I arrived after a long day of travelling and was looking forward to a comfortable stay. I arrived to a rundown hotel that stank of smoke. I was overcharged for my stay compared to the price they were advertising in the hotel. The room was okish, worn carpets, creaky floorboards and dodgy windows that could be opened from the outside... More

Yes loved the victorian halls - but the rest of the hotel could do with an upgrade. The rooms are tired looking and the bathroom in our room was dated! It was unfortunate that the room had a slight smokie smell to it - if only other who stay in hotels would respect the no smoking in rooms !! Having... More

Right in the Town Centre, this hotel could be a focal point for locals and provide an excellent stop over for newcomers (we were there for a christening). However....My daughter and I booked a family room in the absence of twin bedded rooms. The disinterested receptionist booked us into Room 14, a double and had no clue, when I went... More

I lived in Kettering for 25 or so years and chose the Royal because of the town centre location and images of meetings held there and nights spent there in days gone by. It has changed. The experience was so poor that I have joined trip advisor today to warn other travellers. I wish I had read the other recent... More

I stayed a couple of nights in mid-March. Place was nice in an old fashione creaky gloomy way. The complimentary cold buffet style breakfast was tired looking and uninviting. There were no eggs for the cooked breakfast. The first time, apologetic staff said that there had not been a delivery of eggs. Next morning it was same. Incredible that the... More

I had the misfortune to stay at this hotel recently. I was given a smoking room despite the fact I told them I'm a non-smoker, I couldn't access the wifi, one of the curtains was lying on the table and the room temperature was very high and couldn't be controlled in the room. I couldn't sleep due to the heat... More

This Hotel was dirty & in need of a full refit. The room offered when we arrived was #11. We refused said room as a colleauge was put in that room the night before & demanded to be moved because of the noise from the plumbing. The 2nd room he was offered was worse. We were eventually given a 'newly... More

We stayed here on a Saturday night and were not impressed. The room was dilapidated and in need of refurbishment. There were functions going on downstairs, so the room was noisy. To cap it all, the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night. The price was low, but I still expected a higher standard. The hotel is... More

The hotel could be so much more. A nice breakfast, I suppose, and it had Sky Sports. The first room I was offered had loads of flies outside the door, which I think had come from a massive skip at the foot of the fire escape. The fire door was ajar. Lots of other guests were heard muttering about similar... More