Located in the heart of Bloomsbury in the heart of London, an area loaded with literary history, the Academy is a local institution.
A beautiful boutique hotel set in five Grade II-listed Georgian townhouses dating back to 1776 the Academy is a discrete and chic retreat for those wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.
Perfect for a romantic break in the centre of a capital, the Academy is situated bang in the centre of a stretch of Gower Street. The hotel is within walking distance of Russell Square, the boutiques of Covent Garden and the nightlife of Soho. The iconic British Museum and the revered Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts are a few blocks away. The railway stations of King?s Cross and St.Pancras International are five minutes by cab making the hotel an ideal base from which to travel to the north of England and into Scotland as well as the Paris and beyond. On arrival we were met by the friendly and very well-turned out staff in the reception. Throughout our stay the staff were at hand but kept a discrete, unobtrusive distance.
The Academy boasts 50 rooms ranging from singles to deluxe suites. Our room was very spacious and decorated in a muted palette with geometric wallpaper from Cole & Son wallpaper, furniture and fabrics from Lee Jofa and Osborne & Little. It was a freezing January weekend and the room was warm and very cosy. The living area had sofas, leather chairs and an unusual but fetching chequerboard table. The waist-high gargantuan b...