Royal Norfolk Hotel

Hotels
7.2 (719 reviews)
The Esplanade , Bognor Regis , gb

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Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Fax/photocopying
Packed lunches
Non-smoking throughout
Board games/puzzles
Evening entertainment
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean and comfortable
Good location
Pleasant staff
Cons:
Dirty rooms
Poor service handling
Outdated facilities
Loud entertainment

Categories

Cleanliness
5.45
Several mentions of dirty rooms and unclean facilities.
Service
7.95
Some pleasant interactions with staff but poor handling of complaints.
Location
8.95
Good location, convenient for local attractions.
Room Quality
6.45
Rooms mentioned as tired and outdated.
Amenities
6.95
Some amenities lacking, like small TVs and poor bathroom facilities.
Value for Money
6.95
Perceived as not great compared to competitors.
Food and Beverage
7.45
Breakfast options available but not highly rated.
Overall Experience
7.45
Mixed feelings with some positive aspects but many drawbacks.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 01:29

Property Description

Beachfront Location with Stunning Views
The Royal Norfolk Hotel offers a picturesque beachfront position near Bognor Regis Pleasure Pier, providing guests with far-reaching views over the English Channel. The Georgian property with free private parking ensures a convenient and relaxing stay.

Comfortable Rooms with Sea Views
All rooms at the Royal Norfolk Hotel are equipped with modern amenities including en-suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs, and tea/coffee-making facilities. The light and airy rooms with a neutral décor offer many with uninterrupted sea views, creating a serene atmosphere for guests.

Dining and Leisure Facilities
As part of the Leisureplex Hotel Group, the Royal Norfolk features a split-level restaurant overlooking the sea, serving a menu with children’s options and British classics. Guests can unwind in the relaxing lounge or enjoy the small dance floor at the bar. The Sea View Restaurant offers traditional 3-course set menus for a delightful dining experience.

To experience the charm of Bognor Regis and its surroundings, book your stay at the Royal Norfolk Hotel today.

Important information:

Breakfast is served between 08:00 - 09:00 mid-week and until 09:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.

Continental breakfast is available from 06:00 daily at no extra charge.

The Sea View Restaurant offers 3-course set menus, and is open for evening meals daily between 18:30 and 19:30.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Groups

    No special conditions apply for groups.

Location

Guest Reviews

7.2
Based on 719 reviews
Cleanliness: 5.45
Service: 7.95
Location: 8.95
Room Quality: 6.45
Amenities: 6.95
Value for Money: 6.95
Food and Beverage: 7.45
Overall Experience: 7.45
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Dionne • solo_traveller • gb
10
Pros:

Lovely room. Friendly staff. I really enjoyed the entertsinment: singers and bingo every night. I will definitely be returning. Thank you.

2026-04-04 • via Nuitee
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Virginia • couple • gb
1
Poor experience, expensive for low 3 star hotel
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Terrible pillow
Tiny TV
Small bedrooms with thin walls
Lipstick on mug in room on arrival
Basic breakfast
Noise from traffic
Unhelpful male receptionist

2026-04-02 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • solo_traveller • gb
6
Good but very thin walls!
Pros:

Decent price, friendly staff and great location

Cons:

Walls and ceilings are paper thin, woken up numerous times overnight to what sounded like the room next to me rearranging the furniture, everyone room above went to the toilet you could hear it, great location and decent price, just take ear buds!!

2026-04-01 • via Nuitee
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Richard • couple • gb
8
Package coach trip hotel
Pros:

Good value. All staff were excellent, friendly and helpful with the exception of one "suit" at the reception desk .

Cons:

Restricted evening restaurant facilities.

2026-03-30 • via Nuitee
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Kevin • solo_traveller • gb
9
Very comfortable good service.
Pros:

Breakfast was perfect staff very pleasant television needs more variety more channels .

Cons:

Nothing.

2026-03-30 • via Nuitee
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Jozef • couple • gb
8
Overall, my wife and I quite satisfied and would not hesistate to book again.
Pros:

Very friendly and helpful staff - nothing too difficult!
Location not too far from town and bus stops adjacent to hotel and not too far from train station.

Cons:

There were a few little "surprises". The day before departing, for an extra £10, we were offered the option of booking in at 13.00 hrs which to us, was not useful.
A small glass of wine was included in first night's dinner but payable thereafter. I guess the hotel industry is struggling and so needs to try to increase its income by whatever means.
There seemed to be no choice when booking a room and we ended with one looking onto a side street so not great.

2026-03-24 • via Nuitee
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Andrew • couple • gb
9
Pros:

Very comfortable bed, perfect location for seafront and town center.

2026-03-24 • via Nuitee
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cassidy • couple • gb
8
Relaxing friendly weekend sray
Pros:

Good Breakfast Choices and variety of main courses.

Cons:

5 foot bed would be ideal

2026-03-20 • via Nuitee
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Rosa • solo_traveller • it
10
Pros:

It is a British 1800 hotel on the water bay, fantastic

2026-03-16 • via Nuitee
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Chris • couple • gb
7
2026-03-16 • via Nuitee
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Luke • couple • gb
2
2026-03-15 • via Nuitee
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Coxwell • couple • gb
9
2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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Leslie • couple • gb
8
Well worth the money
Pros:

Clean and close to aminities

Cons:

Bit old fashioned

2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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Brian • solo_traveller • ie
5
For the Price I was initially very disappointed, Had a problem with the window in my room not locking and was contemplat
Pros:

Breakfast was decent and breakfast staff were very friendly

Cons:

Very dated rooms and overall decor was drab, stuck in the 80s/90s

2026-02-28 • via Nuitee
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Grant • extended_group • gb
4
Won’t stay again.
Pros:

Staff were pleasant particularly the bar staff.

Cons:

The room (44) was beyond tired. One bedside lamp that was probably 30 years old, plugged into a socket that hadn’t had its cover screwed on properly. Skirting and general decor was grubby.

2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Sarah • couple • gb
1
2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Malwina • couple • gb
10
2026-01-20 • via Nuitee
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Stansbie • solo_traveller • gb
8
Although the hotel was good it was very dated and needed some modernisation.
Pros:

The staff were excellent. The sea view was excellent with the location literally across the road from the beach.

Cons:

Due to an event at Goodwood (FOS) the price was extortionate any other weekend was half the price.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Claire • couple • gb
7
We enjoyed our stay but we did not like our dark room with a poor view.
Pros:

Our room was a good size and very clean. The breakfast was good and waiters/waitresses were very pleasant. The hotel location was extremely good. We liked staying in a hotel on the seafront. Being able to park for free in front of the hotel main door was great, as I am disabled.

Cons:

We found our room (G1) dark and the view from our window was not nice. The lack of natural light in our room and the poor view we found depressing and off putting. We do not want to stay in this room again.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee
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Jan • couple • gb
5
Ok
Pros:

Good brkfst. And good waItress

Cons:

They forgot to service my room and the lady receptionist had to do it in the afternoon.

2026-01-19 • via Nuitee