roissy17

Hi all -
We're traveling to London in June and would like to stay at a B&B in Bloomsbury. Any recommendations? We have contacted the Ridgemount Hotel, the Jesmond Hotel and the Morgan Hotel and they're all full for our travel dates. There are two of us traveling and we would like an en suite room, maybe that adds to the difficulty of finding lodging.
If we can't stay in Bloomsbury, we are looking at Chelsea. Anyone have any experience staying in Chelsea?
Thanks so much!

janisj

First of all none of those are "B&Bs". They are budget hotels that include breakfast and some call themselves a B&B but they are really hotels. So is that what you are looking for, or do you want an actual Bed & Breakfast?

All three of them book up far ahead because of their locations and because they are better than much of the competition. A similar property is the Arosfa (which also calls itself a B&B ) http://www.arosfalondon.com/

A little cheaper than the Morgan, it also tends to book up early.

roissy17

The lodging designation varies in London- it's not rigid at all. I called them B&Bs because that's how they are listed on tripadvisor.com, though I think the Ridgemount is listed under hotels. Anyway, I used one label to simplify things. The Arosfa was also sold out- forgot to include them. Thanks for the recommendation.
We've booked at The Alhambra Hotel which lists itself as "Bed and Breakfast in Kings Cross" but it is in the hotel category.
Thanks to all. I'm signing out of this inquiry. Best.

BigRuss

Look also at "London Guest House" on Google - B&Bs are small hotels that let 1-5 rooms; Guest Houses are 6-10 room lessors but are separately categorized in the UK. In the US, we'd still call them B&Bs.

janisj

>>In the US, we'd still call them B&Bs.