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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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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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Showing 9 of 9 rooms

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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
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

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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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

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

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Superior Room (Family)

Superior Room (Family)

Highlights

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

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Superior Double Room

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
Wardrobe
  • 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
Wardrobe
  • 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
Wardrobe
  • 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
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

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 - 8.8 km
  • Brands Hatch Circuit - 14 min drive - 17.2 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
  • ‪Kent Curry House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Dartford Sports Bar - ‬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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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

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. 139 out of 369 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 149 out of 369 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 369 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 369 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 369 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Nicholas

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

6/10 Okay

Gorka

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

8/10 Good

Sandra

Parking is a real bonus. The number of steps makes it difficult to use a wheeled suitcase
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stefania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lovely lady at the reception was kind and accommodation our request. We always appreciate good effort and manners. The old pub hotel is really unique and beautiful .You can certainly breed history and atmosphere there. The only bad side is the area but nothing to do with this lovely pub.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

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

Simply terrible

The hotel was run down, musty, dirty and unwelcoming. The bath was littered with hairs behind a mouldy shower curtain - no way was I going to shower in the morning. The carpet and floors had seen much better days, but I daren’t think about that for too long. We did consider just leaving, but luckily the beds looked clean and they were comfortable enough so we stuck it out. The room was stifling, with only one window able to open, sadly that didn’t help as it just enhanced the pub goers noise which went on until 4am! Terrible location, leaving couldn’t come quick enough as we hurried past a punter tending his 10am beer. Staff seemed to want to prolong our suffering by leaving us waiting at the desk/bar whilst they finished a personal conversation in front of us. The only bright star in the place was the lady at breakfast - so friendly and genuinely lovely, I hope she receives the recognition she deserves.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall good stay, room large and clean Only complaint breakfast was cold and served on cold plates. Bit better on 2nd morning but only because we had complained the day before
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Staff & service
This Biulding oozes history and charm. While it is clearly a little tired and basic on the accommodation, which is reflected in the price. The breakfast was exceptional and amazing value! (it was inclusive). All of the staff were friendly and welcoming. Chloe stood out in particular, she was very enthusiastic and informative telling us about the history of the building and going that extra mile in customer service and attention to detail. PS pay the extra for the megga breakfast..... it was only £2 more.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Will

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unclean, room was slanted and awful area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

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

John

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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