Bloomsbury London, United Kingdom
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Heritage SocialOutside the door
Bloomsbury salon bolthole
Three conjoined Georgian townhouses welcome guests into an intimate literary world of book-lined corners, salon gatherings, and evening jazz.
What it’s good at
Notable
Herringbone parquet floors, bold ochre tones, and curated British artwork across bedrooms styled by Studio Moren.
Notable
Three Grade II-listed Georgian townhouses restored with original cornicing, high ceilings, and Adam-style marble fireplaces.
Listed
Twice-weekly live jazz and literary cocktails at Ottie's Salon spill out to the heated Cigar Garden.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Ottie's Salon downstairs has the atmosphere of a book-lined gentlemen's club that serves excellent cocktails and small plates.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Tucked on quiet Bedford Place, the British Museum sits just around the corner, with Russell Square and Covent Garden within walking distance.
The rooms
Rooms showcase parquet flooring and deep ochre tones, while first-floor suites feature original corniced ceilings and freestanding claw-foot bathtubs.
Bar
Ottie's Salon
A fluted timber bar sits beneath a gold-leaf ceiling, serving literary cocktails and small plates beside salon art.
Made up of three conjoined Georgian townhouses on a quiet corner of Bloomsbury, this is the kind of bolthole where even non-guests… will want to come for whispered conversations over a French 75 cocktail.
At the table
Custom wooden humidors stand beside velvet armchairs, and French doors open onto a heated brick terrace with striped awnings.
How it began
Named after philosopher Bertrand Russell, the Grade II-listed property revives three 19th-century townhouses steeped in the spirit of the Bloomsbury Group.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.