The Royal Horseguards, London

4.0 star property

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Meeting facility
Meeting facility
Meeting facility
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Reviews

9.2 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
  • Westminster Abbey
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • London Eye
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Buckingham Palace
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(32 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Single Room, 1 Single Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(71 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

River View Room 1 Double Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(65 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

River View Room 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Garden View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Waterloo Suite

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

Royal Horseguards Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 66 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

The Apartment Suite

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

The Library Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Tower Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 67 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • 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

  • Trafalgar Square - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Westminster Abbey - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • London Eye - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Buckingham Palace - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • St. Paul's Cathedral - 4 min drive - 2.3 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
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Old Shades - ‬3 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).

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 23.50 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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Reviews

The Royal Horseguards, London Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1249 out of 1789 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 314 out of 1789 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 142 out of 1789 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1789 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1789 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wonderful hotel. The service was excellent and everyone was so kind. This will be a regular stay for us when we come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel, comfortable, staff very friendly, food excellent easy walking distance to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible service. Unaccommodating and aloof. No parking and no attempt to help. They lost or stole a personal pillow.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaraa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay was amazing as always,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rolando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very attentive staff in a wonderful hotel that didn't break the budget. Great location for all the sights. Close to public transportation , tube station. Nice and clean rooms. We had an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and accommodating staff. Comfortable room and bed, and first class breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

carolyn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff were excellent! I found the hotel rooms a little shabbier than depicted in the photos. I was expecting old English charm but it just seemed more like old. Apart from my disappointment in the room , everything else was good! The back patio was excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonyalis

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is spectacular!! Location is perfect! The hotel staff is friendly and super helpful and receptive. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
TRH was super accommodating in belong me pull off a surprise proposal! Could not recommend more highly. Facilities and room was top notch as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with group
Sorry…. Not a luxurious hotel. Needs some TLC. Service wasn’t great. Good… but not great. It was just ok. Great location but wouldn’t start again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect but the hotel is very rundown and shabby. The terrace and inside bar service was slow and inept, waited forever to be seated for breakfast buffet, coffee machines frequently not working, buffet foods not refilled, 1 or 2 of the 3 elevators not working at all times, tears in drapery and bedskirt, I could go on forever……Manager took off a considerable amount after I complained. Definitely not a 5 star hotel.
Edge of bedskirt
Edge of bedskirt
Lamp shade
Lamp shade
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Godwin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near Kings Palace
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

keith, altamonte springs

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Iouri

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful time in London!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lettie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the location which is near most attractions and the river
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

David, Chester

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The terrace which features rather loud piped music isn’t really a place to relax. Notwithstanding, I was denied access to the terrace as I didn’t have a reservation and the bar was closed. A member of staff told me that the hotel only opened either the terrace or the bar but not both. The elevators go up and down between floors making any journey a long and tortuous process. Not great for a hotel that purports to be 5*. Think I’ll stay somewhere else next time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Marguerite

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful and historic. The bed rooms somewhat dated. We stayed one night prior to a cruise. We had dinner on The Terrace outside which was a lovely setting. Food was average.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mery

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonae

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff in the perfect location. I couldn’t ask for a better hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok, but not as posh as they'd like you to think. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lettie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Conveniently situated and in quiet street with park in front with river
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025