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The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

Property class: 3

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An interior of a bar with multiple beer taps, a counter with various bottles, and a high ceiling with chandeliers.
A billiards room with a pool table, a fireplace, and a brick wall.
A spacious indoor area with multiple seating arrangements, including round tables and chairs, and a bar area with a counter and stools.
A pub named "The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel" with outdoor seating and hanging flower baskets.
A hallway with patterned carpet, wooden beams, and a fire exit sign.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $121
$101 nightly
$121 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 11 - Sep 12

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1 High Street, Dartford, England, DA1 1DU
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Orchard Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Dartford Borough Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

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A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a television on the wall, and a carpeted floor.

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A neatly made bed with a striped blanket, two bedside tables with lamps, a mirror on the wall, and a green door.

Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a decorative wall with a mirror and wall sconces, and a framed picture on the wall.

Twin Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a sitting area, and a window with curtains.

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with two beds, a nightstand, a chair, and a mirror.

Superior Room (Family)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

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A neatly arranged bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a dresser, and a desk.

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a television on the wall, and a carpeted floor.

Superior Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, bedside tables, a TV, a window with curtains, and a patterned wall.

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, and a ceiling light fixture.

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Dartford

With a stay at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel in Dartford, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of River Thames and Orchard Theatre. .This inn is 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from The Arena and 15.2 mi (24.5 km) from Excel London.
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What's nearby

  • Central Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Orchard Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Dartford Borough Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Princes Park - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Crossways Business Park - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Dartford Station - 5 min walk
  • Barnehurst Station - 6 min drive
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Growler Stop & Bottle Shop - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Dartford Sports Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Long Dog - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel offers 25 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Dartford inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Stop by the inn's restaurant for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 8.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 8.95 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Royal Victoria Bull Hotel Dartford
Royal Victoria Bull Dartford
Royal Victoria Bull
The Royal Victoria & Bull Inn
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Inn
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Dartford
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Inn Dartford

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 156 out of 405 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 405 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 405 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 405 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 405 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable bedroom and lovely breakfast. Set in s convenient location in the centre of town, very good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great for an overnight stay, the bedroom was clean. Building has seen better days but for the price it was ideal for what I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Great hotel, rooms are basic but clean and away from the main pub so quiet. Staff really helpful and friendly, breakfast and pub food really nice. 40 mins from central London and very to the station
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a pub hotel and meet all our needs. Room was quiet and bed nice. Overall the room was dated and well used but for a pub hotel and price it was great. The pub itself is nice and has good food with a discount for hotel guests.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is well positioned in the centre of Dartford. Staff service and helpful attention is very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From booking in to dropping back the keys the staff were superb and the stay was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a quick Christmas visit. Room.was quiet, and the staff were great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice comfy room. Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Been before great hotel and service food and drinks excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, comfortable room, really enjoyed our stay, thank you.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ed

Liked: Staff & service
I got what I paid for. No issues at all.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay,super clean rooms and great hospitality
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great overnight stay

Nice pub, decent breakfast included and comfy room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room but soap dispenser missing. Enough towels, bed comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Place to stay

Great hotel. I would recommend this to other people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming nice room comfy bed staff very friendly and was close to where we needed to be would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Lovely staff very welcoming and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room and good breakfast. The only challenge was that the parking wasn’t the easiest to find.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Definitely stay again soon.

Lovely Quirky hotel, fantastic free breakfast freshly cooked and free parking.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
really great staff - friendly and welcoming - great central location and city centre parking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Petr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great inn with a nice pub downstairs, included full English breakfast is a huge plus as well
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

In a good location

It was a good stay, the bonus of free parking.The restaurant meals are good and reasonably priced. Beds are comfy. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything top class
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025