Accommodation FAQs

You can book accommodation online. Follow the 'book online' link on each hall page. To see which halls are available, visit: Accomodation for LSE Summer School.

Please contact the Residences Summer School office at residences.summerschool@lse.ac.uk with your request.

You can't book accommodation until you have received your offer for an LSE Summer School course. Once you have this, you will be given a password to access the special Summer School accommodation rates. For more information, visit: Summer School accommodation.

We do offer a multi session discount. If you book accommodation for more than one session, we include the connecting nights for free. So for two sessions you will stay 41 nights, but only pay for 40 nights, and if you stay for three sessions (62 nights) you only get charged for 60 nights. 

To share a room, all of you must be attending the LSE Summer School. One of you needs to make the booking and pay the fee for the entire room. Please arrange the split of the fees between yourselves, as we can’t accept part-payments. Please enter the name(s) of the other sharers when you book, so that we can make sure we allocate you to the same room. 

No. We can't find roommates for you if you want to share a room. You can only stay in shared rooms if you have someone you want to share with and you book together (see: 'I want to share with a friend - how can we book?').

No. We only have a limited number of rooms available, so we are unable to offer rooms to relatives as we need to ensure accommodation for LSE Summer School students. However, relatives can book rooms separately at: www.lsevacations.co.uk.

Yes, subject to availability. Check at lsevacations.co.uk or contact vacations@lse.ac.uk.

No. Accommodation for each session is for 20 nights and cannot be shortened.

Preparatory English Course accommodation is for 7 nights and cannot be shortened.  

We have laundry facilities at each hall. 

You can find more information about the laundry services  and current prices in halls here.

Yes, towels and bed linen are provided in all rooms, so you do not need to bring any.

Please find below a list of all the items we provide:

• mattress protector
• duvet and duvet cover
• pillow and pillow cover
• sheet
• bath towel 
• hand towel

To see the halls, visit: Accommodation for LSE Summer School.

If you're attending Summer School by yourself, you can book a single room or single studio. If you're attending with friends, you can choose from shared options. Overall we offer: 

• single, twin and triple rooms with shared or private en suite facilities,
• studios that have their own bathroom and kitchenette.

Room types and facilities vary slightly between halls, but all are within easy walking distance of LSE campus. To see what's available, visit:  Accommodation for LSE Summer School.

Standard rooms have recently been refurbished and have more modern decor and furniture. Basic rooms are priced slightly lower than their 'standard' equivalent, but the general facilities will be similar. 

Yes. A limited number of rooms in High Holborn Residence and Passfield Hall are wheelchair accessible some have adapted kitchen and bathroom facilities. Some rooms in other halls may be suitable for you as well, depending on what your needs are. To find the best option, please contact using the contact form on this page. 

For more information about accessibility in our halls, AccessAble have put together detailed online accessibility guides for LSE halls. 

The rates vary by hall of residence and room type. To get a quick overview, download the LSE Summer School accommodation price list [PDF]

Breakfast is included in the fee you pay. But depending on which hall you are staying at, it is either served at the hall or on LSE campus and either included for five or seven days. For full details, check the page for each hall.  

Breakfast served at the hall, seven days a week:
High Holborn Residence
Passfield Hall
Rosebery Hall
Carr-Saunders Hall
Bankside House

Breakfast served on LSE campus, Monday to Friday only:
Sidney Webb House
Westminster Bridge

One hall have gym facilities on site:

•  urbanest Wesminster Bridge has a gym

During LSE Summer School, you're welcome to use the LSE Students' Union gym. 

No. Our halls operate a no-guest policy during LSE Summer School. No overnight guests are permitted.

No. Any mail arriving for you before you check in will be refused. Unfortunately we just don’t have the storage space to keep all mail before LSE Summer School starts so please do not send any post prior to arrival.

Generally, each floor has a kitchen area with a microwave, toaster, kettle. Cutlery and crockery is not provided, however some may be left behind in the kitchens by our students as part of our environmental resuse scheme.

For more details, check the Facilities information for each hall at: Accommodation for LSE Summer School.

No. We will provide you with towels, bed linen, a duvet and a pillow. 

Yes, our residences have a limited number of hair dryers. Ask reception for details once you have checked in.

The common areas of the building are cleaned daily and your room will be cleaned once a week. 

No. None of the rooms are air-conditioned.

Check-in is from 3pm onwards on your day of arrival.

If you have booked and paid for an early arrival on 15 June 2024 check-in is 4pm.

Please check your confirmation email for your exact check-in time.

Check-out is by 10.30am on the day of your departure. If you don't leave your room on time we will need to charge you extra.

If you need to leave luggage with us, please check with reception on arrival and they will guide you to a designated area. Please note, we have limited availability and you may need to wait with your luggage. No storage overnight.

For details, see the check-in information on each hall page. Visit: Summer School accommodation

You can get a full refund of the accommodation fees if you cancel up to 21 days before arrival.

To cancel your booking, you need to let us know in writing. Cancellation of a study programme does not automatically mean that your accommodation is cancelled, too.

To cancel use the contact us form on this page. If you have cancelled your course, you still must cancel your accommodation separately. 

For more information, view the LSE Summer School accommodation terms and conditions [PDF] 

Yes, but only if you cancel more than 21 days before arrival. Our cancellation policy is set out below: 

For more information, view the LSE Summer School accommodation terms and conditions [PDF] 

No. Your accommodation must be cancelled separately, in writing, by the person named on the booking. To cancel use the contact us form on this page.

No, LSE halls are exclusively available for LSE students. If you withdraw from the programme you will be expected to vacate your room 24 hours after the official withdrawal. Please note that fees are not refundable in the event that you withdraw from your programme.

Yes, modifications are possible, subject to availability. Please contact us. 

If you've booked a room by mistake, eg you will be staying in a twin room and your roommate also made a booking, or you booked the pre-sessional English accommodation when not necessary, please contact us as soon as you notice. 

Depending on how early you let us know, we may be able to offer a partial refund (please see our cancelation terms and conditions). However if it is within 21 days of arrival, we cannot offer a refund, regardless of whether it was booked in error.