Located in Bloomsbury, The Academy is within a 10-minute walk of popular sights such as University of London and Russell Square. This 49-room, 4-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and free in-room WiFi. It's in central London and also a short walk from The British Museum and BT Tower.
Dining
In addition to a meal at the onsite restaurant, you can also enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service. Start each morning off right with English breakfast served for a fee.
Rooms
The 49 rooms are individually furnished and have an array of amenities, including iPod docks, minibars, and coffee makers. TVs come with satellite channels, and free WiFi keeps guests connected. Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and designer toiletries. Free newspapers, free bottled water, and safes are also available.
Property features
Guests of The Academy enjoy access to free WiFi in public areas, 4 meeting rooms, and coffee in a common area. Offsite parking is offered for a fee. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this boutique hotel include a computer station, a library, and free newspapers.
Highlights
- Walking distance to University of London and Russell Square
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Concierge services
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Academy 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 4 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
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 49
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 3
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Meeting rooms 4
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Year Built 1775
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Room service (24 hours)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Satellite TV service
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Television
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- Turndown service
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Individually furnished
Where to Eat
Breakfast - Guests can enjoy a daily English breakfast for a surcharge. Choose from coffee, tea, and juice to start your day. Fruit, pastries, cold meat, and cheeses are also available along with healthy cereals and yogurts. There is also a full à la carte menu available.
The Academy Bar - A contemporary space, with violet wallpaper and gold floral patterns wrapping the room, from fireplace to bookshelf. This lobby lounge serves classic afternoon tea of scones, jam and clotted cream, as well as a bar menu with a few international light dishes.
Room Service is available 24 hours.
Nearby Things to Do
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.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
Hotel Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Pets
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- No onsite parking is available.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No elevators
Additional policies and fees may apply when booking more than 6 rooms. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Fees
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between GBP 10 and GBP 18.50 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Academy Hotel London
- Academy London
- The Academy Hotel London
- The Academy London, England
- Academy Hotel
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.