Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property amenity
Reception
Lobby
Pizza
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Laundry room

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38-51 Bedford Way, London, England, WC1H 0DG
  • Place, University College London
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Russell Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, The British Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪71 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(204 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(81 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(121 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(36 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(75 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(90 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(46 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(70 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Single Beds and 1 Single Trundle Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Twin Room - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Plus Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

City Sleeper Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

City Sleeper Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

City Sleeper Business Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

London

With a stay at Royal National Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, just a 4-minute walk from Russell Square and 10 minutes by foot from The British Museum. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Tottenham Court Road and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Leicester Square.

What's nearby

  • University College London - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Russell Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • University of London - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tottenham Court Road - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 3 min walk
  • London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blooms Pizza Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fitz's Brasserie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Noxy Brothers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe in the Gardens - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Royal National Hotel

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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 1358 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at Blooms Cafe or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. English breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel has 5 meeting rooms available for events. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Blooms Cafe - This café specializes in pizza.
The London Pub - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine. Open daily.

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)
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

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
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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National Royal
National Royal Hotel
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Royal National Hotel London
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Hotel National Royal
National Hotel London
Royal National Hotel London, England
The Royal National Hotel
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Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1140 out of 3094 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1124 out of 3094 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 538 out of 3094 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 168 out of 3094 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 124 out of 3094 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alison

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
Needs a freshen up… rooms are tired. No batteries in TV remote, wi fi doesn’t work at night. Bathroom door sticks Woken by housekeeping at 08.20 asking when we were checking out! Feels impersonal, breakfast is reminiscent of a school canteen!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Jenny

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

KATHLEEN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was basic but had everything you needed. It was clean and comfortable. The pub and restaurants were good and handy. Staff were courteous and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

angelique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The staff was really nice and helpfull, it's a big and busy hotel, elevators are quit small, so sometimes it's hard to get to the room. Breakfast was ok, enough choice, but not really delicious, good neighborhood, easy to get around.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location for our stay, check-in was busy but the staff were efficient and friendly. Always greeted when arriving/departing the hotel. Room for 3 adults was fine for our short stay. Would recommend and return.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness
Room was clean. Beds and linens very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Stan, Bury

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sofia

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Jordan

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

4/10 Poor

James

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room looked like it hadn’t been refreshed in 20+ years, the TV was hanging off the wall and the bath was all cracked and showing the unfinished material underneath, people where up and down the hallway all night shouting and took 20+ minutes to check in. could have been so much better. tried to treat my girlfriend to a nice weekend in london but ended up being dissapointing for both of us and i feel to blame for it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Gareth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and spacious
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was as expected, fairly small but not bad for London. Everything was clean, bathroom was adequate. The temperature in the whole hotel was a little too warm. Overall good for the money. I'd recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was really clean, we had trouble with the heating which was sorted. Breakfast there was plenty of choice and more then one station to get the breakfast items from so you didn't que for long.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Rebekah

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Amenities
2 restaurants which me and the wife treidout was very nice the self-service shop there overall lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were clean and the staff very pleasant
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

2/10 Terrible

Neill

Business traveller
Easily the worst, run down dirty kip of a hotel I have ever stayed in. Breakfast was terrible, ate out both mornings instead. Room looks like something out of the horror movie Hostel. I would highly recommend nobody stays here: This was booked for me by work. The place hasn’t been done up in a long time, I’ve seen prisons with more charm. AVOID/AVOID/AVOID. If I could give it minus stars I would. Hotels.com should take it off their website.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Zammad

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poor condition of the room I booked family room. The extra bed were just added in making no space for walking. It was not a family room. Quality was poor. Didnt like at all. Will never book here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Navrose

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and staff were very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed in a superior twin room on the 5th floor, which was clean and comfortable, with a walk-in shower (important because I have mobility issues). It was on the small side but not cramped. The decor seemed to be fairly new and in good shape, of a dark gray neutral sort. Staff on check-in were friendly, quick and helpful. It's a massive hotel that takes huge tour groups, so there were several hordes clumped together in the lobby and in the street area outside; there is also no visible place to sit and relax in the lobby, which is designed to get a lot of people through check-in quickly. I was so glad to find there was express checkout! There are several restaurants in the hotel which I didn't try, and lots of restaurants in the immediate area. Very close to everything in Bloomsbury. There was street noise at night but nothing extreme.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026