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Royal National Hotel

Property class: 3

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Property amenity
Pizza
Reception
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪66 min drive‬

Room options

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3

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Twin Room

Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(203 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

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

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Triple Room

Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(120 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

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

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Standard Plus Double Room

Standard Plus Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(74 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Plus Twin Room

Standard Plus Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(89 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

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

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Standard Plus Triple Room

Standard Plus Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(65 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed | Extra beds

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

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin Room - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 2

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 3

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

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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 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Leicester Square and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Trafalgar Square.

What's nearby

  • University College London - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Russell Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tavistock Square - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of London - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The British Museum - 8 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

  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fitz's Brasserie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Blooms Pizza Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Noxy Brothers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis Cornwallis - ‬2 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

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

Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1139 out of 3108 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1131 out of 3108 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 542 out of 3108 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 172 out of 3108 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 124 out of 3108 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Min

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean good rooms, a little noisy as next to the street. Huge hotel with lots of people, can be really busy breakfast time. But overall worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overnight 8th January was an excellent clean room. Overnight Sunday 11th the room was not so good and was in need of an upgrade. The staff were superb as always. Friendly, helpful and hard working.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cliff

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were friendly and room was spotless i didn't have breskfast as i have a staff canteen to use at reduced costs
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is overpriced, uncomfortable, and lacks personality from staff and ambience. The rooms are tiny, no space or baggage stands so expect to live off the floor! There are no power sockets near the beds. No aircon and heating was in full, had to open window which overlooked the noisy courtyard below. Staff were borderline rude, no customer service, no care to find out if you have had a good stay, and no concierge service. I’ve stayed in better, more welcoming hostels! I did send all this info to the hotel within an hour of checking in. They still haven’t bothered to respond!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Thao Phan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Emma

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

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very warm welcome especially for the children. Room well appointed, very comfortable beds and sleek decor. It was clean, and calm. The breakfast had something for everyone- the dining hall was rather noisy but well-kept by multiple staff member, who interacted nicely with my kids too. We would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Karina Esmeralda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
There are two buildings. The one across from reception is outdated and old from the carpet to the bathroom whereas the building with the reception lobby is renovated and matching the pictures online.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Charles

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lora, Dallas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, the hotel was OK, but there was a staff member that seemed to have an attitude and definitely left a bad impression on me. I believe his name was Jada.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

SANDRA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personally, i am disgusted on how my son was treated at this hotel. He had just got off a 27 hour flight from Australia. The airline lost his luggage, he was on his own and in a strange country. For Christmas we gave him one nights accommodation in the UK to get him settled before he started a Contiki tour. Because the accommodation was in my name and not my sons, which is an oversight i agree; the hotel sent him away with no coat to find other accommodation. When i heard the next day, i was horrified, i didn't know where he was or anything. I spoke to an Indian women at reception at The Royal National and explained my sons predicament of course i was a stress case and crying on the phone. The women said she would reimburse us for the money but you have to go through Expedia. With my anxiety and unable to even concentrate i didn't get the woman's name. Any way Expedia rang the hotel and they said they were not under any circumstances going to reimburse him. So as you can imagine i am not very happy at all. Especially with being a gold member with Expedia.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evandro

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I didn't have breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ash

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Catharina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel has a good location but I will not be returning. They have two giant lobbies with no seating so if your travel times do not align with check in you end up standing around or sitting on the floor. I find it strange that hotel lobbies usually have comfortable seating areas so you can meet people there or wait for your car but nothing here. You cannot control the temperature in your room so the heat was constantly on and you can only crack the window a little bit. The hallways smelled like smoke too. On the other hand the employees were very helpful and they do keep the hotel very clean. The bedding was very comfortable but it is very noisy. You can hear everyone around you including the water and vacuum above. The coffee shop right downstairs was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valente

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great food and service
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim

The room was so hot and very noisy. I would never stay here again ever
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The level of customer service was excellent. A full staffed foyer, a helper at hand in every area, you just don’t get that level of service these days. Really, really great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room. Convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gran habitación!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love the loacation
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025