

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was probably the most dingiest hotel I've ever stayed in my entire life. The room was disgustingly dirty. The TV had no remote. Window curtains were torn to shreds. The window would barley closed. Capet was stained all over. The shower hadn't been cleaned in months and there was no hot water and it wouldn't drain properly. The staff was informed and did nothing about it. It was so bad, I left two days early. I could have stayed at a Holiday Inn for a better price. Not worth $100 a night. I Seriously want a refund.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Howard

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never again
Thought we would try somewhere different but to be honest this place needs closing DOWN absolutely disgusting bedding was clean but the room was dirty, could not Waite to get out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect for a short stay in the centre of London
As an international student I often commute to London for further education reasons, so Bloomsbury is the ideal location for a short stay. For solo travellers like me, who just need a basic accommodation without any extras, this hotel serves the purpose of my needs and I don't hesitate to book it again. I liked the house and its retro style of the furniture. Everything worked well, lavatory in the room and public telephone in the corridor. Linen and towels were clean. For a low budget this hotel offers everything you need for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Andy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not even good value for money
Honestly I have low standards when it comes to London cheap hotels but I would never stay here again. It was incredibly poor in terms of upkeep and dirty. The shared bathrooms were so bad that I didn't use them and walked down the road to the leisure centre and paid to use their facilities. Mould in the bathrooms, lights that barely stayed on in the rooms, brown mattresses and the carpets look like they haven't been cleaned since the 90's. Would never stay here again and if I hadn't ended up checking in so late I would've left and foudn somewhere else to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overnight stay as was going to the theatre
A cheap hotel is affordable for where the location is, but the room explains the hotel's price was ok for an overnight stay 6/10. If your budget is low, then this is perfect. It is a 10 min walk to Leicester Square, plenty of pubs and restaurants,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
That was the most disgusting place where i ever stayed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Room ample. Staff great. Just a shame no tea making facilities and no WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Cindy

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Work stay
The staff at the hotel are amazing, really kind and helpful. The hotel itself is absolutely awful. They could probably get away with charging £40/50 a night due to location but anything more than that I would avoid. The rooms are filthy with now facilities and clearly, due to the thick dust and multiple hanging cobwebs are never thoroughly cleaned. The bed itself was terrible, it was like sleeping on a boat, the mattress should be chucked away, it was awful, they don’t even use mattress protectors. Avoid!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Archit

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
TERRIBLE. I have stayed in traditional British hotels with shared bathrooms and basic facilities many times. In this category, Gresham Hotel is near the bottom of the barrel. The hotel was miserably cold. Water pressure was very low on the third floor. The shared bathrooms were primitive by 1980s standards: a common linoleum floor for shower and toilet. Of two bathrooms, on our floor, one had a completely broken door latch and was effectively unusable. Window curtains in the bedroom were dangling half-attached to the curtain rod. The wall by the bed had fluid stains. Good things? There were no insects visible. Staff were polite when available. Otherwise, this hotel is poor at any price.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Emilia

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really run down, dingy hotel - I stayed one night while working in london needing a cheap room - was just about bearable for a place to sleep, but I wouldn't go back. Staff were nice but fully aware of how poor the accommodation is - they put me in the basement and had to take me down there to check I wouldn't immediately reject it. Tbh it was quiet, and I was there for literally eight hours so I took it. But aside from clean sheets everything else looked filthy and super dated and decaying. Ventilation poor, very hot. Really one to avoid IMHO
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

PETER

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was in need of updating our room was tatty and dirty. The bathroom was awful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Julian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location
Great check in at a super location! Bed was clean and room spacious. The hotel has so much potential for an upgrade as is very dated and Un maintained in part.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jouni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our original room didn't have working wi-fi. Hotel staff upgraded our room to bigger one with working wi-fi on their initiave. Great problem solving from friendly staff!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Know What You're Getting (and Don't Expect Wifi)
The thing to be clear is that this is basically a boarding house. Hotels.com says some of the bathrooms are "shared." I took that to mean two rooms share a bathroom; but no, it means there are a couple toilets and showers in the middle of the hallway which all these rooms share. It's kind of nasty, and on my floor neither worked when I first arrived. Having said that, the staff were all wonderful. And when I pointed out the problem, they immediately moved me to another floor. The location is great if you want to be near the theater and Soho. The bed was fine, which given the condition of everything else was actually a really nice surprise. There's no tea or coffee provided; there's really nothing provided. (Don't believe them about the wifi. It was absolutely non-existent.) I was there four days and they never once changed the sheets or towels, which was weird, and again, kind of nasty. But again, if you're just looking for a cheap place to crash for a few days, it's fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Harvey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jinalben

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room not ready after check in time, bed and bathroom terrible. Would never return to this awful place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Sam

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024