One of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe and the entire world is London, so the hotel offer is really numerous and varied. But when this is the case, the occasional traveler usually has a question: where do I book? Which hotel is good and not very expensive? Here is a three star hotel in London, the Hotel Royal National London.
It is a unique, cheerful hotel with a very good connection to Heathrow Airport. Add a bar, cafeteria and even a place that specializes in pizzas. How about?
Royal National Hotel
This hotel is three category stars and it is in one of the central neighborhoods of the English capital. It was inaugurated in 1967 and it operates in a seven-story Chinese-style building, albeit to suit modern times was restored in 2005 completely.
It is situated on Bedford Way, about 25 minutes walk from Bloomsbury and by car it takes 20 to get to Victoria Park. It is next to Tottenham Court Road tube station. Nothing bad. It is also 500 meters from the British Museum and only 350 meters from the University of London, for example.
As for their basic benefits offers us a coffee shop, convenience store, and gift shop, a hairdresser, Free Internet, WiFi Internet, a paid parking lot and non-smoking rooms. Reading a little more I discover that as in England there are not too hot days there is no air conditioning in the bedrooms, although there is in the common areas. A couple of years ago there was a heat wave and a friend suffered from this habit, but hey, unless you go in the middle of summer maybe you will escape the heat ...
In terms of rooms, there are basic rooms with two single beds or a double bed, with WiFi, terrace, sitting area, shared bathroom and minibar; and basic rooms with two beds for single use. There are also triple rooms. All rooms have central heating, television and microwave, tea and coffee making facilities and minibar. Of course, if you don't like sharing the bathroom, try to remember that when booking.
The Royal National Hotel London offers Continental breakfast: cereals, fruits, breads, toasts, coffee, tea, but you can always pay extra and enjoy a typical English breakfast which is more complete and unique. Think of scrambled eggs, mushrooms, blood sausage, tomatoes or bakes beans ... And you don't pay much more because if you go to a cafeteria on the street the price will undoubtedly be higher.
It also has an outside dining area where you can dine, a bar and a restaurant that usually serves Chinese food. It also has a swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, gym and solarium. The reception works 24 hours, there are facilities to move in a wheelchair and if you are one of those who travel with pets, as long as you do not do it with a huge dog there are no problems.
Otherwise this budget hotel in London It offers basically what any other hotel does: dry cleaning, computer rental, currency exchange, business center and room service. Check in is from 2 in the afternoon until 12 at night, and check out is at 11 in the morning.
Are you interested in rates, at least to get an idea? Looking for options I entered dates next week and by five nights the double room with breakfast included is priced 594 euros for two adults. With two single beds and breakfast the price rises to 732 euros and with half board service (always for two people, five nights), 871 euros. The triple room costs 997 euros.
The hotel accepts Mastercard, Visa and PayPal as a form of payment. Opinions? Well, there is everything. Do not expect a wonder, maybe some questions of cleaning or comfort of the pillows, but we already know how this is, we all talk about how we are doing at the fair ...
What to see near the hotel
As we said above The hotel has a very good location because it is practically the Central London. In fact, I think it is the best of what it offers. If you are not looking for a lot of luxuries or a charming boutique hotel but something that works and is well located, then this is an excellent option.
You can walk or take public transport and get wherever you want. It is very close to the British Museum, one of the most famous in the world and with one of the best collections, especially in terms of Ancient Egypt, but it has things from Greece, Rome, the Middle East or America. Their collections are really wonderful. The ideal is to dedicate a whole day to the visit, so being close is double.
You can take advantage of the fact that the hotel is nearby and that there are guides in Spanish. The museum opens at 10 am and closes at 5:30 pm, so it can be one of the first places to see. On the other hand is Oxford Street, one of the most fun and commercial streets in England, with hundreds of shops along 200 meters from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus. When you walk it, think that its origins are those of a Roman road and that it used to be one of the entrances to the old city of London.
It is here, on Oxford Street, where the most popular stores such as Uniqlo, H&M, Benetton, Zara, Adidas, Mango or Topshop are located, just to name some of the most international brands. Topshop has an 800-square-meter super store here, for example.
As you can see, this hotel is simple: an inexpensive three-star accommodation whose great advantage is the location. If you are not very fussy about hotels or your budget forces you to make adjustments, this place is worth it because of its fantastic location, on Bedford Way - Russell Square.