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Stone steps and brass handrails lead up to the hotel's double front doors under a curved iron and glass canopy, flanked by clipped box and lanterns, The Bloomsbury

The Bloomsbury

Holborn, United Kingdom

Lutyens-designed hotel in London's literary quarter · Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury

No. 412 · Autumn 2026

Queen Mary Hall laid with round tables for a wedding breakfast, under crystal chandeliers, with the new pale garden mural on the walls and the bar area beyond, The Bloomsbury
Welcome

Ceremonies

A central London hotel behind a Lutyens-designed façade, where weddings can use a deconsecrated chapel, two historic halls, a literary library and a seasonal terrace

The Chapel is a spectacular Lutyens-designed hall with double-height ceilings, original architectural elements, furnishings and chandeliers, and it sits next to the Seamus Heaney Library. The hotel has an outdoor ceremony setting. Dalloway Terrace is a setting for an intimate bridal shower around the wedding.

Queen Mary Hall dressed in blush tones, with tall floral centrepieces, candles and chiavari chairs around round tables, The Bloomsbury
Receptions

Halls, library and terrace

George V Hall is on the ground floor. Its wallpaper wraps the whole room in a lake scene of tropical botanicals and creatures from across the globe, a nod to King George V's travels, and large windows and hand-blown Waterford crystal chandeliers complete the room. Queen Mary Hall is on the second floor, with a lofty ceiling, Waterford crystal chandeliers, abundant natural light, a separate bar area and a custom Adam Ellis Studio wallpaper of a dusky English garden with...

Where
The Bloomsbury, 16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NN, United Kingdom
Price
From £195 per guest
Also
Bar on site · Gym or fitness room · Outdoor ceremony setting · Parking on site
Peonies in small vases and glassware along a table on Dalloway Terrace, The Bloomsbury
The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 200 guests.

The separate bar area at one end of Queen Mary Hall, with a timber floor and high cocktail tables, The Bloomsbury
Queen Mary Hall

A licensed ballroom with a garden mural

Up to 180 for a ceremony or 100 for dinner, with an Adam Ellis Studio wallpaper and its own bar.

George V Hall empty, showing its lakeside wallpaper of tropical plants and animals, painted ceiling and crystal chandeliers, The Bloomsbury
George V Hall

The largest room: 140 seated

266 square metres on the ground floor, wrapped in a lakeside wallpaper of tropical plants and animals.

The Seamus Heaney Library laid for a private dinner at one long table under a candelabra, The Bloomsbury
The Seamus Heaney Library

A ceremony among first editions

A licensed, book-lined room for up to 24, named after the poet who reopened it in 2011.

A long table on Dalloway Terrace laid for a private dinner, framed by flowering walls, The Bloomsbury
Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

165 rooms and suites.

A Luxury Studio Suite under the eaves, with a freestanding metal bath in the room, floral wallpaper and parquet floor, The Bloomsbury
Rooms

Luxury Studio Suite

corner suites

40 m² · Rates from £935 a night

A Studio Suite with navy panelled walls, a red leather headboard and a marble bathroom through the open door, The Bloomsbury
Rooms

Studio Suite

king bed

36 m² · Rates from £655 a night

A Deluxe King room with a dark panelled headboard, window seat and armchair, The Bloomsbury
Rooms

Deluxe Room

king or queen bed

28 m²

Dalloway Terrace in spring, with cascades of pink and white blossom over the tables, The Bloomsbury
Location

Getting there

The hotel is at 16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NN, a 2-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road Station. Take step-free Exit 1, cross the road, pass the Dominion Theatre and turn right onto Great Russell Street.

Airport
London City, London City, about 45 minutes by taxi
Airport
Heathrow, Heathrow, about 60 minutes by taxi, or about 70 minutes on the Elizabeth line to Tottenham Court Road
Station
London St Pancras International (Eurostar)
A wide view of Queen Mary Hall set for dinner, with tall window blinds, mirrored panels and greenery on every table, The Bloomsbury
Cocktails, olives and bar snacks served on a dark marble table, The Bloomsbury
A marble bathroom with a double vanity, towel shelves and a roll-top bath, The Bloomsbury
The Coral Room, with its coral-painted walls, palms, Murano glass chandeliers and long curved bar, The Bloomsbury
Planning

Planning your day

What the starting price of £195 includes.

  • Timeless Romance:
  • - A glass of Champagne on arrival
  • - Half a bottle of wine per person with the meal
  • - A glass of Champagne for the toast
  • - A three-course wedding breakfast with water
  • - Tea
Latest finish
DJs and live music are allowed, with timings and sound levels agreed with the events team. Confetti is not permitted; candles are.

Ask about your date Source: doylecollection.com

Detail of the Adam Ellis Studio garden wallpaper in Queen Mary Hall, with painted butterflies behind glass vases of flowers, The Bloomsbury
The Chapel, the building's former chapel, set for a candlelit dinner beneath a half-moon window, The Bloomsbury
The marble bar and red leather stools of The Coral Room, with its back bar lit in gold, The Bloomsbury
The bed and armchairs of a Luxury Studio Suite, with a red upholstered headboard and blue curtains, The Bloomsbury
A luxury wedding venue

The Bloomsbury

A long banqueting table in George V Hall with candelabra and a trailing greenery runner, as a member of staff sets the chairs, The Bloomsbury
Afternoon tea on Dalloway Terrace, with a three-tier stand, sandwiches, scones and Champagne, The Bloomsbury
A suite bedroom with a curved red headboard, patterned rug and two armchairs by the window, The Bloomsbury

From £195.Source: doylecollection.com

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