Hotel Leigh House is on Leigh Street, a small street in Bloomsbury between Euston and Russell Square. It is a 3-star hotel without breakfast, with 24-hour reception and free wifi. It can work if you prefer to have breakfast out and only want a central room.
Location and getting around
King’s Cross St Pancras is about a 10-minute walk, and the British Museum another 10. According to the hotel, Russell Square Tube station is 10 minutes on foot and Euston is under five. Covent Garden is around 25 minutes’ walk and Piccadilly Circus about 30, a long but straightforward stroll through the squares of Bloomsbury.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms are decorated in earth tones and have a flat-screen TV, a coffee machine and a kettle.
The bathroom is private, but in some rooms it is inside and in others just outside, in the corridor. Wifi is free and reception is open day and night.
Who it suits
- A good fit if you like to have breakfast in a neighbourhood cafe.
- Handy if you arrive late by train at King’s Cross or Euston.
- Practical if you travel alone and want a simple room in the centre.
- Suitable if you will spend the day among museums and return to the hotel only to sleep.
Good to know
- There is no breakfast.
- The bathroom of some rooms is outside the room: check when booking.
- There is no lift.
- Check-in from 14:00 with photo ID and a credit card; check-out at 11:00.
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