The Royal Horseguards

First time visiting London and we got a package from Costco travel. We went for our anniversary and the hotel manager greeted us with chocolates and champagne in our room! We got upgraded to a better room as well. Great location, gorgeous hotel, heated bathroom floors with an amazing view. We can’t wait to come back to London and stay with them again. Makes the long 10 – 11 hour flight all worth it!

My husband and I celebrated our 35^th Wedding Anniversary with a 4 day stay at the Royal Horseguards Hotel. We had a beautiful room with river view which was magicial. They left Champagne and chocolates in our room for our special day. The room was lovely, best mattress we have ever slept on. The room service, breakfast room, high tea and amenities were first class. The staff was very professional and helpful. The location was perfect and we were able to see the major London sites on foot as well as the doorman were very efficient and courteous in obtaining cabs for our evenings out. We had the best stay and are looking forward to going back every year for our anniversary.

The location is unbeatable. If you are willing to walk 5 – 30 minutes, you can get to almost every major London landmark and tourist attraction. The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. One of the members traveling in our party uses a wheelchair and the bellmen (one named Jamie in particular) were tremendously helpful in assisting him up two stairs to get to the elevators. The buffet breakfast was good – definitely customized for American tastes but there was also plenty to choose from for our Australian and European colleagues.
The cost is noteworthy but if you factor in the cost of transportation its actually a good value.

Magnificent! I arrived later than my husband and they greeted me with Champagne while I waited for his return. They had great attention to detail in the rooms and the bed was the best I have ever slept in in my life.
I had a few maintenance issues that I addressed with them, like the shower leaking, but overall I was more than impressed with the accommodations.
The breakfast was phenomenal. There were traditional English Breakfast options, and then sushi, salmon, melons, etc. There was a bread selection that was fresh and presented beautifully. They had an amazing selection of freshly squeezed juices and servers to bring around coffee and tea. There was more, but you get the picture.
I took a bath several nights in a row, because of the cleanliness of the place and the fact that they had a TV in front of the tub. The design of the bath allowed you to sleep which was right up my alley.
There are multiple areas downstairs to relax and just enjoy a cup of tea before you turn in for the night.
If funds permit, I would highly recommend the Royal Horseguards!

Very nice hotel accommodations. Really liked it. Was very comfortable. Enjoyed our stay. We had an amazing view of the London Eye and Thames river out our window. They were extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms were very clean, bathrooms were nice with televisions over the tubs, heated floors and heated towel racks. Beds were very comfortable. Some of the pillows could have been better, but there were enough on the bed so I could choose the most comfortable one to use for the evening. :o) The afternoon tea in the lobby was very nice as well and the kids were big fans of the amazing hot cocoa they made for them with extra marshmallows. Nice easy walk to Jubilee Park where the London Eye is located across the river. They went out of the way to make our stay pleasant and we would consider staying there again. Good Choice if staying in London.

I searched high and low for the perfect hotel in London for an early March stay. I’ll say it: I’m picky. My wish-​list: Not too expensive, but not the least expensive either (no hostels), central location, attentive staff, great solid breakfast to start the day, etc. In came TRH, perfectly central, as central as you could get in London. Whitehall! And a few minutes from Enbankment tube (which I used everyday; the tube is the only way to get anywhere in London). The reception and staff were super nice and welcoming. Check-​in went smoothly. We got an upgrade, which I wasn’t expecting at all. I didn’t get a river view but I settled with a view of a grand office building. Still not too shabby. Our room was nice. It was a Deluxe Room with two twin beds (not for everyone, beware if you prefer a bigger bed), desk space with T.V., closet space with safe, and a mini-​bar. Two complimentary water bottles were provided everyday. The breakfast was legit to die for. Their eggs, bacon, and sausage were divine. The breakfast buffet was expansive and totally worth the extra charge. They had fancy French Brie cheeses, smoked salmon, numerous fresh juices (Orange, Grapefruit, Cranberry), croissants (plain and chocolate), other freshly prepared breads, fresh tea or coffee, Spanish omelettes, and the list goes on. It was a joy getting up in the morning! I did not eat dinner at the hotel but I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews. I hear Afternoon Tea is also splendid. I would have taken the bathrobe, but that would have been pushing it (I’m sure they deeply frown upon it). By the end of the stay, I didn’t want to leave. An eight day stay just wasn’t enough. I don’t really have to say this but I would stay here again.

We loved this hotel while we were in London. The hotel is very nice. The rooms are really comfortable and service is excellent. The hotel is walking distance to the embankment underground. The hotel atmosphere is luxurious and fancy. The service is excellent. We also received a complimentary breakfast which was great. A nice buffet with a lot of selection. The bathroom had heated floors and heat towel rack. The bed was very comfortable and we slept so well. The whole hotel was very clean. We also had free wifi.

This hotel is incredible. From customer service to the quality of the room, my expectations were exceeded at every turn. When I arrived in London my baggage was delayed and I was without my items for the first two days. The Royal Horseguards went above and beyond by calling the airline and airport to keep track of my bag and supplied me with all the toiletries I was missing. They recommended a store to me so that I could purchase some clothes and were so friendly and helpful. They made a stressful situation a lot better.
The room was amazing! The floor tiles were heated in the bathroom along with a heated towel rack and a TV. There was surround sound throughout the room and it was extremely clean. The hotel is very conveniently located to public transportation and walking distance to many attractions. I booked a package that included daily breakfast and was very pleased with the food selections. I highly recommend this hotel to anyone and plan to stay here again in the future.

5 — star all the way. Minutes to most attractions. The staff was friendly and helpful. However, the parking is hideous. You either have to valet or find parking off location. We had a suite with a view of the London Eye. Note when booking a room: if you require a view book a room on floor 4 or higher. If not, you’ll have a view of the tree tops. The hotel isn’t booming with people like at the Savoy. This is an ultra luxurious hotel that is very quiet. The bar was empty and had closed by the time we got back from dinner. The staff reopened the bar for us and made us a couple of cocktails.
World class service. Gorgeous hotel that screams British class.

To begin with, my review will be about my afternoon tea experience, and not about the hotel rooms, facilities etc.
I went with my mum in December for a champagne afternoon tea treat on a Sunday.
We were seated at the corner of the room on large comfy sofa chairs, and served our complimentary glasses of champagne.
There was an extensive tea selection, from which I chose the ‘Strawberries and Cream’ — fruity and fragrant. And it was also really cute that the teas came with a miniature timer to indicate when the tea was ready for drinking.
A three tiered tray was soon served — the bottom two trays had a selection of finger sandwiches, whilst the top tray had a really colourful and enticing selection of sweet cakes and desserts.
After we had cleared the trays, the freshly baked fruit and cinnamon scones were served with homemade fruit preserve and Cornish clotted cream.
The waiter and waitresses were very attentive and polite throughout, and there was also soothing live harp music being played in the background.
A truly British afternoon tea experience that I would highly recommend.
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This hotel is pricey, but a great find. It’s a 5 minute walk from all the action at Trafalgar Square, the half price tickets booth in Leister Square, and lots of Tube and bus stops. The nice thing is that it’s a block away from the craziness, but is very quiet, tucked away on a side street.
The rooms will be smaller than you expect, but they are nice. It’s one of the only hotels in London where you can get rooms that overlook the Thames, which are really nice.
There’s a lot of history here, being a haunt of the likes of Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw. The bar where they drank is pretty weak, it feels like a cheesy hotel bar and the service is pretty bad.
But the service at the rest of the hotel is outstanding. Good people and a real touch of traditional English class.

We got a great deal here through Orbitz. It was a very fancy place that we were not expecting. The rooms were very clean. The staff was tremendously friendly and helpful. The location is fantastic (walking distance to Trafalgar, Big Ben, London Eye, 10 Dowling, Theatre District, National Gallery).
I would definitely recommend this place to a friend. My wife and I couldn’t have had a better stay for our 5^th Anniversary.
Tips for Americans: There’s a U.S. Power Plug in the room. We brought a surge protector to plug in our phones and devices. There also an iPod mount on the wall that connects to the rooms intenal speakers to listen to music. Also an ¹⁄₈ input for other music devices.

Jeder Besucher in London sollte zumindest einmal die Changing of the Horseguard gesehen haben, eine kostenlose traditionelle Wachablösung der königlichen Garde zu Pferd.
Die Pferde sind äußerst gepflegt und sehr gut dressiert (die menschlichen Wachen auch).
Für die Wachablösung sollte man ca 45 Minuten einplanen.

Enjoyed my stay here — 3 nights for a business trip.
Checked in at 10 am into an interior room (no view which was ok by me), room was quiet and large. I got the business class room (my words) which was the second from the bottom option.
As mentioned 20 pound (discounted!) breakfast a bit rich but as mentioned Pret a Manger and lots of other places just around the corner.
Also wifi was good — no issues.

Beautiful hotel with nice artwork and elegant décor. Rooms were impeccably clean and tastefully furnished. Bathroom had a TV near the bathtub, Rain shower ceiling, heated bathroom floor and towel rack. Nice upscale hotel conveniently located near waterloo station and london eye. Great for business travelers and if you can afford to stay here, you will not be disappointed!

I have been staying here since the early 1980’s, and this property only gets better.
The inside rooms are smallish, this is true, but there are larger rooms available, and if you should be fortunate to get one of the rooms on the ground floor near the Thames, the size and appointment of the room will astound.
The public rooms are all wonderful spaces, large, well maintained, well appointed. The breakfast rooms are wonderful, as is the cuisine and the wonderful staffers’
This is a great place to stay, right in the heart of London town, with the world at your doorstep! Enjoy!

Very impressed with this hotel. Penguin put my friend up here and she very kindly asked me to sleep over one night and hang out. The sticky toffee pudding we got as room service was just divine!
I noticed there was a tv in the bathtub, which I didn’t get to use but was rather impressed by! They also have Elemis toiletries, which I know from the Avo Hotel are the height of cool ;)
We also had a breakfast of eggs florentine and smoothies with lovely fresh fruit salad. The one thing I’d say is that the spinach was incredibly salty — but I figured that it had been double-​salted by accident. My mum does that sometimes, lol x

Without a doubt, one of the nicest hotel’s i’ve ever stayed in. Located by London’s Southbank, this 5-​star hotel has beautiful interior and an even more impressive exterior (You really must view all photos from the website page).
I spent a weekend away with my boyfriend here and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The staff were friendly, polite and always willing to help. The rooms were clean, modern and room’s were even undressed ready for bed when we got back in from our evening meal.
We stayed clear of the mini bar and restaurant due to as usual them being very pricey but got the hotel at a bargain price due to shopping around on hotel comparison sites.
Overall, a great hotel in the heart of London.

Amazing hotel tucked away from the tourist traps. Lots business people I was there for work for a week and it was amazing. The project I was working on went sideways the first day and since we were still reporting to Los Angeles — we didn’t get to see much of London, but spent a lot of time IN the hotel working.
I was told by the locals we were working with the hotel used to be a stuffy old place you’d never want to stay. They were even blown away by the remodel and staff.
Pros:
amazing room
amazing beds
amazing baths (heated tile floors!)
amazing bathroom amenities
amazing staff
amazing grounds RIGHT on the Thames.
walking distance to the London Eye
walking distance to Trafalgar Square
walking distance to the theatre district
AMAZING staff
Cons:
Food is a tad pricey

I’ve stayed here a few times and have always enjoyed the great location. The rooms are crazy small with a single bed shoved against a wall. The size of the room and the bed will be a shock to American tourists.
The common areas of the hotel are nicely maintained. Many London sites and a tube station are within close walking distance.
The smoke alarms mentioned by early reviewers seems to be a regular occurrence because I’ve experienced those situations as well…