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Royal Victoria Hotel

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

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Terrace/patio
1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds
Business center
Interior detail
Daily buffet breakfast (GBP 14.00 per person)
The Royal Victoria Hotel on the coast offers the Sea Terrace restaurant with Modern European cuisine, a welcoming bar, buffet breakfast, on-site tennis, free in-room WiFi, dry cleaning, and versatile meeting spaces with attentive staff.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 24 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Triple Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Family Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Ocean View

1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds, Ocean View

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Suite, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View

1 bedroom, desk, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 Double Bed, Ocean View

Highlights

Heating
TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Marina, St Leonards-On-Sea, England, TN38 0BD

What's nearby

  • St Leonards Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Hastings Pier - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • White Rock Theatre - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Hastings Castle - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • East Hill Lift - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • St Leonards Warrior Square Station - 11 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Folks On Sea - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Three Legs Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bonjour - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Horse and Groom Public House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fika - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Royal Victoria Hotel

Hotel by the sea
Consider a stay at Royal Victoria Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site Modern European cuisine restaurant, Sea Terrace, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), tennis courts, and an electric car charging station
  • A banquet hall, an elevator, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Wedding services, luggage storage, and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 52 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling, LED light bulbs, and eco-friendly cleaning products
  • Bathrooms with eco-friendly toiletries and shower/tub combinations
  • Cribs/infant beds, electric kettles, and heating

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free offsite parking
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14 for adults and GBP 7 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Piano Lounge
  • Sea Terrace

Things to do

  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 5 floors
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 14.00 for adults and GBP 7.0 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Royal Victoria Hotel St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria Hotel Hotel
Royal Victoria Hotel St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria Hotel Hotel St Leonards-On-Sea

Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Victoria Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Royal Victoria Hotel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Royal Victoria Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Royal Victoria Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is Royal Victoria Hotel located?

Located in the heart of St Leonards-On-Sea, this beach hotel is within a 5-minute walk of St Leonards Gardens and Hastings Beach. Warrior Square Gardens and BattleZone Live are also within 1 mi (2 km). St Leonards Warrior Square Station is 11 minutes by foot and West St Leonards Station is 15 minutes.

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Reviews

Royal Victoria Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

6.4

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 231 out of 678 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 283 out of 678 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 678 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 678 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 678 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Lovely room with sea view, the breakfast was great and a good ambience
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Helpful and friendly staff. Great location right on seafront. Spacious room. Exceeded our expectations.
Royal Victoria afternoon tea
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A nice traditional hotel with a lot of history. In need of freshening up, but staff are friendly and the rooms are well kept
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was slow as I had a trainee but other than time it took eveything else was great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yrs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel, the reception staff very friendly and helpful. Our room was large and clean, with excellent shower. Had also been recently decorated so felt clean and fresh. Car parking is available around the side streets. Good transport to Bexhill by bus or train, and a short walk along the promenade to Hastings old town. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Room comfort
Older hotel in need of refurbishment. Staff was minimal, but very friendly and helpful. Off-season so not a lot of activity. Hotel was otherwise quiet and everything worked.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The staff make it good

We stayed for one night (visiting friends who live locally) and, while the Royal Victoria decor may be passed its best/would benefit from some refurbishment, the staff were excellent & the room clean & comfortable. We will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spacious room. It was hot and there was no air condtioning or fans. Maybe fans could be provided in hot weather
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kim

Needs a new bit of life into the decor ! No glasses or mugs in bathroom for teeth cleaning . No warning of step inside the door of our room ‘TRIP HAZARD ‘ big time !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Liked: Staff & service
Had a very nice stay for 2 nights at the royal Victoria.beautiful building but could do with a little updating. Disappointed that scaffolding outside windows without pre warning. Breakfast was self serve but waiting times for replenishing hot food and toasting machine didn't toast so had to queue for one tiny toaster. It meant one element of breakfast always got cold. The staff were very helpful though but could do with more at breakfast time. Also disappointed as sat in piano bar 2 nights and no one played it!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

A great classic.

A lovely unspoilt hotel which still has all its classic features and isn’t a bland, generic place. Breakfast is one of the best I’ve had in awhile. It all tasted fresh and didn’t look like it had been sitting around for hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We usually enjoy our stay at the Royal Victoria , however, this time the front of the building was covered in scaffolding. We booked a premier room with sea view, the only view we had from the room was through filthy glass, of builders rubbish and a mess of scaffolding. Impossible to see anything else. Of course we complained but there were no other rooms available. I have since written to the hotel manager and in fact the owner, no reply from either. I think that says a lot. Disgraceful .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another amazing room, spacious with a lovely view.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Ogur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
History.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammi

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

good pick near Hastings

Great stay as we traveled the south coast of England. Wonderfully walkable waterfront with a lot of restaurants just steps away. Very nice and helpful service at the front desk, and parking was super easy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay and with the dog the room was great too
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Pleasant weekend

Very pleasant stay. Lovely old grand hotel. Friendly service, good dinner and excellent breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Old hotel in need of refurbishment

Hotel is very tired and needs a good refurb
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are large and comfortable. Good value hotel overall. Like the ambiance and laid back feel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Simon

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel has loads of potential but is tired, room was freezing and lots of cob webs found in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good old fashioned hotel,a little bit far from the town but apart from that very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

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

Amazing history

This hotel has an amazing history and needs to be supported so it can be preserved. Our room was a really good size (triple) and had a separate dressing area. The breakfast was excellent value. The bathroom is due a revamp but was still serviceable. Make sure you check out the piano bar and main stairwells.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAGSIMRAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Historical buildings
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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