The Academy

About this hotel

Situated in the heart of Bloomsbury in London's West End, The Academy is a luxury boutique hotel comprising a collection of five Georgian townhouses. Following a multi-million-pound refurbishment overseen by renowned designer Alexandra Champalimaud, the hotel blends modern and vintage styles with a nod to the Bloomsbury Set. The Academy is a proud member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection.

The hotel offers 50 individually furnished guestrooms and suites. Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, and a shared lounge. Complimentary WiFi is available throughout the property.

Amenities include a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff (English, Spanish, Italian), concierge services, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, a business area, and dry cleaning/laundry services. An in-house fireplace adds to the ambiance, and a banquet hall is also available.

Dining options feature a restaurant, an on-site bar, 24-hour room service, and a shared kitchen. A continental breakfast is available daily.

Guestrooms are air-conditioned and equipped with flat-screen televisions, safes, and private bathrooms featuring showers, hairdryers, and complimentary toiletries. Select rooms may also include iPod docking stations, blackout curtains, coffee/tea makers, minibars, and bathrobes. The property is non-smoking throughout, with designated smoking zones available for guests.

For convenience, the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle service, taxi and shuttle amenities, and parking facilities.

The Academy boasts a central location, within a 5-minute walk of Tottenham Court Road and Russell Square. It is also a short walk from The British Museum and close to popular points of interest such as Dominion Theatre, Covent Garden Market, and Leicester Square.

Facilities & services

• 24 HOUR CHECK IN
• AIR CONDITIONING
• AIRPORT SHUTTLE
• AIRPORT SHUTTLE AVAILABLE (SURCHARGE APPLIES)
• BAR
• BATHROBE
• BREAKFAST IN THE ROOM
• BUFFET BREAKFAST
• CAR PARKING - ONSITE PAID
• CASHLESS PAYMENT AVAILABLE
• CCTV/SECURITY
• CONCIERGE
• CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
• DRY CLEANING
• EXPRESS CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT
• FREE WIFI
• HOUSEKEEPING-DAILY
• LAUNDRY SERVICE
• LIBRARY
• MEAL SERVICES
• MULTILINGUAL STAFF
• SHUTTLE SERVICES
• Concierge
• Car Parking - Onsite Paid
• Air Conditioning
• Multilingual Staff
• Bar
• Housekeeping-daily
• Laundry Service
• Library
• Airport shuttle
• Free Wifi
• 24 hour check in
• CCTV/Security
• Cashless payment available
• Breakfast in the room
• Express check-in/check-out
• Dry cleaning
• Continental breakfast
• Buffet Breakfast

Getting there & nearby

Nearby places

• Portobello Road Market
• Hampstead Heath
• Wimbledon Common
• Waterloo Bridge
• Chinatown
• Royal Mews
• Oxford Street
• The Strand
• The Mall
• Kensington High Street

Hotel information

Name

The Academy

Address

21 Gower Street ; Bloomsbury WC1E 6HG

Destination

London, United Kingdom

Star rating

5-star

Check-in

14:00

Check-out

11:00

Minimum check-in age

18+

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