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.

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Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Buffet, Breakfast to go

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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1 double bed
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2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
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2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location, lovely bar and restaurant, comfortable room.
Lovegeog
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Good size room. Comfortable bed. Very quiet at night. Nice, clean bathroom. Tea and coffee supplies were topped up daily. All staff were delightful and welcoming. Good choice at breakfast and dinner was very good. Short walk to the centre of town...
Lesley
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location right on top of the town room was lovely and big comfortable bed and clean breakfast was good great selection
Linda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Location was excellent and the breakfast was good, lots of choice.
Anne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely staff. Very welcoming especially for our dog. Excellent choice at breakfast. Excellent location for high street & cathedral.
Michelle
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was lovely, the room clean and bed very comfortable.
Susy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Close to town, bed really comfy, big room and everything you need. Breakfast brilliant. Wrong time of year to sit in garden, but looked lovely.
Alan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great central location, comfortable room, really good breakfast and the staff were brilliant.
Jane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We requested rooms near each other as we were visiting with family which they did for us. The location is fantastic right in the middle of the centre and the breakfast was delicious
Rozanne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Super location. Staff a real credit to the hotel. Breakfast extremely good.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Garden Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    European
  • Ambiance
    Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Gluten-free

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$67. 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.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

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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.
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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.