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City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel

4.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Restaurant
Lobby lounge
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • 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

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(126 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(155 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Business Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

City Sleeper Twin Room

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

City Sleeper Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

City Sleeper Business Single Room

  • Sleeps 1

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About the area

London

With a stay at City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Russell Square and 9 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
  • University of London - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The British Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Tottenham Court Road - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 4 min walk
  • London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fitz's Brasserie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Blooms Pizza Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Noxy Brothers - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bloomsbury Lanes - ‬2 min walk

About this property

City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel

City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel offers 272 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. 40-inch plasma televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 272 guestrooms featuring plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and shopping on site. Additional features at this hotel include a reception hall and a vending machine.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. 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 luggage storage. 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.
City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 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 19 for adults and GBP 19 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • 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.
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 40-inch plasma TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

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, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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 19 for adults and GBP 19 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 24 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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

City Sleeper At Royal National
City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel Hotel
City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel London
City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel Hotel London

City Sleeper at Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 825 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 608 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 165 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1691 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. The hotel staff members were all friendly and helpful. There was a good variety of breakfast items and the buffet was replenished regularly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rylee, Hameln

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a nice hotel and the staff were nice but the area wasn’t nicest. Would stay there again but probably jot without a group
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Shajeeda, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was clean. Staff very friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was very clean, big comfortable bed, was quite warm in the bedroom though. And check in was at 2 but we had to wait a couple hours for our room to be ready which was quite inconvenient. Overall a good stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean very comfortable bed modern
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Great value in
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not have breakfast as smaller adult portions could be offered. Almost £20 is expensive if u are only able to eat a quarter due to medical conditions
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edwin, Brookline

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

CANDACE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are newer compared to the rest of the Royal National Hotel. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room safe and secure with excellent friendly staff and a great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edith

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room could be more clean. The staff was excellent, i want to mention Leela who was very patient and kind and gave to me alot of references about different places and how to get to each place.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Marlene mary-ellen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, check in and baggage storage process a little chaotic. TV not working and had to ask three times to get sorted. Staff courteous on the whole. Very comfortable bed and quiet to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aysha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were helpful, room was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aysha

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay yet again for a night, comfy bed, hearty breakfast and lovely staff. The room was spotless, I felt right at home!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Krista

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good sized spotlessly clean room. Very comfortable bed and pillows. Good shower. Very helpful staff. No complaints at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yet

Easy and quick check in. Comfortable room and all needed/basic amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Byron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room, clean,good size, location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and friendly staff. Very busy hotel but breakfast was relaxed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vaneeza

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025