urbanest Westminster Bridge summer school accommodation
Located on the south side of Westminster Bridge, near the Houses of Parliament, London Aquarium and the London Eye.
Distance to campus: 1.9km / 1.2 miles
Closest Underground stations: Waterloo and Westminster
Travel to campus
Walk 9 minutes to bus stop B (Waterloo Station/Tenison Way) and take bus 1, 59, 68, 168 or 188 to Aldwych / Kingsway (12 minutes, 3 stops). From here it is a 4-minute walk to campus. Alternatively, walk to campus in 25 minutes, view full directions in Google Maps.
General information
- Each room at urbanest Westminster Bridge has a spacious study desk and ample storage.
- Private rooms share a kitchen and showers with two other rooms, whereas en suite rooms are grouped into flats that share a large dining and kitchen area.
- All kitchens contain an oven, a stove, fridge/freezer, microwave, and dishwasher.
- Breakfast is included in the fees on weekdays only, and is served on LSE campus.
Room types
- 8.5m² approximate size, contains single bed, bedside table, wardrobe, desk, and chair
- shower shared with two other students in three-bed apartment
- free Wi-Fi
- kitchen with sink, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, electric cooker, and hob, shared with two other students in three-bed apartment
- full English/vegetarian breakfast included on weekdays only, served on LSE campus
- rooms serviced weekly
- linen and towels provided
- self-service laundry
| Single Private Shared Bathroom | |
| Period | Price |
| Prep English 14 to 21 June | Not available at this hall. |
| Session One 21 June to 11 July | Price per night: £118.10 Session price (20 nights): £2,362 |
| Prep English 5 to 12 July | Not available at this hall. |
| Session Two 12 July to 1 August | Price per night: £118.10 Session price (20 nights): £2,362 |
| Prep English 26 July to 2 August | Not available at this hall. |
| Session Three 2 to 22 August | Price per night: £118.10 Session price (20 nights): £2,362 |
- 13.4m² approximate size, contains single bed, bedside table, wardrobe, desk, and chair
- private en suite with shower
- free Wi-Fi
- kitchen with sink, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, electric cooker and hob, shared between six to eleven students
- full English/vegetarian breakfast included on weekdays only, served on LSE campus
- rooms serviced weekly
- linen and towels provided
- self-service laundry
| Single Standard En Suite | |
| Period | Price |
| Prep English 14 to 21 June | Not available at this hall. |
| Session One 21 June to 11 July | Price per night: £120.20 Session price (20 nights): £2,404 |
| Prep English 5 to 12 July | Not available at this hall. |
| Session Two 12 July to 1 August | Price per night: £120.20 Session price (20 nights): £2,404 |
| Prep English 26 July to 2 August | Not available at this hall. |
| Session Three 2 to 22 August | Price per night: £120.20 Session price (20 nights): £2,404 |
Booking shared rooms
To share a room, all students must be attending the LSE Summer School. Each student needs to complete the booking process separately. If you would like us to allocate you with another student(s), all students must book the same room type, in the same hall, for the same dates.
Twin rooms can be shared by students of the same sex only. If you feel you have exceptional circumstances that you would like us to consider, please specify these in the "Allocation Requests" field at the time you make your booking.
To enable us to match roommates, both students must list each other as their preferred roommate at the time of booking. Please note that any roommate requests must be made at least 1 week prior to arrival.
- 12m² approximate size, contains two single beds, bedside table, wardrobe, desk, and chair
- private en suite with shower
- free Wi-Fi
- kitchen with sink, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, electric cooker, and hob, shared between six to eleven students.
- full English/vegetarian breakfast included on weekdays only, served on LSE campus
- rooms serviced weekly
- linen and towels provided
- self-service laundry
| Twin Standard En Suite | |
| Period | Price per room per person |
| Prep English 14 to 21 June | Not available at this hall. |
| Session One 21 June to 11 July | Price per night: £74.9 Session price (20 nights): £1,498 |
| Prep English 5 to 12 July | Not available at this hall. |
| Session Two 12 July to 1 August | Price per night: £74.9 Session price (20 nights): £1,498 |
| Prep English 26 July to 2 August | Not available at this hall. |
| Session Three 2 to 22 August | Price per night: £74.9 Session price (20 nights): £1,498 |
Facilities and services
Breakfast at this hall is only included during the week, not on weekends, and is served on LSE campus from 8.00am to 10.30am from Monday to Friday.
All kitchens contain an oven, stove, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher. Cutlery and crockery is not provided, however some may be left behind in the kitchens by students as part of our environmental reuse scheme.
Check-in and check-out
Check in from 4pm on the day of arrival.
Check out by 10.30am on the day of departure.
Reception opening hours
Reception is open 24/7
Luggage storage
Available for check-in and check-out at your own risk. No overnight luggage storage.
There are laundry facilities at urbanest Westminster Bridge. More information about the laundry service and currrent prices in the hall can be found here.
urbanest Westminster Bridge has a gym room. Access will be free of charge for students who register at reception to use these facilities. Please note some maintenance works will be completed over the summer, so access may be limited at times and subject to availability. Alternatively, you're welcome to use the LSE Students' Union gym in the Saw Swee Hock building on campus.
Private study and tutorial rooms are available, along with two communal areas, a café and roof terraces.
Terms of LSE Summer School accommodation
Book online using your LSE Summer School username and password
You will receive those from the LSE Summer School Office. You'll need to log in with your LSE Summer School username and password to make a booking. Once you have those, we recommend you book your accommodation straight away.
Booking shared rooms
To share a room, all students must be attending the LSE Summer School. Each student needs to complete the booking process separately. If you would like us to allocate you with another student(s), all students must book the same room type, in the same hall, for the same dates.
Twin rooms can be shared by students of the same sex only. If you feel you have exceptional circumstances that you would like us to consider, please specify these in the "Allocation Requests" field at the time you make your booking.
To enable us to match roommates, both students must list each other as their preferred roommate at the time of booking. Please note that any roommate requests must be made at least 1 week prior to arrival.
Prep English course accommodation
Our dedicated hall for Preparatory English course accommodation is Bankside House. Bankside House is only available for Prep English courses. That means that you will need to move from Bankside House to the hall that you've booked for the main session when the main session starts. All halls are in Central London, so you won't have to travel far.
Still have a question?
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You can receive a full refund of the accommodation fees if you cancel up to 21 days before arrival. For full details, see the LSE Summer School accommodation terms and conditions [PDF]
The quickest way to submit a cancellation request is to use the 'Cancel' option online from within your LSE Accommodation Account. If you are not able to do this, please use our online contact form below to submit your cancellation request. Please note we only accept online cancellations via our contact form or online cancellation requests submitted within the LSE Accommodation portal. Cancellation of your study programme does not automatically mean that your accommodation is cancelled.
Your payment will be refunded as set out in the table.
| Date of cancellation | Accommodation fee refund |
| 21+ calendar days before arrival | 100% of the total |
Our halls operate a no-guest policy during LSE Summer School. No overnight guests are permitted.
Full details are in the LSE Summer School accommodation terms and conditions [PDF]