Grange Buckingham  

In Bloomsbury, London’s scholarly West End. A boutique 4-star hotel a few steps from the British Museum and Russell Square, with Covent Garden, Oxford Street and the theatre district a short tube ride away. Address: 39–40 Bedford Place, WC1B 5JT.

Housed in an elegantly restored Georgian townhouse, the property feels intimate and inviting. Seventeen self-contained studio bedrooms feature en-suite bathrooms and kitchenettes, plus comforts like satellite TV, a fridge and a coffee/tea maker. Daily housekeeping, in-room safes (extra charge) and optional bathrobes are available.

Garden, 24-hour reception, an on-site bar and restaurant, and a ground-floor breakfast room. Complimentary wired and wireless internet keeps you connected. Laundry and dry-cleaning services, concierge, a common TV area and a banquet hall round out the practical perks. Wake up to garden-side mornings and easy museum runs.

Complimentary wired and wireless internet, a business center and a banquet hall for meetings or events. Limo/town-car service and express check-out are available.

An on-site restaurant and bar serve the hotel. Breakfast is offered daily in the ground-floor breakfast room, with to-go breakfasts available for a fee.