The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(2,931 Ratings)

Hotel in London Borough of Islington

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hotel

Situated in Bloomsbury in London's West End, The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World comprises a collection of five Georgian townhouses combined into one hotel.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of London Borough of Islington

Nearby attractions

Victoria and Albert Museum

3.9 mi

Tower of London

4 mi

Available Rooms

Townhouse Single Room

1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bloomsbury King Room

1 Queen • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bloomsbury Suite

1 Sofa • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Townhouse King Room

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bloomsbury Twin

2 Single • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

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4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(2,931 Ratings)

Hotel in London Borough of Islington

5-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Situated in Bloomsbury in London's West End, The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World comprises a collection of five Georgian townhouses combined into one hotel.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of London Borough of Islington

Nearby attractions

Victoria and Albert Museum

3.9 mi

Tower of London

4 mi

Available Rooms

Townhouse Single Room

1 Single • 150 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bloomsbury King Room

1 Queen • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bloomsbury Suite

1 Sofa • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Townhouse King Room

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Bloomsbury Twin

2 Single • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.1 / 5.0

Excellent(2,931 Ratings)

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3.5 / 5.0

Aug 2024

Very good for a couple but not a place for a single room

LOcation near British Museum and easy walk to West End theaters

Our room (jr suite) was very good but our family member booked a single room which was small and cramped, substandard for this level of hotel

3.5 / 5.0

Jul 2024

A pleasant hotel in a lovely area

The room was very nice and well appointed, and the bed was comfortable. I loved the location - it was a quick walk to Covent Gardens and nearby Store St had amazing eateries. I enjoyed the continental breakfast.

I have slightly reduced mobility and minor balance issues, and found it difficult to climb several flights of stairs to my room, especially when there was no handrail on my dominant side (the right). I wasn't aware that the property has no elevator, and believe this should be made clear on the website and/or at the time of booking. Also, the rooms should be better sound-proofed. I could hear the people in the next room talking, and they were not speaking loudly.

3.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

Bien situé mais trop cher pour ce que c’est.

L’endroit est très bien situé

Le rapport qualité prix n’y est pas

3.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

Ok, but better value to be had elsewhere. Good staff.

Location, clean room and nice staff

No restaurant…how does it rate being in Small Luxury Hotels of the world? It’s small, but hardly luxury or world class

3.5 / 5.0

May 2024

Sehr freundliches Personal in schickem Gebäude mit schlechtem Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis

Voll ausgestattetes Zimmer in einem schick eingerichteten, verwinkelten Gebäude ohne Lift mit sehr freundlichem Personal und gutem, wenngleich auch eingeschränktem Frühstücksbuffet.

Sehr kleines Zimmer mit kleinem Bett zur Strasse hin mit viel Verkehr in der Nacht. Durch einen 2 cm grossen, umlaufenden Spalt an der verzogenen Zimmertüre drang das Licht vom Gang und die Stimmen der Zimmernachbarn hinein, was nicht 5-Sterne-würdig ist. Für das 'English Breakfast' hätte ein Aufpreis bezahlt werden müssen... Für mich stimmt das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis nicht.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Lovely time in a great location especially for British museum and walk to theatres etc

Excellent vibe to the location. Quaint boutique hotel. I had a single bed room that was lovely and cosy. Staff all very lovely. Delicious breakfast.

More bathroom ventilation.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Excellent, staff amazing and attentive!

I had a horrendous experience with a different hotel earlier in the day and I explained this out of sheer joy to be somewhere nice and the receptionist brought a complimentary bottle of wine to my room as a sorry! It wasn’t even their fault!!! Such good service and really made a difference!! Ida was fabulous!

Bar closing at 11 was a little unusual.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Great Night Sleep. Highly Recommend

Great Night Sleep. Complementary mini Fridge. Filled with soft drinks. Free WiFi. Complementary continental breakfast included. Had a good selection of fruits and pastries. The staff were very friendly.

4.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Great hire and friendly, helpful staff

Had to pay £15 for anything hot and no alternatives for dairy allergy in yogurts which when paying that amount I would have expected.

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2024

superb

everything- staff were absolutely incredible and so accommodating. breakfast was excellent, location was fantastic. the hotel itself has beautiful working, ready and hangout places. excellent and can’t imagine staying anywhere else.

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2024

Shared a very comfortable twin room with family member and enjoyed the stay.

Great location in Bloomsbury. Short walk to West End, shops, restaurants, bars. Chic interior. Excellent breakfast included. Helpful staff.

Over heated

4.5 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Heerlijk rustig verblijf

Het personeel is heel professioneel en vriendelijk. Prima keuze wat roomservice en bar menu betreft

Bed zou iets harder mogen zijn verder alles perfect!

3.5 / 5.0

Jan 2024

pretty good

the location was fabulous and the bathroom was amazing

the floor was not flat in the slightest and no pegs for hanging coat. Air con and heating did not work and couldn’t adjust them

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Simply the best….

Friendly, cosy hotel with all five star luxury. Simply the best!

Nothing….. keep up the good work!

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Exceptional

Myself and my husband stayed here across our wedding weekend. The staff, in particular Ida and Mary, were exceptionally helpful. They did everything in their power to ensure our bridal party, beauty artist and family members were comfortable and catered for on the morning of the wedding. Staff assigned us a room which allowed us to get ready for the day ahead with ease, and we really appreciated all their help and flexibility. We’ll always think fondly of the Academy! Thank you :)

We were initially dismayed to see the external scaffolding but this simply couldn’t be helped, and ultimately doesn’t detract from your stay.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Great stay and beautiful bathroom

The room was absolutely beautiful. The bathroom was amazing. The bed was comfy and the bedroom was well equipped. We visited London for my partners birthday, the staff at the hotel arranged balloons in the room which was a pleasant surprise. I really appreciate the special extra touches and we will be back !!

2.5 / 5.0

Jun 2023

Nice enough, not a 5 star hotel. Noisy.

everything was really clean

on check in after our long flight we were invited to the bar after our dinner at a pub nearby. when we returned to the hotel the front desk staff were also manning the bar around the corner. 90% of the items on the drinks menu were unavailable. so he told us to come back in 2 days when the bar staff were there. so we did to give it another shot as the bar area looks nice and comfortable. when we returned the bar staff were there for a private function. not to serve hotel guests. So we had to sit outside the bar area and be served there. The rooms are VERY small, 2 of us with suitcases for a 6 week trip and nothing else fits in the room.. sitting on the toilet is also a challenge as there is a sink DIRECTLY infront of the toilet. The walls are very thin and rooms are very noisy, you can hear everything from the rooms above and next door, Creaking floorboards, beds.. the Lot. the bed in the room was a double and my half of the bed was on angle so had to hang on to not fall out through the night. I wouldn’t stay here again, it’s a 3 star hotel at best. feel like I was stitched up. front desk staff are lovely and help where they can and the included breakfast buffet was really good.

1.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Very poor

breakfast and the staffing was very helpful and kind

the room was embarrassing. last floor, under the roof, the air conditioning did not work and the window was broken with not curtain to block the sunlight in the morning

3.5 / 5.0

May 2023

Good

location

bad mattress

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

fantastic!!

beautiful, comfortable, spacious room! staff were exceptional!!

3.5 / 5.0

May 2023

See above

Breakfast was good. Great staff, very helpful and friendly. No surface to put anything down or outlet for hairdryer in bathroom - very difficult to maneuver. Patio in room 511 was a disaster. Room was so small we had to remove furniture to open suitcase. Bed was very comfortable. Again, we loved your staff.

See above

4.5 / 5.0

May 2023

Great location, but not a "luxury hotel"

The Academy advertises as a 5-star "small luxury hotel", which it is definitely not. It is a solid 4-star-house in a great location with friendly and helpful staff and a nice courtyard. Our room was sizeable, but we could not open the windows, which was annoying. The breakfast is mediocre and there is no gym.

Due to the scaffolding and "security concerns" we could not open the windows.

2.5 / 5.0

May 2023

Other than the location, I would have no reason to return.

The size of the room. The size of the shower (I am a small, 5' 3" woman and could barely manage). Some of the staff had less than welcoming attitudes. It was very difficult to get coffee served promptly in the breakfast room, and it arrived in a small cup. It should be delivered instantly and in a large amount. The "hostess" in the breakfast room appeared to be writing a novel at her post and was of no help whatsoever. (I did have a waitress who took my coffee complaint to heart and did her best to deliver.)

4.5 / 5.0

May 2023

location. staff and cleanliness excellent. breakfast just what I needed

great location. quiet area. staff brilliant

all good

4.5 / 5.0

May 2023

clean well laid our rooms. staff really nice. I will be back

central location to Mainline stations. very clean and staff are brilliant. well done to all the staff.

all very food.

4.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

We booked for an overnight stay and loved it. The staff were extremely helpful. e

A great location, 20 mins walk from central locations for shopping etc. Beautiful decor and comfy throughout.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Superb hotel

A superb hotel and the staff were vert professional. The room was lovely and felt at ease as soon as we walked in. It was so quiet and we had a great night's sleep. The breakfast was fantastic and we really enjoyed it. It is a few minutes away from hustle and bustle of London but you don't feel like you are. So quiet and relaxing.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Great hotel to stay

This is one of my favourite little hotels in London. The staff are amazing and the suites are lovely.

Took a while for the heating to kick in and I was freezing

4.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

The hotel was really nice, very clean and very central for our short stay, would use again

The staff were very kind and helpful, the room was lovely clean and quiet and the breakfast very good.

Nothing

4.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Luxury hotel in centre of London

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in London Borough of Islington?

The average price for a rental in London Borough of Islington is £134 per night. This rental is £1 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and laundry.

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The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Hotel in London Borough of Islington

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of London Borough of Islington

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Townhouse Single Room

Bloomsbury King Room

Bloomsbury Suite

Townhouse King Room

Bloomsbury Twin

The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Hotel in London Borough of Islington

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of London Borough of Islington

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Townhouse Single Room

Bloomsbury King Room

Bloomsbury Suite

Townhouse King Room

Bloomsbury Twin

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in London Borough of Islington?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World?

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