Goodenough College

4.0 star property

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Breakfast (GBP 10 per person)
Courtyard
Classic Apartment, Ensuite
Courtyard
Garden

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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London House - Mecklenburgh Square, London, England, WC1N 2AB
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Apartment, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Single Room, Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Men only, Shared Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Women only, Shared Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room, Ensuite

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

London

Located in London (London City Centre), Goodenough College is within a 10-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. .This guesthouse is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from The British Museum and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Leicester Square.

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • The British Museum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Leicester Square - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 7 min walk
  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 12 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lady Ottoline - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Lamb - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Redemption Roasters - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Knockbox Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Noble Rot Lamb's Conduit - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Goodenough College

Guesthouse with a restaurant, a short walk to Russell Square
Goodenough College offers 100 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered weekly and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 100 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a library.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Goodenough College has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee: GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Library

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 per person

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Goodenough College Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 323 out of 676 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 222 out of 676 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 676 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 676 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 676 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Disappointed.

I thought i was booked ar London house where the food services was but when arrived I was directed to accomodations 10 min walk away. There was a fridge but no kettle or mugs in the room, nor fan in the room during a heat wave. i didnt get what was advertised. the single bed mattress was not comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I didnt know what to expect when i showed up to a college, but the room itself was spacious and the property/grounds were quite nice. If you can deal with being a short train/bus from main attractions (and a shared bathroom) then this place works
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Benjamin

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

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

Oasis

This was an oasis in a very hot London. The garden is restful and peaceful. Staff are helpful, efficient and friendly. Freddie's provided excellent food and the best cup of tea I had in London. Have stayed before and will stay again. Just don't take a short cut through Coram fields. Adults must be accompanied by a child and if like me you don't realise this you will be politely but firmly challenged and asked to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Goodenough College provided an ideal opprtunity for me to stay in London while attending conference and doing research. It was clean, well appointed and ideally located. The scholarly atmosphere was also very nice, providing a haven from the busy city.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Margaree

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

Was okay

It was fine. Not a real hotel so it was very basic, but the room and bathroom and lounge were very clean. There was no air conditioning or fan so all of the rooms were very hot and the windows don’t open all of the way. There is currently a heatwave in London, so this made sleeping really uncomfortable as it was so hot and sticky with no breeze or any real ventilation. The bathroom also didn’t have a shower curtain, so water got all over the floor when you showered and ended up soaking the towel mat for the floor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lulu

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I would recommend to stay here if you are not in London during summer. It was really hot in the room with no AC, and I could barely sleep. Even with a fan, the room was suffocating to say the least, since the windows are limited to be open for 3 inches due to Health and Safety reasons based on the staff. What made it worse was the elevator was out of order, which means in the heat I had to go upstairs every day. I do like the food in the cafeteria as it’s cheaper than eating elsewhere. However the bathrooms are also really bad due to peeling off ceilings and awful smells (again in the heat) - how hard is it to get some odor eliminator? Overall wouldn’t stay again in the summer. And the staff appeared annoyed when I asked about the elevator, the fan and the window, which I wasn’t expecting.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

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

10/10 Excellent

Conor

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here. It was clean and felt very safe. As a woman travelling solo this is important. The only sound was tennis being played and parakeets. All staff helpful and the garden was delightful to relax in. The food was good and inexpensive. Breakfast an excellent option for a busy day in the city.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Max

Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and functional — nice that there is a 24hr concierge. Mattresses a bit hard and air conditioning a tad weak. But overall very pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For someone needing clean, quiet accommodations in central London, this is a great value. The staff are extremely polite and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable stay. Great price, clean room, good location and friendly staff. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter

Travelled with family
The accommodations are without air conditioning, and only one clean towel is provided for 7 days.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

SYEDA AMNA

Business traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ho Lam

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is very close to the underground Russel Square . Alternatively, there are many bus stops around to take us to different places in London. Waitrose, Salisbury's and Tesco are just a 10-minute walk. Staff were very nice and knowledgeable about the area. Facilites were okay but I have to say the washing machine was very strong and efficient. The cleanliness had to be improved. I consistently found flies in the room which was a bit irritating. Also, despite having a shared kitchen and laundry room, the hostel didn't provide any cooking utensils and washing powder. I ended up going out and buying a box of washing capsules in Salisbury's. Overall, I had an enjoyable stay though .
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Reception staff were great and made me very welcome. The only downside is the lack of toilet and shower in the room- otherwise excellent and a really good price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlene

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Gillian

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed here before several times and loved the hotel, hence booking again. But this time I was put in student quarters( I didn’t realise I wasn’t in the hotel rooms !!!. No coffee or tea, no milk. No TV , very uncomfortable mattress (thin and could feel all the springs ). Breakfast not included. Charged £279 for the privilege of staying in a room for one night mid week(1adult) . Travel lodge would have been far superior to this. This was also more than I thought I was being charged too, I thought the cost was £230 , which was still far too much for such a poor standard. Very disappointing Some staff were lovely and some were downright rude. Not experienced that here before, usually the staff are all lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025