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City Inn Russell Square

3.0 star property

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Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons) | Free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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42 Tavistock Place, London, England, WC1H 9RE
  • Place, University College London
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

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

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Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Ensuite (4 Persons)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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About this property

City Inn Russell Square

Hotel in London, near The British Museum
Along with express check-in, this smoke-free hotel has express check-out and a front desk safe. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
City Inn Russell Square offers 10 accommodations with iPod docking stations and espresso makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at City Inn Russell Square. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Russell Square. Free WiFi in public areas is available.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Amenities include a front desk safe and multilingual staff
  • Just a 2-minute drive from The British Museum and 5 minutes from Trafalgar Square
As a guest of City Inn Russell Square, you'll find multilingual staff, express check-in, and express check-out. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (GBP 25 per day)
  • Street parking available

Things to do

  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Baby toys

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

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

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 20 and over, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in; COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 20 and over; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 2 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

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.

  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 25 per day (328 ft away)

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property is professionally cleaned
The front desk at this property is open daily from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and lockbox information. 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.

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City Inn Russell Square Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 212 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 212 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 212 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 212 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 212 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean. Bed was comfortable. A little shabby but good price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret, Reno

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No contact at all with another human while I was there! Entry instructions were clear, the entry and stairs would be tight for really large bags. The public areas seem run-down, but the room and bathroom were nicely done. My room was facing the street, and the noise might bother some people, tho it quieted down around midnight. The temp was fine and the window opened, but there’s no a/c so I expect it would be quite hot in the summer. Closest tube stop from Heathrow was the Piccadilly line to Russell Square;0 Euston is also pretty close.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

eliana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good condition and location

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

sue

Wouldn't use again

Room was very small and smell emanated from the shower drain, which they had covered and asked for you to remove before showering. Bee aware there are no lifts and we were on 3rd floor with extremely narrow steps.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hang Fung

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

Super dirty

The room is super dirty. The cups there have disgusting stains. Thx toilet smelt. No noise proof at all. Heard people moving furniture or talking all night long.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Al

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Its not 4 star luxury but then i didnt pay for 4 star. Has all i needed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pre-trip communication was excellent. Really clear instructions. Room was basic but clean. Bed was comfy, water pressure was fantastic. Coffee machine in room needed deep cleaning
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Felicity

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

Great value stay!

Great room for the cost. We had to contact the hotel to ensure accessibility and were instantly retooled to the ground floor family room which had plenty of room and a big shower. The only downside and it wasn’t really, was the beautiful original sash windows that we could open, didn’t keep much noise out so the foxes woke us up at 2am!! Really not an issue!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

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

8/10 Good

Steve

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
good value
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Tsz Yu

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

Flies

There were some flies and dead flies on the floor.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very basic hotel,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, walkable to underground and train stations, nice neighborhood
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhian

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rubish hotel

This hotel was absolutely awful. I would say its a 1 star hotel very disappointed will never stay here again. Would definitely not recommend to anyone. It was lije a hostel not a hotel. We booked a Double room. We got a quad room in the basement absolutely the worst hotel i have ever stayed in
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Janette

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

Terrible

Absolutely terrible, room smelly and dirty, lipstick on sheets, no reception or anyone to contact with problems, bathroom was filthy. The area was really rough and we did not feel safe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A bit sub par

Not staffed after 5pm but the key codes worked (dodgey key box code entry didn't work at first). The place was not very clean. I guess reasonable value for the area. Kettle in the room was filthy, maybe the previous guest had boiled soup in it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025