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Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property

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Lobby
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Restaurant
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

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Twin Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Twin Room

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

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Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Double Room

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

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Triple Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Triple Room

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

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Family Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room

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

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Standard Plus Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Double Room

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

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Standard Plus Twin Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin Room

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

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Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

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

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Standard Plus Triple Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Triple Room

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

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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

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Family Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room

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

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About this property

Royal National Hotel

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 on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Royal National Hotel offers 1358 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. 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 The British Museum. 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 accommodation for the spaciousness and overall comfort
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Russell Square and 10 minutes on foot from The British Museum
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 Royal National Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

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

  • 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: from approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and from 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
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
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

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1143 out of 3090 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1120 out of 3090 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 539 out of 3090 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 166 out of 3090 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 122 out of 3090 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Hilary

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room fab,clean and comfy,staff very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Check in was very busy but the staff managed it well . Staff very courteous and welcoming. Room was very clean loved the location Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

ashok

Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Courteous staff, excellent room and everythingbwas spotless.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

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