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Hotel Russell

4.0 of 5
Russell Square, London WC1B 5BE, England
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Hotel Russell
Ranked #398 of 1,069 hotels in London
3.5 of 5 stars 1249 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • British museum(28)
  • Very good(26)
  • Great location(19)
  • Air conditioning(18)
  • Reception staff(16)
  • Square tube station(12)
  • Friendly and helpful(12)
  • Tube station(10)
  • Twin room(7)
  • HOT WATER(6)
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Lidingo
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

I stayed at Hotel Russell during a buissness trip in may. Loved the architecture of the buiding, restaurant and the stairway - Absolutely magnificent!! Unfortunently the rooms could not quite keep up to that standard. My bedroom located on the 5th floor were slightly over furnished and wore down.The bathroom on the other hand were of exellent size, fully renovated,... More

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Newark, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The staff are very friendly and helpful, the hotel in a really good situation, with the tube around the corner. Very good breakfast, although the staff were a bit slow to replenish things. The room was lovely but unfortunately the bed and floor and floor above us was very squeaky. The bed was however comfortable. There was a lack of... More

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cuffley
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This location is perfect for a special meal, We booked for the Library, a private room catering for 20 people, and it was a perfect setting for my daughters friends Hen Meal. The table looked lovely we added extra black and white sparkly diamonds and napkins to add to the black and white theme of the day. Food was served... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Arrived early afternoon, after a brief search for our booking we were in our double standard room. Good facilities, clean and not a bad size. As we were traveling most of the morning we decided to have a nap before we went out in the evening. Our sleep was disturbed from banging and walking from above our room. We called... More

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Scarborough, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

I tend to stay here when examining in London. Pleasant to stay, efficient staff and breakfast is good. The dragon on the stairs gets patted regulalry! More

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See 2 more reviews by AndytheVole for London
Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

When we entered the hotel we felt that it had the WOW factor, the staff on reception were very friendly and efficient, we had to leave our bags to go to a lunch time meeting so arrived before our room was ready, the cases were taken from us with a smile and there was no charge for the service. Our... More

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Wigan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I have visited Hotel Russell on several occasions because my husband is company pre-booked annually for two nights - I pay the hotel supplement of £12 per night to enjoy a trip to London and the very good hotel breakfast, and I consider that a reasonable tariff. I agree with some of Hanne S's review, but would add the following... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The Entrance of the Hotel is lovely,the reception area looks very impressive although it is an old hotel it's grandness of past years shines through. Reception staff very friendly, and efficient. We got offered our first room and to be fair the room was not bad but the bed was just so small it really was only good for one... More

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solihull
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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We stayed at this hotel in February and had a very good stay so we were pieased to be returning for our neice's wedding.As we expected from our previous visit we received a high standard of service and cleanliness.The hotel certainly know how to cater for a wedding after a great breakfast the restaraut was transformed and was magical in... More

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Bebita Dhaya, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Russell, responded to this review
24 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for you recent review on Tripadvisor. I am delighted that you had a fantastic stay with us both in February and for your niece's wedding. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and ensure that we take the utmost care with all functions especially weddings as we do understand the importance of this special day. Thank you... More

Copenhagen, Denmark
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Positive points: The room was small but otherwise nice, and had a built-in iron board and tea/coffee making facilities. The decor of the hotel is a mix of modern (the rooms) and old (the lobby and dining room). Negative points: The check-in took forever, and I wasn't the only one to think so. The rest of my group arrived at... More

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Bebita Dhaya, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Russell, responded to this review
13 May 2012

Dear Guest Thank you for your review on Tripadvisor. We endeavour to check in all of our guests as soon as possible, however cannot control when guests arrive, but can assure you that we make every effort to be as efficient as possible. We have recently installed high speed wi fi and as per most hotels we do provide internet... More

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Address: Russell Square, London WC1B 5BE, England
Price range (per night):* 235 AUD - 467 AUD

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