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Reviews of The Royal 3 stars

32 St Mary's Street, Wallingford, OX10 0ET, United Kingdom

#6 of 7 B&Bs and Inns in Wallingford

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 133 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    8.0
    Clean, comfortable, would go again
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nice clean, comfortable room, good shower and all well decorated. The manual check-in was dead easy even if it is a bit weird not meeting the owner(s)/staff and the sister hotel is metres away across the road if needed. Very close proximity to the river, not more than 4 minutes. Plenty of eateries too.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    7.0
    Great location to all of town.room was nice and bathroomupdated and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking is very inconvenient if you’re traveling with suitcases. There is public parking a few minutes walk away but hard to drag suitcases. They no longer include breakfast even though my reservation said they did. No air conditioning and room was extremely hot. They provided a fan.

    Great location. Staff extremely helpful

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2025

    8.0
    Great location, very clean and very quiet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Would have been nice to have some shower gel provided and perhaps some shampoo. There were two little bottles of conditioner in the shower, and some hand soap by the sink, but nothing else.

    I stayed for one night while walking the Thames Path. The hotel is in a great location, just by the river, in a very quiet spot close to shops, restaurants etc. The self-service check in and check out process was very easy and efficient. The room was spotlessly clean. I didn't meet any staff, but there were instructions on how to use everything (e.g. wifi and coffee machine) provided in the booklet in the room. I stayed during a heatwave, so the room was very hot as there is only a tiny window, but the provided fan did help a lot. The pub was closed the day I was there (a Monday) so I can't comment on the restaurant, breakfast or staff.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    7.0
    The Royal - good value and comfort level.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast offered. Parking external to the inn.

    Room comfort and service was fine

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2025

    7.0
    Good value for money and room and bathroom modern and clean.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Thought there was going to be breakfast but kitchen wasn’t open

    Slight difficulty getting into accommodation. No one on premises, helpful manager from pub across the street let us in and someone rang me back when I rang no. On door at premises.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No fault of the hotel, but I was there during a heatwave. Because the building is old, there's no air-conditioning and because it's close to the road (and pub just opposite), leaving windows open isn't an option, until around 1am, due to the horrendous noise. This made for an uncomfortable night

    The room I stayed in was No. 2 on the street side. The room was superb in respect of the furnishings and shower room. The shower was straightforward to operate and had good water flow.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location. Clean and Comfortable

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location was perfect.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was a little small and kept bumping my shins on the bed as I was walking round.

    Very clean, friendly staff and good food.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    7.0
    Enjoyable but room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    As there is no wardrobe there need to be more than 2 hangers and at least 1 hanger needs to be for trousers. Need hook on the back of the bathrom door for hanging clothes whilst showering. Need water glasses. The carpet was not as clean as it should have been even though the rest of the room was fine. The whole operation of staying there needs to be made clearer. It is not obvious from the pictures and description that in fact: the pub is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays except for breakfast; outside those hours there is no one around unless you go across the road to the sister pub. the rooms are actually accessed from the garden via key codes and lock boxes; there is no reception the rooms are on the second floor

    Nicely decorated though small room; good size bathroom; email explaining check in procedure was clear; fine for 1 night

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    8.0
    Excellent value for money, clean & fresh and a 5 minute walk to the centre of Wallingford.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Noise from loose manhole covers on the road outside, but not the fault of the hotel.

    Nice, newly refurbished room. The two members of staff we met could not do enough for us, very nice people.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2025

    9.0
    Really enjoyed my stay the staff were lovely and friendly and helpful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    In a good location and the food was amazing!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    7.0
    A very comfortable stay in lovely accommodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is purely personal taste and so no reflection on the property, but I was a bit disappointed with breakfast. I should've asked if the bacon was smoked (it was) because I don't like it. I'd assumed it wasn't because it didn't say it was on the menu. I should've checked though. Also the poached eggs were firm and I like mine runny. And the butter was unsalted, which I also don't like. My husband on the other hand throughly enjoyed his and had my bacon too. The coffee was really good and I asked if I could have tomato juice instead of orange juice, even though that wasn't an option and the lovely lady obliged.

    Great location just minutes walk from the shops and river. The room was well appointed, really clean and had a super comfortable bed. The property offers self check in which was no problem for us, and we were able to get into our room early. We were also able to leave our bags after we checked out so we could explore and shop a bit more the next day.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    8.0
    A place to rest
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A lovely pub right on the road, check-in was self service keys in a box, a little impersonal. Room was clean good sheets comfy bed nice bathroom drinks and biscuits. Road was a little noisy great if you’re walking with Thames walk just up from the river and a couple of hundred metres from the town centre

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    9.0
    Excellent night with very pleasant and helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was super comfy.Room small but had all needed for an overnight stay.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2025

    9.0
    Perfect gem in the heart of Wallingford.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    No complaints.

    Just a lovely, beautifully kept place with very accommodating staff. Rooms beautifully decorated and bed extremely comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast great location was quite good

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2025

    8.0
    Good experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable room, a good breakfast and the staff were all friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful room with excellent facilities. Highly recommended. Staff were excellent.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Coffee machine - I could not use it although I tried and even googled it. There was no instant coffee as a substitute.

    Beautiful room. Comfortable, clean and calm. The staff were very helpful, kind and professional.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 March 2025

    9.0
    Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent value!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tastefully refurbished. Comfortable, cosy room.

    Beautifully decorated room. Excellent tea making facilities and top quality biscuits.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2025

    9.0
    The room was very nice and check in was easy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quite expensive

    Clean and great location

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2025

    8.0
    Nice room and bed, but
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The shower was luke-warm in the evening, which I immediately reported to duty manager, but no change by the next morning (when it was still luke-warm). Over night, our neighbours were quite noisy, and we could hear them quite easily. I didn't want a cooked breakfast (I wanted just granola or muesli and some fruit or yoghurt). The breakfast menu is quite extensive, and includes porridge, but nearly all is cooked, so I had a full vegetarian cooked breakfast and it was very nice (just not what I really wanted). It's a small hotel (just 4 rooms), so I do understand that they can't have everything available. It was £154 for the night, including breakfast for two. I could stay again, but I'd first see if somewhere else, better suited for me, was available.

    Nice room, very comfortable bed. Well sound-proofed from the road noise, when the double window is fully closed. Good in-room tea and coffee. Friendly staff. Extensive and fancy cooked breakfast was available.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Food was delicious

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Low bed slippy sheets

    Location

    Stayed in December 2024

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