The Academy Hotel London

General Information

Situated just off Oxford Street, The Academy is blessed with a halcyon yet main location in leafy Bloomsbury. It's a conventional townhouse hotel, primarily built in 1776 with heritage, fascination and character. Every guestroom is decorated with taste, and for your amusement, there are MP3 docking stations and flat screen TVs with satellite channels. When the sun is brilliant seize the opportunity of the 2 walled terraces and listen to the trickle of the water fountain. Or during colder days unravel in the amicable heated greenhouse. In keeping with the area's literary heritage, whilst away the time reading in small library or enjoy a drink in the magnificent hall. Once rested, seize the opportunity of The Academy's peaceful location - stay the shop boutiques in Covent Garden, theatres of The West End and the nightlife of Soho, just a ten minutes stroll away. The nearest metro station is Goodge Street (3 minute walk) on the Northern Line, or Tottenham Court Road (8 minute walk) on the Central Line. London St Pancras is directly a five minute cab or a fifteen minute stroll.

Transportation

From London Heathrow Airport, take the M4 and turn off onto the M40A40 and follow the highway into London till you arrive to the turn off on the flyover signposted for 'Paddington'. Take this turnoff and follow the highway down and under the flyover till you arrive to the traffic lights. Turn left at the lights and drive direct over the bridge till you arrive to another roundabout. Go direct over the roundabout and drive direct ahead parallel to the flyover till you arrive to another set of lights at the fusion to 'Edgware Road'. Go direct over the lights onto Marylebone Road and follow this highway staright all the way till the highway splits to go down the Euston Underpass. Turn off to the left (Prudential Building on your left) and at the lights go right which will bring you onto Gower Street. The inn is at the end on the right hand side.