£130.00 Avg/night
Rate and special offer based on Check-in 24 Feb 2013 Check-out 25 Feb 2013

The Royal Horseguards

5 stars
2 Whitehall Court, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EJ
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.4
out of 5
34 reviews
Great Museum & Theatre getaway

Very pleasant and comfortable hotel in a great location for major museums, art galleries and... See full review

  • usss
  • 31 Jan 2013
Great Hotel

The location was exceptional and the staff were very helpful and professional. See full review

  • El Coyote Howls
  • 22 Dec 2012
The Royal Horseguards Hotel has just re-launched after a 18m refurbishment which mixes 21st century decor with Victorian style. Built in 1884 in the style of a French Chateau, this Grade one listed five star hotel, over looks the River Thames and the famous London-eye. It is within walking distance to Embankment, Charing Cross and Waterloo tube and main line train stations. New in-room enhancements in all 280 guestrooms include i-pod docking stations, complimentary Wi-Fi access, power showers, surround sound, plasma TVs in both the guestrooms and bathrooms, cozy bathrobes and slippers, Egyptian cotton linen and a selection of Elemis toiletries. Also new to the hotel is the Guoman Executive Lounge which allows prominent guests to work or relax witin a professional environment. Next door and part of the hotel, One Whitehall Place, listed as a building of architectural interest, accommodates up to 340 guests for a reception and 240 theatre style.

The Royal Horseguards Rooms

Standard Twin
Our Standard Twin rooms offer the utmost in comfort and style with some extra touches that are uniquely Guoman, including state-of-the-art technology, iPod docking stations with Bose surround sound, 32" plasma, flat screen TV's in both the bedroom and bathroom, complimentary WiFi, room safe large enough to accommodate a laptop, Egyptian cotton bed linen, complimentary bathrobes and slippers, Elemis bath products and Tea/coffee facilities with an exquisite and varied choice, an array of magazines to suit all tastes, still & sparkling waters and mini bars with the ideal selection. The rooms measure up to 28 sq metres. Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.
Standard Double
Elegantly decorated in a genuinely British style, measuring up to 300 sq feet. Our Standard Double rooms propose specially designed, extremely comfortable, Queen size beds, a fully equipped Business desk, plus state-of-the-art in-room technology from dual voltage sockets to suite a global clientele, complimentary Wi-Fi, excellent entertainment facilities from an iPod docking station, Bose surround system and flat screen TV's in both room and bathrooms. Attention to detail is throughout, from wall safes, in built power sockets, to beautiful Elemis beauty products, a complete bathroom vanity case through to home comforts such as Tea/coffee facilities with an exquisite and varied choice, array of magazines to suit all tastes, still & sparkling waters and mini bars with the ideal selection. Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.
Deluxe Double
Proposing a variety of views over London, the Deluxe Doubles, measuring up to 28sqm/300sq ft offer everything from the tailor made business desks, with all the latest in-room facilities, large wall fixed plasma screens, 3 different voltage sockets to suit the global luxury traveller, IPod docking stations and Bose surround sound system and are all fully Wi-Fi equipped. The En-suite bathroom matches the bedroom perfectly from heated towel rails, heated flooring, vanity boxes and luxurious Elemis beauty products, through to the separate plasma TVs in all bathrooms. Practical home comforts are never far away, from room safes with in built power sockets, casual seating, wide choice of lifestyle magazines, sparkling and still water, one's own Tea/Filter Coffee luxury selection, even iced filled buckets at turndown. Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.
Executive Double
Executive bedrooms, many of which are King bedded, measuring up to 34sqm/370 sq ft. Large en-suite bathrooms, many with separate shower stalls, under floor heating, heated towel rails, TVs in bath area or shower stall, vanity boxes and luxurious Elemis Beauty products are ideal for couples, small families and long stay guests. The rooms offer everything from the tailor made business desks, with all the latest in-room facilities, large wall fixed plasma screens, 3 different voltage sockets to suit the global luxury traveller, IPod docking stations+ Bose surround sound system, superbly stocked mini bars, large wall safes with built in power sockets, as well as all being fully Wi-Fi equipped. Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.
Executive King River View
Stunning views over the key sites of London. The King bedded bedrooms, with their Egyptian cotton duvets and colourful bed spreads, measure up to 37sqm/400 sq ft. The additional space, including a separate casual seating area, enhances the overall stay experience, whether for work or for relaxation. Large en-suite bathrooms, many with to wash basins, separate shower stall, under floor heating, heated towel rails, TVs in bath area or shower stall, vanity boxes and luxurious Elemis Beauty products are perfect. Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.
Suite
The Suites at The Royal Horseguards have been individually designed, to provide a unique and luxurious hotel experience. The bathrooms have separate baths and showers, and are lavishly stocked with luxury toiletries. And with our customary attention to detail. Complimentary Wi-Fi for all guests.

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Hotel Map

51.5061 -0.1243
Area served
Whitehall, Westminster and Embankment
Nearby airports
Heathrow Gatwick City Airport Stanstead
Area description
Located on the banks of the River Thames, The Royal Horseguards is adjacent to Embankment Underground Station and a short stroll from Charing Cross and Waterloo Main Line Stations. Centrally located for many of the tourist attractions including the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Theatre Land.

Nearby points of interest

  • Charing Cross Station: 0.2 mi
  • Admiralty Arch: 0.2 mi
  • Trafalgar Square: 0.2 mi
  • National Gallery: 0.2 mi
  • National Portrait Gallery: 0.3 mi
  • Adelphi Theatre: 0.3 mi
  • London Eye: 0.3 mi
  • Royal Festival Hall: 0.3 mi
  • Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum: 0.3 mi
  • London Aquarium: 0.4 mi
  • Big Ben: 0.4 mi
  • Courtauld Gallery: 0.4 mi
  • Hayward Gallery: 0.4 mi
  • Leicester Square: 0.4 mi
  • Shakespeare's Globe: 0.4 mi
  • Charing Cross Station: 0.2 mi
  • Admiralty Arch: 0.2 mi
  • Trafalgar Square: 0.2 mi
  • National Gallery: 0.2 mi
  • National Portrait Gallery: 0.3 mi
  • Adelphi Theatre: 0.3 mi
  • London Eye: 0.3 mi
  • Royal Festival Hall: 0.3 mi
  • Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum: 0.3 mi
  • London Aquarium: 0.4 mi
  • Big Ben: 0.4 mi
  • Courtauld Gallery: 0.4 mi
  • Hayward Gallery: 0.4 mi
  • Leicester Square: 0.4 mi
  • Shakespeare's Globe: 0.4 mi
  • Transport Museum: 0.4 mi
  • St James's Park: 0.4 mi
  • Waterloo station: 0.5 mi
  • Houses of Parliament: 0.5 mi
  • London Chinatown: 0.5 mi
  • Lyceum Theatre: 0.5 mi
  • Shaftesbury Avenue: 0.5 mi
  • Aldwych Theatre: 0.5 mi
  • Florence Nightingale Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Piccadilly Theatre: 0.6 mi
  • Royal Opera House: 0.6 mi
  • Cutty Sark: 0.6 mi
  • London Theatre: 0.7 mi
  • Westminster: 0.7 mi
  • Regent Street: 0.7 mi
  • Soho: 0.7 mi
  • Piccadilly: 0.7 mi
  • Temple church: 0.8 mi
  • London Astoria: 0.8 mi
  • Queen`s Gallery: 0.8 mi
  • Dominion Theatre: 0.8 mi
  • Buckingham Palace: 0.9 mi
  • British Museum: 0.9 mi
  • London Palladium: 0.9 mi
  • Imperial War Museum: 1 mi
  • Victoria Palace Theatre: 1 mi
  • Photographers Gallery: 1 mi
  • Oxford Circus: 1 mi
  • Fleet Street: 1 mi
  • Royal Mews: 1 mi

Amenities

  • 24 hour room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Business centre
  • Concierge
  • Conference facilities
  • Currency exchange
  • Elevators
  • Fitness centre or spa
  • Fitness room
  • Handicapped rooms/facilities
  • High speed internet
  • Laundry service
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Safe deposit box
  • Wireless internet

Meeting facilities

Meeting Info
There are few venues in London as prestigious as One Whitehall Place. Our dedicated meetings and events facilities, adjacent to and connecting with The Royal Horseguards, One Whitehall Place offers you truly palatial space, comfort and atmosphere. With its high ceilings, grand marble staircase, glittering chandeliers and spectacular views over the River Thames and the London Eye, it's a magnificent setting for weddings - four of our rooms are licensed for civil ceremonies - and events demanding a sense of opulence and theatre. Luxury London business & meetings facilities Our largest space is the dramatic Gladstone Library. An extravagant Victorian ballroom retaining a wealth of unique original features, which can accommodate up to 250 guests. We also have several large Suites, plus further meeting and event rooms suitable for board and team meetings, training sessions, presentations, interviews and private dining.

Dining

Equus Bar
As part of our refurbishment, we've completely transformed our bar and lounge area to create the new Equus Bar. With its eclectic fabrics and decor, it recreates the 'gentlemen's club' atmosphere of the hotel's past, and celebrates our rich history with a range of contemporary cocktails named after famous former guests, including the George Bernard Shaw, Lord Kitchener, Winston Churchill and William Gladstone. The Equus Bar menu also includes an extensive selection of non-alcoholic drinks, including our Equus Cola, home-made to a secret recipe, traditional fresh Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Lychee Lemonade and Green Tea Cooler. The bar also serves bar food and light meals
One Twenty One Two
For almost 80 years, The Royal Horseguards had the Metropolitan Police as neighbours. They moved to new headquarters in 1967, but we've never forgotten them - or their famous telephone number, Whitehall 1212, which gives our One Twenty One Two Restaurant its name. Winner of two coveted AA Rosette awards for culinary excellence, One Twenty One Two attracts discriminating diners from around the world. With its inviting piano bar, innovative menus, fine wines and exemplary service, it represents the very best in contemporary dining. For smaller parties, we have the adjoining Terrace Room, which provides delightful views over the Thames.
The Terrace
Enjoy a drink or a meal on our outdoor Terrace, with the extravagant exterior of The Royal Horseguards - inspired, it's said, by the chateaux of France - providing a stunning backdrop for your mid-morning snack or your Champagne Afternoon Tea.
The Lounge
The Lounge at The Royal Horseguards serves tea and coffee all day, as well as light meals including our famous High Tea in the afternoon. An ideal stopping-off point at any time of day.

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1500
Check-out:
1200

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by ebookers

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Guest Reviews (34)

Ratings and reviews for The Royal Horseguards

Overall score

4.4 / 5
34 out of 34
Amenities:
4.1
Room cleanliness:
4.5
Hotel staff:
4.2
Room comfort:
4.1
Location:
4.8
Value:
3.8

91% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

4
BritAbroad
San Francisco, USA
14 Feb 2013

Does NOT have parking

The Amenities listed for this hotel are WRONG. It does NOT have Parking - nearest parking is on-street (so, hard to get) at Hyde Park. Since it has a No Cancellation policy, this could be a serious issue for the long distance traveller to discover on arrival from a long trip and then a drive.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
3
Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

5
usss
Business
Sherwood WI
31 Jan 2013

Great Museum & Theatre getaway

Very pleasant and comfortable hotel in a great location for major museums, art galleries and theaters. We enjoyed being able to walk to most of the major art galleries and museums in the immediate area. Being close to the underground meant we were able to access Heathrow airport with the greatest of ease making being car less was a joy. No worries about parking and Congestion Charge.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Trip purpose:

Business

Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Hotel close to Embankment underground station and within short stroll of Trafalgar Square, St Martin-in-the Fields, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery and a variety of restauants and pubs

Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

5
El Coyote Howls
San Antonio
22 Dec 2012

Great Hotel

The location was exceptional and the staff were very helpful and professional.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

The hotel is close to many restaurants.

Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

4
Aviara Couple
Carlsbad, California
2 Nov 2012

Great location

The location was the only five star value for this over priced hotel. Small rooms, very expensive food. Fortunately, there are several restaurants and such in the area.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
3
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Great pubs in walking distance.

Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

5
Mr. Wize
Jerusalem, Israel
8 Oct 2012

Excellent Hotel for couples

Excellent hotel, for couples and not for families with children. Central location, 2 min. walk from Trafalgar sq and Charing Cross station. The stuff was very polite and helpful. The 1212 restaurant is excellent but expensive. Summery: Very good hotel for middle age couples.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

twenty-one centuary

Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

5
Nancy recent reitreee
Grayslake, Illinois
25 Sep 2012

Unbelievable Luxury for a fabulous vacation

We were so pleased with this hotel. It was so luxurious. We had every amenity we could ask for. The best part was that it was close to everything! What a surprise.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Purshase the London Pass for all of the attractions.

Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

5
Joey
East Sussex
22 Aug 2012

Great Hotel

We were made to feel very welcome. The hotel was perfectly clean and the facilities were great. Would definitely return.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

4
JR Tourist
Curitiba, Parana
23 Jul 2012

staying at london

Hotel location is very convenient for a tourist and the service is high quality.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
3
Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

3
Caleb
Scotland
10 Jul 2012

weekend away

staff overall were polite and helpful, although our bags sat at reception for over a half hour before we had to retrieve them ourselves. room was nothing special, which is disappointing for something described as deluxe. It was though clean and tidy despite being on the small side. typical london hotel that anywhere else would be a third of the price for the same type of room.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
4
Value:
2
Review of The Royal Horseguards

Reviewer score

3
London Travellers
Lake Oswego, OR
5 Jun 2012

Lots of little problems

For the five-star price, this hotel offers a two-star experience. The staff try hard but seem insufficiently trained in follow-through of customer service. During our ten-day stay, our bathrobes were removed after the fourth day mysteriously; cleaning staff left equipment in the room; promised breakfast vouchers were never delivered; we needed to ask every evening for re-supply of in-room coffee amenities. The location is spectacular and we enjoyed the magnificent view, but communication was a struggle to maintain a luxury hotel experience. It seemed that people who stayed one night had a great impression, but we who spent more than $6,000 for nine nights were treated as an after-thought.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
2
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
1
Sightseeing tip: Short walk from hotel

Just steps from the Embankment tube stop and the Hungerford foot bridge across the Thames, getting around is very easy.

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