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The Marker Hotel

3.0 star property
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, steps from University College London

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A short walk from Russell Square and The British Museum, The Marker Hotel provides free full breakfast, a garden, and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room | Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Wardrobe or closet
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
57 Gower St, London, England, WC1E 6HJ

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Leicester Square - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Piccadilly Circus - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Trafalgar Square - 5 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Goodge Street Underground Station - 3 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 10 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PaStation - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Marlborough Arms - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lever & Bloom Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Life Goddess - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Marker Hotel

Bed & breakfast near Russell Square
Close to The British Museum and Oxford Street, The Marker Hotel provides free full breakfast, a garden, and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at The Marker Hotel have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and shampoo
  • 24-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, daily housekeeping, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 24-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 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

Property 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 15091621

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Marker Hotel London
The Marker Hotel Bed & breakfast
The Marker Hotel Bed & breakfast London

Frequently asked questions

Is The Marker Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Marker Hotel?

The Marker Hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Marker Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Marker Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Marker Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this bed & breakfast is steps from University College London and Tottenham Court Road. Russell Square and The British Museum are also within 10 minutes. Goodge Street Underground Station is only a 3-minute walk and Euston Square Underground Station is 7 minutes.

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Reviews

The Marker Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

6.8

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 156 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 156 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 156 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 156 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 156 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel was central..Clean...very noisy due to traffic outside all hours.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, basic hotel right in central London. Great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Leonie

Liked: Staff & service
Great hotel to stay in for a short trip, especially if you are interested in visiting the British Musuem, which is just a short 10 minute stroll away.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

murray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The ladies were wonderful. English breakfast was the best I have ever had in a hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Wolf Dietrich

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The best reason to stay in The Marker is its location near the center of Soho and Covent garden. It's an old house, the bed was rather small for two, the house allows to hear the neighbors from above and next door. There was a strong smell of cleaning chemicals, when we arrived, and all in all there is not enough fresh air in the house and rooms. More periods with open doors or open windows especially in the breakfast room would help. The personell and service are very friendly and helpful, the food for breakfast was nice and the offers were flexible to our wishes. We spent 6 lovely days in London and were glad to reach all the places to be in short walks or by public transport. Thank you !
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

HIMANI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely cozy space. Staff are friendly. Walkable distance to most places.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

A clean and adequate budget hotel

My usual hotel in London was full, so I stayed in this hotel. This hotel is fairly priced for the budget traveller. The choice at breakfast seems to be hot or cold with no variation, but that sort of standardisation is fair for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caitleen

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

Great stay, highly recommended.

Only stayed overnight. Lovely friendly staff, clean room. Slept like a log, bed comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. Could leave my luggage and pick up later in the day if wanted. Great central location. Really enjoyed my stay. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay...very small room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alastair

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good for one night

Very friendly staff, only stayed for 1 night. The cheese on a full English breakfast was baffling. Pillows were a bit lumpy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

Great hotel near British museum

Great stay very comfortable bed and bathroom very modern Everything you needed for a stay in London Breakfast was great as well good selection Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great spot near multiple tube stations. Amenities are basic but a clean place to stay near the university.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Carmen

Our room was at the top floor too much stairs to climb there is no lift I reserved for 3 persons I paid for one extra bed which I returned when I got there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Debbie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was not as described - description said a wardrobe to store clothes, 2 coat hangers on the back of the door, and a table/desk for laptop use tiny wall shelf mostly used by a refreshments tray, and if you put a laptop on it, the shelf started to come away from the wall. I raised this with a staff member, they shrugged their shoulders and said that's the room. A light bulb in the bathroom wasn't working the following day, and I asked for it to be replaced but when I returned was told that bulb had not been replaced - sorry. One member of staff was very helpful but others did not show any care or customer service. Disappointed with my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good pricing. Very good staff. Very good breakfast. Rather noisy in the rooms while people settled in for the night. Will not hold luggage after check-out so need to either carry or make some other arrangements if extending stay past 10 am to shop or head into the nearby British Museum.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice and accommodating to all of my needs. I needed to drop my bags off early and they obliged. However, they kept the bags with them unlocked by their front desk that they said was manned 24/7. I didn't feel comfortable leaving them out in the open, but I had no choice but to do so rather than ruck them around all day. Thankfully there was no incident. The room itself was clean, but the shower head busted off and the grooves to put it back on were stripped making the shower basically a hose during my stay. Lastly, the toilet placement in the bathroom was so poor that one couldn't sit on it normally, but at an angle or sideways. Whoever designed the layout of the bathroom, did so very poorly and is a reason I would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Gerald

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It took 2 days to get the toilet fixed in our room. They ran out of items during breakfast and didn’t replace them not even the next day. Our room definitely needs updating. It sure didn’t match the pictures on their website. The best employee worked the evening shift. I don’t know her name but she was from the Ukraine.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Single room

Positives: very friendly and solicitous desk staff, with 24/7 check-in option; comfortable bed; clean and relatively updated bathroom, with surprisingly good water pressure for a hotel of this age; convenient and reasonably quiet location. Could be improved: temperature control was dicey; furnishings were somewhat battered and could use renewal, along with the paint; the single room has no storage at all (don't bring a large suitcase, as there will be no room for both you and it!)--this could be remedied inexpensively by using bed risers to make space beneath.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
NO ELEVATOR AND NO MUCH SUPPLIES IN THE ROOM, LIKE TISSUE PAPERS, FACE OR HAND TOWELS, NO DRINKING WATER SUPPLY.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Seyed Mojtaba

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room smelled horrible and the carpet was extremely dirty. They booked our breakfast for 8:00 and when we were there, there was no vacant seat. we had to go back to our room and come back later.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found the property quiet and safe. My room was small but cozy. Tge linens were very clean and the whole of the property was very tidy. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The breakfast was interesting. I loved the cut fruit and the fact you had prunes! Which greatly help with any slow moving digestive travel issues. I need to learn how to make Tiger Bread since it’s not sold where I live. The jams available while not a huge variety was most delicious. The lack of outlets was annoying but it sufficed. The bathroom was tiny. I really would recommend the property add an expandable shower rod/towel rack to the bathrooms where possible so that you can have a place to store your toiletries or let your clothes air out/dry while staying. Bed was medium firm and I had some great sleep. Perfect amount of pillows.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

gina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was awful the front desk Asian lady so helpless then no fridge no elevator paid breakfast u can taste was overheating then no ice no running water shower I can’t shower long then not even a dresser for us 3 and claim 5 floors but again no enough pressure water for shower understand is old but plumbing no fridge no dresser for 3 5 days at the end I put stuff for garbage and housecleaning woman call me the guest the bad word not knowing I was there uhhh😠
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Riim was clean. Staff very nice. Breakfast good but no sugar for cereal. Bed was very soft and squeaky. Overall was nice Hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Dylan

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don't book a single room here . Nice and clean enough but NO wardrobe/storage for clothes at all. Room No10 only had room key (no front door, so had to depend on reception staff to let you in. But the staff in question complained "where's your key?!" on entry. So, in a nutshell, customer service sucks. Guess "cheap" means no service/respect.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Zimmer waren sauber. Das Bett war okay. Das Personal war immer freundlich. Das Frühstück war sehr gut. Es wurde frisch English Breakfast zubereitet für jede Person - vegetarisch oder mit Fleisch. Es gab frischen Obstsalat am Buffet und Cerealien, Mini Croissants und andere süße Teigtaschen. Um das Hotel herum gab es verschiedene Restaurants, Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und andere Dinge.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

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