The Goring
5-star hotel · Westminster, London
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 217 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in London are rated 8.2 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 95% of London hotels
- 87% of guest comments are praise
- 98% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 95% of London hotels. Compared with 5,640 hotels in London. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 87% of guest comments are praise. 376 praise, 55 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 98% of guest photos show no damage. 59 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $888 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $850
- 3 min walkto the nearest station
- 217 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 6 min walk to Buckingham Palace467 m by road
- A station within walking distanceA station is 238 m away
- Staff164 praise · 17 complain
- Food68 praise · 7 complain
- Location43 praise · 0 complain
Against
- Room sizecomplaints falling: 5.7 in 100 a year ago, 3.2 now10 complain · 4 praise
- Value5 complain · 3 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
217 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (164 guests). Weakest: room size, where 10 of the 14 who mention it complain.
Location430Strength
From the styling to the service and location, an unforgettable experience.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is a five minute walk from Victoria Station so it’s a super easy and luxurious place to stay if you’re flying in or out of Gatwick.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Beds170Strength
Very friendly, welcoming and efficient staff, comfortable bed.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The rooms are well appointed and the beds are sleep inducing.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness241Strength
Our room was elegant and very clean.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Every space felt immaculate and thoughtfully cared for, with a…
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff16417Strength
Impressive decoration and service.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
A family owned Hotel is important to us and it was evident innthe perfect service and warm welcome
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
No customer service abilities, hardly can understand them, it's a shame it's going down hill.
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Food687Strength
We ate at the restaurant and the food was excellent quality.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cocktail bar is a joy and the Dining room is superb.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The restaurant meal was not up to expectations.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 6/10 by this guest
Quiet at night246Mostly good
Excellent service, exceedingly comfortable rooms, super quiet (so much so that on the first night of my stay, I slept for 14 hours) glorious bathtub, excellent food and drink, great location, v warm atmosphere; immaculate vibes all around.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
A lovely warm and welcoming hotel with great service and a nice quiet location in the busy city center of London.
Google, September 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The noise from the laundry delivery truck at 5am...
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Breakfast299Mostly good
The breakfast is some of the best we ever had staying in a hotel, the tea selection is amazing.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast was out of this world.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
It took more than 30 minutes to deliver our eggs, and when they came one dish was extremely hot and one was freezing cold.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value35Weak spot
Not a good value for $1,000 + cost.
Booking network, June 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
We paid over £150 for these substandard breakfasts.
Tripadvisor, April 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Beautiful hotel, worth every penny to stay here.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room sizecomplaints falling: 5.7 in 100 a year ago, 3.2 now410Weak spot
Lovely old school hotel with wonderful staff.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room was far too small for a superior double!
Booking network, March 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Just the room, small for the price.
Booking network, September 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: views and room condition.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,578 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: expensive food and drinks, in 6 of 217 reviews.
Expensive food and drinkscomplaints falling: 4.1 in 100 a year ago, 1.1 now6 of 2171 in 36 reviews
Food prices are a little high.
Booking network, January 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds4 of 2171 in 54 reviews
They said they ste doing me a favour and included breakfast, but didn't give me a refund for the cheaper room.
Booking network, October 2024, rated 2/10 by this guest
However, a further £500 odd pounds was pre authorised again during our stay without my knowledge.
Tripadvisor, April 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room4 of 2171 in 54 reviews
There was a flickering light in our room that, despite telling the front desk about it, didn't seem to be completely fixed.
Tripadvisor, July 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Heating and air conditioning3 of 2171 in 72 reviews
I only wish the room's aircon could have been a tad cooler.
Tripadvisor, June 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 217 reviews.
Photos, checked
1 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (2%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: restaurant (7), bar (1).
The hotel says it has no swimming pool, spa or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$888 is a typical night, from 299 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jan 2027, $864Dearest month: Jul 2027, $1,140
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Super.com$916
- Vio.com$924
- deals.dealbase.com$955
- closesthotel.com$1,006
- qantas.com$1,016
- bluepillow.co.uk$1,022
- Booking.com$1,023
- Hotels.com$1,023
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 238 m away by road, about 3 minutes on foot. There are 8 bars or clubs within 200 metres.
- Nearest main road: Grosvenor Gardens62 m
- Nearest station3 min walk238 m by road
- Nearest shop: Palace Store3 min walk257 m by road
- Buckingham Palace6 min walk467 m by road
- Big Ben22 min walk1.7 km by road
- The British Museum3.3 km
- Tower Bridge5.7 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
17 room types, from 23 to 55 m².
- Deluxe Single Room23 m²Sleeps 1
- Superior Double or Twin Room25 m²Sleeps 2
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room27 m²Sleeps 3
- Deluxe Double or Twin Room with Garden View30 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
- Junior Suite40 m²Sleeps 21 Queen bedBathtub in its photos
- Suite40 m²Sleeps 31 Queen bed
The other 11 room types
- One-Bedroom Suite55 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub in its photos
- ApartmentNot statedSleeps 6Not stated
- ApartmentNot statedSleeps 5Not stated
- Royal SuiteNot statedSleeps 42 King bed
- Executive RoomNot statedSleeps 31 King bed
- Family Room, Connecting Rooms (Superior)Not statedSleeps 52 King bed
- Family Room, Connecting Rooms (Garden)Not statedSleeps 62 King bed
- Junior Suite (Garden)Not statedSleeps 31 King bed
- Suite (Master Garden)Not statedSleeps 21 King bed
- Suite (Belgravia)Not statedSleeps 31 King bed
- Suite (Garden)Not statedSleeps 21 King bed
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.5 out of 10. 95% of the 5,640 hotels in London are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.2.
Every review site, out of 100
If room size matters to you
Here, 10 of the 14 guests who mention room size complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in London
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
217 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 10 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 651 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 217 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 173 older, 10 in other languages, 184 with a score but no words and 67 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 0 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 9 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 23 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.