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The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Terrace/patio
Snug | Premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Restaurant

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
The current price is $127
$105 nightly
$127 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 4 - Jun 5

Explore the area

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4 Ranger's Road, London, England, E4 7QH
  • Place, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Chingford Golf Club
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Gilwell Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪118 min drive‬

Room options

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Snug

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Comfy

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Really Comfy

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Fancy

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 248 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Really Comfy Twin

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Luxe

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Accessible Luxe

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

London

With a stay at The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn in London (Waltham Forest), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Epping Forest. .This hotel is 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from River Thames and 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

What's nearby

  • Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Chingford Golf Club - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Gilwell Park - 6 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - 26 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • The Arena - 53 min drive - 15.9 miles

Getting around

  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station - 5 min drive
  • Chingford Station - 8 min walk
  • London City Airport (LCY) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rusty Bike - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Monster - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Çeşme Bazlama Kahvaltı - Chingford - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Queen Elizabeth - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Kings Head Chingford - ‬20 min walk

About this property

The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn

The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn offers 29 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-cm flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This London hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Stay in one of 29 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
At The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

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.
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-cm flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

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 full breakfast: approximately GBP 16 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

Property is also known as

The Royal Forest Hotel
The Royal Forest London
The Royal Forest Hotel London

The Royal Forest - A Heartwood Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 92 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sinem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel, great people
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay as usual - highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was first class as per usual with this group of hotels
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was very clean and cozy. The manager on reception was very pleasant. I would definately go again. I was upgraded on arrival. Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean, they replaced our linens as needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Gorgeous cosy decor, lovely little extra detailsnin rooms, friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhiannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was beautifully decorated and the whole space felt very relaxed after a busy day. The food was excellent – a brilliant place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at the Royal Forest! The room was decorated very nicely and clean. The little touches worth the tea/coffee set-up. All of the staff was lovely! The breakfast was a nice touch. We would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Character of the building
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just come back from our second stay at Royal Forest. Would definitely recommend, staff are great, rooms are spacious and clean and the beds are comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice decor, lovely touches (treats, handwritten note, radio on) plus very attentive and helpful staff. Great building lovely warm, welcoming pub, great selection of drinks. Food good but not outstanding but all perfect for those wishing to enjoy walks in Epping Forest as we were.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value, great service, lovely rooms, although no in room phones which is not ideal for room service. stayed here several times, love it, the Resturant and breakfasts are lovely and staff are always happy to help
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

STEPHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. Recently renovated. Great breakfast and dinner. Just a short walk to the train station with excellent connections to the center of London. We highly recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wow what a place to stay i will return So many little touches that i would expect from a 5* hotel abroad This is a little gem
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous looking building. Top class bar and dining area. Friendly and helpful staff. Good locationa and easy free parking.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

P

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

Awesome

Stunning hotel in an amazing location with beautiful rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable environment, lovely room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personalized note in the room and lovely treats as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great refurb and really excellent service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ozgur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was amazing hotel, comfortable bed but two single, we prefer double bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicholas

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

Very good, recommended

Nice place, friendly staff, good service & good. Breakfast was excellent. Only small negative, bed rooms were too hot & windows do not open
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Exceeded my expectations

Wonderful stay, I will be back - impeccable service in the hotel and restaurant - great to see this Chingford landmark open again!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Decent hotel

Decent hotel that is comfortable and well appointed. Lack of hotel staff is the only issue as there is never anyone on reception.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I love how they welcomed their guest with a hand written note "welcoming us" which adds a personal touch.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025