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Royal Hotel Kettering

2.0 star property
Hotel in Kettering

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In the heart of Kettering, Royal Hotel Kettering offers a warm welcome with breakfast and an arcade/game room. Connect to WiFi in public areas, relax at the laundry facilities, or take advantage of free self parking. Guests have praised the hotel’s convenient location.

Reviews

5.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Internet access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Child-friendly activities

Main amenities (8)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • WiFi in the lobby
  • Airport shuttle
  • Arcade/games room
  • Front desk safe
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Meeting room
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Premium TV channels
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Twin Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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฿3,333 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Jul - 28 Jul
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About the area

Map
Market Place, Kettering, England, NN16 0AJ

What's nearby

  • Kettering Arts Centre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Kettering Conference Centre - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Wicksteed Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Kettering Golf Club - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Silverstone Circuit - 44 min drive - 57.7 km

Getting around

  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 64 min drive
  • Kettering Station - 7 min walk
  • Wellingborough (XWE-Wellingborough Train Station) - 19 min drive
  • Corby Station - 21 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪CoCoon Club - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kino Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bewiched Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Amino+ Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Culture - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Royal Hotel Kettering

  • Located near a train station, Royal Hotel Kettering is a great choice for a stay in Kettering. Free perks include breakfast and self-parking.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 41 rooms
    • Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
    • Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Children

    • Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • WiFi in public areas*
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking on site
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle at scheduled times*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)

Working away

  • Meeting room

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Arcade/games room

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Premium digital channels

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • WiFi
  • Phone

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • WiFi is available in public areas for an extra charge
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of GBP 150.00 per vehicle (return)

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 20.00 per night

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Royal Hotel Kettering offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Royal Hotel Kettering does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Royal Hotel Kettering?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Royal Hotel Kettering?

Yes, there's free self parking.

Is an airport shuttle service offered by Royal Hotel Kettering?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is GBP 150.00 per vehicle return.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal Hotel Kettering?

You can check in starting at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

What is there to do at Royal Hotel Kettering and nearby?

Royal Hotel Kettering has an arcade.

Does Royal Hotel Kettering have rooms with private hot tubs?

Yes, each room has a deep-soaking bath.

What's the area around Royal Hotel Kettering like?

Royal Hotel Kettering is a short 7-minute walk from Kettering Station and 18 minutes' walk from Kettering Conference Centre.

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Reviews

Royal Hotel Kettering Reviews

5.0

5.4

Cleanliness

6.6

Location

5.6

Staff & service

4.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

2/10 Poor

locked out of hotel at 11pm....no one at reception

I had worked in London on Saturday the 12 th...caught a train up to Kettering...a town I had not been to before.I was expected at a pub in Broughton at 7pm for a surprise 50th birthday party.so caught a taxi to the designated birthday venue expecting to check into the Royal upon my return later in the evening....having paid I did not think this would be a problem.BIG MISTAKE!!!!!No one was in attendance to unlock the door to the hotel...after 5 minutes of banging on the door I caught another taxi to the Holiday Inn....a further £12 in a taxi....with another £12 paid out to return to the railway station in the morning for my return journey to London
Verified

6/10 Good

Cheap hotel in town centre

Difficult to find due to no signs on the frontage. Phoned for directions but took a long time to answer due to only one staff on duty. No bar available. Décor very tired
Verified

2/10 Poor

Room stank of stale smoke
Verified

2/10 Poor

Avoid

Truly awful. Poor state of repair, cold, no hot water and inaccurate fire evacuation plan.
Verified

6/10 Good

Our night away

It was fine,hotel is run down but in centre of town so ideal for shopping and clubbing.(No four poster bed or deep bath tub tho only standard) abit disapointed but standard and wouldn't mind staying again.
Verified

4/10 Fair

the Royal in Kettering

Room had an musty smell, the TV did not work properly and the lock to the room was of poor quality. The car park had an old mattress lying on the ground at the entrance which didn't give a good first impression. The night porter needs a lesson in manners. Worst of all at 9pm on my return to the hotel,i found a fire door was propped open to prevent it from banging !
Verified

4/10 Fair

Royal Kettering

The hotel is obviously being refurbished but the management are missing all the things they could get right. The breakfast was not supervised and everything ran out, The bed and bedding was good but the room was not clean behind units etc.The car park and rear parking area was 3rd world with litter everywhere.
Verified

6/10 Good

Missed Opportunities to impress.

Not great. No hot breakfast - kitchen out of action - misleadingly, this was not flagged up to me when I booked. No appliances plugged in. I wasn't woken up as requested, so overslept - consequently, couldn't even have a cold, European-style breakfast before hurrying out to start my working day. Suffice to say, I won't be hurrying back there any time soon. On a positive note, I left my wallet in my room and they called me as soon as a maid had discovered it - returned safe with £60 cash and cards still therein.
Verified

2/10 Poor

No heating

Almost froze to death! No hot water, no heater all through night and day.
Verified

4/10 Fair

Noisy hotel all night

Hotel very noisy all night with people up & down the corridor & talking loudly, not the place to stay as a solo female on a Saturday night. The bed it self was very uncomfortable
Verified

6/10 Good

This is a definitely a 2star hotel

Needs decorating desperately and windows were filthy but good location, good breakfast, friendly staff. Good for a nights stop off. Has a bar in sister hotel a few doors down.
Verified

4/10 Fair

No hot water!

No hot water supply, had to shower cold in a cold night. Also room door lock was broken.
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful place

We had a wonderful stay at this place, staff was so helpful
Verified

2/10 Poor

Royal Kettering needing some royal love

Greeted by a very friendly chap. He was efficient but from the off I sensed I was in for a bad experience. The hotel needs a total refurb. I can see they have been trying to stay legally compliant but the facilities in my room were in a desperate state. The TV is fine the bed is ok. There are: 1 stains on the wall 2 tv was unplugged and the satallite connection was disconnected from the tv and was pulled away from the wall showing masonry 3 there was a muscky damp smell 4) bathroom was uncomfortable to be in as it was falling apart. It was cleaned but not at any standard you would expect as a paying guest. Mixer tap lose. Tap not shutting water off properly no sink plug. Get the feeling that the bathroom has all kinds of issues hidden under the lino and Bath panel. 5 shower holder was loose from wall 6 dare not operate the window as there was a warning sign on A4 not to open window too high 7 when you sit on the toilet you realise something is not right as you gaze out of the window without a curtain; I guess that's why the en suite door is left open to help block out the window 8) the dysfunctional bar/dinner Hall.... 9 the breakfast.... 10 cruddy car park 11 forgot to mention there was a huge crack in the bathroom ceiling that bowed in Like I said this hotel needs renovating. It could make so much more money. It's a Victorian build I'm led to believe. In the middle of the market place. So location is brilliant. Right investor could do so well
Verified

2/10 Poor

One of the worst places I've ever stayed

Hotel smelt damp, room not as pictured, floor creaked very loudly over whole room, toilet was broke wouldn't flush, window was higher than curtain and street light straight outside shining through, no double glazing so could hear the drunks on the street outside till 3am, doors slamming all through night and had to park on wasteland, wouldn't recommend
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing service

Had a wonderful stay
Verified

2/10 Poor

Old run down hotel

Lumpy bed no hot water staff didn't even say good morning when I left. I will not use this one again. And hotels.com goes to the bottom of my list
Verified

2/10 Poor

DISCUSTING....AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!

Well i only have one word to sum up this hotel...DISCUSTING!! The bed was like a ski slope when laid down your legs where higher than your head. The towels where that old they had holes in them and had frayed around the edges. The furniture was falling apart the wallpaper was hanging off and mold was growing. The curtains and netting where ripped and hanging off. And to top off our stay our vehicle had been broken into on the night. I'd never go anywhere near this hotel again!!
Verified

8/10 Very good

Convenience

Travelled from Devon to Peterborough and stayed at the Royal Hotel Kettering overnight to break the journey.
Verified

6/10 Good

name says it all

Its a typical, somewhat crumbling, city-centre hotel which struggles with out-moded everything. But it does a good job!
Verified

2/10 Poor

This thing called hotel needs to be closed down.

Show me a worse hotel in UK and I will change my name to Royal Kettering Hotel. Zero star is a disservice. I should be allowed to give - star. From the moment we arrived at the car park we knew we have just thrown away £60. There was no hot water. The hotel had a horrible smell. I don't even know why it's still called a hotel
Verified

6/10 Good

It was ok
Verified

4/10 Fair

Looking frayed around most edges. Decor could do with updating and couldn't open any windows.There was a distinct lack of staff at breakfast.
Verified

6/10 Good

Shabby but clean

Shabby place as the building is falling apart but it's clean and very well placed in the centre of town.
Verified

4/10 Fair

Noisy

Use this place as a last resort. Noisy did not get much sleep at all.