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title: "The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster in Lancaster: rated 8.3 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster

Castle and Priory Precinct, Lancaster, United Kingdom

8.3 ·  Very good 393 reviews ·  #18 #18 of 21 in Lancaster ·  8.1 Location score
## About The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster

The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster is a hotel in Castle and Priory Precinct, Lancaster, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 393 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, gym. It is 3.4 km from the centre of Lancaster. The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 78 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 55

- **Floors:** 4

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 16

75 Market Street [royalkingsarmshotel.co.uk](https://royalkingsarmshotel.co.uk)

## Live prices around The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster

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## How The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster scores

Better rated than 14% of hotels in Lancaster

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **8.1**
-   Public transport **9.7**

Lancaster average

## Amenities

RestaurantBarGym

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **91**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **18**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **12**

<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="">4.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lancaster Green Ayre railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">78 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">175 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="">Lancaster</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Post Office</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Fox and Medcalfe Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   King's Own Royal Regiment Museum, Lancaster60 m
-   Lancaster City Museum70 m
-   Cashino110 m
-   The Elles Gallery150 m
-   Queen Victoria Memorial240 m
-   The Cottage Museum240 m

## Weather in Lancaster

[Lancaster weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/united-kingdom/england/lancaster/weather)

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## Questions about The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster

### How do guests rate The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster?

The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 393 reviews, which is better than 14% of rated hotels in Lancaster.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster?

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

### Does The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster from the airport?

The nearest airport, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), is 78 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster have?

The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster has 55 rooms on 4 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster?

Yes: Post Office, about 40 m away (1 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Royal Kings Arms Lancaster?

Fox and Medcalfe Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 140 m away (2 min walk).

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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