The Royal Horseguards, London

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Ballroom
Exterior detail
Meeting facility
Reception

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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2 Whitehall Court, London, England, SW1A 2EJ
  • London Eye
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Westminster Abbey
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Buckingham Palace
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

River View Room 1 Double Bed

  • River view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

River View Room 1 King Bed

  • River view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Waterloo Suite

  • River view
  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Royal Horseguards Suite

  • River view
  • 66 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

The Apartment Suite

  • City view
  • 74 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

The Library Suite

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Tower Suite

  • River view
  • 67 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

London

With a stay at The Royal Horseguards, London, you'll be centrally located in London, within a 10-minute walk of National Gallery and Churchill War Rooms. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Houses of Parliament and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Westminster Abbey.

What's nearby

  • London Eye - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Big Ben - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Westminster Abbey - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 5 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Embankment Station - 3 min walk
  • Charing Cross Station - 5 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Raffles London at the OWO - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Clarence - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sherlock Holmes - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tattershall Castle - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Royal Horseguards, London

Riverwalk hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
The Royal Horseguards, London offers 282 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and laptop-compatible safes. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 49-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottled water. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 282 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items and espresso makers. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. 49-inch Smart televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this Victorian hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch, dinner, or brunch at One Twenty One Two, a restaurant which specializes in Modern European cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in London? This hotel has 3229 square feet (300 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 13 meeting rooms.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
One Twenty One Two - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
The Lounge - This lobby lounge serves light fare only. Open daily.
Equus Bar - This bar specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.
The Terrace - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open select days.
Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Languages

Arabic, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Ukrainian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; GBP 23.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Equus Bar
  • One Twenty One Two
  • The Lounge
  • The Terrace

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 13 meeting rooms
  • 3,229 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Area rugs in public areas
  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in public areas

More

  • 9 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1884
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar
  • Late-night room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
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
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 25 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 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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The Royal Horseguards, London Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 987 out of 1433 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 255 out of 1433 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 1433 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1433 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1433 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Neall

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointed, will not be going back

Booked The Apartment Suite for a 4 night break for my partner’s birthday, when we arrived we were given The Library Suite and told it was an upgrade, when it clearly wasn’t. We had booked The Apartment Suite as it had a separate bedroom with a closable door as our sleep patterns vary. After complaining I was shown The Royal Horseguards Suite, it also does not have a closable door and like The Library Suite has an open balcony over the living room, not suitable. We checked the Hotels app and The Tower Suite was available for the first night and we were given that instead, which is an upgrade, we could then move to The Apartment Suite a day later, which apparently had been double booked on the “system”. Not a great start to a break and meant we didn’t unpack until the second day. The lie about the upgrade to The Library Suite really jarred. Once we got into the The Apartment Suite it was fine, they are looking a little tired and have “old” tech connections nowadays. The shower pressure isn’t great with the hand shower head pointless given said pressure. Cleanliness is good. The one bright spot being the doormen, especially Parvez I think his name badge spelt. We’d stayed before at The Royal Horseguards and returned due to the good impression first time around, sadly that impression is now tainted, we will not be going back.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel in London. I’m definitely staying here next time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Autumn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decently clean, good location, good views from our room (garden view room), great service. The bed was queen size but it was two smaller beds pushed together, which left a small “canyon” between the two. Wish there was a fan in the bathroom also. Also wish the walls were thicker, lots of noises from other guests and from what I assume to be machinery near us.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Hartley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The only down side was the room, it was a premium river view, but was very tired with a number of small niggling faults. For such a premium hotel, and price, the room let the side down badly. I would be unlikely to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Efraim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Antara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

James

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

Hotel stay

Lovely hotel room was huge. Breakfast was greats lot of choice. Reception could do with a bit of an update
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Classic and beautiful

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liam, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay with excellent views of the city of London! Riverside view! Unlimited snacks just makes the stay that little better. Will definitely stay again! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Conrad

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although a little older in style and the room a little cold as the windows let in a draft - it was lovely - comfy bed, fantastic shower, big room with lots of space for clothes … and the staff and foyer very friendly and elegant. Super convenient to get to all attractions - so very good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location close to Charring Cross and Trafalgar Square. Also within easy walking distance to Covent Garden and the Thames.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to theatres and tube station. Was able to walk to all areas that I had planned to visit such as Covent Garden, soho and south bank. Friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for all main historical places of interest. Two deluxe rooms booked, one room definitely not deluxe
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, nice rooms and staff, great location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay!! Waterloo suite was beautiful and felt like home, thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and beautiful property. Rooms were clean and spacious
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

irina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They charged my card on check-in as 'deposit' but didn’t tell they would actually take money from my account! Now I have to chase them because they never returned this deposit back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Great views and location. Unfortunately we had a problem with our room so had to move and the second room that we were given was extremely noisy which meant we didn’t sleep very well so unfortunately this will be a trip to remember but not necessarily for all the right reasons.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025