Bankside House summer school accommodation

Located near the South Bank of the River Thames in Southwark. The Tate Modern, Southbank Centre, St Paul’s Cathedral and Borough Market are close by. 


bankside_house_external_4x3
Bankside House
View more images


Distance to campus: 1.5 km / 0.9 miles
Closest Underground stations: London Bridge and Southwark

Travel to campus
Walk 13 minutes across the river (Millennium Bridge) to bus stop SJ (St Pauls Cathedral) and take bus 11, 15, 26 or 76 to The Royal Courts of Justice (6 minutes, 5 stops). From here it is a 2-minute walk to campus. Alternatively, walk to campus in 27 minutes,  view full directions in Google Maps.

Book online (login required)

General information 

  • Bankside House is the largest LSE hall.
  • Single rooms have one single bed
  • Breakfast is included in the fees.

Notes: none of the rooms are air-conditioned; electrical sockets are UK three-pin sockets, you may need an adaptor for your electrical items, view more information about UK sockets.

Room types

Single Basic with Private Separate Bathroom

lse-bankside-house-single-ensuite-4x3-1
Single Basic with Private Separate Bathroom
lse-bankside-house-single-ensuite-4x3-2
Single Basic with Private Separate Bathroom
lse-bankside-house-single-ensuite-4x3-3
Single Basic with Private Separate Bathroom

View more images

  • 10m² approximate size, contains single bed, wardrobe, bedside table, desk, and chair
  • private separate bathroom 
  • free Wi-Fi
  • shared kitchen with tea/coffee making facilities
  • full English/vegetarian breakfast included
  • rooms serviced weekly
  • linen and towels provided
  • self-service laundry
prices
Single Basic with Private Separate Bathroom
PeriodPrice
Prep English
9 to 16 June
Price per night: £84
Session price (7 nights): £588
Session One
16 June to 6 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (20 nights): £1680
Prep English
30 June to 7 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (7 nights): £588
Session Two
7 to 27 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (20 nights): £1680
Prep English
21 to 28 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (7 nights): £588
Session Three
28 July to 17 August
Not available at this hall

What's the difference between 'standard' and 'basic' rooms?

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. 

Single Basic En Suite 

lse-bankside-house-single-basic-shared-bathroom_4x3
Single Basic En Suite

View more images

  • 12.5m² to 17.1m² approximate size, contains single bed, wardrobe, bedside table, desk and chair
  • private bathroom
  • free Wi-Fi
  • shared kitchen with tea/coffee making facilities
  • full English/vegetarian breakfast included
  • rooms serviced weekly
  • linen and towels provided
  • self-service laundry
prices
Single Basic En Suite 
PeriodPrice
Prep English
9 to 16 June
Price per night: £84
Session price (7 nights): £588
Session One
16 June to 6 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (20 nights): £1680
Prep English
30 June to 7 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (7 nights): £588
Session Two
7 to 27 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (20 nights): £1680
Prep English
21 to 28 July
Price per night: £84
Session price (7 nights): £588
Session Three
28 July to 17 August
Not available at this hall.

What's the difference between 'standard' and 'basic' rooms?

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. 

Twin Basic En Suite (sleeps two persons)

lse-bankside-house-twin-basic-en-suite_4x3
Twin Basic En Suite

View more images

Booking shared rooms
We don't allocate sharers on a random basis. But if you're attending LSE Summer School with someone else and would like to stay together, you can book a shared room. Please have the other person's details ready when you make the booking. You will need to enter their name and the payment needs be made by one of you. Both of you must be attending the same LSE Summer School sessions.

  • 12.5m² to 17m² approximate size
  • contains two single beds, wardrobe, bedside table, desk and chair.
  • private bathroom
  • free Wi-Fi
  • shared kitchen with tea/coffee making facilities
  • full English/vegetarian breakfast included
  • rooms serviced weekly
  • linen and towels provided
  • self-service laundry
prices
Twin Basic En Suite 
PeriodPrice per room
Prep English
9 to 16 June
Price per night: £179
Session price (7 nights): £1253
Session One
16 June to 6 July
Price per night: £179
Session price (20 nights): £3580
Prep English
30 June to 7 July
Price per night: £179
Session price (7 nights): £1253
Session Two
7 to 27 July
Price per night: £179
Session price (20 nights): £3580
Prep English
21 to 28 July
Price per night: £179
Session price (7 nights): £1253
Session Three
28 July to 17 August
Not available at this hall.

What's the difference between 'standard' and 'basic' rooms?

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.

Facilities and services

Breakfast and cooking facilities

Breakfast is included in the fees and served in the ground floor restaurant from 7am to 10am every day. Please note that between 9 and 16 June (Preparatory English for Session One), breakfast will be served on LSE Campus at a slightly later time and Monday to Friday only. Details will be confirmed before your arrival. 

Kitchens are locked each evening from 11pm and reopen at 6am the next day.

Laundry service

There is a laundry facility at Bankside House. More information about the laundry service and current prices can be seen here.

Reception times and luggage storage

Check-in and check-out

Check in from 3pm on the day of arrival (4pm if arriving on 16 June).
Check out by 10.30am on the day of departure.

Reception opening hours

Reception is open from 7am to 11pm daily (security guards at desk overnight).

Luggage storage

Available for check-in and check-out. No overnight luggage storage.

Communal areas and social spaces

 

bankside-house-communal_4x3
Common room
View more images


The extensive lower ground floor houses a quiet study area, an IT room, and a bar.

Terms of LSE Summer School accommodation

How to make a booking

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

We don't allocate sharers on a random basis. But if you're attending LSE Summer School with someone else and would like to stay together, you can book a shared room. Please have the other person's details ready when you make the booking. You will need to enter their name and the payment needs be made by one of you. Both of you must be attending the same LSE Summer School sessions. 

Booking 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. 

Multi-session discount

If you book multiple consecutive sessions, then the connecting night from Saturday to Sunday is free of charge. So for one session you pay for 20 nights, and for two sessions you only pay for 40 nights but stay for 41 nights. And if you book all three sessions, then you can stay 62 nights but only pay for 60.

Full details are in the LSE Summer School accommodation terms and conditions [PDF] 

Still have a question? 

View the Frequently Asked Questions

Ask us about accommodation

Your query about LSE Summer School accommodation

  • Name
  • Your privacy
  • Your right to privacy is important to us. The personal information that you submit in this form will be used to provide you with information about LSE Summer School accommodation. Please visit lse.ac.uk/privacy to read our Privacy Policy and learn more about how we collect and use information about you, so that you can make an informed choice about using our website.

 

Cancellations 

You can now get a full refund of the accommodation fees if you cancel up to twenty one 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.

Your payment will be refunded as set out in the table. 

cancellation policy

Date of cancellationAccommodation fee refund

21+ calendar days before arrival

100% of the total

For full details, see the LSE Summer School accommodation terms and conditions [PDF]

Guest policy

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]