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The Dolphin

Property class: 3.5

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A restaurant with a high ceiling, wooden flooring, and large windows. Tables are set with chairs and dining ware.
A neatly made bed with white linens and towels, a bedside table with a lamp, a window with a yellow blind, and a mirror on the wall.
A cozy seating area with a sofa and chairs, a large window with a view of buildings, and a television mounted on the wall.
A bar with various liquor bottles on shelves.
A group of people seated at outdoor tables in a courtyard with brick buildings in the background.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Bartholomew Street, Newbury, England, RG14 5DT
  • Place, Newbury Town Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, West Berkshire Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Newbury Racecourse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Farnborough (FAB)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed

A neatly made bed with white linens, a round table with a lamp, and a window with a view of buildings.

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden desk, a chair, a window with a view, and a ceiling fan.

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Newbury

With a stay at The Dolphin, you'll be centrally located in Newbury, a 5-minute walk from Newbury Town Hall and a 4-minute drive from Newbury Racecourse. .This inn is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Donnington Castle and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Watermill Theatre.
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What's nearby

  • Newbury Town Hall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • West Berkshire Museum - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Shaw House - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Newbury Racecourse - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Donnington Grove Country Club - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Newbury Station - 7 min walk
  • Farnborough (FAB) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Hatchet Inn (Wetherspoon) - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Lock Stock & Barrel, Newbury - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Globe - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Dolphin

The Dolphin offers 5 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Dolphin, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This inn has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Dolphin has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Dolphin Inn Newbury
Dolphin Newbury
The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Newbury
The Dolphin Inn Newbury

The Dolphin Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 114 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 114 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 114 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 114 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 114 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Great stay and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Irena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really cosy, great atmosphere, nice staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relaxed stay

Really relaxed stay - great pub with beer garden, food was delicious. Catered for vegans and made us feel very welcome. Room was everything we needed - would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
heritage site, pub & restaurant good, charming gathering of locals in evenings. Excellent with temperate temperatures
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed there for the horse racing. Service excellent and parking very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

cordelia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great 2 night stay in Newbury

We always have such a nice stay at the Dolphin. It’s relaxed there, but super clean and nice rooms with comfy beds and lovely bathrooms. The food is SO good too. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff, easy parking and a nice size room with a lovely bathroom. Only downside was the bright lights outside the window which made it a little bit harder to sleep!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay

Room clean and Tidy. Bed comfortable - had a good nights sleep. Continental breakfast quite adequate. Bar staff very friendly. Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dolphin was excellent. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. The room was clean and the bed very comfortable. The continental breakfast just hit the spot. We would definitely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cassi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect one night stop over

Surprisingly lovely pub given town centre location. Berr gardens is a real treat, lovely interior and reasonably priced food and drink. Room was everything you needed- very spacious, plenty of tea/coffee toiltries. Loved the early breakfast set-up, all laid out ready the you are- great for us as we're always up at stupid o'clock and wanted to get back on the road early. Really pleasant stay, ideally located for the races- highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great little find

This was a fantastic find. Great food, wonderful host, who welcomed your personally. Rooms very clean and fresh looking.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff. Nice room. Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Polite and friendly . Good parking.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely little hotel

This is a lovely pub with refurbished bedrooms. It is located in the centre of town with great parking at rear. The staff were lovely. Breakfast is in the fish bowl! Lovely little room and there was plenty of continental food, no hot breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mrs janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend away

Nice and convenient for our needs visiting family. Good size room. Small bathroom. The only real downside is that they dont service the room when staying more than 1 night. Food in pub very good with nice helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little pub to stay over

Friendly greeting as always. Set really close to town Centre, a characterful lovely pub. No hassle sign in. Room clean and always some bottled water. Smallest grumble was the lack choice of Jam for breakfast Will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very small room and super hot... Stairs only. Window looked out on other windows so have to be careful for privacy. Great staff and breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

OK!

Nice hotel. A shelf in the bathroom would make it more comfortable. Limited choice for breakfast, but that might be after-effects of covid.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

GRAHAM

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was good , slight issues , tv wasn’t tuned correctly , no guide , don’t think the tea/coffee tray was refilled , only 2 small milks and no tea spoons ! Worst thing toilet cistern handle not working , water continually run instead of refilling after flushing , niggly things really ! Would stay again !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozy boutique rooms

The hotel is actually a few cozy rooms above a pub. The rooms are spacious enough. I have also stayed at the Lodge in Newbury and the Dolphin was miles nicer. I was worried about noise facing the street, but it was very quiet. I never heard any noise from the pub. The staff were very nice and accommodating. This felt more like staying at a friend’s house. The staff are only there during limited hours, so if you are coming and going early and late you may find it inconvenient to get towels or other items refreshed. No after hours check in. You will have a key to access the building after hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fin vistelse med fantastisk service

Vi hade en fantastisk vistelse på det här hotellet – en upplevelse som överträffade våra förväntningar. Det som verkligen gjorde vistelsen minnesvärd var personalen. Från incheckning till utcheckning möttes vi av vänlighet, professionalitet och genuin omtanke. Rummet höll hög standard, frukosten var god och läget utmärkt. Vi rekommenderar varm det här hotellet.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Maria Tereza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ótimo custo benefício.

Passei apenas uma noite no The Dolphin e gostei muito da experiência. Quarto e banheiro muito bons, ambiente do pub acolhedor, comida saborosa (Almoçamos lá). O café a manhã self service tb é satisfatório. Localização excelente.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Deborah Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming, immaculate, very friendly. Great to have pub downstairs to eat. Delicious. Comfortable bed. A little noisy until midnight because of bar downstairs. Room 4 on a Saturday night. Free parking. Delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pub, service great food and good accommodation. The owners went out of their way to ensure all guests were properly dealt with when a hot water pipe burst in the night, necessitating alternative accommodation to be provided. They organised the booking, drove us there and refunded our costs…this wasn’t necessary, buy very much appreciated. Thank you for dealing with a bad situation in the best possible way!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022