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Royal National Hotel


Hotel class 3.0 of 5
Bedford Way at Russell Square, London WC1H 0DG, England
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53% Do not recommend
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2 of 5 stars
mat3333   3 contributions
North-West Germany
Nov 15, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel New

I know - you do not get the same value for money in central London as elsewhere. But this place is far below average even for semi-budget Bloomsbury hotels. Room was clean but 1950s style and the tiny mattress was probably the same age. Bed was horrible. Hotel is huge but does not have any amneties - not even sofas... more

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3 of 5 stars
triple-travellers   2 contributions
Australia
Nov 14, 2009 | Trip type: Family New

A good compromise when staying in London for sightseeing on a budget, room was a good size, beds ok, not to noisy, excellent location, be early for breakfast as it gets very busy, I would recommend this hotel for most people travelling on a budget more

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3 of 5 stars
achilleas11   5 contributions
Athens
Nov 13, 2009 | Trip type: Business New

this was my 2nd time at this hotel. I choose it because it's a really a good deal (in comparison with other London hotels) and has a central location as well (4 stations from Picadilly Circus). Don't get bother with anything else, the front desk staff is careless, the maids are shouting each other every morning and so on. I... more

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3 of 5 stars
IvyArbor   6 contributions
Chicago, IL
Nov 10, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway New

I liked the location of this hotel, and I found it to be clean, though quite small. It is really large and gets quite noisy at night as there is a bar/patio area in the courtyard. You're very close to the Russell Square tube shop and walking distance to the British Museum. I found it very easy to explore the... more

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3 of 5 stars
BlueEa87   6 contributions
New York, NY
Nov 9, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

My boyfriend and I stayed at this hotel for an extra night before and after a Contiki tour. We are in our early 20s. Positives: The location was a short walk from the Russell Square station, so you could take public transportation anywhere with ease. Also, its very easy to get to from Heathrow Airport, you don't even need to... more

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4 of 5 stars
38overpar   1 contribution
Whitley Bay
Nov 8, 2009 | Trip type: Family

We (partner & 2 kids (11 & 9) booked for the half term week at the end of October. After reading the various reviews I was really worried about this place. However these fears proved to be unfounded. The hotel is massive and when we arrived at 12 noon the room wasn't ready. We were allowed to put our bags... more

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3 of 5 stars
aineb   3 contributions
Wexford
Nov 6, 2009 | Trip type: Business

Went for business with a crew of 15 others. It was like a circus when we arrived. Kids everywhere! And it took a while to figure out how to get to the room, it was a maze. Grand for a short hop to London because of it's location (although I didn't leave my passport in the room) but I expect... more

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3 of 5 stars
Smileeem   4 contributions
Melbourne
Nov 6, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

This hotel was offered to us in a package with hop on hop off, 3 day tube ticket and 2 tickets to the WestEnd. We had read all the reviews and were quite worried. In the end we were happy with this hotel. It's nothing flash, and the rooms probably haven't been updated in 20 years, but its still clean... more

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3 of 5 stars
liskofar   1 contribution
Croatia
Nov 4, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

Room is let's say ok, but toillet is disaster. It is very small, without any shampoon and there was only two small soap. Location is good, near the centre, taxi and bus. Restoran is great ( we had only breakfast ). Staff was pleasure. Hotel is more like hostel and it is too expensive for 3* hotel. more

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1 of 5 stars
KMZA   1 contribution
Brasília
Nov 4, 2009 | Trip type: Business

I was in this hotel from 15 to 16 of last october and I was really disappointed with such an awful hotel... The day we arrived all the towels were leaned on the corridor floor, and the maids seemed very tired...when I got into the room and felt that horrible smell of old things, my throat couldn´t stand...I was ill... more

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Royal National Hotel Also Known As

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