Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property

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Pizza
Reception
Twin Room
Exterior
Hallway

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 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)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3

Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(190 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(77 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(112 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Family Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(36 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Plus Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(73 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Plus Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(80 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(41 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Plus Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(59 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Single Beds and 1 Single Trundle Bed

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Plus Double Room

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

Standard Plus Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3

Standard Plus Twin Room - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Plus Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 3

Standard Plus Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3

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About the area

London

With a stay 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 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Tottenham Court Road and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Trafalgar Square.

What's nearby

  • University College London - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Russell Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • University of London - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tottenham Court Road - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Russell Square Underground Station - 3 min walk
  • London (QQU-London Euston Train Station) - 9 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Royal National Hotel

Hotel with a restaurant, steps from Russell Square
Royal National Hotel offers 1358 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 1358 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at Blooms Cafe or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. 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 multilingual staff. This hotel has 5 meeting rooms available for events. 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.
Blooms Cafe - This café specializes in pizza.
The London Pub - This restaurant specializes 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and GBP 17.50 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 24.00 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
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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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National Royal
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Royal National Hotel London
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National Hotel London
Royal National Hotel London, England
The Royal National Hotel
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Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1075 out of 3008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1097 out of 3008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 534 out of 3008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 179 out of 3008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 123 out of 3008 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Graham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Plenty of welcome staff in reception all were very polite and helpfull. Very clean rooms and really comfortable beds. Very organised
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good. Massive hotel, but well run.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shane

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although the hotel was really busy it felt quiet around the room area and I had an undisturbed nights sleep. Clean room but some maintenance issues with the bathroom #3210
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean rooms with solid breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed in the sister hotel next door earlier in the year while this was being renovated. Its nice to see it complete and it looks great. The 3 occupancy room was ideal for us as a family and was well equipped and comfy. Paid a bit extra for breakfast which was really good and good value The shower wasnt the best and tricky to get the temperature right. And there was a fire alarm at 2am which wasnt much fun standing outside for an hour. Would have expected some sort of compensation for this
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia Ann De

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We lived how convenient the room was to the tube stations and UCL.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent for taxi drop off etc Staffed really well. Breakfast had a really good choice of hot and cold foods Room very clean and tidy although one of our three beds wasn’t made up on one day which we found odd Really good value And on a whole would definitely recommend Very clean no frills hotel in an excellent location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn Ann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Miriam

Liked: Staff & service
This hotel is very big and very busy There are a lot of groups coming and going. On Friday night there was very loud music until 10PM. The ambiance is that of a college dorm. The staff is very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

Theatre break with friends

Such a lovely hotel, staff very friendly and rooms were fab .only 15 mins walk to Gielgud theatre
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, comfortable bed, facilities nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The good things about this hotel are: walking distance to The British Museum and easy connection to major bus routes. This is a very basic hotel. There is no AC. In the middle of the night we heard significant scratching noises behind our television. We reported it and whatever it was either was found or never came out again. The bathtub is slippery and put us all in fall-risk so be careful climbing out. The hotel staff is undertrained, rude, and uninterested in helping customers. You can tell they are unhappy to be working there. Also the hotel seriously needs to add sitting areas in the lobbies as countless children were just sitting on the floor (there was a rugby match). I believe this was to encourage people to sit in one of the restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

janet

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gil R

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was good but no AC made it a bit stuffy. While the evening was cool enough, leaving the window open to a noisy street below was not an all night option.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

rohit

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Shantanu, BOLTON

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Much, much better value than other big name hotels in the area. Convenient walk from Euston station. I didn’t have the breakfast so can’t comment on that. At the price, no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jino

Disliked: Staff & service
No comments .. not expected this kinda worst rooms
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yasmin

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

4.5/5

Great room (premium room), clean, great location, breakfast was a let down so would stick to a local cafe or brunch, otherwise great!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025