Royal Victoria Hotel

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal Victoria Hotel scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 August 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Victoria Hotel, from March 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Victoria Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Victoria Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 October 2024	4 / 5	Good
28 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Royal Victoria Hotel in St Leonards-on-sea has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Royal Victoria Hotel 45 Marina,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0BD

Royal Victoria Hotel Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Royal Victoria Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Royal Victoria Hotel?

Food hygiene at Royal Victoria Hotel is inspected by Hastings, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hastings.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Royal Victoria Hotel

What is Royal Victoria Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Victoria Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2026.

When was Royal Victoria Hotel last inspected?

Royal Victoria Hotel was last inspected by Hastings on 28 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.