Bedford Hotel

The Bedford is a clean, serviceable hotel in a good location for exploring London. The surrounding areas are safe. Great pubs just across the food and many good restaurants close by. Make sure you get a room on the "garden side" as the main road on the other side of the building is busy and noisy. Like anywhere in the UK in a hot summer, the buildings will get unbearably hot for anyone who is used to Air Conditioning, so if that's you, find somewhere else to stay. The hotel did provide fans, but they really don't help.

Friendly arrival and check in by staff who offered us sheets for our bedding due to heatwave (duvets would be too warm). Fan in the room kept it cooler. Very clean rooms and main areas. Excellent time spent there - I would highly recommend the hotel and would definitely book again. Thank you.

Great hotel, friendly staff, central to everything, excellent breakfast, good price.

Perfect location for my stay. Room a little tired (particularly the ensuite) but very clean and great value for money.

Arrive at night time, nice location but small rooms without air conditioning, not worth the price

I enjoyed my stay here very much. The location was very convenient and safe. Close to the hop on/off bus, tube station, and walking distance to Covent Garden/Theatres. Bed was comfy and my single room cozy with everything I needed for a nice stay. I thought the breakfast offerings were very good and loved the garden in the back to enjoy my coffee. The lobby is very welcoming and a nice place to sit and socialize. Will definitely stay here again when in London.

Nice hotel, great location and helpful staff. However, at over $500 per night, our room was almost uninhabitable during the heat wave with no air conditioning. Having said that, we realize that there is a difference between North American and European standards, so just be aware at booking.

We stayed during the heat wave and were on the 3rd floor with garden view. There was a small fan in the room but there is no air con and you could feel the heat increase as you got up the stairs to the 3rd floor. The shower over the bath was not user friendly, the shower hose was attached to the wall so made it difficult to move the head to make washing hair easier. The water also ran off the rim of the bath straight onto the floor which was only a small space so got clean clothes wet. The shower curtain was useless. The hair dryer supplied wasn't very good for long/thick hair so would bring your own. The food at breakfast time was good, plenty of choices and the food was well cooked and kept warm. The staff we spoke to were all friendly and welcoming and they phoned for a taxi for us when we enquired about where was the best place to go to get a taxi from. The hotels in a good location with a variety of shops near by with restaurants and fast food chains. Would consider staying again if needed but would be put of a summer months stay due to lack of air flow and air con.

No AC in the middle of a heat wave. A toilet that took 3 or 4 attempts to flush, and one morning it wouldn’t at all. Had to get maintenance.

Loved our stay! The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly (shout out to Siobhan at the front desk!). We opted for the included breakfast which was delicious (eggs, bacon, sausage, croissants, fruit, beans, coffee, tea, juice). The beds were very comfortable and the room was spacious and clean. We did travel during the heatwave and the lack of air conditioning in the room was tough to sleep in but the provided fan and requested fridge in the room helped us cool down. The location is excellent and easily accessible via walking and transit. Our room faced the road and while there was some noise from the windows being open, it wasn’t anything unusual for us coming from another major city (except for when England won one of their World Cup games - that was loud and exciting!). We would definitely stay here again when we return to London in the future!

It was suffocating with no AC

Nice location. Great staff. Ken was very helpful when I was checking in. I feel like the amenities weren’t well explained so I missed things and found out later. Also it was really hot and I had a small fan only to keep me cool. I tried to open the windows but being on a busy street, it allowed the noise to come in so was tricky situation at night. But I would stay here again. Good price and convenient for a three night stay. Lots of food options and easy transport options nearby. There was always a staff at the front desk.

The location of this hotel is fabulous. I liked the effort they have made to be eco friendly, and the option of getting a room with a single bed is very helpful for solo travelers.

Check in and check out very efficient. great location in Bloomsbury, walking distance to 2 Tube stations. Front desk staff very helpful.

Nice room, hotel well situated, staff are all lovely.

Nice room but I stayed during a heatwave and it was the hottest room i have ever slept in. There was a small fan available but I couldn't plug it in anywhere other than the desk, which wasn't that close to the bed. I would suggest buying some bigger/better fans with longer leads. You also can't open the windows very far, so no air in that way. Did not sleep well at all sadly, it felt like sleeping in an oven.

Great location and staff super friendly. Really useful to have on site parking as well. Only downfall was lack of air conditioning across the whole hotel. It happened to be a very hot weekend during our stay and we were on the sixth floor so it was pretty unbearable and none of us got much sleep. Surprised there is no air conditioning considering London is often quite hot and sticky!

No aircon in the rooms so take note in hot weather. Windows open a little and there was a small fan in the room. No fridge in the room. Basic but ok for a short stay. Staff helpful. Good location.

Location was great. Staff is very friendly and helpful. We stayed here in a heatwave, so unfortunately, without AC, the room was very hot and they only provided a small fan. Otherwise, our stay was enjoyable

Being able to sit in the garden this time as it was much warmer than in March this year. Also it was close to where the Goose Pugh College is located