The Dover

2.0 star property

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A hotel entrance with a sign reading "Dover Hotel," a black gate, and a staircase leading to the entrance.
A hotel entrance with a sign reading "Dover Hotel," a black metal gate, and a window with a view of the street.
Comfort Triple Room
A reception area with a marble counter, a large painting of a landscape, and black leather seating.
A staircase with a carpeted handrail, a white railing, and a wall-mounted picture of a cityscape.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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42-44 Belgrave Rd, Victoria, London, England, SW1V 1RG
  • Place, Victoria Station Travel Information Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, River Thames
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Buckingham Palace
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 7 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Twin Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Triple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Quadruple Room (Family)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Quint Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Dover

This smoke-free guesthouse features a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and a front-desk safe. WiFi in public areas is free.
The Dover offers 34 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. This London guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The Dover's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Victoria Station Travel Information Centre. Free WiFi in public areas is available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean accommodations
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Victoria Station Travel Information Centre and River Thames
The Dover offers its guests tour/ticket assistance and a front-desk safe. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This London guesthouse is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Dover Hotel
Dover Hotel London
Dover House London
Dover House
The Dover Hotel London, England
Dover London
Dover Guesthouse London
The Dover London

The Dover Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 276 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 429 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 187 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1014 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 1014 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Manjit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stay and staff was very supportive.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Rooms, Shops nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Morten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Accessible affordable no frills stay in central london
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Convenient to underground and friendly staff!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Duncan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice size room clean staff friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sisse Ulrikke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bathroom was good, the bedroom was fine. No bells or whistles but not bad for a couple of nights. Pimilco Fresh (1 min walk) was great for breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and price. Will stay again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Comfortable and clean, all in all a nice stay. Only drawback was having to queue for breakfast, not enough tables in a room too small.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Snorre

Liked: Staff & service
Perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chantal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable. A little small but it’s within walking distance of everything you need. Staff was helpful telling us about parking rules. All in all worth it if you want downtown London without paying an arm and a leg
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aric Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, clean rooms and a wonderful staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Yoji

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We attended the London Eye countdown event, and since we could walk back, this location was very convenient for us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay will be staying again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Centrally located
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Nick c

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good place to stay

Stayed here before, good place, clean and comfy & Breakfast included :)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Raynald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Amie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The beds were terrible, the room was very small. We were in the basement.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel

Hotel was fantastic, was so clean, everything seemed new.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cleaning staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Friendly staff and great location

Friendly staff and great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Key

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is convenient to Victoria Station. The room is cozy.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026