Kimpton Fitzroy London
Charles Fitzroy Doll covered his hotel in terracotta the colour of milky tea and crowded it with turrets, balconies and statues of queens. It is the most extravagant front in Bloomsbury.
- Class
- Five-star hotel
- Opened
- 1900
- Rooms
- About 330 rooms and suites
- Area
- Russell Square
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What sets Kimpton Fitzroy London apart
The Titanic
Doll designed the first-class dining room of the Titanic, and it is said to have been almost a copy of the restaurant he had built here. A bronze dragon on the main stair, called Lucky George, had a twin on the ship.
The front
The design follows the Château de Madrid, a lost palace near Paris. Four English queens stand in niches over the door: Elizabeth I, Mary II, Anne and Victoria.
The marble hall
The entrance hall and staircase are lined in coloured marbles, restored when the hotel was renamed in 2018.
Bloomsbury
The hotel faces the plane trees of Russell Square. The British Museum is five minutes' walk, and the British Library fifteen.
What it has
- Palm Court
- Fitz's bar
- Galvin Bar and Grill
- Fitness room
- Views of Russell Square
Where Kimpton Fitzroy London is
Address
1-8 Russell SquareLondon WC1B 5BE, United Kingdom
Nearest Tube
Russell Square, on the Piccadilly line, two minutes away
Museums and sights nearby
- The British Museum400 m
- The National Gallery1.5 km
- St Paul's Cathedral2.1 km
- London Eye2.2 km
- Tate Modern2.4 km
Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
The Hotel Russell
The hotel was built in 1898 and opened in 1900. For more than a century it was known as the Hotel Russell.
It was restored and reopened in 2018 under its present name, which honours its architect.
Kimpton Fitzroy London: common questions
- Where is Kimpton Fitzroy London?
- At 1-8 Russell Square, in Bloomsbury, London. The nearest Tube station is Russell Square, on the Piccadilly line, two minutes away.
- Which museums and sights are near Kimpton Fitzroy London?
- The British Museum is 400 m away, The National Gallery is 1.5 km away, St Paul's Cathedral is 2.1 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel.
- Does Kimpton Fitzroy London have a swimming pool?
- No. Kimpton Fitzroy London has no swimming pool.
- When did Kimpton Fitzroy London open?
- In 1900. It has about 330 rooms and suites.
What visitors say about Kimpton Fitzroy London
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Tickets and tours near Kimpton Fitzroy London
Things to do near Kimpton Fitzroy London
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 2Walk through two million years at the British Museum400 m awayMuseum, 2.5 to 4 hours, free
- 16Spend an evening in Covent Garden and the West End1.2 km awayShow, 2 to 5 hours, free to walk, theatre ticket
- 4See Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery1.5 km awayMuseum, 2 to 3 hours, free
- 8Climb the dome of St Paul's Cathedral2.1 km awayChurch, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, ticket
Where to eat near Kimpton Fitzroy London
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in London. Distances are in a straight line.
- Rock and Sole Plaice4.3Fish and chip shop, Covent Garden850 m away
- The Ivy4.4Theatre restaurant, Covent Garden1.1 km away
- Dishoom Covent Garden4.7Bombay café, Covent Garden1.1 km away
- J Sheekey4.5Fish restaurant, Covent Garden1.3 km away
Artists to see near Kimpton Fitzroy London
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
The National Gallery, 1.5 km away
- Jan van Eyck
- Paolo Uccello
- Piero della Francesca
- Giovanni Bellini
- Sandro Botticelli
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
- Titian
- Hans Holbein the Younger
- Caravaggio
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Anthony van Dyck
- Diego Velázquez
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Canaletto
- William Hogarth
- George Stubbs
- Thomas Gainsborough
- J. M. W. Turner
- John Constable
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cézanne
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Georges Seurat
Tate Modern, 2.4 km away
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