The Academy (London, United Kingdom)

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A collection of five Georgian townhouses set in the city's literary district of Bloomsbury, this hotel is 400 meters from London's Oxford Street and 500 meters from the British Museum. Show more

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The Academy features two private gardens where guests can relax with a cocktail and admire the exquisite surroundings; business guests have a choice of well-equipped meeting rooms.

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The 49 air-conditioned guestrooms are characterized by Georgian décor with dark wood furnishings; all include wireless Internet connections, minibars and designer toiletries. Hide

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Double Room - Room Only


		One double bed. Georgian décor with Egyptian cotton bed linen and dark wood furnishings. Wireless Internet connection, air conditioning, satellite television, CD player, tea and coffee making facilities, telephone, safe, minibar, and complimentary newspaper. Bathroom with designer toiletries, slippers, bathrobes and hair dryer.

Town House Single - Room Only


		One single bed. Georgian décor with Egyptian cotton bed linen and dark wood furnishings. Wireless Internet connection, air conditioning, satellite television, CD player, tea and coffee making facilities, telephone, safe, minibar, and complimentary newspaper. Bathroom with designer toiletries, slippers, bathrobes and hair dryer.

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		One king bed. Separate sitting area. Georgian décor with Egyptian cotton bed linen and dark wood furnishings. Wireless Internet connection, air conditioning, satellite television, CD player, tea and coffee making facilities, telephone, safe, minibar, and complimentary newspaper. Bathroom with designer toiletries, slippers, bathrobes and hair dryer.

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The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- English breakfast fee: GBP 18.50 per meal (approximate amount)
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Property Amenities

The Academy, The Bloomsbury Town House has two private gardens, The Library Garden and The Conservatory Garden, each off a sitting room of the same name. Guests can relax with a cocktail in the Library Garden during the summer, and admire the Conservatory Garden's exquisite collection of flowers, with fish pool and trellis. Business users have a superb choice of six rooms for meeting or event purposes, such as the underground Alchemy Room; all are equipped with a range of audio-visual equipment. Guests can plan a day's sightseeing with the complimentary wireless Internet services, while multilingual staff can advise on London's best attractions. An airport shuttle is available upon request with advance notice.

Concierge services
Complimentary newspapers in lobby
Room service (24 hours)
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Banquet facilities
Multiple small meeting rooms
Internet access - wireless
Internet access in public areas - surcharge
Audio-visual equipment
Total number of rooms - 49
Multilingual staff
24-hour front desk
Porter/bellhop

Number of floors - 3
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Shoe shine
Fireplace in lobby
Patio
Air-conditioned public areas
Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
Library
Garden
Year Built - 1775
Number of meeting/conference rooms - 6
Number of buildings/towers - 5
Airport transportation (surcharge)

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Rooms

The Academy, The Bloomsbury Town House, London, features 49 guestrooms, all of which include air conditioning, wireless Internet connections, minibars, and designer toiletries.

All guest rooms have been recently renovated, to retain the original 1775 charm, while providing guests with modern amenities.

Guestrooms are accessible by stairs at this 3-story property; elevators are not available.

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The Academy, London, United Kingdom, Rooms Town House Single

Room Amenities

CD player
Hypo-allergenic bedding available
Premium bedding
Climate control
Blackout drapes/curtains
Air conditioning
Complimentary newspaper
Direct-dial phone
Voice mail
Complimentary bottled water
Refrigerator
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
Private bathroom
Designer toiletries
Extra towels/bedding in room

In-room massage available
Slippers
Bathrobes
Hair dryer
In-room safe
Satellite television service
Welcome amenities
Electronic check-out
Electronic/magnetic keys
Window opens
Trouser press
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Turndown service
Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
City view
Garden view

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Dining

Guests can enjoy a daily English breakfast for a surcharge.

The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options within the surrounding area.

Nearby restaurants:

The Ivy

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Recreation

A third of London is made up of green space – Hyde Park is two miles from the hotel and provides acres of parkland for walking and horse riding. A boating lake, the Serpentine, is open throughout the summer season. Regent's Park with tennis and netball courts, an athletics track, and facilities for cricket, softball, football, rugby and hockey is one mile from the hotel.

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A Traveller from East Brunswick, NJ

5.0

out of 5

“Comfortable hotel in a great location by the British Museum”

Overall, we were very satisfied with the Academy Town House. It was very nicely furnished, and was in a prime location for the tube and the British Museum. The only negatives I would mention would be that there was no elevator, so if you have difficulty with stairs, do not choose this hotel. Also, some of the front desk staff could have been more familiar with local sightseeing attractions. We would stay there again.

Area recommendations

The neighborhood of this hotel (Bloomsbury) seemed nice, because it was safe, quiet, and easily accessible to other areas via tube.

Other

Don't miss London Walks walking tours! The guides are incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. You meet at various tube stops and pay a small fee (must be in cash). The walks last about 2 hours, and are a lot of fun and a great way to really explore London!

A Traveller from New Haven, CT

1.0

out of 5

“Not hugely enamored of hotel”

My (single) room was at the top of three flights of steep stairs, and was a shoe-box sized room, that had a slight damp smell. Quite nicely fitted out, but tiny. Free wifi but a hopeless internet connection, and when I paid extra for a high speed broadband connection, it really wasn't much better. Internet happens to be crucial to me, so it really put me off the hotel. Good location, very close to Tottenham Court road/central London.

Seamus from Connecticut

2.0

out of 5

“2 words...."NO LIFT"”

OK....lets look at the good stuff first. Good location (near British Museum-restaurants-tube station, etc. Reasonably tidy room, friendly staff. Now for the bad bits: Did I mention No lift?! I'm 60 years of age and (thankfully) fit, but walking up & down 6 flights w/ luggage??? Nuh-uh! I haven't had to do that since I lived in the Bronx. Had we been staying more than 2 nights we'd have insisted on a lower floor. WIFY was free but-oops...didn't work. Overall seemed a bit more like a pricey youth hostel than a hotel,so if you're a 20 something w/ a backpack & bicycle, have-at, otherwise, try the Rathbone a few blocks away.

A Traveller from Chicago

4.0

out of 5

“very nice and comfortable”

It was a great value.

Shopping

oxford and regent streets.

A Traveller from Washington, DC

3.0

out of 5

“Mixed experience”

The rooms are allegedly air-conditioned. It was hot. The AC in the room I was given (tiny, one window overlooking the AC units) didn't work. I was moved to a nicer room (why didn't I get this room the first time? -- I'm even a return visitor to this hotel). The AC didn't work either, but at least there was more than one window and so I had some cross-ventilation. Otherwise, the hotel is pleasant and well-located. The rooms, however, are very small.

Area recommendations

The hotel is in the heart of Bloomsbury, where Virginia Woolf, J.M. Keynes, and all their buddies lived at the beginning of the last century. It's also the home of University College London, and an easy walk to Oxford Street and other central parts of London.

A Traveller from Switzerland

4.0

out of 5

“good hotel, area medium”

nothing else

Area recommendations

Mayfair, soho, Kensington

John H. from Cmabridge, MA

5.0

out of 5

“We will definitely return”

The Ambassador is a wonderful boutiqued hotel just around the corner from the Univerity of London, literally. The rooms are small, about the size of single rooms in New York pocket hotels. The bed was extremely comfortable and the bath room boasted a tub, an amenity my wife did not encounter on our journey through Sicily. Our room, #5, was located across the narrow hall from the library/computer room and opened onto one of the Ambassador's two gardens. It seemed that we were staying in a lavish suite. An array of reasonably priced resturants and cuisines were a few blocks away. Beautiful parks, palaces and museums were also within walking distance. This was my first trip to London. I could not have asked for a nicer welcome.

Ken from Anaheim, CA

4.0

out of 5

“Excellent”

A very good overall experience. The hotel was comfortable and clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We would have no qualms about booking with them again.

Kathleen P from Florence, Ma.

5.0

out of 5

“The best vacation ever.”

The Academy was a wonderful hotel and the staff was excellent. They were there for your every need. To getting coffee to calling a taxi. I would recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to London. I would stay there again.

A Traveller from MASSACHUSETTS

1.0

out of 5

“UNCARED FOR HOTEL”

It seems as if this hotel has seen better days, unclean (no vacuuming) dusty, loud and depressing.

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Nearby Points of Interest

London Senate House Library - 0.1 km / 0 mi
Bedford Square - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
British Museum - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Pollock's Toy Museum - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Russell Square - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
University of London - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
University College London - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
BT Tower - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Photographers' Gallery - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Royal Opera House - 1 km / 0.6 mi
London Palladium Theatre - 1 km / 0.6 mi
British Library - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Dickens House - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Covent Garden - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Leicester Square - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi

The closest major airports to The Academy are:

London (LCY-London City) - 12.6 km / 7.8 mi

London (LHR-Heathrow) - 22.8 km / 14.2 mi

London (LGW-Gatwick) - 40.6 km / 25.2 mi

The preferred airport for The Academy is London (LHR-Heathrow).

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Nearest Major Airport:

London, England, UK (LHR-Heathrow)

Area:

Bloomsbury - Soho, London, England, United Kingdom: The University of London and the British Museum give Bloomsbury a bookish air. Charlotte Street offers good restaurants, while Tottenham Court Road has electronic stores to suit all budgets, and links to the 300 shops of buzzing Oxford Street. Trendy Soho is a few minutes away by foot. Full of local character, it offers interesting pubs, top restaurants, West End theatres and a rich, sometimes risqué nightlife.

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