Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 122 min drive
Restaurants
Tap & Tân - 1 min walk
Park Road Fish & Chip Shop - 4 min walk
Fecci's fish & chips - 4 min walk
Harbwr Tenby Harbour Brewery - 4 min walk
The Bush Inn - 3 min walk
About this property
Royal Lion Hotel
Hotel near Tenby Beach
Royal Lion Hotel provides amenities, such as free continental breakfast and a bar. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
Smoke-free property, multilingual staff and a billiards/pool table
Luggage storage
Guest reviews give top marks for the breakfast, helpful staff and location
Room features
All guest rooms at Royal Lion Hotel have amenities, such as free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the size rooms at the property.
Extra amenities include:
Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
TVs with cable channels
Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 8 AM to 9:30 AM
A bar/lounge
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Outdoors
On the beach
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
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Desk
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 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 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Renovations and closures
The property will be renovating from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
Exterior
Hallway
Selected guestrooms
Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimise noise and disturbance.
The following facilities are closed on Monday:
Bar/lounge
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
Property is also known as
Royal Lion Hotel TENBY
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Frequently asked questions
Is Royal Lion Hotel pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at Royal Lion Hotel?
This hotel doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Royal Lion Hotel?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Royal Lion Hotel?
Checkout is at 11 AM.
Where is Royal Lion Hotel located?
Nestled on the beach, this Tenby hotel is within a 5-minute walk of St Mary's Church, Harbour Beach and Ocean Commotion. Paragon Beach and Castle Beach are also within 10 minutes. Tenby Station is 5 minutes by foot and Penally Station is 29 minutes.
Royal Lion Hotel Reviews
Reviews
6.4
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Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Although work going on in the building, it did not affect us. Room was huge, bed very comfortable, and the added bonus of a large sofa to watch tv if needed, small table and 2 chairs overlooking the sea. And all exceptionally clean. Everything you need in the room, tea/coffee, towels, soaps, hairdryer etc. Would definitely go there again.
Hotel is literally being demolished before your very eyes - hopefully it will come out stronger without leaks, slanted floorways, and better windows. The rooms themselves are extremely small and not super clean. The walls are coming undone with fiberglass showing and it's just a troubling sight. Breakfast was good and staff are doing their best given the condition of the structure.
Eugene
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Norman
Travelled with group
28 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Will be good once all the work has been completed., as its having a full refurbishment at the moment, would have been good to of been told when booking. Also the lift was not in service. Breakfast is ok but need better quality sausages.
Norman
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Zoe Melita
3 Sept 2024
Liked: Staff & service
The lady at the breakfast was very nice.
Zoe Melita
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
4/10 Poor
Neil
Travelled with partner
31 Aug 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Run down hotel very sad to see
Neil
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
JILL
27 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is undergoing a major renovation at the time of my visit which must be very challenging at times to provide the best customer service but I felt they are doing a grand job. The staff were very pleasant and the workmen were extremely polite and apologetic if they were in my way going up and down the stairs.
My room was clean and I was able to relax in a very comfortable bed after having a lovely hot bath. Tea and coffee provided.
So look beyond the inital viewing of the hotel and concentrate on the more personal things.
A good hearty breakfast the following morning saw me start my day off well.
No mention that the hotel was covered in scaffolding prior to booking 2 weeks before stay, amazing location but no views for hotel as to ongoing work, rooms are in dire need of modernising, staff were great and very helpful
Great central location. Staff are pleasant and helpful. Breakfast is good. However the cleanliness of this place is poor my room was not properly cleaned after the previous guest. There was man body hair allover the bedsheets, towels, toilet seat, shower, sink and on the floor. There are toothpaste stains on the sink, bathroom floor not properly sweeped. Towels did not look clean and didn't smell fresh. I asked for new towels and bedsheets. The new face towel smelled so bad that the smell was stuck on my face and I had to wash it again. My room was in 4th floor so the water pressure was very low if someone else is taking shower in the other rooms, you'll have to take a shower with a very weak stream of water. This place needs to improve the standards of cleanliness. It's a shame really as this place is in a perfect location and the staff are good but it has such poor cleanliness.
Nour
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
29 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Verified traveller
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Jeff
Travelled with group
26 July 2024
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
This Hotel is Dated, but they are doing it up slowly, the beds are comfortable, and sheets and towels are spotlessly White
Property was under construction so that i understand. Customer service was good. Beds were comfortable and soft. Breakfast was also good my friend and i enjoyed it very much apart from having the same breakfast options every morning. However the shower curtain looked like a 100 years old so old and crushed. The toilets had feces particles the mirror had toothpaste residues all over it. When booking it did say housekeeping was included but that wasnt the case we get clean towel daily but sheets werent changed and room werent tidy.
Tami
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Craig
12 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy visit, nice staff
Lovely hotel, great location. The hotel itself is looking a bit dated, but they seem to be doing a refurb, we had a sea view room overlooking the beach which was really relaxing to look out to in the night, with the sound of sea at night it was lush. A bit disapointing that there was not much going on in tenby on a sat night, no live bands, no singers etc. it didn’t feel like a sat..
Craig
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Craig
Travelled with family
7 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Large room with great view
The hotel is very well positioned and the sea view was amazing. The room was a really nice size and comfortable. The Hotel is however old and there seem to be major works going on. The building is surrounded by scaffolding on two sides. We had a leak through the ceiling when raining and the bathroom needs updating.
The breakfast on offer is sufficient and a great convenience.
The bar on the back of the ground floor is well managed, stocked and quite popular.
Overall a good stay
Craig
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
4/10 Poor
Debra
Travelled with family
7 July 2024
There having work done didn’t think it should be open
The property is very centrally located with lovely views. Breakfast was good.
Work was being done on the windows during my stay.
Room was large, clean and comfortable.
Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Janet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
4/10 Poor
Sarah
Travelled with partner
5 July 2024
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
There is building work going on at this properry, so covered in scaffolding. The building is old and dated. The bar is closed. Lamp didnt work in teh bedroom. Shower curtain was stained and didn't fit the length of the bath. Ceiling paper was hanging off. The breakfast was awful, small potions, non-brand cereal and no fruit! Barely saw staff.
The images are very misleading, Ive stayed in Tenby many times, unfortunately this is the worst ive stayed in.
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Tracey
Travelled with group
5 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable stay, great location
A comfortable stay with lovely sea view. Hotel is a little tired and needs updating but super location & reasonably priced.
It you want a no thrills hotel this is the one, paper bloated on the walls, very dirty. One pillow as flat as a pancake. Breakfast like a spoons kid breakfast. Hash brown needed longer! Needs a complete overhaul to compete with other hotels in the town. Only good thing is the staff are kind and helpful feel sorry for them as they know the hotel needs work!