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City Inn Russell Square

City Inn Russell Square

London England
Check in 2:00 PM
Check out 10:00 AM
Experience extraordinary comfort and unparalleled hospitality from the moment you arrive at City Inn Russell Square, you'll be a 2-minute drive from The British Museum and 5 minutes from Trafalgar Square. This hotel is 5 minutes drive to Piccadilly Circus and 6 minutes drive to London Eye.

Unwind and recharge with daily housekeeping, a private bathroom with premium toiletries, a flat-screen TV, mini-refrigerator, complimentary high-speed WiFi and in-room coffee & tea facilities. Conveniences include a desk, an iron and ironing board and an in-room safe.

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Property Details

This smoke-free hotel offers toys.

  • Distance from property (meters) - 100
  • Casino nearby
  • Infant/toddler toys
  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Health or beauty spa nearby
  • Distance from property (ft) - 328
  • Luggage storage
  • Street parking
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Coin laundry on site
  • Multilingual staff
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Free WiFi
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Shopping mall on site
  • Total number of rooms - 10

Check-in

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until anytime. Guests must be at least 18 to check-in.

The front desk is open daily from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 20 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in. COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 20 and up; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 2 days prior to check-in. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.

  • 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; cash is not accepted
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • This property is professionally cleaned

Other details

Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
University College London - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Russell Square - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
The British Museum - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Tottenham Court Road - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Royal Opera House - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Oxford Circus - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Covent Garden Market - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Regent's Park - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
London Palladium Theatre - 2 km / 1.2 mi
Leicester Square - 2 km / 1.2 mi
The Strand - 2 km / 1.3 mi
Marylebone High Street - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Savoy Theatre - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Camden Markets - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Oxford Street - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
The nearest airports are:
London City Airport (LCY) - 15.1 km / 9.4 mi
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 32.5 km / 20.2 mi
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 89.9 km / 55.9 mi
Luton Airport (LTN) - 54.4 km / 33.8 mi
Stansted Airport (STN) - 57.8 km / 35.9 mi
The preferred airport for City Inn Russell Square is Heathrow Airport (LHR).

  • The property is professionally cleaned.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination.
  • The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 20 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 72 hours prior to check-in. COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 20 and up; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 2 days prior to check-in.

Hotel policies

General

  • Professional property host/manager
  • Guests must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination
  • Contactless check-out is available
  • Negative COVID-19 test result must have been issued within a specific period before check-in: 72 hours
  • Minimum age for negative COVID-19 test result requirement: 20
  • Free onsite COVID-19 testing (Antigen/Rapid) is available
  • Property uses a professional cleaning service
  • COVID-19 vaccine must have been received a minimum number of days before check-in: 2
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Minimum age for proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirement: 20
  • Contactless check-in is available
  • Guest will receive an email before arrival 24 hours
  • Guests will receive an email with special check-in instructions
  • Guests must provide health documentation
  • Guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • No elevators

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Other charges

  • Nearby parking fee: GBP 25 per day (328 ft away)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Location

42 Tavistock Place, London, England WC1H 9RE, United Kingdom
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