Royal Opera House Reviews Summary

Category: Opera house

Address: Bow St, London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom

Phone: +442073044000

Rating: 4.8
based on 626 reviews.

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "No booking is required, and Covent Garden tube station (Picadilly Line) is walking distance away."
  • "The theatre has many entrances which makes it very accessible and it also means no queuing time."
  • "Lift available."
  • "The venue was disabled and senior friendly for access. The location was short walk from the public transport."
  • "It's a great place to have a meal & drink before a show."
  • "Wheelchair accessible areas, lifts down to toilets."
  • "If you know Central London and if you are lucky enough you will find a parking spot around but it isn't easy so I would recommend public transport instead."

Cons:

  • "The only bad thing about the building is how small the sits are (REALLY small) and how hot was inside during the show."
  • "Seating is cramped in both pitch and width."
  • "By the end my knees were screaming for even an inch more space."
  • "The seating is extremely cramped, since the seats are very small."
  • "Basement and route to toilet is like a maze though."
  • "Even attempts to call their box office resulted in a waiting time of over an hour."
  • "Also with poor signage meaning lots of people getting lost and wandering around looking for toilets etc."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The front-of-house teams are always incredibly polite, helpful and friendly."
  • "Staff were very friendly and helpful and always had a smile."
  • "Michael, the Box Office manager, was so kind."
  • "Staffs are very friendly and helpful."
  • "The staff is kind and helpful."
  • "Thank you to all the staff for guiding and assisting me."
  • "Such a beautiful place❤️ staff is really nice and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Staff are unable to respond to complaints immediately and their advice was that we should just write an email to complaint! Terrible customer service."
  • "The guest service should definitely be worked on."
  • "The blonde American usher (section 1B) seemingly also has an issue with certain members of the audience."
  • "When we got their we wanted to get a quick bite before the show but it was so busy 20 mins before the show. Not enough staff to help with orders."
  • "The security at the door are the rudest I have ever encountered in London."
  • "We were met with 'Technical Errors'."
  • "This time we experienced queues to get tap water from the water fountains which didn’t operate properly and not everyone manage to fill their glasses."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Some tickets are quite expensive but definitely worth it. But if you are on a budget, don’t be afraid to take the cheaper ones because the view is still very good."
  • "Some seats are available at around £10 for performances but some can be with a very restricted view."
  • "Prices of tickets can be very high, but it's worth considering the restricted view seats that are cheap but often not too restricted, and the Friday Rush cheap seats."
  • "Paid only £8 - couldn’t have wished for a better value for money!"
  • "I bought it at Friday Rush for £32."
  • "Ticket price not too bad at £30 for an excellent view from the amphitheatre."
  • "I appreciate that it is possible to get cheap tickets under 10 pounds even though with restricted views."

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