Howard Winchester Hotel

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Front of property
Reception
Staircase
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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9 Argyle Square, London, England, WC1H 8AS
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room with Extra Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(39 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Single Room with Shared Toilet

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

London

Located in London (London City Centre), Howard Winchester Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and University College London. .This hotel is 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from The British Museum and 1.9 mi (3 km) from St. Paul's Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The British Museum - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Leicester Square - 5 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 5 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • London (QQK-King's Cross Train Station) - 3 min walk
  • King's Cross & St. Pancras Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Decimo - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Howard Winchester Hotel

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Russell Square
Howard Winchester Hotel offers 48 accommodations with slippers and complimentary toiletries. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 48 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and slippers. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • LED TV

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

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Howard Winchester Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 418 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 375 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jezz

Travelled with partner
Was clean and tidy only problem was the.room was far to hot
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Min

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was really, really small room, that is fine. Very hot, couldn‘t stay in the room until midnight. I think it was abnormally hot that is why. I payed too much for that condition of room But location, service was good
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very helpful staff. Room was a bit warm but they had a floor fan.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
I was quite disappointed with the condition of the room we stayed in. It turned out to be a basement room, which we were not informed of prior to our arrival. We had to carry our luggage down a narrow staircase, which was inconvenient and unexpected. Housekeeping attempted to enter our room on two consecutive days without knocking, which felt like a serious invasion of privacy. The worst part, however, was the awful smell coming from the bathroom—it was overwhelming and made me feel physically ill. We developed sore throats the following morning, which lingered during our stay but disappeared as soon as we left the hotel and the city. This raises serious concerns about the livability of the room and the overall health and safety standards of the hotel. I would strongly urge management to review these conditions with the unknown or known issues in the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were nice and helpful, property in good condition but don't book this place if you have bulky luggage, the rooms are very small, there's no lift and the stairs are narrow
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location that’s only a short walk away from major train stations, & the staff is friendly, accommodating and very helpful! The rooms are quaint but well updated. Although the rooms are small, this is to be expected in Europe and they still had absolutely everything you need even for a longer term stay. We would absolutely book here again for the location convenience, but also the comfort of the hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was exhausted from my flight and train ride to Kings Cross, and was immediately greeted by the kindest front desk staff. It’s always nice to connect with people when arriving in a new place, and I appreciated the care that I was shown! The room was small and cozy - just what I needed as a solo traveler with jetlag. Everything was spotless clean and well taken care of. Great location if you’re arriving through the train station as it is literally right now the street. Was very appreciative of that. Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent value, great room

Stayed 2 nights on top floor, room newly refurbished, clean with excellent small bathroom. Very convenient for King's Cross. Will definitely return
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Single room is basically a closet in the basement.

The hotel is in a great location and the staff was very nice. The room was so small. I’m not even sure it was legal sized. It wasn’t the cleanest, but it wasn’t the dirtiest I’ve ever stayed in either. It was just not a good value for the money that I paid.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always a fantastic stay at this hotel. The owners are so nice and welcoming and the whole staff polite and friendly. Room is fantastic and perfect for my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We only stayed one night and everything was brilliant. Check-in was speedy and smooth. The room exceeded our expectations so clean with a comfy bed and lovely bed linen. Fantastic big towels and good quality shower gel. There are two minor gripes and I can't see how the hotel can do anything about them. We were on the lower floor and the staircase to get down is quite narrow and steep. The other thing that didn't bother us but might be something to consider is that we had a room for 3 for the two of us. If we had had more luggage I think it would have been a bit of a squeeze. Despite these tiny things we have already recommended the hotel to a few people.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

george

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

william

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
nice people clean room room was a bit small but worked out great near station
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice little place and close to my appointments for the day. Really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location and price, really clean rooms and decent shower
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Edward

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steve

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

Nice Stay

Very pleasant owners and staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nidah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well worth the price and centrally located
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to tube station, small but serviceable room. Very small bathroom. A bit noisy from hallway and connecting door closing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really smart, clean hotel. Basic facilities but a pleasant room with a very comfortable bed. Perfect location, easy walking distance of Kings Cross & St Pancras International stations.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Value for money

Very clean, comfy bed, friendly staffs. Super small room which is usually expected in an old building, by London standards. No lifts, just narrow stairs. It was value for money imo.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

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

Nice small hotel

Great hotel for a weekend in London, location excellent for getting about London. Rooms small but clean and well designed. Staff friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here before. Love the area. Close to Kings Cross and shopping. The rooms are small but clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025