AS WE HAVE MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE THIS ENTIRE WEBSITE IS UNDER RE-CONSTUCTION.... IN THE MEANTIME DO PLEASE EMAIL OR TELEPHONE US FOR MORE INFORMATION: reservations@stmargaretshotel.co.uk tel.+44 (0) 207-636-4277 In historic Bloomsbury - centred between Covent Garden, The West End, and the City Please Note About Taxis If you are taking a taxi from an airport, station or elsewhere we strongly advise you to take an official London Taxi (usually black, but now also with advertising). Do not take a normal vehicle 'minicab', these frequently hawk for fares around taxi stops. However when you are leaving St.Margaret's we can book a minicab with a reputable company, and these can be a cheaper and more comfortable option. About Cars and Parking If you are coming to us by car, it is important to be aware of the local parking regulations and car parks. Parking on our street (Bedford Place), is provided in paid meter spaces which allow a maximum stay of 2 hours only, for 3 pounds/hour. When this period elapses if you do not move your car you can be fined/clamped/towed away. Therefore we suggest that you park in one of a number of conveniently located car parks. However parking is free from 6.30 pm if you are parked in a meter space, or after 8.30 pm if you are on a yellow line. It is free until 8.30 am. (Double-yellow lines and 'Resident's Parking spaces' must be avoided as you will be fined immediately.) Please ask us about parking when you arrive at St. Margaret's. From the Airports From Heathrow By Underground You can take the Piccadilly Line Tube/underground from Heathrow Airport directly to Holborn or Russell Square, with trains running every few minutes from early morning to late evening. The journey time is around 50 minutes. By Bus Unfortunately, the A2 Airbus service to Russell Square has been cancelled. By Rail The Heathrow Express runs direct, high speed trains between Heathrow and Paddington station. Trains depart every 15 minutes and have a journey time of about 20 minutes. Allow another 30-40 minutes to take the underground/tube from Paddington to Russell Square. From Gatwick By Rail You can take the Gatwick Express train that goes direct to Victoria Station. Journey time is around 30-40 minutes. From Victoria you can take the No.38 Bus which goes direct to Bloomsbury Square, or the Victoria Tube Line and change onto the Piccadilly line, and get off at Russell Square or Holborn. There is also the Thameslink rail service which runs to King's Cross, this is slower than the Gatwick Express but at King's Cross you can either take the Piccadilly line southbound to Russell Square (only one stop) or a short taxi ride (3-5 pounds depending on traffic). By Bus The Airbus A5 operates hourly to Victoria Coach Station, but normally the train is faster and more convenient. From Luton By Rail There is a free shuttle bus that takes you from the airport to Luton Airport Parkway Station and from there Thameslink Rail services run to King's Cross Station. At King's Cross you can either take the Piccadilly line southbound to Russell Square (only one stop) or a short taxi ride (3-5 pounds depending on traffic). By Bus Green Line Coaches run to Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, George Street and Baker Street. Tube or taxi connections can then be made to us. Marble Arch allows you to take the Central Line to Holborn. Hyde Park Corner allows you to take the Piccadilly Line to Russell Square. From Stansted By Rail Stansted Skytrain services run every 15minutes (30 minutes every Saturdays and Sundays) to Liverpool Street Station. From there you can take the Central Line Underground/Tube westbound to Holborn Station. By Bus The Airbus A6 departs hourly to Victoria Coach Station, Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, and Baker Street. Tube or taxi connections can then be made to us. Marble Arch allows you to take the Central Line to Holborn. Hyde Park Corner allows you to take the Piccadilly Line to Russell Square. Alternatively the Airbus A7 departs hourly to Victoria Coach Station, Embankment and Aldgate hourly. From London City By Tube Take the shuttle bus service to Canning Town for the Docklands light Railway, or the Jubilee line tube. By Bus Shuttle Bus services also operate to Liverpool Street Station and Canary Wharf underground and Docklands light Railway station. From Waterloo Rail Station/Eurostar Terminal Follow the signs in the station that say "To Buses", take either the No.188 or No.68 (fare 1 pound) to Russell Square. A taxi will cost between 4 and 10 pounds depending on traffic. You can take the Northern Line tube northbound to Tottenham Court Road. Underground Stations Russell Square, Holborn, and Tottenham Court Road Tube/Underground stations are the three closest to us. Being 5,10, and 12 minutes walk away respectively. How to get here from Russell Square Tube/Underground Station: Russell Sqaure is the closest Underground/Tube stop to the hotel. (The station has a lift/elevator). With your back to the station, turn left. Walk along the street, and you will reach Russell Square. At the square turn to your left, (the building on the corner is the large red-brick Russell Hotel), continue round the square, the third road exiting the square on your left is Bedford Place. Turn left onto this road. We are 60 meters up the street on the right-hand side. How to get here from Holborn Tube/Underground Station: Holborn Underground Station is a little further than Russell Square Station. (The station has escalators). As you come up from the platforms, proceed straight ahead to the exit in front of you (a little further up the road in front of you is a supermarket called Sainsburys). This is on Kingsway, turn to your right and go straight ahead, cross at the traffic lights. The road becomes Southampton Row. Continue straight and cross at the next set of traffic lights. Continue until you reach a third set of traffic lights on Southampton Row (level with an Indian restaurant), cross here. Turn to your right and take the first turning on the left (Bloomsbury Place). Cross the road with care as there is traffic coming from all sides. Proceed along the street (on your left there will be the garden of Bloomsbury Square) and take the first turning on the right. You have reached Bedford Place. The hotel is 150 meters along!!on the left-hand side of the street. How to get here from Tottenham Court Road Tube/Underground Station: Tottenham Court Road Tube/Underground Station has a number of different exits. You should exit at the Dominion Theatre exit, on the corner of New Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. Continue straight ahead from this exit, you will pass the Dominion theatre a few metres ahead on your right, 30 metres further ahead is the next road on your right, this is Great Russel Street, turn right onto this street. Continue on Great Russel Street, you will cross Gower Street, then you will pass the British Museum on your left. The second road on your left after the British Museum is Bedford Place. Turn left, the hotel is 150 meters along on the left-hand side of the street. Click here for a link to ANOTHER MAP of the area. Our friendly and experienced staff will help you to make the most of your stay in London.

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