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The Wellington Hotel, Waterloo

Google (2698) 4.0
Tripadvisor (299) 3.6
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Visitors frequently praise The Wellington Hotel for its excellent location right by Waterloo Station, its traditional pub atmosphere, and the friendly staff. However, some guests have found the rooms to be small and noisy due to the proximity of the train station, and one reviewer noted issues with the pub's beer service and television programming.

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Address
81-83 Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8UD, UK
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Phone
020 7928 6083
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Website
www.wellingtonhotelwaterloo.co.uk

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About this place The Wellington Hotel, Waterloo

The Wellington is a mainstream pub with rooms on Waterloo Road, directly across from Waterloo station, listed as gay-friendly rather than gay. It has more than 2,600 reviews averaging 4.0, mostly praising the location: the South Bank, the Old Vic and Young Vic theatres and the river are all a few minutes away. Rooms above a busy pub near a major station can be noisy, so ask for a quieter room. It is in Waterloo, not Soho; Soho's gay bars are a short Tube ride or a 25-minute walk over the river, and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a short bus ride south.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Year-round

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4.0
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2,698 reviews

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Suzanne Grissell
Suzanne Grissell Jun 2026
★★★★★

Quirky central hotel. Excellent room facilities, comfy bed, quiet even though it is right at Waterloo station so very handy to everything. Great food!

Mike
Mike Jun 2026
★★★★★
Tony McGrane
Tony McGrane Jun 2026
★★★★★

Lovely Place atmosphere surroundings Service and Staff the food and drinks were amazing. The only slight downfall was at points. There was only one member of staff serving while there was about four people waiting to be served. But overall, had a lovely time, amazing Place will return.

Karen
Karen May 2026
★★★★★

Visited the pub with a big group. Suddenly a guy appeared, being very persistent on doing card tricks. Then the pub manager appears and says "he's a good man" and encourages and condones this. You are almost forced to take part. When he was done he said he's homeless and then asked for money... No one has cash on them these days. If I want to give money to the needy I'll do it when I want to, I should be pressured into giving money to someone. All this whilst the pub manager bringing him a pint, and encourages this behaviour inside the pub. Definitely won't be back in this pub.

Asadali Asadali
Asadali Asadali May 2026
★★★★★

I love it 💓

Hannah M
Hannah M May 2026
★★★★★
jari havasalo
jari havasalo May 2026
★★★★★

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Last updated on 9 November 2026

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