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The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Interior entrance
Games room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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1 High Street, Dartford, England, DA1 1DU
  • Place, Orchard Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bluewater Shopping Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Lakeside Shopping Centre
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪80 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

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

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Twin Room

Twin Room

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

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room (Family)

Superior Room (Family)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Dartford

With a stay at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel in Dartford, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Bluewater Shopping Centre and Lakeside Shopping Centre. .This inn is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from O2 Arena and 15.2 mi (24.5 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Orchard Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Darent Valley Hospital - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Bluewater Shopping Centre - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Lakeside Shopping Centre - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Brands Hatch Circuit - 14 min drive - 17.2 km

Getting around

  • Dartford Station - 5 min walk
  • Barnehurst Station - 6 min drive
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Esquires Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Flying Boat (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Long Dog - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dartford Sports Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

Inn in Dartford with a coffee shop and a restaurant
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel offers 25 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Dartford inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Stop by the inn's restaurant for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9 AM for a fee: GBP 8.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 8.95 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Royal Victoria Bull Hotel Dartford
Royal Victoria Bull Dartford
Royal Victoria Bull
The Royal Victoria & Bull Inn
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Inn
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Dartford
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Inn Dartford

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 369 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 149 out of 369 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 369 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 369 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 369 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Keith

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

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This was our second time staying here. We stay when we go to Brands Hatch for the BSB racing. The hotel is convenient and has parking. The rooms are old and tired and could be cleaner but bed linen and towels are very clean. The food in the bar wasn't great But we found a fab Chinese down the road. Breakfast was nice but it was a shame they didn't start serving until 8am on weekends, this meant we couldn't have it on Sunday as we would arrive at the racing too late. The bedroom was incredibly hot but a fan was provided which helped a bit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael phillips

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

Weekend break

Very enjoyable stay,great room,super bathroom! Staff all very helpful and friendly, especially Sharon. Looking forward to coming back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

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

Old converted coaching house

Lovely old converted coaching house bar entrance Room spacious & comfy but too hot Opening windows meant it wasn’t secure as directly onto the parking lot at ground level
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

In a good location

It was a good stay, the bonus of free parking.The restaurant meals are good and reasonably priced. Beds are comfy. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Simply terrible

The hotel was run down, musty, dirty and unwelcoming. The bath was littered with hairs behind a mouldy shower curtain - no way was I going to shower in the morning. The carpet and floors had seen much better days, but I daren’t think about that for too long. We did consider just leaving, but luckily the beds looked clean and they were comfortable enough so we stuck it out. The room was stifling, with only one window able to open, sadly that didn’t help as it just enhanced the pub goers noise which went on until 4am! Terrible location, leaving couldn’t come quick enough as we hurried past a punter tending his 10am beer. Staff seemed to want to prolong our suffering by leaving us waiting at the desk/bar whilst they finished a personal conversation in front of us. The only bright star in the place was the lady at breakfast - so friendly and genuinely lovely, I hope she receives the recognition she deserves.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room and good breakfast. The only challenge was that the parking wasn’t the easiest to find.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

Another pleasant stay

I stay here for the convenience and location to where I need to be. Second stay here. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I had a queen size bed which was lovely and comfy. Breakfast was also nice. It’s a lovely old pub/hotel with a friendly atmosphere. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

m

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

Lovely

Lovely old boozer , great beer and food, nice rooms.. friendly helpful staff. Lovely
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Vivienne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very central location. We booked 2 rooms 1 had been refurbish and one hadnt. Both clean. Staff great and nice breakfast. Room at back waa quiet but one at front heard the evening noise
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Steven

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lobby nice staff were good small room and no hot water felt run down and shabby
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dmytro

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy

Parking is a nightmare to find. The noisiest hotel I've stayed in. Delivery early doors. Staff good, food average, not the worst
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Fantastic place

Brilliant stay, lovely service. Delicious breakfast. Very friendly staff. Cigarette smell in stairwell was the only small inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could have benefitted from clearer directions to the car park. A does what is says on the tin stay and very appropriate for working away. Nice staff members, friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok fir a one nights stay in the for the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No real problems but the drains need attention as the bathroom smelt bad. Perfectly clean, usable and drained well but toilet odours came back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, comfortable room, really enjoyed our stay, thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

colin a

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jacqui

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We got an email to advise us to book a table to eat in the restaurant, I rang to book one and told us kitchen was closed, shame nobody let us know, breakfast was pastry’s from Lidls , 99p for a pack of eight, breakfast looked quite sad 😔 nobody approached us to offer us any toast, small plate with a few slices of ham and cheese on it. Overall a little disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024