A Grade-II listed grande dame hotel Designed by Charles Fitzroy-Doll and originally opened in 1898, The Principal London occupies the eastern flank of Russell Square
At a glance
in Bloomsbury, London’s most literary neighbourhood.
Bedrooms & suites
334
The hotel boasts a striking, thé-au-lait (‘tea with milk’) terracotta
Meeting & event rooms
9
exterior, with four British queens guarding the entrance. Inside, striking,
Maximum capacities:
contemporary interior designs by Tara Bernerd & Partners and Russell
Theatre
300
Sage pay homage to the hotel’s illustrious history whilst providing five-
Dinner
230 (180 with pre-dinner drinks)
star luxury for the modern traveller.
Dinner-dance
180
Classroom
160
Cabaret
300
Boardroom
75
‘U’ Shape
90
Technology
Free Wi-Fi & Smart TVs
Check-in
From 3pm
Check-out
Before 12 noon
Eating & drinking
Neptune restaurant, Fitz’s bar, Palm Court, Burr & Co. coffeehouse, 24-hr room service
Local attractions
British Museum, British Library, West End theatres, Sadler’s Wells, Oxford Street and Regent Street shopping, Southbank Centre, National Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, Tate Modern
The Principal London, 1-8 Russell Square, London WC1B 5BE
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How to find us By air
Heathrow Airport: 22 miles Gatwick Airport: 42 miles London City Airport: 9 miles
By rail
King’s Cross St Pancras International: 0.7 miles, 10 minutes Euston: 0.5 miles, 10 minutes Paddington (for Heathrow Express): 2.5 miles, 25 minutes Victoria (for Gatwick Express): 3 miles, 20 minutes
By Tube
Russell Square station, 1 minute; Piccadilly line to King’s Cross (1 stop), Covent Garden (2 stops), Knightsbridge (7 stops) and direct to Heathrow Airport Holborn station, 0.5 miles; Central line to Bond Street (3 stops), Bank (3 stops), Stratford/Olympic Village (7 stops) King’s Cross station, 0.7 miles; Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines
Post code
WC1B 5BE
Parking
NCP Brunswick Square, 3 mins Valet parking on request
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