What our travelers say
Group leaders come back from the President Hotel with the same short list of highlights, and location tops it every time. Sitting in Bloomsbury near Russell Square, the hotel puts groups within walking distance of the British Museum, Covent Garden, and a nearby park, with a Tube entrance and Tesco right outside for anyone who needs essentials fast. Tour directors traveling with school groups across multiple programs have called it one of the better London stays in years, citing rooms that run larger than typical European standards, consistently clean bathrooms, and front desk and housekeeping staff who get singled out as genuinely helpful rather than just efficient.
Breakfast shows up in nearly every evaluation as a real strength — described as hot, plentiful, and varied, with fresh fruit and vegetables alongside the usual English spread, and more than one group calling it among the most extensive they've encountered on a trip. The lobby water-filling station is another small detail that keeps coming up as genuinely useful for groups moving in and out all day. On the caveat side, a couple of evaluators flagged weak cell signal in the rooms and inconsistent in-room safes, so it's worth prepping students on connectivity expectations. One group also noted a shower design that let water spill onto the bathroom floor — not a dealbreaker, but worth a heads-up for chaperones doing room checks. Occasional room-assignment mix-ups have come up too, though evaluators consistently note staff resolved them quickly.
With 523 rooms across seven floors, this is a property built for scale — it handles large school groups well, and the central Bloomsbury address means less time on transport and more time actually seeing London. The consistent marks on cleanliness, breakfast, and staff responsiveness make it a dependable anchor hotel for programs where group leaders want predictability and a walkable base, though travelers prioritizing strong in-room cell service or top-tier bathroom fixtures should set expectations accordingly. Multiple evaluators describe wanting to book it again, which for a busy London itinerary says as much as any single detail.
