Anyone looking up Bedford Hotel London needs to know which basic facts hold up before they book. This article separates the details that agree across listings from the ones that conflict, starting with the room count, where Trip.com lists 183 rooms and Hotels.com lists 184. Every claim is tied to a named source, and the gaps are stated.
Last checked: 2026-11-03
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Star rating (as listed): 3-star in one listing, 4-star in another · Rooms (as listed): 184 rooms per one listing · Nearest tube station: Russell Square station · Neighbourhood: Bloomsbury, close to the British Museum
Bedford Hotel London at a glance
- 83-95 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4HD, in the Bloomsbury/Camden area (KAYAK)
- 184 rooms arranged over 7 floors (Hotels.com)
- Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00 (Skyscanner)
- 4.0 of 5 bubbles from 2,307 reviews, ranked 275 of 1,218 London hotels (TripAdvisor)
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Address | 83-95 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4HD |
| Neighbourhood | Bloomsbury/Camden area, close to the British Museum |
| Nearest Underground stations | Russell Square (about 4–5 minutes on foot); Holborn (about 6 minutes on foot) |
| Rooms (as listed) | 184 on Hotels.com; 183 on Trip.com |
| Check-in / check-out | 14:00 / 11:00 |
| Air conditioning | Not air-conditioned; a fan is provided |
| Star rating | Not confirmed in our sources |
- Room count disagrees by source: 184 on Hotels.com and 183 on Trip.com, so confirm the figure on the booking page.
- Walk to The British Museum: 6–10 minutes on foot, the range guest reviews repeat on Hotels.com.
- Rating scales differ: TripAdvisor’s 4.0 of 5 equals 80%, while Hotels.com’s 8.8 of 10 equals 88%, so compare platforms on the same scale.
How we researched this
Last checked: 2026-11-03.
Sources reviewed: booking and travel listing sites, review platforms, search-engine travel listings, and search suggestion data.
We did not review the official property website, visit the hotel, interview staff, check live prices, verify the conflicting star ratings, or analyse the full text of guest reviews.
Bedford Hotel London reviews
Three review platforms rate the hotel highly, on different scales. Hotels.com lists 8.8 out of 10 from 1,834 reviews, TripAdvisor shows 4.0 out of 5 from 2,307, and Trip.com shows 8.6 out of 10 from 456 verified reviews, with a location score of 9.0 and a cleanliness score of 8.9.
The guest summary on KAYAK describes the staff as friendly, the breakfast as plentiful and varied, and the rooms as spotlessly clean, with housekeeping described as thorough.
The hotel doesn’t have AC, so if you are there during summer, they only have a fan for each room.
Skyscanner reviewer
The complaints cluster around three points. Several guests report thin walls, audible neighbouring rooms and street noise from front-facing rooms, and KAYAK’s summary describes some single rooms as very small, with narrow beds and compact bathrooms. The hotel answered one heat-related complaint directly.
We regret your room didn’t meet your expectations during the warm spell.
Bedford Hotel management, reply to a guest review on Skyscanner
Strengths
- A central Bloomsbury position, with Trip.com’s location score at 9.0.
- A cleanliness score of 8.9 on Trip.com’s verified reviews.
- Breakfast described as plentiful and varied, and a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage and laundry listed on KAYAK.
Drawbacks
- No air conditioning; a fan is provided in each room.
- Noise from thin walls and from street-facing rooms, according to Skyscanner’s reviews.
- Small single rooms with narrow beds, per KAYAK’s guest summary.
Short version: The scores are high on all three platforms, but the air-conditioning gap and noise reports are the points to weigh before booking.
Worth knowing: The air-conditioning and room-size complaints come from listing reviews, and the platform scores above do not separate them out.
The trade-off: A high overall score sits alongside the summer heat and noise complaints, so the score alone will not tell you how the room will feel.
Bedford Hotel London prices
Our evidence does not include a verified nightly rate, so this section gives no room price. Rates are likely to vary by date and booking channel, so compare live rates on the booking platform for the dates you plan to stay.
Price band: No verified nightly rate is available in our sources. Check live rates and add breakfast separately if it is not included.
The only price figure we found is for breakfast. Expedia’s Spanish-language listing shows breakfast as a paid service at GBP 19 for adults, served 07:00–10:00 on weekdays and 07:30–10:30 at weekends. A Yelp review cites GBP 15 extra. Both figures are low-confidence, since each comes from one source and neither was confirmed on the official site.
What to watch: The two breakfast figures disagree, so confirm the current price before you assume it is included in the rate.
Bedford Hotel London afternoon tea
Related searches include questions about afternoon tea at this property, but the sources we reviewed do not confirm that the hotel serves it. Treat any afternoon tea offer as unconfirmed until the official site or the booking page shows it.
Bedford Hotel London restaurant
Hotels.com describes an on-site restaurant named Botanica, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with garden-facing seating. A restaurant question and an afternoon tea question are separate searches, and the restaurant details are the part our sources cover.
Hotels.com is a booking platform, so confirm the restaurant’s opening hours on the official property site before you plan a meal there.
The catch: Our sources cover the restaurant but not afternoon tea, so the afternoon tea question stays open until the hotel confirms its menu.
What are the top 5 hotels in London?
Our evidence does not include a ranked list of the top five London hotels, so this article cannot name five. The TripAdvisor listing for this property places it 275th of 1,218 London hotels, which shows its scale in that ranking but not a position in any top five.
For a broader view of London accommodation options, see Accommodation in London: Compare Hotels, Chains and Prices.
Three other named London hotels come up in related searches. We have no rating, room count or area data for them, so the entries below name them without comparing them.
President Hotel London
Related searches link it to this property. Our sources give no rating, room count or location for it.
Royal National Hotel London
Related searches link it to this property. Our sources give no rating, room count or location for it.
Tavistock Hotel London
Related searches link it to this property. Our sources give no rating, room count or location for it.
What this means: Anyone comparing Bedford Hotel London with these three hotels will need to collect the rating, room count and walking distance for each one directly.
Location and getting there
The hotel is on Southampton Row in the Bloomsbury/Camden area. The nearest Underground stations are Russell Square, about 4–5 minutes on foot, and Holborn, about 6 minutes on foot. Guest reviews on Hotels.com describe the British Museum as a 6–10 minute walk.
One guest comment summarised on KAYAK describes easy access to almost anywhere in London, which is a single review and should be read as one guest’s view.
The bottom line: The location is the most consistent strength across our sources, and the walking times are the figures to verify on a map before you book.
Our pick for this hotel
Choose Bedford Hotel London if a Bloomsbury base near the British Museum and Russell Square station matters more to you than air conditioning. It is a reasonable option for readers who are comparing it with other named London hotels, as long as they check the same facts for each one.
Skip it, or request a garden-facing room, if you need quiet nights or a larger single room. Skyscanner’s reviews describe street-facing rooms as noisier, and KAYAK’s summary describes single rooms as small. Before booking, confirm the star rating, room count, breakfast price and pet policy, since these conflict across listings.
For a review breakdown of another London hotel, see Hotel Indigo London Reviews: Locations, Wi-Fi and Guest Ratings.
Check first: The sources disagree on the room count (183 or 184), the breakfast price and the pet policy. Confirm all three on the booking page before you pay.
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Frequently asked questions
How many rooms does Bedford Hotel London have?
Hotels.com lists 184 rooms over seven floors. Trip.com lists 183, so the count differs between sources.
Where is Bedford Hotel London?
The hotel is at 83-95 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4HD, in the Bloomsbury/Camden area.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Skyscanner’s listing shows check-in from 14:00 and check-out by 11:00.
Does Bedford Hotel London have air conditioning?
No. The hotel is not air-conditioned, and each room is given a fan.
How far is Bedford Hotel London from the British Museum?
Guest reviews on Hotels.com describe a walk of about 6 to 10 minutes.
What is the nearest Underground station?
Russell Square station is about 4 to 5 minutes on foot, and Holborn station is about 6 minutes on foot.