A wonderful home at the very heart of historic Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Our Hotel is directly facing the magnificent Common, only yards from the main shopping centre and surrounded by fascinating buildings dating back hundreds of years, the AA** Russell Hotel offers you the very best location in this famous town that grew around an ancient spa in the early 18th century.
The hotel is set in a wonderful Victorian mansion with all traditional facilities, dedicated hospitality, large rooms, a free car park and free Wi-Fi access.
Royal Tunbridge Wells lies at the very centre of South East England easily accessible from London and the South Coast alike. It is literally surrounded with dozens of places of interest nearby including historic castles and houses, landscaped gardens, sailing lakes, adventure parks and the wonderful countryside that is The Garden of England.Connections to the M25, Heathrow, Gatwick, Ashford International and the Channel Tunnel are all extremely convenient. So for those wishing to see the very best of England and yet be secluded from the hustle of this densely populated region, Royal Tunbridge Wells is certainly the very best place to stay. And the Russell Hotel is certainly the very best traditional choice within it.
Rooms
The Russell Hotel (AA**) is a privately run family hotel that has twenty six comfortable bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. The décor is very traditional without the blandness of modern chain hotels so each room is different with loads of quirks and character.
We do not have the resources or the huge marketing clout of the big Hotel Chains, and our décor may be a bit older, but a stay with us means that your money is keeping a traditional British family enterprise in business and not just feeding the profits of a super international organization.
And we offer a whole range of facilities many of which are now being cut by the Big Chains in the same price group.
* All our rooms have colour televisions, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryer and thermostat controlled heating.
* A free car park is available to all our guests immediately adjacent to the hotel.
* A laundry service and ironing facilities are available upon request.
* A Full English breakfast in our charming dining room overlooking Gibraltar Rocks and the Common is included in the room tariff.
* Our prices are fully inclusive of VAT and all local taxes.
* Free Wi-Fi internet access is available in most rooms including all the annex rooms.
Annex Mini Suites
These rooms are yet larger and more luxurious than our standard rooms and are equipped additionally with;
* Lounge area with comfortable soft furnishings and coffee table
* A fully operating kitchenette including microwave, fridge and utensils,
* A top quality trouser press including ironing board and iron.
* Luxury en suite facilities with full sized baths and separate shower cubicles for maximum flexibility.
Some of the Executive Suites are located in a large Edwardian House directly adjacent to the main building and thereby well suited to longer term guests wanting a degree of home like independence.
With a separate street entrance and a dedicated Annex Lounge on the ground floor to receive visitors, the Annex Mini Suites are really is a home from home.
Restaurant
A full traditional English breakfast is freshly cooked to order and served in our bright and sunny restaurant directly overlooking the Tunbridge Wells common. Our free range eggs and large selection of breakfast items make for a great start to your day. Our collection of beautiful Antique holiday posters may give plenty of food for thought too.
Bar and Lounge
The 24-hour Bar with a great views over the common offers a comfortable social atmosphere to share a drink or just relax and unwind. Directly adjacent is the spacious lounge with soft furnishings, coffee tables, loads of designer art and a TV – just like you would have at home.
All our rooms are en-suite, and have TV, phone, tea and coffee. Most rooms have WiFi.

Latest Reviews
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Samuel Crothers
01 Mar 2018
1.5


Parking: 1.0
Accessibility: 1.0
Toilets: 1.0
Staff: 3.0
Read All ReviewsTerrible management not disabled friendly would not recommend staying here if you are disable user. The building is lovely but it’s not worth your money in case of disability. Also no accessible toilets neither walk in shower so my stay was like crap, i was not able to manage the things with wheelchair which is beyond my limit. Completely avoid hotel for disabled persons. No recommendations at all.