The Academy Hotel

Overall - Charming, Convenient, Clean, Good Service The Good -- Very charming hotel with very friendly staff who went out of their way to help me with taxis, restaurant reservations, my luggage. If I made a call to the front desk, they would address my needs within less than two minutes (unlike larger much more expensive hotels that respond within the hour if you are lucky.) Conveniently located near the tube so you don't have to pay for expensive taxis for your entire trip. In a very charming location with lots of brownstone buildings, in an academic location. Very clean room with comfortable bed and bedding -- both of which was important to me. The Bad - There are lots of stairs so if you don't like to walk up stairs, this is not the place for you. The rooms are also small so if you need something large and spacious, you are better off spending more money at a chain hotel. I also came back one night to the door closed and locked which scared me a bit -- it was after 1am so I was surprised and a little concerned to find the door locked. It was easily resolved when I rang the doorbell and one of the staff members opened the door for me. Just startled me a bit - they should leave a sign at the door when you walk in so their guests are notified in advance and aren't surprised like I was. Overall, great experience and was really satisfied and pleased.

The hotel is located very close to totenham court and oxford street, the room is small and except for the bed, there is not enough room to do anything. the building is old and doesnt have an elevator included, but for a quick visit in london for solo travelers you get what you pay for.

My single room was facing the garden and was very quiet; it was a very good size. I loved the fresh mineral water bottle and fruit delivered to the room every day. The shower room was adequate. The location was sensational - the British Museum at a mere 2 Minutes on foot, Leicester Square and Covent Garden at 15 minutes. Staff was helpful and friendly. Free wireless only available in lobby.

I truly enjoyed my stay at The Academy and very much hope to return. The staff were helpful and friendly and the room was tidy and comfortable. The apples and sparkling water were a nice, friendly touch. The location is wonderful and close to just about anywhere you want to get to in central London, the City, Southbank, Marylebone, etc. As a traveler on an early morning flight from the U.S., it might have been nice to be able to get into the room a bit earlier, but I understand the constraints. Overall, a lovely place to stay!

Friendly and helpful staff. Room was clean. Bathroom was nice size. Hotel was in a safe and well lit area. I would stay at the Academy Hotel again. I was a bit disappointed that there was daytime construction going on at the hotel.

The Academy in Bloomsbury boasts an excellent location for enjoying London, especially the British Museum, Soho, and the theatre district. Our first night there was inauspicious: we were given a small room on the top floor, four flights up with a window (opening onto a scaffolding) that wouldn't close. It was obvious that the window had been broken into. The staff quickly moved us to another room, a suite two flights down, that was a lovely compensation and much better value for their high prices: spacious, comfortable, elegant. They offer an additional-cost breakfast but we didn't take it. The Academy is a mixed bag of nice boutique rooms with good beds but with shabby stairs and halls and no lift. Another drawback: the high-speed internet doesn't function well, if at all, and is far from high speed.

A very comfortable hotel with no elevator - I prefer stairs anyway. Two intimate lounges with adjacent gardens and one with a computer made for very convenient meeting spaces with other members of my group. Breakfasts were very good with a fine continental breakfast buffet and ala carte menu. One of the best aspects of this hotel is the congenial and helpful staff - they were super. If one wants to experience a more British cultural style of hotel and is able to put up with less luxury, this is a very good deal.

The hotel has a reasonably nice reception and outdoor patio. Otherwise things are fairly nondescript. The single room was reasonably sized, but the bathroom wasn't particularly nice (no place to put soap or shampoo while you are taking a shower for example). The room was relatively drab and uninteresting. The air conditioning also didn't cool, which made the room fairly uncomfortable. The hotel was willing to switch me too a different room, but that meant repacking everything so I didn't. For a hotel that charges a healthy rate, though, these kinds of things shouldn't be issues. There was definitely not an atmosphere of excellence.

The Hotel staff at The Academy are first rate - very helpful and provided good advice on travel within London, sites to see, how to negotiate the city. The room was less desirable. We are extremely seasoned European travelers and the room was exceptionally small and we know small European hotel rooms. Basic things, such as outlets for recharging various electronic devices were notably absent. The room was clean but the washroom toilet did not flush well and there was absolutely no place to put toiletries when shaving, cleaning up, etc... again, very cramped space. My advice, if you value creature comforts is to look elsewhere.

The hotel was extremely easy to find & 2 Underground stops close by made it very easy to sight-see all the things London visitors want to see. The hotel was comfortable and well equipped. We didn't spend a lot of time in the room, but the accommodations were good. The hotel is an older hotel, but nice. We selected it because of the good reviews and were not disappointed. Very friendly and helpful staff - GREAT food nearby (Thai Metro on Charolette Street was FABULOUS!)