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Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property
Eco-certified hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop

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Twin Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks
The Royal National Hotel sits in the heart of London, combining comfort with eco-friendly practices. Travelers enjoy a hearty breakfast, visit the onsite cafe, and connect with WiFi in their rooms, all while staying just steps from The British Museum and Leicester Square.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Family Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(34 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Plus Triple Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(56 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Plus Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(68 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

7.2 out of 10
Good
(39 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(75 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Plus Family Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(183 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Plus Twin Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(68 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room | Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(105 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable/satellite channels
Laptop workspace
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Double Room

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

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Triple Room

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Family Room

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin Room - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 3

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Twin Room

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Family Room

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 4

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Plus Triple Room

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

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Laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

Map
38-51 Bedford Way, London, England, WC1H 0DG

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • The British Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Leicester Square - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Piccadilly Circus - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Trafalgar Square - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles

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

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

About this property

Royal National Hotel

Eco-certified hotel near Russell Square
Close to The British Museum and Leicester Square, Royal National Hotel provides a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • English breakfast (surcharge), self parking (surcharge), and a front-desk safe
  • A banquet hall, 5 meeting rooms, and luggage storage
  • Smoke-free premises, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the breakfast, central location, and helpful staff
Room features
All 1358 rooms include comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 30-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and heating

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Covered self parking on site (GBP 24 per day)

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 elevator

More

  • 7 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Royal National Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Royal National Hotel?

Self parking is available for GBP 24.00 per day.

What time is check-in at Royal National Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Royal National Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Royal National Hotel located?

Located in London City Centre, this eco-certified hotel is steps from University College London and Russell Square. The British Museum and Tottenham Court Road are also within 10 minutes. Russell Square Underground Station is only a 3-minute walk and Euston Underground Station is 9 minutes.

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Reviews

Royal National Hotel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

7.4

Amenities

8.2

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1122 out of 3490 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1313 out of 3490 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 652 out of 3490 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 238 out of 3490 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 165 out of 3490 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Amenities
Great stay , would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Zoe

Ideal place to stay so close to everything we wanted to go visit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Stayed here for many years ideal location and friendly staff and love the upgrade to the breakfast room can’t fault the breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

JEANETTE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our stay was ok
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so friendly and the location was perfect for where we needed to go. Perfect location for the underground with the station being so close
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing place to stay and good food options on site. Parking available too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice partially renovated old inn downtown
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with a comfortable and tidy room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay been 18 times took friends this time lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience, new and clean rooms. Very friendly reception and good facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to all the attractions, shop and restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Conveniently situated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rayna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really rated my stay at the royal national, we stayed in a refurbished room and found it to be clean, spacious for the area and equipped for everything we needed for our two night stay. The staff were all friendly and happy to help. Location was also great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sevket

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location but noisy street
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Fahime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The thing that I liked about the property was the location which gave us opportunity to walk around safe and sound. Shopping stores were close by and subway stations were easily accessible.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel, amazing location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Julia

Comfortable and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Shantanu

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

6/10 Okay

KEVIN

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great spot but a little dated and very basic rooms. Really conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money in fantastic central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

antonio gamiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Aparte de la amabilidad del personal del hotel, un punto a destacar es poder dejar las maletas sin coste alguno tanto en la llegada como en la salida del hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaci L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and the hotel was VERY clean!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

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