The Winchester Royal Hotel is a charming 81-bedroom hotel in the heart of historic Winchester. It offers on-site parking (charges apply), elegant and spacious rooms, and is a 5-minute walk from the cathedral.
Certain parts of the Winchester Royal Hotel date back to the 1600s. The property has been a hotel for the past two centuries. The spacious bedrooms have a cosy seating area, private bathroom and facilities for making tea and coffee.
Overlooking the beautiful walled garden, the award-winning Garden Restaurant serves a modern European menu throughout the day. Full English and continental breakfasts are available each morning.
Winchester train station is a 10-minute walk away, and Royal Winchester Golf Club is a 10-minute drive. A choice of shops and museums are within easy walking distance.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
“Our room was fine nice and quiet. The breakfast was good, plenty of choice.
The location was excellent.”
Tammy
United Kingdom
“Great location, very central. Beautiful building, lots of character. Lovely and friendly staff.”
Mini
United Arab Emirates
“Everything about our stay was perfect. Hotel is located in the heart of the city, within walking distance to restaurants, shops, main attraction (Such as Winchester Cathedral etc). Staff was curious, kind and friendly. I couldn't have wished for a...”
Helen
United Kingdom
“Great location on a side street but 5 min walk to Main Street with shops, restaurants, pubs snd Cathedral.
Old hotel, a little dated in some areas but all in all very comfortable and authentic.”
Ryan
Ireland
“Just home from 3 nights at the Winchester Royal and we could not have had a nicer time. The hotel is well located, very clean and lovely rooms - very comfortable bed too.
But most of all the staff were so incredible - I am a nursing mother and was...”
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Christine
United Kingdom
“Lovely garden, in centre of Winchester so near everything. Excellent breakfast.”
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Mary-anne
United Kingdom
“We liked the location and really enjoyed the breakfast. The hotel was comfortable and clean too. A real find.”
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Simon
United Kingdom
“Staff at reception were helpful. Kaitlynn (waitress) was very smiley, helpful and engaged in conversation with us. For dinner the lamb chops were very good. Breakfast menu was good.”
Stuart
United Kingdom
“Very comfortable bed and a good quality breakfast too.”
Ling
Singapore
“Early check-in after a long flight – much appreciated!”
Hotel surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Garden Restaurant
Cuisine
European
Ambiance
Traditional
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Gluten-free
Facilities of Winchester Royal Hotel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.2
Most popular facilities
Private parking
Free WiFi
Family rooms
Restaurant
Non-smoking rooms
Room service
Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Bar
House rules
Winchester Royal Hotel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of £50 is required on arrival. That's about US$65. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that the hotel is non-smoking throughout.
A damage deposit of £50 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.
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