The Academy Small Luxury Hotels of The World

21 Gower Street, London WC1E 6HG GB
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5.0 Star Property Near The British Museum
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04/17/2026 - 04/18/2026
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Property Description

With a stay at The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World, you'll be centrally located in London, just a 4-minute walk from Russell Square and 6 minutes by foot from The British Museum. This luxury hotel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Leicester Square and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Covent Garden Market.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

University College London - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Tottenham Court Road - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Russell Square - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
The British Museum - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Royal Opera House - 1 km / 0.7 mi
Portland Place - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Covent Garden Market - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Oxford Circus - 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Leicester Square - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
London Palladium Theatre - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Savoy Theatre - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
The Strand - 1.5 km / 1 mi
Regent Street - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Oxford Street - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Piccadilly - 1.6 km / 1 mi

The nearest airports are:
London City Airport (LCY) - 14.8 km / 9.2 mi
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 32.3 km / 20.1 mi
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 100 km / 62.2 mi
Luton Airport (LTN) - 53.8 km / 33.4 mi
Stansted Airport (STN) - 64.9 km / 40.3 mi

The preferred airport for The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World is Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this Georgian hotel include concierge services, a fireplace in the lobby, and a banquet hall.

Green Sustainability

Yes

Amenities / Features

  • Check In: 3:00 PM
  • Check Out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum age of oldest guest: 18
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Banquet hall
  • Meeting rooms
  • Television in common areas
  • Free WiFi
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Garden
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Year Built - 1775
  • Total number of rooms - 50
  • Number of floors - 3
  • Professional property host/manager
  • No elevators
  • Business center
  • Multilingual staff
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Library
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Laundry facilities
  • Offsite parking discounted rates available
  • Terrace
  • Concierge services

Airport & Shuttle Information

Heathrow Airport

Local Shuttle Info: Private luxury car/s or 1st class coach available on request

Breakfast Information

Continental with hot options breakfast

Pet Friendly?

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Pets not allowed

Guard dogs only

Parking Info

On street parking

Internet / WiFI

Due to COVID, not available

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