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Tavistock Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, steps from University College London

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Daily English breakfast (GBP 17.50 per person)
Reception
Park view
Terrace/patio
Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Located near The British Museum, Tavistock Hotel offers a welcoming environment with its restaurant and bar. Guests appreciate the outdoor terrace for relaxing, in-room WiFi for staying connected, and staff who readily assist with booking tours and tickets to local sights.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Single Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(78 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(66 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Double Room, Park View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Park View | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Twin Room, Park View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(44 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Cosy Double Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Cosy Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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King Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

King Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Accessible Room | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Accessible Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

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King Room Park View | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

King Room Park View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
LCD TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Mobile key entry
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hair dryer, towels

Double Room With Park View

  • Sleeps 2

Twin Room with Park View

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Cosy Double Room

  • Sleeps 1

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

King Room

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Accessible Room

  • Sleeps 3

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Standard King Room Park View

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Coffee and/or coffee maker

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About the neighborhood

Map
48-55 Tavistock Square, London, England, WC1H 9EU

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • The British Museum - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Leicester Square - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Piccadilly Circus - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Trafalgar Square - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 5 min walk
  • London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 7 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blooms Pizza Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bloomsbury Lanes - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis Cornwallis - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪China City - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Noxy Brothers - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Tavistock Hotel

Hotel near Russell Square
Located close to The British Museum and Leicester Square, Tavistock Hotel provides a terrace, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar. In addition to a conference center and a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk
  • A water dispenser, a front-desk safe, and an elevator
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff, and location
Room features
All 395 rooms have comforts such as laptop-compatible safes, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and room service. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • 19-inch LCD TVs with cable channels
  • Free infant beds, heating, and daily housekeeping

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Offsite parking within 0.1 miles (GBP 24 per day)

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 17.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room crib

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 8 floors
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 19-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 17.50 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 24 per day (656 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Hotel Tavistock
Tavistock Hotel
Tavistock Hotel London
Tavistock London
Tavistock Hotel London, England
Hotel London Tavistock
Tavistock Hotel London England
Tavistock Hotel Hotel
Tavistock Hotel London
Tavistock Hotel Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

Is Tavistock Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Tavistock Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Tavistock Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Tavistock Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of University College London and Russell Square. The British Museum and Tottenham Court Road are also within 15 minutes. Russell Square Underground Station is 5 minutes by foot and Euston Square Underground Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

Tavistock Hotel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.0

Amenities

8.8

Staff & service

8.0

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 895 out of 2016 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 709 out of 2016 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 261 out of 2016 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 97 out of 2016 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 2016 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Solid hotel for business travel.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good, would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good central location, adequate
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located in a central area close to multiple underground stations. The staff was great and accommodating for any requests!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice location in central London, a bit dated in the hallways and rooms very small but comfortable and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Al

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff were very helpful and pleasant.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, delicious food and staff were fun to chat to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a perfect location for our travel needs
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent price for good quality stay. All was good. Room smallish but comfortable and fine. Great breakfast options. Overall left with a good impression.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to Euston. It’s an old hotel and needs updating. The breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel close to what we were doing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jixin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to get bus, subway and train. Surrounded by restaurants and convenient stores. Room is clean and enjoyable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to places we wanted to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our twin beds room was spacious and the staff was attentive to cleaning over a 6 night stay. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice area, rooms clean, comfortable beds. Walking distance to Kings Cross which connects you to buses, taxis, underground and trains. Staff are friendly, pub was a fun atmosphere. Would recommend if in the Bloomsbury area in London.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff very friendly, breakfast very good. Good for public transport. Plenty of local tourist attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great location

Amazing location, staff friendly and good clean rooms. The room was a bit hot, no air conditioning but staff provided a fan.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds are wonderfully comfortable and the staff are lovely. Being able to open the windows and have fresh air rather than air conditioning was great, although there is some noise. We'll be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Martin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shower was in the bath which was very narrow. Also housekeeping forgot to leave towels one day
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Very helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

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

100% Great Location

Great location and public areas. Staff are very attentive. We stayed in a twin room...bathroom was very small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

meylia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a pleasant stay overall. The room was nice, clean, and comfortable, and the host was very friendly and welcoming. The only downside was the noise from the street and traffic, which made it difficult to sleep well at night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Tavistock Hotel were absolutely outstanding! Extremely welcoming, willing to help and polite. The room was very spacious with excellent views. We will definitely be staying again very soon!! Thank you ☺️
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

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