Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property
Eco-certified hotel near The British Museum

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Twin Room
Exterior
Reception
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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
38-51 Bedford Way, London, England, WC1H 0DG
  • Russell Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • The British Museum
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Piccadilly Circus
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Plus Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Standard Plus Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Plus Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

London

Heart of London.At this London City Centre hotel, you'll be well placed to visit University College London and Russell Square, both within a 5-minute walk. Also, The British Museum is within half a mile (1 km) and Leicester Square is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Russell Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The British Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Leicester Square - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Trafalgar Square - 5 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Piccadilly Circus - 5 min drive - 2.7 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

  • ‪Russell Square Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Blooms Pizza Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Marquis of Cornwallis - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fortitude Bakehouse - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Royal National Hotel

Eco-certified hotel near The British Museum
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 5 meeting rooms available. A vending machine, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Royal National Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This London hotel is smoke free.

  • 1358 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • No smoking on site
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
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.

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.

Languages

Arabic, English, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Spanish

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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 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 30-inch TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • Covered self parking fee: GBP 24.00 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1611 out of 5502 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2024 out of 5502 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1050 out of 5502 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 503 out of 5502 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 314 out of 5502 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

sayenne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean, close to public transportation
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brígida

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Berry good
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Fikret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall ok 4/5
Cost effective stay. Overall good. Thankful for easy check-in & out, clear room, good heating. Downside is the poor sound isolation of window, which let all squishy sounds of cars&busses of a busy road in rainy day. Definitely needed a old &damaged frame and silicone repair of the window edges to give a bit more isolation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ravin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jeannette

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Subhabrata

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We, a family of three, stayed at Royal National Hotel during the first week of November and it was a delightful experience overall. I loved the location, right next to Russel Square Subway(tube) station with very nice options for all kinds of food and shopping. The room I selected from the app was good but there was an issue with the bed and the issue was that the two double beds were placed side-by-side but not joined so they were coming apart at night and as a family with a small child we wanted to have one bed instead. I went to the customer service desk and the gentleman named Jannai was EXTREMELY helpful and generous to understand the problem and changed the room for us. Thank you Jannai! Overall, the room was spacious, clean and had all the amenities we wanted. The location, again, was fantastic and all the major attractions can easily be accessed via subway and the bus. If i visit London again, I would be happy to stay at this hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and the surrounding area felt safe. The hotel itself is large with very easy check in. Overall, would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Naomi

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Harleen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Yuko

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Very noisy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Siu Chung

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LUIS

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jing

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

craig

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024