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Royal National Hotel


Royal National Hotel
Hotel class 3 of 5
Bedford Way at Russell Square, London WC1H 0DG, England
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3 of 5 stars
Liverpool
9 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Business New

Found this hotel to be quite basic. On first impressions it's a massive hotel and the reception/lobby area is arguably attractive, the bar is reasonably prices and open quite late, we made good use of it. The rooms where basic, but very large, the wallpaper needed changing the bathroom updating. The hotel windows open to the busy street below, which... more

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1 of 5 stars
UK
5 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Worse than shabby. Room obviously hadn't been hoovered in a while. 3 out of 4 pillowcases had stains on them and 2 of them stank. Room faced onto courtyard and was impossibly noisy all night. Be aware that this is clearly a hotel with connections to the youth touring market - Contiki etc. and so expect hoards of screeching teenagers... more

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1 of 5 stars
Kununurra
4 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I was not impressed by The Royal National Hotel at all. First of all, through my travel agent, I booked to stay two nights before my tour. After I had confirmed and paid, however, my flight changed and instead of arriving at 2pm on the Sunday I was to arrive at 6am. As I'd already paid for the two nights... more

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3 of 5 stars
Washigton, DC
2 Jul 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My friend and I stayed in May at the hotel. We arrived early to check in. After walking up to the front desk, we were checked in and given the keys to our room. So service was great. We were able to grab a couple of hours sleep before heading out to walk thorough London the evening we flew in.... more

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3 of 5 stars
Sweden, Mariestad
30 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Family

I was reading what other guest have been writing about this hotel. But I didn´t have to be afraid. You cannot compare it with the standard of hotells in Sweden, but it was ok. Of course the hotell is time-stained. But for sleeping it´s ok. We also took a break having coffea and tea. And were lying down having a... more

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3 of 5 stars
Wigan, Lancs
29 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Our room was in the inner quadrangle. So very noisy. more

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2 of 5 stars
Northern Ireland
28 Jun 2009

It did the job. Rooms were very very small and the sheets were uncomfortable. The toilets did not have a lock on the door. Shower was leaking. Rusty taps. Food was okay. Breakfast was utterly repulsive. I ate form the vending machines. Three people in my tour group became ill due to the dinner food. My experience of dinner was... more

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2 of 5 stars
Canada
27 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Couples

This is a cheap hotel in the heart of London. That being said, it is more like a massive hostel, with VERY noisy pubs on the first floor - don't expect to get any sleep if your room faces the interior area, we had to ask them to change our room after the second night without any sleep. Saw similar... more

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2 of 5 stars
Mumbai
22 Jun 2009

Booked the hotel on Agents recommendation. It was within our budget of 100 pounds a night. The pictures on the website looked good, but the hotel is VERY shabby. More like a large hostel rather than a hotel. Rooms were FILTHY. Unimaginable that one pays 100 pounds a night and gets a room like this. Do note, I dont mean... more

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3 of 5 stars
washington
19 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed here for 2 days while on a mini break. The hotel was only a base for us as we were out and about most of the time. Dont expect a 5* hotel as it isnt! But, its ok. There were lots of big groups and its a massive hotel. Breakfast was very basic - a bit like a... more

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Royal National Hotel Also Known As

Address: Bedford Way at Russell Square, London WC1H 0DG, England