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Guilford House Hotel

2.0 star property

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Property entrance
Property amenity
Hair dryer, towels
Triple Room
Free daily continental breakfast

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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6 Guilford Street, Russel Square, London, England, WC1N 1DR
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

Located in London (London City Centre), Guilford House Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and The British Museum. .This guesthouse is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from University College London and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.
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What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The British Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 3 min drive - 1.8 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
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪FRED - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Redemption Roasters - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Lamb - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Perseverance - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Lady Ottoline - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Guilford House Hotel

Guesthouse with free breakfast, a short walk to Russell Square
Guilford House Hotel offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. This London guesthouse provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (GBP 2.50 per night)

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9 AM

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 16-inch TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: GBP 2.50 per night (rates may vary)

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Guilford House Hotel London
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Guilford House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 693 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 693 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 181 out of 693 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 179 out of 693 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 183 out of 693 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Room was small shower was terrible and very dated needs updating breakfast poor
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I am very careful about writing negative reviews but what was evident from this property is that the owner only cared about providing the bare minimum or less. You simply cannot make a ‘wardrobe’ from various scrap pieces of wood and a botch it together with 100 screws and think that is acceptable. The carpets were dirty throughout and varied as you walked in colour and pattern. Myself and my son decided within 1 minute we just could not stay there. As per your policy you have kept one nights stay as a charge. That’s ok. Please improve.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Brigid

Liked: Cleanliness
Tiny little room, with a miniscule washroom; not the comfiest bed ever, but OK. I arrived early, well before check-in time, but they were very good about cleaning it and letting me in early. Ideally placed for travel from St Pancras; on transit routes for getting around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s true what they say about you get what you pay for, good price 😬
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Randa

Convenient location.Bed was comfortable, linens and towels clean. The staff were pleasant. Mould and mildew in the bathroom, very strong and noxious smell, horrible.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were friendly and helpful. My room was on the second floor and two doors down from reception. There was no lift which was a problem for me but staff did help with luggage. There was a deep step up into the bathroom which wasn't clear in the booking information. My room had tea making facilities but no milk. Breakfast was included but this was very basic - a couple of choices of cereal and a loaf of bread to make your own toast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

carrie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abigail

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No hot water
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elaine

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we booked this hotel, I was under no illusion that it was extremely basic and the room would have 2 Beds plus an en-suite. I am completely go smacked by how dirty the room was. The bathroom was dirty with toilet paper blocking the sink, an extremely dirty shower with a build up a limescale, rust and the shower curtain hung in the toilet. The wiring was exposed behind the TV and one set of lights did not work. The lights above the double bed were covered in rust. The curtains were dirty and hanging off and on the double bed the bedsheet was visibly dirty and on the single bed the duvet cover was visibly dirty. There was a hole in the wardrobe that looked like a punch mark and an extremely dirty hairdryer and kettle in the room with old coffee sachets and screws mixed together in a basket. My daughter who has ASD was extremely traumatised by the dirt including the build up behind the radiator and she unfortunately was unable to sleep. Basic is absolutely fine but disgustingly dirty is not acceptable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfectly decent stay. You get what you pay for and so we weren’t expecting 5 star but couldn’t fault it for what we paid. Perfect location for the railway station and Brunswick centre. Good clean bedding and everything we needed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callum

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out dated just really not a nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ikechukwu

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roderick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was convenient to the Russell Square Underground station. I felt the area was safe.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Adnan

Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

W S

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
In urgent need of some TLC
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

4/10 Poor

Lyn

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lyn

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was quite run down and bathroom was mouldy. Free breakfast and lication were great!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Theresa

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. The beds were clean and comfortable, the decor is dated and the buildings have a musty smell. The staff were polite and helpful. Breakfast was interesting and certainly not a continental but toast and cereal was available. The area for eating was very cramped and small but tables were cleared quickly and efficiently. Location is very central and very quiet. I would stay again due to the cost and the comfortable beds of the beds.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Avoid!

In all my travels to England over the years I’ve never been in a worse hotel than the Guilford House Hotel. A rating of 5! Should be a 1. The gloomy room is like a jail cell, toilet and shower like a small broom closet (try toileting and showering in a phone booth), even though advertised for free internet the unfriendly receptionist wanted to charge me, no bed lamp, limited plug-ins, and the whole place stinks. If you expect breakfast, you better like peanut butter on toast with your instant coffee. On leaving I had to walk through a cloud of cigarette smoke at the front door created by the sons of the owners. Great hospitality!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kathryn, Portland

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Desk clerk was rude about my not understanding his confusing instructions. WiFi not included in price but available for an extra charge. Room was dirty. Area behind toilet looked worse than any single guy bathroom. Photos are deceivingly nicer than the rundown, dirty room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Enrico

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very dirty and the quality of the interior is old looking. We also found dirty male underwear in the wardrobe. We booked this hotel last minute as we needed to go to a party and didn't want to stay awake till 5am. I wouldn't recommend it for more than one night. Breakfast was very basic and served in bowels that looked dirty.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

James

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

Cheap but dont expect a good nights sleep

Shocking quality of bed, just so old that you cant even sleep on it, i had to sleep on top of the mattress to make it even close to comfortable but i guess its cheap! Single glassed windows means you hear traffic and people all night
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very bad shower just a trickle.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025