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Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property

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Pizza
Exterior
Hallway
Twin Room
Reception

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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38-51 Bedford Way, London, England, WC1H 0DG
  • Russell Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • The British Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed | Extra beds

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(33 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Plus Triple Room

Standard Plus Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(54 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Plus Double Room

Standard Plus Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(68 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(39 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(73 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(183 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Plus Twin Room

Standard Plus Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(62 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(102 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About this property

Royal National Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Royal National Hotel offers 1358 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The breakfast at Royal National Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Russell Square. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Blooms Cafe, a café that serves pizza
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodations for the spaciousness and overall comfort
  • Steps from Russell Square and University College London
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 5 meeting rooms available. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Royal National Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Blooms Cafe - This café specializes in pizza.
The London Pub - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Arabic, English, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Covered parking on site (GBP 24 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 17.50 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Blooms Cafe
  • The London Pub

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 17.50 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 24.00 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
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.

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Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1148 out of 3701 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1399 out of 3701 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 697 out of 3701 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 277 out of 3701 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 180 out of 3701 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

DesJohne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Quiet but then not so quiet

The hotel was what I expected. I booked it because we wanted to be close to the British museum and it was a decent price. It definitely needs a facelift and could use some updating. The staff were good enough to give me a room in what was deemed to be the “quiet” part of the hotel and the first night was quiet. However the second night, they hosted some kind of boxing match in the big room on the bottom floor. We watched dozens of young men in their boxing clothes head off into that room and then listened to the thumping bass music from their match until midnight. We were on the second floor. I can’t imagine what it was like on the first floor. So if you are wanting a quiet room, request your room in advance. Ask for the quiet side and then ask for the highest floor they can put you in. That’s my advice for you. That and have a noise maker app on your phone or some ear plugs.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Erlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

Great hotel stay

Great hotel, perfect for our trip to Shaftesbury Avenue. Comfortable room/beds, lovely bathrooom. Excellent breakfast with loads of choice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A perfect stay for our girls weekend away , we arrived earlier than our check in time but they let us check in so we could leave our luggage before heading off to the ABBA Arena - will be doing a return visit next year
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were a bit rude
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Good location, no frills hotel

Location was great. We ended up walking to most places like Soho and Covent Garden. But you still had the option of jumping on the Tube with several stations nearby. The hotel itself is very bare bones. No in room fridge, no ironing board, no luggage racks available in room. Tiny in room TV. Basically a room with beds and bathroom. Front desk had no sitting area. Staff was helpful and friendly. Overall good stay in London, clean and it was an affordable option for a no frills hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mahbub

Business traveller
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Edmond

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was centrally located in London, also closed to subway stations.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jill, Paradise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was very clean and the rooms were spacious and very modern. The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 out of 5 is the rooms were very hot and there is no air conditioning. I can’t image how hot the room would have been in the summer.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

wendy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, well located. Perfectly fine for short business trip
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place just wish it had a mini fridge in the room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel fantastic breakfast nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Travelled with group

Loved our stay!

Loved our stay at this hotel and would definitely stay here again! Breakfast was delicious - possibly the best English breakfast I’ve had at a hotel in a long time. Tasty sausages, thick bacon and scrambled egg that’s actually cooked and not runny! We arrived at the beginning of May during the ‘mini heatwave’ so the lack of air-con in the room was the only downfall for us :-)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jaime

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient Location, nice staff, decent rooms.

The hotel is convenientally situated a couple of minutes walk from the tube. We got a triple (single beds) room which worked well. You could hear traffic at night but that's to be expected in central London. Breakfast was the usual buffet style, we had no trouble getting seated and the food was filling for a busy day ahead. The hotel has a luggage store for customers which was really useful if you arrive early or want to explore a bit more after checking out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

R

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Good, safe, clean hotel in a busy area which is noisy both at night and in the morning. Still fine to get sleep but not to sleep in :) Great location for access to London sights.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jakub

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

Would stay again

Good stay room was really clean, but loud from outside area. Brekfast ok but bit plain after few days it's boring
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

George

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Decent hotel in a great location but I will say the outside road noise was really loud even with the window closed!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Steven, Manchester

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
For the location, this is a good value hotel. Close to two main national train stations, a 15-20 minute walk from soho and plenty of tube stations around for wider london travel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

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