The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

3.0 star property
Inn in Dartford with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Interior entrance
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Game room

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room (Family)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
1 High Street, Dartford, England, DA1 1DU

What's nearby

  • Orchard Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Darent Valley Hospital - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Bluewater Shopping Centre - 5 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Lakeside Shopping Centre - 10 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Brands Hatch Circuit - 13 min drive - 15.8 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Flying Boat - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Esquires Coffee House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sedir Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪All Day Cafe - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

Inn near Bluewater Shopping Centre
Consider a stay at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel and take advantage of a coffee shop/cafe, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and a TV in the lobby
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel have amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Similar properties

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 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

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel located?

Situated in Dartford, this inn is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Orchard Theatre and within 3 mi (5 km) of Crossways Business Park and Darent Valley Hospital. Thames River and Bluewater Shopping Centre are also within 3 mi (5 km). Dartford Station is 5 minutes by foot.

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The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 349 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 349 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 349 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 349 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 349 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok fir a one nights stay in the for the area
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Rachel

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

8/10 Good

Vivienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very central location. We booked 2 rooms 1 had been refurbish and one hadnt. Both clean. Staff great and nice breakfast. Room at back waa quiet but one at front heard the evening noise
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

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

4/10 Poor

Steven

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lobby nice staff were good small room and no hot water felt run down and shabby
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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

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

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Old-Worldy Feel Pub/Hotel

Nice, old-worldy feel pub/hotel. Food was plentiful and cheap. Service was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

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

Historic hotel.

A nice hotel in a historic building. Free parking behind the hotel with easy access into the rear of the building.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could have benefitted from clearer directions to the car park. A does what is says on the tin stay and very appropriate for working away. Nice staff members, friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

marcus

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

Great 1 night trip.

Great short overnight stay for work. Lovely food, lovely breakfast plus residents get a 20% discount on food and drinks. Excellent value. Free parking, hotel in middle of the town so great access. Look forwards to next stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy

Parking is a nightmare to find. The noisiest hotel I've stayed in. Delivery early doors. Staff good, food average, not the worst
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

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

Pleasant stay

We had a lovely stay, met all our needs. Room could do with a refurbish, but was clean and bed very comfortable. Easy access into the hotel after 11pm too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

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

Nice place to stay, staff were very helpful.

The room was nice and clean but the bathroom could do with a better clean, dust in the corners but we could live with that.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

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

1 night stay on the way to a family funeral

A very comfortable room and the Staff were so helpfull to ensure I had everything I needed including signposting me to parking areas.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Gorka

Disliked: Cleanliness
Poor wify, dirt marks in bed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great value

Comfrey beds children loved it great friendly helpful staff.breakfast was lovley
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Nice quirky building

Nice quirky building
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in the middle of the High Street. Lovely bar and friendly staff. Only downside very , very difficult to find the car park
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

O

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

Very pleasant and great staff

Great for a weekend stay would come back only comment i would leave is about the shower heads they need to be replaced or de-scaled more often due to the hard water in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023