Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel Chauffeur Service | Bloomsbury
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Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel Chauffeur Service
Kimpton Fitzroy London occupies 1–8 Russell Square, WC1B 5BE — a Grade II* listed Victorian terracotta building on the south side of Russell Square, Bloomsbury, built in 1898 as the Hotel Russell. The building's red terracotta facade, with carved figures of British queens on the exterior niches, is one of the most architecturally distinctive hotel buildings in London. Kimpton IHG took over the property and opened it in 2018 as part of their expansion into London's heritage building stock, with 334 rooms across the Victorian structure.
Kimpton Fitzroy's Bloomsbury position places it 10 minutes from the British Museum, 15 minutes from the Barbican, and 20 minutes from the City and Canary Wharf — making it a practical base for literary, academic, and arts-world guests alongside business travellers serving the Holborn and Clerkenwell cluster. Russell Square itself — with its garden square, benches, and café — is directly outside the hotel's main entrance, creating one of the more pleasant hotel arrival settings in central London. Your Imperial Ride chauffeur holds on Southampton Row or at the Russell Square side of the building.
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Arrival & Pick-Up at Kimpton Fitzroy London
Your chauffeur holds at the hotel's main entrance on Russell Square, WC1B 5BE, or on Southampton Row on the building's western side — depending on traffic direction. Russell Square has adequate stopping at the hotel's frontage and the hotel's entrance team meet the vehicle. You receive a live location SMS when your driver is in position.
The British Museum on Great Russell Street is 10 minutes west. For guests attending private views, scholarly events, or the Museum's evening opening programmes, we manage timed departures from Russell Square and collection from the Museum's Great Court or the Montague Street entrance.
Holborn — the legal and financial services cluster around High Holborn — is 10 minutes south. The City's banking district is 20 minutes south-east. We manage morning meeting transfers and between-office Holborn runs from the hotel's Bloomsbury base.
Airport Connections from Kimpton Fitzroy London
Russell Square's WC1B position gives access to the A40/M4 via Holborn for Heathrow, and a direct eastern route to London City Airport. Times below are from WC1B 5BE under standard traffic.
| Airport | Distance | Est. Time |
|---|---|---|
| Heathrow (LHR) | 17 miles | 45–65 mins |
| Gatwick (LGW) | 30 miles | 55–70 mins |
| London City (LCY) | 10 miles | 30–45 mins |
| Stansted (STN) | 33 miles | 55–70 mins |
Popular Journeys Our Guests Make
British Museum
The British Museum on Great Russell Street is 10 minutes west. Private views, scholarly events, and evening openings managed from Russell Square — we collect from the Great Court or Montague Street entrance at the visit's conclusion.
~10 minsHolborn & Legal District
High Holborn's law firms, barristers' chambers, and legal services offices are 10 minutes south. Morning and between-meeting transfers to the Holborn legal cluster managed from Bloomsbury.
~10 minsBarbican & Clerkenwell
The Barbican Arts Centre and Clerkenwell's restaurant strip are 15 minutes east. Evening concert and theatre transfers from Kimpton Fitzroy, with collection from the Barbican's Silk Street entrance after the performance.
~15 minsCovent Garden
Covent Garden — the piazza, Neal Street, and the Royal Opera House — is 12 minutes south-west. Shopping and opera evening transfers from Russell Square, with returns from Long Acre after the performance.
~12 minsVehicles for Kimpton Fitzroy London
Three vehicles that cover every journey type from this address — airport transfers, city business, and group travel. All ULEZ-compliant; all available 24/7.
Our primary recommendation at this address. The Autobiography's air-suspension and heated rear cabin make it particularly well-suited for longer transfers and late-night arrivals.
View vehicle →The benchmark executive saloon for London. Frequently chosen by guests with back-to-back meetings — discreet enough to wait outside a City office, refined enough to pull up at any restaurant.
View vehicle →Seats up to 7. A practical upgrade from two taxis for families travelling with luggage, or small teams arriving together for a meeting. All luggage fits in a single vehicle.
View vehicle →Frequently Asked Questions
Where does my chauffeur wait at Kimpton Fitzroy London?
Russell Square is a large garden square — which side of the road does the driver wait on?
The British Museum is nearby — can you arrange a pick-up from the museum entrance on Great Russell Street?
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