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Guilford House Hotel

2.0 star property
Guesthouse with free breakfast, 9-minute walk to Russell Square

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Located in central London, Guilford House Hotel welcomes travelers with a convenient continental breakfast and helpful tour assistance. Visitors can stay connected with in-room WiFi while their belongings remain secure thanks to luggage storage and a front-desk safe.

Reviews

5.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Triple Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

Highlights

Heating
TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

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6 Guilford Street, Russel Square, London, England, WC1N 1DR

What's nearby

  • Hatton Garden - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Russell Square - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • City, University of London - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • The British Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

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
  • ‪The Lady Ottoline - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Noble Rot Lamb's Conduit - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Lamb - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Redemption Roasters - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Guilford House Hotel

Guesthouse near The British Museum
Close to Russell Square and Covent Garden Market, Guilford House Hotel provides amenities like free continental breakfast. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi (surcharge).
Additional perks include:
  • Smoke-free premises, a 24-hour front desk, and a front-desk safe
  • Tour/ticket assistance and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Guilford House Hotel offer amenities such as high-speed internet.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:00 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 elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

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

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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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property 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
Guilford House Hotel London
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Guilford Hotel London
Guilford House Hotel London, England
Guilford London
Guilford House Hotel London
Guilford House Hotel Guesthouse
Guilford House Hotel Guesthouse London

Frequently asked questions

Is Guilford House Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Guilford House Hotel?

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

What time is check-out at Guilford House Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Guilford House Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Russell Square and The British Museum. St. Paul's Cathedral and Leicester Square are also within 2 mi (3 km). Russell Square Underground Station is 7 minutes by foot and Farringdon Underground Station is 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Guilford House Hotel Reviews

5.2

5.2

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

6.0

Staff & service

4.8

Eco-friendliness

4.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 706 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 98 out of 706 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 183 out of 706 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 182 out of 706 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 187 out of 706 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lizzy

Liked: Staff & service
Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
reasonable price, great location 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kerstin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old furniture and very small, but totally ok, when you just want to have a place to sleep, while you are exploring the city during the day. Staff is very nice and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a simple hotel in a central location. The room was a bit small but fine. The staff is very friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Shirabe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect location from King's Cross station and Euston station. The facility of the hotel is good for the rate.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very poor. Room the size of a cupboard. Broken wardrobe. Thick dust on lampshades. Bathroom smaller than wardrobe!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

martin

It was okay ,basic accommodation ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hamid Mohammedali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good service good staffs Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Staff & service

Reasonable stay

Good stay for the price. Can understand previous feedback but we found this to be a reasonable stay for the money. Room wasn’t great but had all the amenities we needed prior to getting a train the following day.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Karin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Small room. Ok.

Small room but totally ok for one person. The WiFi connection in my room was bad if I must say but I only stayed for a few nights. Overall a good stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness

Ok for what it is

It was fine for a two star. breakfast room very small and breakfast very basic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 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

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay, will be visiting again as it’s close to my head office
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

TOMOAKI

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roderick

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Dean

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

2nd to 4th august

Absolutely perfect for what we wanted to do Basically drop iur bags and sleep there 10 minutes walk from kings cross station so perfectly handy for us As we went to wembley and tottenham hotspur stadium for concerts there It was cheap for london and served a purpose for what we needed it for its perfect tho if you are not staying in the hotel all day like us we literally dropped our bags and slept there Staff are very friendly as well A costa coffee luterally across the road
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Staff & service
Very helpful staff, goid location for an overnight stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Liked: Cleanliness
Great hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly team, very good location. Bathrooms a bit like holiday caravan bathrooms but fair for its star rating and price.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Lyn

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

Kathryn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lack of cleanliness throughout room very hot to hot to sleep, bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callum

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