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The Thanet Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near The British Museum

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Interior
Standard Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets
Shower, towels, soap
Exterior

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk

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8 Bedford Place, London, England, WC1B 5JA
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, University College London
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • 80 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 160 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 180 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

Basic Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

London

London City Centre stay.At this London City Centre hotel, you'll be well placed to visit The British Museum and Russell Square, both within a 5-minute walk. Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • The British Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Theatreland - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Russell Square - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • University College London - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Tottenham Court Road - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Holborn Underground Station - 6 min walk
  • Tottenham Court Road Station - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪'The Level' Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Antalya Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Montague on the Gardens - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hello Love - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Thanet Hotel

3-star hotel near The British Museum
WiFi is free in public spaces.
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
The Thanet Hotel offers 20 accommodations with portable fans. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Total with taxes and fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 21-inch TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

Property is also known as

The Thanet Hotel Hotel
The Thanet Hotel London
The Thanet Hotel Hotel London

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Thanet Hotel to the airport?

The Thanet Hotel is 9 mi (36-min drive) away from the London City Airport (LCY) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Thanet Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at The Thanet Hotel.

Does The Thanet Hotel offer free breakfast?

The Thanet Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Thanet Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Thanet Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at The Thanet Hotel?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does The Thanet Hotel have a pool?

The Thanet Hotel does not have a pool.

Does The Thanet Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Thanet Hotel to downtown London?

The Thanet Hotel is 0.9 mi away from London.

The Thanet Hotel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 168 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 168 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 168 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 168 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 168 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rosanne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Humphrey

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
good value and location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elliott

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I used the hotel as it was close to Great Ormond Street hospital. It was a large room with double and 3 single beds. It was disgustingly the was stains all over the carpet walls n ceiling. I refused to use the shower coz the mould that was in it. You could see the stains on the duvet through the duvet cover so I slept in my clothes. Lucky enough my husband decided to stay otherwise I would have left and slept in the hospital waiting area where it was more comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not go there. Dirty, not got water, zero help from staff. I booked for 5 days and left after 2, even if it was not refundable. Really a bad place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rafael

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Charlotte

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room not clean, including bathroom. Hair in shower, no plug in sink, clearly not cleaned. Hair on bed, mattress springs prominent , had to cushion with towel under sheet. Table had thick film of dust. TV did not work, broken spring on bedroom door which I assume should be a fire door. No teaspoon for tea. Pillows extremely lumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

YUCHANG

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very good location. behind the building is Main Street. I believe that is bloomsbury wy where there are lots of shops, restaurants. Russell square garden is just cross the street. Walking distance to British museum, Soho square, Oxford St, and two tube stations nearby. It takes 30 mins from airport to Tottenham court station by Elizabeth line. I don't think Thanet can be ranked 3 star hotel. However, after 3 days stayed over there, the little room with London give me the good memory.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

hazel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delivered exactly what i needed. Decent, no frills double room, bathroom, walking distance to London Palladium. Thank you, Thanet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Owen

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Peter

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First place I’ve ever stayed where there is a kettle, but no tea or coffee to make and where there is a tv that doesn’t work and WiFi that decides when it will or where there is evidently a leak because the carpet is sodden and yet the owner chooses not to do anything about it. Astonishing!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not sure what to say

The front of house staff were efficient and friendly. I have zero complaints. The issue is the mould and damage in the rooms. Cut my foot on a broken tile in the toilet and didn’t dare shower incase the mould spores touched me. Cheapest in the area for a reason but not sure how am health and safety haven’t closed them down.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Satisfactory only

Good to be given a family room when travelling solo. However room was tired - threadbare carpet, mouldy shower curtain and no kettle despite their being cups and coffee available to use.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Guerson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the price

Overall the lobby staff were friendly. No complaints with them what so ever. Very nice people. My room on the other hand had the smallest shower ever. With a shower head that sprayed everywhere but your body. The bed was slanted as sinking in the flood, not very comfy. No AC, but the fan on high speed was so low. Overall for the price, comfort was bad, cleanliness was poor, and shower/bathroom was very poor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very basic and ensure not to get stuck in the annex.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Syeda

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Great but needs improvements

For a last minute booking for 1 adult and 1. Child we got the basement which was huge! Although a budget hotel the rooms do need updating and fans during summer would be great! TV remote was broken. Beds were a bit springy but the heavy blankets and pillows allowed for a good nights sleep. Would visit again for sure
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was filthy with no blinds
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025