A stay at Royal Victoria Hotel places you in the heart of St Leonards-On-Sea, steps from St Leonards Gardens and 4 minutes by foot from Hastings Beach. .This beach hotel is 16.4 mi (26.4 km) from Camber Sands and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Warrior Square Gardens.
What's nearby
St Leonards Gardens - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
Hastings Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Hastings Pier - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
White Rock Theatre - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
Getting around
St Leonards Warrior Square Station - 11 min walk
Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 85 min drive
Restaurants
Folks - 8 min walk
The Three Legs Bar - 7 min walk
Collected Fictions - 6 min walk
Breakfast Zone Cafe - 6 min walk
Bonjour - 5 min walk
About this property
Royal Victoria Hotel
Royal Victoria Hotel offers 52 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 52 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services. Additional amenities at this hotel include tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Sea Terrace, a restaurant that specializes in Modern European cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Sea Terrace - This restaurant specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Piano Lounge - This beachfront piano bar specializes in Modern European cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Electric car charging station on site
Free offsite parking
Street parking available
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14 for adults and GBP 7 for children
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Piano Lounge
Sea Terrace
Things to do
Tennis
Family friendly
Crib (surcharge)
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
Elevator
More
5 floors
At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
At least 80% lighting from LEDs
At least 80% of food locally-sourced
At least 80% organic food
Banquet hall
Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
Biodegradable drinking straws available
Comprehensive food waste policy
Comprehensive recycling policy
Humane treatment of captive wild animals
Local artist showcase
Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
No plastic coffee stirrers
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic soft drink bottles
No plastic water bottles
Reusable cups
Reusable tableware
Smoking not allowed
Vegan dining options
Vegetarian breakfast available
Vegetarian dining options
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Crib (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
More
Cleaning products are eco-friendly
Desk
Eco-friendly toiletries
Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
Heating
Iron/ironing board
LED lighting
Phone
Recycling
Water-efficient showers
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 AM
Contactless check-out available
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 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 15.0 per night
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 14.00 for adults and GBP 7.0 for children
Pet fee: GBP 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 15.0 per night
Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night
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
Property is also known as
Royal Victoria Hotel St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria Hotel Hotel
Royal Victoria Hotel St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria Hotel Hotel St Leonards-On-Sea
Royal Victoria Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 238 out of 709 reviews
10 - Excellent
238
Rating 8 - Good. 291 out of 709 reviews
8 - Good
291
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 709 reviews
6 - Okay
108
Rating 4 - Poor. 50 out of 709 reviews
4 - Poor
50
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 709 reviews
2 - Terrible
22
8.2/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Lorna
Traveled with family
Dec 8, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was lovely. Nice and clean the staff were very helpful.
My daughter was getting married so decided to book a suite for a couple of nights so hair make up and space for dressing before leaving for the ceremony. We looked at rooms a few weeks ago and agreed for an ice bucket Champagne glasses and small plates to be available in the room. Come the day of the wedding none of the agreed things were in the room. We asked 4 times for these items but never arrived so my other daughter went directly to the kitchen and finally got the items very poor service.
As for the room itself peeling paint, wobbly table, very dated and dilapidated furniture,curtains hanging loose for windows, rusting heaters and poor decoration in the bathroom (screw holes by bath where a soap dish may have been!!!
Too late to complain and move room as timescales of hair make up and dressing were tight so just got on with it. Having paid over £200 for 2 nights was very very dissapointing would not recommend friends or family to stay here unfortunately as it is an amazing building but needs lots to bring up to an acceptable standard 😢😢😢
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jo
Dec 7, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Comfy clean room bit out dated , mouldy in bathroom friendly staff
Jo
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
8/10 Good
James, LONDON
Traveled with partner
Dec 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Good value for money.
James
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
James
Nov 23, 2025
James
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
4/10 Poor
Katja
Nov 18, 2025
Katja
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Philip
Nov 18, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms looking very dated
Philip
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
J David
Nov 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Condition of hotel is dated. Worn out and stained carpet. Baths need significant updating. Food was average.
No breakfast Lucky with parking Bed to small fror room Bathroom looking tired and in need of updating Shame about scaffolding But in all a pleasant stay
Very pleasant staff. Room had a luxurious feeling.
Paulette
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
6/10 Okay
Charles
Oct 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very helpful and moved me to a sea view no problem at all.
The bar area needs a deep clean - the curtains had a dreadful collection of dust on top.
I had to fix the flush on the toilet as it was loose and came apart.
The room was impeccably clean, the view amazing.
Though certainly not worth anything more than £90 and that is generous.
This hotel is in an excellent position yards from the beach & very close to the centre of St Leonards.
The breakfast is excellent value for money with a wide selection of hot & cold options.
I would have expected to find an ironing board & iron in the room.
A lovely old hotel with beautiful features inside.
The only which I was a bit uncomfortable with is the road to the rear of hotel which was a bit manky and a lot of rubbish
The hotel was going through a external facelift...from the completed section it will look super when it's all done. The interior is historic and very attractive. Our room was massive and had a marvellous sea view. Very clean and comfortable.