Renovated in 2000, this city hotel comprises 9 floors with a total of 448 rooms. Facilities include a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lifts, a popular pub (open until 2am) and the Emperor Bar on the 1st floor, which offers a wonderful view of Russell Square gardens. In addition, there is a shopping arcade with a bank and hairdresser as well as public Internet access and conference rooms also in the hotel. The air-conditioned restaurant invites guests to stop off for a bite to eat and those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park and garage facilities. Room and laundry services round off the facilities on offer. The large lobby is decorated to a high standard, with an attractive marble floor.

This hotel with a view of Russell Square is located in the heart of Bloomsbury, only minutes away from the British Museum, Covent Garden, the theatres and the West End. The nearest underground links (the Piccadilly Line) are around 2 minutes away and Euston, St Pancras and Kings Cross stations are all close to Russell Square (800 m).

The restaurant is a large, attractive room with decorative dark wood panelling, and unusual white marble statues and crests round the walls.