I went to this place because it is one of five palace in the one year unlimited pass I already bought. Located not so far from Big Ben but it was not so easy to find. This place is actually too small to be called a palace, consist of two rooms. One room on each floor. It is more like... More

Yes, having lived in the past years, I had nothing to do in London any more, really, instead of revisiting the museums and old places, I used to hang out decades ago. To give a little color to our visit, we purchased a Palace joint membership, that gives a frequent visits to Kew Palace, Hampton Court palace, Banqueting house, Kensington... More

Located right across Parliament Street from the Horse Guards Parade, this little gem can be easily overlooked. The centerpiece of the building is the cieling paintings by Rubens. This is the only building that survives from the massive Whitehall Palace that gives this section of London its name. Its a great spot for history lovers, but kids will probably be... More

I enjoyed my visit as part of a Palace pass (expensive otherwise) although the audio for the Banqueting room upstairs basically repeats the video watched downstairs and even though my memory is not wait it was I can manage to remember what I was told 10 mins ago. Beautiful Reudens ceiling and interesting history. Not for kids, or those not... More

I bought the Historic pass and this was included. Being that it was a short walk from Parliment, I went to check it out (Parliment not included in Historic Pass). You watch a mini movie on ground floor and go upstairs to start. Upstairs 1/2 the room is people having tea the other 1/2 the room is what was the... More

Although cheaper than the other Historic Royal Palaces (eg, Tower of London), you get what you pay for. As the other reviewers note, the Rubens's paintings are beautiful, but after about 15-20 minutes the visit is over. The place has an interesting history, and is nice to look at, but unless one has HRP membership, it does not provide much... More

We are members of the Royal Palaces pass so this was our motivation for going. After checking the opening times and spending the money getting there their was s sign saying it was closed for the day as it was rented out for a function! This was at the end of our trip and we had no time to go... More

My visit began with a great video in the basement area of Banqueting House. The video explained the history of Banqueting House, including the beheading of Charles I. Then, I went upstairs and was able to admire the beautiful Rubens ceiling. There are mirrors on the ground which can be moved around the room and used to admire the detail... More

Wonderful 9 pannels which cover the ceilling of the UK formal reception hall. Just across the horse guard. Go visit. It worth the time and money. A very interesting video introduction to the history of house and the paintings. More