Royal National Hotel

3.0 star property

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Property amenity
Reception
Exterior
Pizza
Lobby

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)
    ‪71 min drive‬

Room options

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3

Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(203 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(81 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(120 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Family Room

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

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Standard Plus Double Room

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

Standard Plus Twin Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(90 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Plus Twin - Extra Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(46 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Plus Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(67 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

Standard Plus Triple - Extra Bed

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

Family Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • 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 this property

Royal National Hotel

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, concierge services, dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Royal National Hotel offers 1358 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with satellite channels.

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

The breakfast at Royal National Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from The British Museum. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Blooms Cafe, a café that serves pizza
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have good things to say about the accommodation for the spaciousness and overall comfort
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Russell Square and 10 minutes on foot from 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 Royal National Hotel. For a fee, parking is available.

This 3-star London hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a English breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Blooms Cafe – This café specialises in pizza.
The London Pub – This restaurant specialises 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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

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: from approximately GBP 17.50 for adults and from GBP 17.50 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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Royal National Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1129 out of 3072 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1119 out of 3072 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 533 out of 3072 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 168 out of 3072 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 123 out of 3072 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Aisling

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff polite. Room very clean with comfortable beds. The hotel was noisy overnight and there was also a lot of noise from the road outside the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Lorna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was lovely and clean. There was no air con though so it did get a bit warm, only option was to open the window which meant we had street noise. But I would definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything what a lovely hotel this is.i would recommend anyone who visits London to stay here I will be returning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The carpet was very dirty !
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Carla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The area around the hotel is great. Highly recommend the Russell Square area. The hotel is older though and our room was quite small, and without a refrigerator (which we should have checked beforehand). Our only big issue was the shower. Although there is a curtain, it is made of fabric rather than plastic, so water goes right through it. Even though we tried to shower with the shower head facing the wall, water always leaked all over the floor.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

rohit

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Marie, Cowes

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Donna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There was a strong air freshner smell on our floor. I have allergies to strong smells. I asked them to turn it down and when they did there was a strong musty smell. The window in the room did not open very far and it was hot with no air flow. We had to ask for a fan.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

David, COLWYN BAY

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good value. Bedroom was Spartan but extremely clean. Very comfortable bed. The vast hotel has all the amenities you need for a good business trip. Staff are exceptionally pleasant. Recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very attentive
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff support was neglected. many issues with the room.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mutira

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff at reception IVAN. clean and spacious. But pillow covers smelt like old dusty men. Seems they weren’t cleaned. But overall was happy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, and good bath and shower
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Ricky

Staff was good, basic room. Room was noisy. Like you could hear people having a shower From next door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Dario

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious room, great location and close to amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable and a nice modern bathroom with a nice big shower but the hotel was very busy and the room is not soundproof so the noises from the neighbouring rooms and the corridor kept us awake quite a bit. The staff were very helpful and polite. Ok for overnight or two but would not recommend for longer stays.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026