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Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

2.5 star property

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets
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Lobby
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Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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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

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury

Hotel in London City Centre
A 24-hour front desk and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free hotel. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury offers 44 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered weekly and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 142 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

4.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Drew

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awful. Cheap but not worth it

Dirty, small and lacking in comfort. Really the worst hotel room I've ever had. Dust and dirt everywhere (including huge fingernails, bits of plasticn packaging on the floor) Do not recommend, would not use again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

MISS RACHAEL JONES

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

David

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reception couldn't be bothered. Staircase hasn't been swept for days. Carpets threadbare, paintwork dirty, television didn't work. Asked to move to room which had working TV, receptionist couldn't be bothered. No tea making facilities, furniture old and broken. Avoid this dump.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephan

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

simple and recommendable for a short city trip

I've already been to this hotel and again, everything was fine. The room, linen and towels were clean and everything worked well. It's not a luxury hotel but perfect for those who just need a simple accommodation in the centre of London. The simple furniture is perfect for solo travellers who don't have a lot of luggage and for just one or a few nights having a private bathroom is not really important. Most of all, I like the location. It's within walking distances from Bloomsbury campus of University of London, next to British Museum, 5 min walk away from next Sainsbury, Tottenham Court Rd, 10 min walking distance from Russell Square or Holborn, 15 min walking to Euston Station.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sarah

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

Slum hotel room

This hotel was a slum. There is extensive mold in the bathroom. There must be mold in the room as well as I having significant breathing problems. The curtains were ripped and in taters. One of the doors on the cabinet was missing, there was no cover on bed either. The room was dirty and not properly cleaned. Never stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler
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 traveler

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 traveler
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 traveler
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

Traveled 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