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Reviews of Winchester Royal Hotel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

St Peter Street, Winchester, SO23 8BS, United Kingdom

#11 of 15 hotels in Winchester

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Review Score

Based on 4030 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free Wifi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: June 4, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Climbing in and out of the shower was very difficult

    Great location but would have liked some assistance to get my luggage up the stairs.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 3, 2024

    9.0
    Very comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No lift to upper floors. I only had one flight to manage thankfully.

    Great location. Gardens. Clean and well serviced rooms. Helpful staff.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 1, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Check in smooth

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2024

    9.0
    Ideal location for our purposes
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Car parking a bit congested

    Friendly hotel in great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2024

    7.0
    Mixed bag
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was grubby, the walls were marked. The mattress was really uncomfortable and worn and the sheets didn’t seem to fit the bed and were forever coming unmade

    Location and staff were excellent

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 29, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Decorators were working in the public areas during our stay, which was not ideal. The bathroom was OK, but would have been much better with a walk-in shower. Breakfast was a disappointment. When we were asked what time we would take it, we expected there would be a more personal service, but everything was self-service, including tea and coffee, and was generally a tired and over cooked selection.

    Great location and garden area. Room good.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was a bit tired and dusty.

    Lovely building, excellent location, friendly helpful staff. Bed was very comfortable

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2024

    8.0
    Nice large room in ideal location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Feature Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The parking system has been factored out and you now have to pay £15 / night (most other hotels with their own car park are free).

    This was our second stay and we had a much larger room than last time (Feature Double Room) with a huge bathroom - worth paying a bit extra. The location is ideal for access to the main shopping street and cathedral.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The carpet was full of stains, there was no refrigerator and no airco. The matras had buttons on it.

    The location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    8.0
    Brilliant location to enjoy Winchester
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn’t get told the car park code which meant we had to leave run at barrier and run back in which was frustrating and easily avoidable.

    Location and period feel. Very good

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    7.0
    Fine for one night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Feature Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom and worn decor. Things need upgrading. There were tear marks on the wallpaper and the window frame is extremely weathered. Needs some TLC.

    Location great, breakfast has plenty of options- typical buffet style. Bed very comfy. Room size is great, view of garden lovely.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good value , excellent location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2024

    9.0
    Enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Superb location. Lovely garden

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 24, 2024

    8.0
    Good stay, but not perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room was good but very cold. The heating was almost nonexistent even when on, however it was not on when we arrived and we found it switched off again when we returned in the afternoon the second day. We asked for an additional blanket but were told there aren't any.

    Perfect location, lovely building and grounds. The room was comfortable and clean. Very quiet part of town.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2024

    8.0
    Fantastic location for exploring Winchester. Beautiful garden. Restaurant was disappointing..
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The parking is very stressful. Not being able to pre-book and arriving with my 88 year old mother and not getting a space in the car park was far from ideal. There are in fact two car parks, but this was not communicated in advance. The service in the restaurant for evening dinner was very poor. We had to ask for various items as no-one was paying attention to the details - essentials such as a spoon for the dessert, milk for the tea etc.

    The garden was amazing - such a beautiful place to be. The breakfast was very nice.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noisy neighbour at 3.30am

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Great room located close to rear car park and Winchester centre

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    8.0
    Great location and room size
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great location and the size of the room. Lovely garden to relax and enjoy.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    9.0
    Excellent Town Centre location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent location, spacious comfortable room and lovely garden

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    9.0
    Very pleasant and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Feature Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Historic building, but comfortable rooms with all modern amenities. Good restaurant, with great choices of dishes and drinks

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    8.0
    Peace and tranquility at heart of Winchester in an historic building
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Limited carparking facilities

    Excellen location in the heart of Winchester just steps from the main high street and yet itself a haven of peace with a walled garden

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    9.0
    Hotel close to city center. Plenty of interesting places nearby. Comfortable hotel, polite staff, restaurant food tasty
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Poor sound insulation in bedroom. Could hear water running in neighbouring bedrooms/bathrooms and people in the bedroom above ours.

    Old building with newer wing. Nice garden. Polite staff. Restaurant served tasty food nicely presented.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2024

    8.0
    A nice place and good value based upon previous experiences. Well situated.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No elevator and a circuitous route up & down to my room.

    Nice room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2024

    9.0
    Staff were very good, bed was very comfortable, dinner was excellent,
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Hotel website and Booking .com might have had a street map indicating one way roads for anyone without satnav. No mention either from Reception or literature in the room, of how to connect to Wifi and how to raise the car park barrier to exit. Room lights over the bed were not quite adequate to read in bed. No safe in the room. No literature in the room to warn that tv, when off, would show a red light. No literature offered at reception or in the room for tourists offering town centre street plan or tourist information or websites offering that information. Location of tourist information office would help. The dinner menu was available at Reception, but nowhere did we see information about what was offered at lunchtime.

    Nearly everything!

    Stayed in May 2024

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