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title: "The Royal Albion, Thanet: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Royal Albion in Thanet: rated 8.6 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# The Royal Albion

Broadstairs and St Peters, Thanet, United Kingdom

8.6 ·  Very good 22 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 8 in Thanet ·  8.8 Location score
## About The Royal Albion

The Royal Albion is a hotel in Broadstairs and St Peters, Thanet, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.6 out of 10 across 22 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 3.7 km from the centre of Thanet. The nearest beach is 230 m away. The nearest airport, London Southend Airport (SEN), is 57 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Price level (hotel website):** ££

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

6-12 Albion Street [albionbroadstairs.co.uk](http://www.albionbroadstairs.co.uk/)

## How The Royal Albion scores

Better rated than 28% of hotels in Thanet

-   Guest rating **8.6**
-   Location **8.8**
-   Beach access **9.5**
-   Public transport **7.3**

Thanet average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **75**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **82**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">230 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Broadstairs Train Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">660 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">London Southend Airport (SEN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">57 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">129 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Thanet</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Dickens House Museum20 m
-   New Kent Art Gallery & Studio140 m
-   Broadstairs War Memorial380 m
-   Crampton Tower Museum670 m

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## Questions about The Royal Albion

### How do guests rate The Royal Albion?

The Royal Albion has a guest rating of 8.6 out of 10 from 22 reviews, which is better than 28% of rated hotels in Thanet.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Royal Albion?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is The Royal Albion from the airport?

The nearest airport, London Southend Airport (SEN), is 57 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Royal Albion close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 230 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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