Winchester Royal - Heart of Winchester
Winchester, Hampshire

The Winchester Royal is a charming 75 bedroom hotel situated in the heart of historic Winchester. Its origins date back to 1530 and it has been a hotel for a century and a half. The Conservatory restaurant serves quality a La Carte and Table d' Hote menus at lunch & dinner. The Winchester Royal are proud to announce that we have been awarded a nationally recognized AA Rosette award for quality food. The hotel also gained a 79% quality score making the Winchester Royal one of the best 3 Star hotels in Winchester.

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Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. It is the seat of the City of Winchester local government district, which covers a much larger area, and is also the administrative capital and county town of Hampshire. Winchester was formerly the capital of England, during the 10th and early 11th centuries, and the capital of Wessex before that. Winchester is best known for the Great Hall, which was built in the 12th century and is the only surviving portion of Winchester Castle. The Great Hall was rebuilt, sometime between 1222-1235, and still exists in this form. It is known for "King Arthur's" Round Table, which has hung in the hall from at least 1463. The table actually dates from the 13th century, and as such is not contemporary to Arthur. Despite this it is still of considerable historical interest and attracts many tourists. The table was originally unpainted, but was painted for King Henry VIII in 1522. The names of the legendary Knights of the Round Table are written around the edge of the table surmounted by King Arthur on his throne.