The Royal Hotel
Palace Pound,
Ross-on-Wye,
Herefordshire,
HR9 5HZ
t: +44 1989 565 105
f: +44 1989 768 058
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Situated near the centre of the market town of Ross on Wye next to the historic St Mary’s Church:
The Royal stands high above the horseshoe bend of the River Wye, commanding some of the best views of the surrounding countryside. This majestic grade II Georgian Country Hotel was built in 1837 on the original foundations of The Bishop’s Palace, dating back to the 13th century, and boasts many famous visitors including Queen Victoria and Charles Dickens, who planned his Celebrated American Book Reading Tour whilst staying here.
The spectacular Barrett’s Restaurant, Riverside Bar and terrace, with the most amazing views, offer seasonal menus, with a wide selection of modern and traditional British favourites, from hearty main courses to lighter snacks, complimented by a selection of real ales, carefully selected wines, speciality teas and coffees.
The Hotels has 42 comfortable en-suite bedrooms of individual character ranging from romantic feature rooms with spectacular views, to character filled single rooms in the old stable block.
With four fabulous function rooms The Royal is the perfect setting for picture perfect weddings, family celebrations, parties, private dining, business entertaining, meetings, conferences and events.
However you choose to spend your stay at The Royal: Exploring this historic area of outstanding natural beauty, strolling around the busy market town, with its interesting selection of shops. Lounging on the terrace and enjoying the view or taking the time and space to apply yourself away from a busy office. One pleasure you can be guaranteed, is the welcoming atmosphere, delicious food, comfortable rooms and unique relaxed style of hospitality, which makes The Royal a favourite with locals, business people and visitors alike.