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The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel

3.0 star property
Inn in Dartford with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; British cuisine
Games room
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Interior entrance
The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel offers a charming retreat with a bar for coffee or drinks. Enjoy free in-room WiFi, English breakfast options, and on-site parking for convenience.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room (Family)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Single Room

Highlights

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

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

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

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Located in Dartford, The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel is near a train station. O2 Arena and ABBA Arena are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Bluewater Shopping Centre and Lakeside Shopping Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at ExCeL Exhibition Centre or Brands Hatch Circuit.
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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 - 16.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Esquires Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Flying Boat (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Long Dog - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dartford Sports Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 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), a TV in reception and smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel offer amenities, such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Exterior

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  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
8.4 out of 10, Very good, 1,020 reviews
The price is RM253
RM304 total
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9 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

  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from 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 any lifts

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?

Checkout 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 miles (5 km) of Darent Valley Hospital and Thames River. Bluewater Shopping Centre is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away. 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. 138 out of 367 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 148 out of 367 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 367 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 367 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 367 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Been before great hotel and service food and drinks excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The building is or should be a Listed Building, so much character. Ok no lifts rickety old floors and stairs, but that just adds to the experience. Really friendly staff, room ckean and well presented, cleaned and restocked every day of my stay, a rare thing in modern hotels. Good breakfast. I really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is the second time I have stayed at this hotel, the first time was in a double room and i was very satisfied. This time I stayed in a single room, the room was ok except you had to get out of bed to turn the light out, and the bed sheets were less than satusfactory.
Light switch by the door
The only place to hang clothes
After a night's sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Albert

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

Good Place to stay

Great hotel. I would recommend this to other people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael phillips

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

Weekend break

Very enjoyable stay,great room,super bathroom! Staff all very helpful and friendly, especially Sharon. Looking forward to coming back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

In a good location

It was a good stay, the bonus of free parking.The restaurant meals are good and reasonably priced. Beds are comfy. Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room and good breakfast. The only challenge was that the parking wasn’t the easiest to find.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very weird. No external window to the bedroom. window into internal passage. no natural light. very hot but staff a d cleanliness excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

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

Old converted coaching house

Lovely old converted coaching house bar entrance Room spacious & comfy but too hot Opening windows meant it wasn’t secure as directly onto the parking lot at ground level
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

m

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

Lovely

Lovely old boozer , great beer and food, nice rooms.. friendly helpful staff. Lovely
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

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

Karen

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

Another pleasant stay

I stay here for the convenience and location to where I need to be. Second stay here. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I had a queen size bed which was lovely and comfy. Breakfast was also nice. It’s a lovely old pub/hotel with a friendly atmosphere. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Rachel

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

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

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

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This was our second time staying here. We stay when we go to Brands Hatch for the BSB racing. The hotel is convenient and has parking. The rooms are old and tired and could be cleaner but bed linen and towels are very clean. The food in the bar wasn't great But we found a fab Chinese down the road. Breakfast was nice but it was a shame they didn't start serving until 8am on weekends, this meant we couldn't have it on Sunday as we would arrive at the racing too late. The bedroom was incredibly hot but a fan was provided which helped a bit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Sally

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The reception was not manned so had to check in at the bar. The building is old but that is no excuse to not clean to a high standard. Issue is it all needs refurbishing. All a bit quirky, uneven floors, lots of steps. No excuse for hairs in the bath plug hole. No soap. The last straw was no hot water in the morning. Breakfast was ok so I was less angry when I checked out. Staff apologised but just gave me an email address to write to. Bed very uncomfortable. £143 badly spent. It’s a shame as it could be so much better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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

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