Close to British Museum
This London property is located near Russell Square, British Museum, and London School of Economics and Political Science. Other nearby points of interest include Trafalgar Square.
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The Clarendon provides a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and conference rooms. Other amenities include a picnic area and a concierge desk.
More hotel informationPremium bedding
Guestrooms have CD players, premium bedding, and sofa beds; rooms also include coffee/tea makers, separate bathtubs and showers, and designer toiletries.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of The Clarendon, London Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 66% of travelers (2 of 3) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for The Clarendon in London
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
Ridiculously overpriced and poorly maintained
I chose this hotel only because the Grange Holborn nearby was booked, and I was intown for a week on business. I just needed a quiet place to get some work done. When I first checked in, I was shown to a small room below ground level. I unpacked, and connected my laptop to begin working. The "high speed internet" they supposedly had, didn’t even have a jack in the wall. Called the front desk and they moved me to another room on the lowest level. This room (room 9 I believe, had a staff room directly across the hallway, where I could listen to the staff on the phone or talking amongst themselves all day. It was directly beneath the dining room, which sounded like a herd of cattle running around the next morning from 6-9AM. There was also a storage room right outside the window which was opened and closed throughout the night. I went down the next morning, and asked the somewhat grumpy staff members for yet another room. They told me to wait for an hour and they would move me. I waited three hours, and was finally shown to a room on the top floor. The hallways in this hotel weren’t even large enough to wheel my suitcase down. The real tragedy here is that rooms at a "modern" hotel, like the Grange Holborn, were actually cheaper. As I went over there each day I was impressed by the courteous and helpful staff. Too bad I couldn’t get a room there! Save your money and time, and avoid this hotel, and the whole slew of identical Grange hotels on this street.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Good hotel with a little more space
The Clarendon is a nice little boutique hotel in a quiet street but centrally located. The room had a little more room than other hotels I’ve stayed at in London of a similar level. Good service, reasonably priced!
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Great Room in a Great Location!!!
My wife and I went to London for a "Baby-Moon" in late December. The Clarendon was selected based on Expedia picks and reviews. The hotel is in a great location, right next to the British Musuem and a short walk to Russell Square tube station, on the Piccadilly Line. This is the best line for service to Knightsbidge (Harrods!) and Green Park (Across from Buckingham Palace). The room was very large, with a king size bed and a pull-out sofa. Bathroom was marble and in great shape. The staff was friendly and I was very impressed!
Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay
But a travel card and use the Tube. From Russell Square, you are 10 to 30 minutes or so from anything you want to see, including changes.