The Royal Horseguards, London

4.0 star property

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Exterior
Reception
Ballroom
Exterior
View from room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
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

  • 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

  • 23 sq m
  • River view
  • 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

  • 30 sq m
  • River view
  • 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

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

Royal Horseguards Suite

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

The Apartment Suite

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

The Library Suite

  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Tower Suite

  • 67 sq m
  • 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

  • National Gallery - 7 min walk - 0.7 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
  • ‪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 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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The Royal Horseguards, London Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1036 out of 1493 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 259 out of 1493 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 129 out of 1493 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1493 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1493 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

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel. Old, historic, and in good shape. The breakfast was done via buffet with high quality food but the staff couldn’t keep up with the patrons so half of the buffet items were empty. Would stay again and would aim for a non-peak breakfast time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Soo Jeong

Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abbie

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

London luxury

Great location and we were delighted with an upgrade to a garden view room which could be renamed Awesome London Eye view room. Cosy and lovely room with everything needed for a luxurious night away in London. We will be booking again.
View from our room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel and room overlooking river and London eye.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Beth

Travelled with family

Never again

We have had music blasting for the past 4 hours. We were told the event would end at midnight. It’s still going at 12:15am. It’s rude that this is still happening and nothing is being done by the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

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

Fabulous service, we will be back!

Every aspect of our stay was superb. In particular the service at check in and the attentiveness of the staff was first class. The check in clerk was lovely, I didnt get his name but he was so helpful and welcoming, it was a great start to our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is in a perfect area of London. Easily walkable to Big Ben, Westminster, London Eye, Trafalgar Square etc. Across the street from a tube station.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

don

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

Great stay

Great atmosphere and service. Good food. Easy to reach location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

thibault

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff and property. Can’t say enough great things about this hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

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

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Gem in the Heart of London

I Found the Royal Horseguards a gem in the heart of London. Very friendly reception team greeted me. Room was clean and warm. Breakfast was excellent, with a wonderful selection of items to choose from. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was located within a lot of the locations that I wanted to see. The room was very nice for a solo traveler and the staff was very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My experience at Royal Horseguards was simply wonderful in no small measure due to the outstanding calibre of every single member of staff irrespective of the role. There are in my opinion only positives to note. I will only ever stay at Royal Horseguards when visiting London in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

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

Good convenient hotel.

The Royal Horseguards is housed in an old building which probably needs some renovation. Nevertheless it provides good accommodation in an excellent location. Promoting the rooms with a river view as a premium product has one drawback, the hotel’s proximity to the Hungerford railway bridge into Charing Cross station. Trains rumble over the bridge from early morning to late at night. I used ear plugs to get to sleep and they did the job for me. The windows aren’t double glazed and in my room didn’t completely close. Otherwise I enjoyed my stay and would return, perhaps to a room away from the river.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was awesome!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peyton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was friendly and helpful during our stay. Great location to see a variety of places. Doorman Perez was lovely and did an outstanding job!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025