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City Inn Russell Square

3.0 star property

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Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons)
Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons)
Front of property
Handrails in stairways
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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)
    ‪73 min drive‬

Room options

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

7.2 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons)

Suite, Ensuite (3 Persons)

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

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Ensuite (4 Persons)

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

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

London

With a stay at City Inn Russell Square in London (London City Centre), you'll be a 2-minute drive from The British Museum and 5 minutes from Trafalgar Square. .This hotel is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Piccadilly Circus and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from London Eye.

What's nearby

  • Cartwright Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • University College London - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Russell Square - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • British Library - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The British Museum - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 9 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪TA’MINI Lebanese Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis Cornwallis - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nonna Selena Pizzeria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪London Pub - ‬3 min walk

About this property

City Inn Russell Square

City Inn Russell Square offers 10 accommodations with espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free hotel offers toys.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff.

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 available

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

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 up, 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 up; 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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City Inn Russell Square Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 221 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 221 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 221 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 221 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 221 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The shower did not have enough water pressure to wash soap off or extend into the rest of the shower cubicle, the water could only dribble down. The towels were dirty/stained. If you don't cover the drains then the room stinks of sewage. The bed was comfortable at least.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Reuben

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Functional and you get what you pay for
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

david

Liked: Staff & service
State of the room was poor, shower was poor, lots of noise, unpleasant smell from drain in shower
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Reception very friendly and helpful. Good location. Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good thanks
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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