The Royal Foundation of St Katharine

The room was more basic than usual with laminate floors throughout but clean with good shower facilities no TV but plenty of tea and coffee in the room Nice grounds and comfortable facilities in common areas but not as relaxing as hoped as noisy clatter of trolleys in the morning

What a gem. Such a tranquil spot off the busy Commercial road. Loved it. Excellent location for transport, 5 minutes from Limehouse DLR. Yurt cafe a bonus. ..Excellent breakfast. Lovely staff.

This is our third or fourth stay at RFSK. We love this gorgeous urban oasis. The price for the stay, with an excellent breakfast and parking, is so reasonable. RFSK is clean and as long as you get a garden view room, it is very quiet. Everything is great quality. Simple but excellent. Very good public transport links as well. We love it and won’t stay anywhere else.

Pros: the staff were polite; breakfast buffet (same each day, only hot option is oatmeal) Cons: the room was REALLY small. Two people moving around the space with luggage required a lot of negotiation. Virtually no place to sit in the room except for the bed. I listened to another customer complain about the size and get upgraded to another room, but we just tried to spend all day out. Booked a superior king room. Maybe king beds are much smaller in the uk, but it felt like a double with two reasonably sized people trying to sleep. Also, the weather was very hot during our stay and the room was stifling at points. The area is quite loud at night. Woken by sirens every night of our stay. Using the DLR to get into London was fine—or the c2c the two days DLR was down— but it added time and expense. Especially if you have to get somewhere early, it would be much easier to stay inside zone 1. It also wasn’t cheap for being further out and tiny. We paid over $1800.00 for 8 nights. At that price, it would be much better to get a room in the city center. It couldn’t be smaller and would certainly be more convenient if your goal is to explore London. We also shared the space with loads of groups having retreats and/or seminars, so we didn’t feel comfortable using the gardens or other rooms at times.

Friendly staff. Very nice gardens and quiet spaces indoors and out. I would definitely stay again. Parking on site should be free in my opinion.

I found the Royal Foundation of St Katharine easy to find and welcoming. My room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast was excellent. I loved the tranquil outdoor space.

What a great place to stay so comfortable so quiet very relaxing

Would be better with air conditioning as it was a hot night

We have always found this a special place.

The staff was so wonderful. The property is adorable! We would stay here again in a heartbeat. The breakfast was so good and the Yurt Cafe was amazing.

RFSK really is an oasis of calm after the busyness of London. Comfortable rooms and excellent breakfast.

I love staying here and would pick it every time I visit London. The rooms and decoration requires some freshen up but apart from this the facilities are peaceful, and pleasant and a haven in the midst of London.

Fantastic all round!

Helpful welcoming staff and a beautiful building and grounds, excellent breakfast and comfortable room.

I didn’t park, but it was a good car park, the St Katherine is in a good spot, nice walk down the Thames, Gordon Ramsey, an nice Italian and Indian restaurant a 10min walk through the park. Excellent location for Limehouse DLR. if you want clean and comfy bed, this is great, room is basic but clean, great shower and WC facilities. Breakfast was really nice and plentiful. Staff I met were friendly and helpful

A very special place in the heart of London, which offers retreats, as well as accommodation for general tourists. It is well-decorated, clean, comfortable and so tranquil, it was hard to believe we were in such a busy area. The courtyard garden was lovely, the staff were so welcoming, the breakfast was good, and having a car park on site was a bonus, and unusual for central London. Do not be put off by the rather drab approach to the carpark, inside all is fine and secure. Limehouse station is only a couple of minutes' walk away, very handy for getting around London, but you don't hear it. We will definitely return.

Interesting historical place to stay, and very good value for money for London! The bed was comfortable and I slept very well, also thanks to the quiet atmosphere. The free breakfast was tasty, with different options available. The DLR station was nearby, with national trains as well. Would stay here again!

Stayed as we were attending a show at the Troxy, a 4 minute walk away. Conveniently close to Limehouse station. The room was great with an extremely comfortable bed. No noise at night is a bonus. Breakfast was buffet style with plenty to choose from. The staff were excellent and happy to give directions. Even raising an eye when we informed them the street signposts are spelt wrong (they have Cath(E)rine). Would highly recommend.

The standard of cleanliness was abominable. Black mould everywhere in the bathroom. A layer of dust in the room.

Only thing was , being near a railway it was quite noisy. Ok for me as I wasn’t there much, just for a nearby concert for one night .