Hotels
The Senate House building is located in central London in the historic Bloomsbury district. Within walking distance are leafy parks, local restaurants, cafes and colleges from the University of London.
The following hotels are located within walking distance from Senate House. This list is for information purposes only. Inclusion of a listing does not constitute a recommendation. We advise to book accommodations as soon early as possible as June is high tourist season and accommodations fill up quickly during this period.
Please note that the Royal Anthropological Institute is unable to offer assistance with booking accommodation for conference participants.
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Cost indications
(£) Singles for < £100 per night
(££) Singles from £125 per night
(£££) Singles from £200 per night
Arran House Hotel (££)
77-79, Gower Street
London, WC1E 6HJ
Tel: +44 (0)7588 096 555
Web: https://crowngroupofhotels.com/arran-house-hotel-london-bloomsbury
Bedford Hotel (£££)
83 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4HD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 7822
Web: www.imperialhotels.co.uk
Email: Info@ImperialHotels.co.uk
Thistle London Bloomsbury Park (££)
126 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5AD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7523 5051
Web: www.thistle.com/hotels/bloomsbury-park
Euro Hotel (££)
53 Cartwright Gardens, London, WC1H 9EL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 4321
Fax: +44 (0)20 7383 5044
Web: www.eurohotel.co.uk
Email: Reception@EuroHotel.co.uk
NYX Hotel London Holborn (£££)
50-60 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AR
Tel: +44 (0)20 7242 1800
Web: http://grange-holborn.londonhotelsuk.net/en/
Grange Hotel Group (££-£££)
Has six hotels around Russel Square
See and search availability on website:
https://www.grangehotels.com/hotels-london/
Harlingford Hotel (££)
61-63 Cartwright Gardens, London, WC1H 9EL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 1551
Email: book@harlingfordhotel.com
Kimpton Fitzroy London | Bloomsbury (£££)
Russell Square, London, WC1B 5BE
Tel: +44 (0)20 75201800
Web: https://www.ihg.com/kimptonhotels/hotels/us/en/fitzroy-london-hotel-uk/lonlp/hoteldetail
Email: hello@kimptonfitzroylondon.com
Lonsdale Hotel (£)
9-10 Bedford Place, London, WC1B 5JA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 1812
Web: https://lonsdalehotel.net/
Email: hotellonsdale@yahoo.co.uk
President Hotel (££)
56-60 Guilford St, Russell Sq., London WC1N 1DB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 8844
Web: www.imperialhotels.co.uk
Email: Info@ImperialHotels.co.uk
SACO Serviced Apartments (£££)
Tel: +44(0)20 7269 9930
Web: www.sacoapartments.co.uk
Email: info@sacoapartments.com
Staunton Hotel (£££)
13-15, Gower Street
London WC1E 6HE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 2740
Web: http://www.stauntonhotel.co.uk/
Email: enquiries@stauntonhotel.com
Strand Palace Hotel (£££)
372, Strand
London, WC2R 0JJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7379 4737
Web: http://www.strandpalacehotel.co.uk/
E-mail: info@strandpalacehotel.co.uk
St Giles Hotel (££)
Bedford Avenue, London, WC1B 3AS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7300 3000
Web: https://www.stgileshotels.com/st-giles-london
Email: book@stgiles.com
Tavistock Hotel (££)
Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9EU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 8383
Web: www.imperialhotels.co.uk
Email: Info@ImperialHotels.co.uk
Thanet Hotel (£)
8 Bedford Place, London, WC1B 5JA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7636 2869
Web: www.thanethotel.co.uk
Email: thanethotel@yahoo.com
Travelodge Central Kings Cross (£)
Willings House, 356-364 Grays Inn Road, Kings Cross, WC1X 8BH
Tel: 08719 846256
Web: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/258/London-Central-Kings-Cross-hotel
Mercure London Bloomsbury Hotel (£££)
130-134 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5AF
Tel: +44 (0)20 7833 3691
Email: h8066@accor.com
Further accommodation options can be found on the following websites:
http://www.visitlondon.com/accommodation/
https://www.booking.com/
http://www.trivago.co.uk/
Hostels and budget hotels in London
The following hostels provide offer budget accommodation in London. Bookings generally fill up quickly, so it is advisable to reserve as far in advance as possible. This list is for information purposes only. Inclusion on the listing does not constitute a recommendation. Please note that the Royal Anthropological Institute is unable to help with booking accommodation for conference participants.
Astor Museum Hostels
27 Montague Street, London, WC1B 5BH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 5360
Web: https://astorhostels.com/
Email: museum@astorhostels.com
Tube: Russell Square
Single students on short / medium term bookings
Clink261
261-265 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QT
Tel: +44 (0)20 7833 9400
Web: https://www.clinkhostels.com/clink261/
Tube: King’s Cross
Dorm rooms and private rooms for single men & women and couples
Green Rooms Hotel and Hostel
13-27 Station Rd, London N22 6UW
Tel: +44 (0)20 8888 5317
Web: https://www.greenrooms.london/
Affordable single rooms and dorm rooms
Tube: Wood Green (convenient 20min to Russel Square)
International Students House
229 Great Portland Street, Regents Park, London, W1N 5PN
Tel: +44 (0)20 7631 8300
Fax: +44 (0)20 7631 8315
Web: http://www.ish.org.uk/
Email: accom@ish.org.uk
Tube: Great Portland Street / Regent Street
Single men, women, couples and families
Indian YMCA
41 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6AQ.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 0411
Fax: +44 (0)20 7383 4735
Web: http://www.indianymca.org/
Email: enquiries@indianymca.com
Tube: Warren St.
Single men, women and families
London Goodenough House
Mecklenburgh Square, London, WC1N 2AB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7769 4727
Web: http://www.goodenough.ac.uk/
Email: reservations@goodenough.ac.uk
Tube: Russell Square / Kings Cross
Postgraduate men, women, couples & families from any Commonwealth country (past and present, including U.K.), USA and Europe
London Hostels Association / LHA London
Head Office, 53 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PG
Tel: +44 (0)20 3911 5656
Fax: +44 (0)20 7834 7146
Web: https://lhalondon.com/
Several hostels throughout Central London (in W2, W11, SW1, SW7 & NW3) for single men & women
Nansen Village
21 Woodside Avenue, London, N12 8AQ
Tel: +44 (0)20 8445 8644
Web: http://www.nansenvillage.co.uk/
Email: office@nansenvillage.org
Tube: Woodside Park
Self-contained units for postgraduate married students and their partners, with or without children
Safestay Hostels & Hotels (Two locations: Holland Park; Elephant & Castle)
Web: https://www.safestay.com/
Holland Park: Holland Walk, Kensington, London W8 7QU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7870 9629
Email: reception-hp@safestay.com
Elephant & Castle 144-152 Walworth Road, Elephant & Castle, London SE17 1JL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7703 8000
Email: reception-ec@safestay.com
The Generator
37 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7388 7666
Web: https://staygenerator.com/hostels/london?lang=en-GB
Tube: Russell Square
Travellers, backpackers and students. Single men & women and couples
Travelodge
There is around twenty hotels across the city
Web: https://www.travelodge.co.uk/uk/london/index.html
You many find more affordable single room pricing outside of central London, but with easy travel to Senate House, e.g. the Manor House hotel or Finsbury Park hotel which are conveniently on the Piccadilly line and less than 20 min travel.
YMCA
The YMCAs below are able to offer short-term accommodation for single students and limited short-term accommodation for couples and those with families.
The YHA has five hostels in the London area.
Web: http://www.yha.org.uk/
Zebra Housing Association Ltd
Jerome House, 5-13 Glendower Place, London, SW7 3DU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7584 2906
Web: http://www.zebrahousing.com/
Tube: South Kensington
Single men, women, couples and families
