The Dolphin

3.5 star property
Inn with free parking, a quick walk to Newbury Town Hall

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Garden
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Restaurant
Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is SAR 474
SAR 569 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Mar - 28 Mar

Room options

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Desk
In-room safe
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Desk
In-room safe
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Bartholomew Street, Newbury, England, RG14 5DT

What's nearby

  • Newbury Town Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Newbury Racecourse - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Donnington Castle - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Watermill Theatre - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Highclere Castle - 15 min drive - 10.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Coopers Arms - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rio's Take Out - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nando's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cow & Cask - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Boswells Espresso - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Dolphin

Inn near Newbury Racecourse
Located close to Newbury Town Hall and Donnington Castle, The Dolphin provides a terrace, a garden, and a bar. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Luggage storage, 2 meeting rooms, and smoke-free premises
  • A front-desk safe and newspapers in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at The Dolphin offer perks such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Heating, daily housekeeping, and electrical adapters/chargers

Languages

English

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

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 2

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.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly 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 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dolphin pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The Dolphin?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dolphin?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Dolphin?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Dolphin located?

Located in the heart of Newbury, this inn is within 1 mi (2 km) of Newbury Town Hall and Newbury Racecourse. Donnington Castle and Watermill Theatre are also within 3 mi (5 km). Newbury Station is 7 minutes by foot and Newbury Racecourse Station is 18 minutes.

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The Dolphin Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 99 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Great stay and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

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

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

8/10 Good

Nicholas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

gary

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

dongha

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023