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The Sanctuary House Hotel

3.5 star property

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Lunch and dinner served, local cuisine
Lunch and dinner served, local cuisine
Superior Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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33 Tothill Street, London, England, SW1H 9LA
  • Place, St. James Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Westminster Abbey
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Big Ben
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(28 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(32 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Superior Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Deluxe Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Triple Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Basic Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Basic Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

The Sanctuary House Hotel

A restaurant, a bar/lounge and dry cleaning are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, express check-out and tour/ticket assistance.
The Sanctuary House Hotel offers 34 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Sanctuary House Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Westminster Abbey. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at The Sanctuary
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the clean guestrooms
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Westminster Abbey and 7 minutes on foot from Big Ben
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Sanctuary House Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, dry cleaning/laundry services, and room service (during limited hours).

This 3.5-star London hotel is smoke free.

The Sanctuary – This restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Sanctuary

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 60.00
Express check-out available

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.
  • Kids stay free! Children 11 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35 per night.

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.

  • Late check-out fee: GBP 60.00 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 11 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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The Sanctuary House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 714 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1002 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was clean and the staff were efficient. The hotel was ideally placed for the underground and for my plans in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

STEPHAN

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was spotless and extremely comfortable. Staff were helpful and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

This was an overall mediocre experience. This hotel is the sheer opposite of a “sanctuary.” No one is happy to see you upon arrival and no one cares about your stay, if you ask questions, it feels like you are being bothersome. When you book a room with them, you are essentially agreeing to being on your own. The receptionist wouldn’t even provide me with an extra 6 ounce bottle of water. She only provided one keycard. They have signage to not overuse toiletries. The television has a limited number of channels and most channels have programming for senior citizens—an excess of old-time shows from the 1950s and 1960s. The elevator is extremely slow. Basically, the management is really tight with their resources, but charge a lot for the rooms. Also, their connected pub is greatly lacking diversity. The room decor was nice, but wasn’t nice enough to transform this into a good experience. This is really a substandard, soulless place promoting itself as “sanctuary.” This hotel has been neglected for too long and feels like an abandoned property. This experience was so below-average that I feel like it reduced the quality of our stay in the UK for the time we stayed there. Essentially, this hotel is confusing, it wants to be a luxurious “sanctuary” and it feels like maybe it once was when those senior citizens were in their prime, but like the old time shows on tv, it has lost its luster.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lovely cosy room and a generous breakfast too!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property. Close to everything. Super walkable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing. The breakfast offered great options. It was easy to get to the Underground
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Marina, Germantown

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave and Katie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are repeat guests of this wonderful hotel when we visit London. The location is perfect! The rooms are beautifully decorated. The staff is helpful and friendly. The restaurant downstairs is a very popular locals go-to eatery, which says it all.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was wonderful. Shower was fantastic with great water pressure. Beds were comfortable. Only thing was that we were in a twin room and the duvets were twin. Was hard to stay covered all night. Would have been even better with double/full sized duvet. Otherwise loved the close proximity to the underground station, and 3 minute walk to Westminster Abbey. Also had a stop right out front for the hop on/off bus tours. Very convenient. And the included breakfast was also excellent! Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good central location for first time visitors to London. Small room but nicely decorated and a good bathroom. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle, Bradford

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a wonderful stay. Gorgeous rooms, quiet, lovely team and amazing breakfast and dinner options in the pub too. Well position for tube with 5 min walk and all tourists spots in the area two mins away!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jheimy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very quiet even being above a pub Breakfast was lovely and happy hour in pub always welcome. Cleaner was very efficient I went for breakfast came back to room spotless
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely spot! Great location and I loved the addition of all the English goodies in the room :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

orley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location, amenities, and outlets for recharging
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Fair price. Breakfast was good with enough different options. They let us check in early after arriving on a red eye which was great. Staff was very nice. Room was decent size stocked with everything you’d expect & was clean. Only complaint would be the beds were pretty uncomfortable - could feel the springs in the mattress when laying down in the standard 2 twin room. Wasn’t unbearable but not the most comfortable. All in- for the price & location you can’t beat it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

keith, wigan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, superb room and fantastic breakfast. Only negatives, where the night light in the bathroom was a little glaring/bright and there was a lot of noise in the hallway in the morning (not sure if staff or guests). Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

kathleen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quaint and very clean. Right by St.James station and Westminster underground.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025