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St. Athans Hotel
Family-run Bloomsbury hotel, 5 minutes' walk from Russell Square, zone 1.
from £75 per night
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St. Athans Hotel is a family-run budget hotel at 20 Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury. Every room type listed is a shared-bathroom room, from singles up to a family room. Guests get free WiFi, luggage storage and a 24-hour reception, and the nearest station, Russell Square Underground, is a 5-minute walk away in zone 1.
| Stay type | Budget hotel |
|---|---|
| Area | King's Cross & Bloomsbury |
| Postcode district | WC1H |
| Nearest station | Russell Square Underground Station, 5 min walk |
| Walk to station | 5 min |
| TfL zone | 1 |
| Minutes to central London | 21 min |
| Room types | Single Room with Shared Bathroom, Double Room with Shared Bathroom, Twin Room with Shared Bathroom, Triple Room with Shared Bathroom, Family Room with Shared Bathroom |
| Private bathroom | Not stated |
| Breakfast | Not stated |
| Kitchen | Not stated |
| Lift | Not stated |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Luggage storage | Yes |
| 24-hour reception | Yes |
| Minimum age | Not stated |
| Cancellation | Not stated |
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St. Athans Hotel is a family-run budget hotel at 20 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RE. The hotel describes itself as simple and clean, with free WiFi throughout the building and luggage storage for guests. Reception is staffed around the clock, so late arrivals are covered. Rooms are offered with shared bathroom facilities, and the range runs from a single up to a family room, a practical spread for solo travellers and larger parties on one booking. The hotel also states that complimentary baby cots can be provided, and the booking page marks the rooms as non-smoking, with heating and daily housekeeping included. According to the hotel's own notes, the British Museum, the University of London and the British Library are all within walking distance of the front door.
The room types listed at St. Athans Hotel are a Single Room with Shared Bathroom, a Double Room with Shared Bathroom, a Twin Room with Shared Bathroom, a Triple Room with Shared Bathroom and a Family Room with Shared Bathroom. Every category on the booking page uses shared bathroom facilities, so travellers who want a bathroom to themselves should check carefully before booking or consider a different stay. The single suits one guest, the double and twin cover two, and the triple and family rooms cover three or more on a single booking, which keeps the per-night cost manageable for groups. Complimentary baby cots can be provided on request, at no charge, per the booking page. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel, whichever room category is chosen.
St. Athans Hotel is at 20 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RE, in the Bloomsbury part of King's Cross & Bloomsbury (see Staying Near King's Cross). The nearest station is Russell Square Underground Station, a 5-minute walk from the hotel, and it sits in zone 1. That address and that walk time are the location facts to plan around. For journeys across London, the Transport for London journey planner covers routes, timetables and fares from Russell Square, and it holds the current data for every connection. Guests arriving by train into one of the larger rail terminals should check their onward route before travelling, since fares and travel times vary by line and time of day.
20 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9RE · Russell Square Underground Station, 5 min walk · Zone 1
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Check-in at St. Athans Hotel runs from 14:00, and check-out is by 11:00. Reception is staffed 24 hours a day, so guests arriving late can still be let in, and luggage storage is provided for anything before check-in or after check-out. Rooms are non-smoking, heating is included and daily housekeeping appears among the listed amenities. Complimentary baby cots can be provided, which matters to anyone booking the family room with an infant. Free WiFi runs throughout the building.
Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Reception is staffed 24 hours a day, so a late arrival is not a problem. Luggage storage is provided if you arrive before 14:00 or need somewhere to leave bags after checking out.
All five room types listed use shared bathroom facilities: single, double, twin, triple and family rooms. None of these categories is listed with a private bathroom, so guests who want their own bathroom should confirm the details on the booking page before booking.
The nearest station is Russell Square Underground Station, a 5-minute walk from the hotel at 20 Tavistock Place, and it is in zone 1. For journeys across London, the Transport for London journey planner covers routes and fares from that station. The hotel's postcode is WC1H 9RE.
Yes. St. Athans Hotel has all three. The listing shows WiFi, luggage storage and a 24-hour reception among its facilities, so bags can be left at the hotel and the front desk is staffed around the clock. Further facility details sit on the booking page.
A minimum age for guests is not stated, and breakfast is not mentioned either. The family room and the complimentary baby cots suggest families are accommodated, but anyone with specific requirements should confirm the details on the booking page before booking.

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