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Thanet Hotel Annex

2.5 star property

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Twin Room, Ensuite | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets
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Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

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9-10 Bedford Place, London, England, WC1B 5JA
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Piccadilly Circus
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Basic Single Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Single Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Double Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Triple Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Triple Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Triple Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Basic Twin Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Twin Room, Ensuite | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Room (Shared Bathroom) | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Thanet Hotel Annex

Hotel in London, 5-minute walk to The British Museum
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Thanet Hotel Annex offers 41 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Thanet Hotel Annex. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The British Museum.
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 5-minute walk from The British Museum and a 4-minute drive from Trafalgar Square
Thanet Hotel Annex offers its guests room service (during limited hours). The front desk is open around the clock.

This London hotel is smoke free.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 17

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Hotel Lonsdale
Lonsdale Hotel
Lonsdale Hotel London
The Lonsdale Hotel London, England
Lonsdale Hotel
Thanet Hotel Annex Hotel
Thanet Hotel Annex London
Thanet Hotel Annex Hotel London

Thanet Hotel Annex Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 460 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 460 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 460 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 94 out of 460 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 186 out of 460 reviews

4.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

3.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Andrei

Travelled with group
National park
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Foram

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing Stay – Would Not Recommend Where do I begin? The moment we stepped onto the hotel floor, it felt unstable—like one wrong move and you could fall through. Things only got worse from there. The bedroom was a letdown: the mattress felt like a pile of springs, making it impossible to get a good night's sleep. The room had a musty smell, with visible damp patches on the unpainted walls. The bathroom was tiny and cramped, and there was no night lamp—something I really need when sleeping somewhere unfamiliar. To make matters worse, several sockets didn’t work, so we had to wake up during the night just to rotate devices for charging. Overall, it was a horrible experience in terms of comfort and upkeep. The only saving grace was the location—close to Leicester Square and within walking distance of plenty of shops. But sadly, convenience doesn’t make up for the poor condition of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Niels

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

clare

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was run down, mattress was extremely uncomfortable. You could feel the springs in your back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Abuzar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very poor cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Aben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Get what you pay for. Great affordable option for last minute plan-change. Private lockable room being the strongest pro. Expect a range of noises through the night, including from the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claire

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was terrible and honestly just not up to any standard
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rahat

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joanne Michelle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not fit for human habitation. Room was down a flight of disgusting dirty stairs in a basement. Room was filthy! Damaged walls, carpet in an appalling state, damp, smelly and honestly unsafe. I’ve seen reviews before where I’ve thought people just need to adjust their expectations of a cheap hotel but honestly this was the worst room I’ve ever seen. Shame on you Expedia for advertising this hotel on your platform
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Leonardo

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loud noise from the rooms all night long
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

DANIEL

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I arrived at 5pm on 21st October, quick check in. No ID required or at least did not ask for it. I was put in room 18, I was greeted with a small room, single bed and VERY VERY bad conditions. There was stains on the wall, the flooring had signs of water damage / damp and window sill was damaged and had signs of mould. I did not sleep at all due another guest coughing and a radio playing all night. The only positive about this hotel is the location and price. It is very close to Russel sqr tube station. The street is quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carlos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Horrible don’t come
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sofia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible experience, the rooms havent been cleaned for years!!! Carpet was visibly disgusting, ripped courtains. I dont even think there is a cleaning service in this place. Even if you are in a budget, find somewhere else to stay. I wish i had made more photos, as this doesnt properly show how bad it is
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sheldon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at the Thanet Hotel Annex was quite a disappointing and unsettling experience, especially since I was traveling with my family. To be clear, this has nothing to do with the staff — communication was good, and when I requested an extra pillow, the front desk agent responded promptly and kindly. However, the condition of the room was far below expectations. The beds were uncomfortable, the shower was extremely small, and I was genuinely concerned about possible mold in the bathroom. It’s definitely not the standard I’m used to. My stay there is one I’d rather forget. Honestly, I wasn’t planning to write a review, but I felt it was important to share this in case someone else reads it before booking — because if I had, I wouldn’t have proceeded. The only positive aspect was the location — its convenience and proximity to the university were the main reasons I chose it. Still, that experience of putting my family, especially my son, through such conditions is something I pray never happens again, by the grace of God.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Thanet Annex Single Room

Good location with easy access across London. Parks at both ends of the street. British museum 5m minutes away. Safe area, secure hotel annex with 24hr reception. Dirty shower, stained curtains, peeling and bubbling plaster. Flickering main light so only used bedside one. Fine for a short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

G

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gemma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great central location and a nice helpful gentleman at reception are the only positives. I booked this hotel very last minute and failed to read any reviews which is my bad ! We booked a twin room with shared facilities and were genuinely horrified when we arrived. The room was genuinely one of the worst rooms I’ve ever stayed in in my whole life. One of the beds was broken with springs almost prodruding through the mattress, sheets were dirty. the shared facilities were so filthy with hair and what appeared to be pubic hair on the shower floor we simply could not use them. A guest in a neighbouring room kept knocking our door and generally made us feel very uncomfortable. The hotel is generally in a state of disrepair and desperately requires renovating! I’m very non confrontational but in hindsight I really should have said something about the condition of the room. We paid to upgrade to an en-suite room the next morning for the remainder of our stay. The new room was basic 2 beds and a bathroom with no additional amenities and in a general state of disrepair but we were very grateful to be out of the original room. During our stay a very tragic event happened. Which I’m sure was deeply distressing and upsetting for all the staff. Due to the location of our room we were very much unknowingly exposed to it with out any sort of warning. My Partner had been at reception a short while before to ask for a hairdryer so it was known what room we were in. I feel we should h
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Anand

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but cheap hotel. good for a night when traveling solo
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

clare

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to pay £5.00 to leave my case with the reception but the owner did explain why but an additional cost. Room was in the basement - do not use. It was very basic, just a bed and a tiny portable style toilet sink and shower. Shower took ages to warm up. Room was noisy from early hours in the morning could hear staff banging around. Paint on the walls was marked with paint missing in some areas. No tea/coffee facilities and no fridge.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rory

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Probably the dingiest, grottiest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The room was like a scene from Orwell’s 1984, including what appeared to be a dried blood stain (or was it faeces?) on the ancient, filthy curtains. The shared bathroom was grimy, with dried excrement stuck to the toilet bowl. The cheap handwash in the room was obviously diluted! While staff were friendly and polite, and the linen and towels at least appeared clean, that is really the least I would expect from any hotel. It hardly makes up for the otherwise almost comically disgusting accommodation. Frankly, I feel ripped off - I want my money back!
Stained and dirty curtains in our room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place needs to be closed down it’s horrendous the bathroom was filthy there’s mould on the ceiling. Spiders all over the walls windows dirty. Looks like some of the bedding had been left from previous person who stayed pillow terrible. Actually quite distressing to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025