Independent hotel guide
President Hotel
Solo travellers and small parties comparing a straightforward Russell Square base.
President Hotel on the corner of Guilford Street near Russell Square.
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At a glance
Quick facts
- Neighbourhood
- Bloomsbury
- Location
- London
Editorial take
Why consider President Hotel?
Guilford Street base near Russell Square with single and twin options
Best for
Solo travellers and small parties comparing a straightforward Russell Square base.
Avoid if
a boutique townhouse or guaranteed garden outlook is essential.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Guilford Street address near Russell Square
- Single, double and twin categories
- Twin-room extra-bed option described separately
Trade-offs
- Less useful for a hotel-led boutique break
- Extra-bed age rules and availability require confirmation
Fit check
Who it suits — and who should skip it
Best for: Solo travellers and small parties comparing a straightforward Russell Square base.
Skip it if: a boutique townhouse or guaranteed garden outlook is essential.
Related reading:London hotel guide; Best Hotels Near the British Museum (Bloomsbury).
Stay details
Rooms and spa
These are the room categories for which our current source set contains useful, comparable detail. They are not presented as a complete live inventory.
twin with extra bed
Twin Room Extra Bed
The hotel describes a rollaway for a child under 16 sharing a twin; confirm the child’s age and availability directly.
A complete facilities inventory is not included in our current research record. Confirm any deal-breaker — such as a spa, gym, parking or air conditioning — directly before booking.
On the ground
Location and access
President Hotel is at 56–60 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DB. See our London hotel guide for the wider area context and other places to stay.
56–60 Guilford Street is the hotel’s published address. Plan the walking route to the museum entrance named on your visit confirmation; no exact walking time is asserted.
Before you book
Good to know
Policy notes
Confirm occupancy, breakfast inclusion, cancellation terms and any essential arrangements for the selected room and rate.
Accessibility
No independent access survey by BestUKHotels.com. Ask the hotel for the exact entrance, lift or stairs, bedroom and bathroom route before booking.
Quick answers
Questions travellers ask about President Hotel
What is the main reason to choose President Hotel?
Guilford Street base near Russell Square with single and twin options
Who is President Hotel best for?
Solo travellers and small parties comparing a straightforward Russell Square base.
Where is President Hotel?
The hotel is at 56–60 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DB. 56–60 Guilford Street is the hotel’s published address. Plan the walking route to the museum entrance named on your visit confirmation; no exact walking time is asserted.
What should I check before booking President Hotel?
Confirm the extra-bed age rules before comparing a twin room for three people.
Featured in our London guides
President Hotel is shortlisted in these editorial guides, each written for a different trip.
Alternatives
Other hotels we have written up that may suit a different brief.
Bedford Hotel
- Best for
- Solo travellers or couples who want garden time between museum visits.
- Trade-off
- Southampton Row address is not itself a garden-square frontage
Bedford Hotel earns its place for a specific combination: a Southampton Row base with a garden to return to. The room list distinguishes ordinary rooms from garden-facing or garden-view categories, including a single-room option. That makes the outlook something to compare and reserve, rather than a promise attached to the whole building.
Booking tipConfirm the exact single room garden view arrangement and inclusions before comparing the total.
Royal National Hotel
- Best for
- Friends and families comparing several bed configurations in Bloomsbury.
- Trade-off
- Large-hotel proposition rather than a small townhouse stay
The Royal National is a practical Bedford Way option when the trip revolves around sightseeing and the room must fit a particular party. Family, triple and Standard Plus categories make the room comparison more important than the property name. Choose by the confirmed beds and inclusions; a different category can change the value of the whole stay.
Booking tipConfirm the exact family room arrangement and inclusions before comparing the total.
Editorial evidenceSources4 cited references supporting this page
Claims are paired with the publisher and access date used during editorial verification.
Current operation, Russell Square base and extra rollaway for a child under 16 in a twin room
Single, double, twin and twin-extra-bed categories
Map coordinates
Postcode centroid, not a surveyed entrance; Open Government Licence.
Published hotel address and postcode
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