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Hotels near the British Museum
The British Museum is a national museum in the London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England. It was founded in 1753 and operates as a non-departmental public body. The Grade I listed building was designed by Robert Smirke.
1101 hotels within 4 miles of British Museum in London, United Kingdom as the crow flies, with nightly rates from around £64 to £2,337 (averaging £342), including 619 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest we have measured is Astor Museum Hostel, a walk of 0.2 miles away. The nearest major venues are Lord's Cricket Ground (2.1 miles) and The Kia Oval (2.5 miles), as the crow flies.
52 of the 320 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from the British Museum. Unusually, the hotels closest to the British Museum average a little less than the wider area — around £271 versus £342 a night. 619 of the 1101 hotels are rated 4-star or higher. Nightly rates run from around £64 to £2,337 — compare live prices across suppliers before you book.
Where to stay near the British Museum
Showing 24 of 1101 hotels. The counts on this page cover all 1101.
Astor Museum Hostel
8.03,416 reviews27 Montague Street, WC1B 5BH
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
Morgan Hotel
8.22,968 reviews24 Bloomsbury St
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Tottenham Court Road
8.07,729 reviews97 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, WC1B 3LB
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
Radisson Blu Hotel, London Bloomsbury
8.06,842 reviews9-13 Bloomsbury Street, Nr Covent Garden
4 min walk (0.2 miles)
The Montague On The Gardens
15 Montague St, Bloomsbury
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Grange Clarendon Hotel
7.42,658 reviews34-37 Bedford Place, WC1B 5JR
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
The Thanet Hotel
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Grange Buckingham Hotel
7.6506 reviews39 - 40 Bedford Place, Bloomsbury
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Staunton Hotel
8.41,736 reviews5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Thistle London Holborn
8.14,507 reviewsBloomsbury Way
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
The Academy - Small Luxury Hotels of the World
8.33,430 reviews21 Gower Street, Bloomsbury
5 min walk (0.2 miles)
Grange Portland Hotel
8.1474 reviews31-32 Bedford Place, WC1B 5JH
5 min walk (0.3 miles)
Bloomsbury Palace Hotel
7.33,346 reviews29- 31 Gower Street
6 min walk (0.2 miles)
Grange Beauchamp Hotel
8.01,457 reviews24-27 Bedford Place, WC1B 5JH
6 min walk (0.3 miles)
Thanet Hotel Annex
4.32,677 reviews9-10 Bedford Place
6 min walk (0.3 miles)
Cheshire Hotel Central London
6.93,221 reviews110 Great Russell Street
6 min walk (0.3 miles)
The Bloomsbury Hotel
9.11,557 reviews16-22 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3NN
6 min walk (0.3 miles)
DoubleTree by Hilton London – West End
8.02,946 reviews92 Southampton Row
6 min walk (0.3 miles)
Numa London Bloomsbury
11-13 Bayley Street, Bedford Square, WC1B 3HD
6 min walk (0.3 miles)
Zedwell Underground Hotel Tottenham Court Rd
8.09,290 reviews112 Great Russell Street
7 min walk (0.3 miles)
The Hoxton, Holborn
9.01,566 reviews199-206 High Holborn, WC1V 7BD
7 min walk (0.3 miles)
Bedford Hotel
8.23,164 reviewsSouthampton Row, 83-95, WC1B 4HD
7 min walk (0.4 miles)
Thistle London Bloomsbury Park
8.02,966 reviews126 Southampton Row, WC1B 5AD
7 min walk (0.4 miles)
STG Hotel Oxford Street - formerly St Giles London Hotel
Bedford Avenue, WC1B 3GH
7 min walk (0.4 miles)
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Good to know about the British Museum
Which hotel is closest to the British Museum?
Astor Museum Hostel is the closest hotel we have measured, a walk of 0.2 miles from the British Museum.
How many hotels are within walking distance of the British Museum?
52 of the 320 hotels we have measured are a short walk (10 minutes or less on foot) from the British Museum.
How much do hotels near the British Museum cost?
Nightly rates for the 1101 hotels within 4 miles as the crow flies currently range from around £64 to £2,337, averaging £342. Prices move with demand — the live comparison shows tonight's real rates.
This guide combines data from our own listings with editorial that may be AI-assisted. Distances, prices and details can change — please confirm anything you rely on before you book.