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Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Excellent location and historic building
Very helpful, friendly staff (reception upgrades available)
Comfortable beds and well-decorated rooms
Excellent breakfast included
Good value for money
Clean rooms
Cons:
No lifts in the multi-floor listed building
No or inadequate air conditioning; some rooms very hot with non-opening windows
Limited parking / waiting for permits
Small bathroom fittings (miniscule sink, lack of hooks/shelving)
Inconsistent dinner service and bar lacks atmosphere
Isolated food issues (one poorly cooked meal, hard toast)

Categories

Cleanliness
9
Multiple reviews call the hotel 'clean' and praise tidy rooms and bathrooms, indicating consistently good cleanliness.
Service
9.8
Staff repeatedly described as very helpful, friendly and attentive (reception upgrades noted); a couple of comments mention distant dinner service but overall service is excellent.
Location
10
Several guests highlight an excellent, historic and convenient location; proximity and views are frequently praised.
Room Quality
8
Rooms often described as comfortable with good décor and beds, but issues noted (attic rooms overheating, sealed windows, very small sink and lack of hooks) reduce the score.
Amenities
6.5
Significant negatives: no lifts in a multi-floor listed building, no AC in some rooms, and limited/awaiting parking permits — amenities are a weakness for some guests.
Value for Money
9.4
Guests explicitly call it 'excellent value for money' and praise comfortable rooms and included breakfast relative to price.
Food and Beverage
8.2
Breakfast is widely praised as excellent; however there are isolated issues (one poorly cooked meal, hard toast) and dinner/bar service/atmosphere received criticism.
Overall Experience
9.5
Overall sentiment is very positive ('exceptional', 'we loved it'), with strong service, location and breakfast making stays highly enjoyable despite some amenity/room issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-06-05 20:11

Property Description

Magnificent Location and Historic Building
Located in the heart of Dartmouth, the 17th-century Royal Castle Hotel offers stunning views of the harbour and River Dart. Immerse yourself in the charm of this historic building while enjoying the bright and airy rooms.

Unique and Elegant Rooms
Individually decorated, the en suite rooms at Royal Castle Hotel boast unique features such as river views, four-poster beds, and spa baths. Relax in comfort with modern amenities including a TV, radio, and tea/coffee making facilities.

Gourmet Dining and Cozy Bars
Treat your taste buds at The Grill Room, where you can savor delicious dishes made from locally sourced ingredients. Unwind at the contemporary Harbour bar or the cozy Galleon bar, both offering a warm ambiance with real log fires in the winter.

Experience the allure of Dartmouth at Royal Castle Hotel – book your stay now!

Important information:

During Christmas, New Year, Easter, Music Festivals, Dartmouth Regatta, the hotel will apply different payment and cancellation policies.

Please be advised that all bedrooms start on the second floor and the hotel does not have a elevator. A porter service is available and help with any luggage will be provided.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: EXT

Location

Guest Reviews

Cleanliness: 9
Service: 9.8
Location: 10
Room Quality: 8
Amenities: 6.5
Value for Money: 9.4
Food and Beverage: 8.2
Overall Experience: 9.5
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Manuela couple ch
10
2026-08-29 via Nuitee
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Phil solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

Location and friendly staff

2026-08-28 via Nuitee
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Simon couple gb
10
A wonderful hotel
Pros:

Wonderful hotel with such great food

2026-08-28 via Nuitee
M
Matthew couple gb
10
2026-08-27 via Nuitee
M
Mingo couple gb
10
Pros:

Great location excellent staff

2026-08-26 via Nuitee
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matt solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

Lovely hotel, rooms and restaurant were very good. Bar downstairs was excellent. Great location overlooking the harbour.

Cons:

Parking is a little tricky especially during the regatta week. We got the park and ride and it's really no hassle at all, 5 mins on the bus and they run all day.

2026-08-26 via Nuitee
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Jessica solo_traveller gb
9
2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Penelope couple gb
7
2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Henri couple nl
9
2026-08-23 via Nuitee
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Nikki couple gb
8
Pros:

Location was great, room was large and bed was comfy with a great view

Cons:

Bathroom had a very fousty smell
No air con. When you pay that much for 1 night it would have been good to have air con or even extra fans, it was uncomfortably hot

2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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John couple gb
8
Very nice overall
Pros:

We had 3 days with you and everything great but slightly disappointed on 2nd & 3rd morning at breakfast

Cons:

First morning breakfast was perfect, 2nd morning was a change of staff and service wasn’t good, ordered tea & coffee but didn’t come, food we ordered came wrong and felt rushed out, next morning was the same woman as the day before, we made sure we got or tea & coffee before ordering our breakfast, again she got my breakfast wrong and we definitely had the feeling of being rushed out and it was only 9:30am, it felt like she had no experience within the hospitality industry. Tall lady.

2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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Hugh couple gb
3
One to try and erase from my memory.
Pros:

Great dining room

Cons:

Unfortunately the extractor fan was located next to our bedroom window, I raised this question on arrival and the manager told me it would go off at 10.00 pm....it didn't, it continued unrelentingly all night. Dreadful experience.

2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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Catherine Sampson couple gb
9
A lovely stay in a welcoming, comfortable hotel.
Pros:

This is a very welcoming and attractively presented hotel with a comfortable, informal atmosphere. Our room was at the top of the hotel, with a view of the town and the hills beyond. The room was attractive, clean, a good size, although the sloping eaves meant it was a little smaller than it looked. The bed was very large and very comfortable, the ensuite offered a good shower (no bath). The room had a minibar, a coffee machine, and teabags, biscuits etc, two easy chairs and a small table. At the top of the hotel, the room was very warm during the hot weather, but an electric fan helped to ease this. Breakfast was in the comfortable and attractive dining room which looks over the river. There was a lot of choice and good coffee. There was a small buffet, and a wide range of dishes that could be ordered from the menu.

Cons:

The hotel warns that there are a lot of stairs to reach the rooms near the top of the hotel. We are fit and mobile, and still found them quite the climb at the end of a long day of walking. Take the warning seriously, we did see people struggling with the stairs. If you are very tall, you might want to avoid the rooms with the sloping eaves. I'm small, but even I knocked my head once or twice while using the coffee machine, which was under the eaves.

2026-08-21 via Nuitee
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Andy solo_traveller gb
8
2026-08-21 via Nuitee
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Hugh couple gb
9
Amazing location right at the heart of the town. The bar and restaurant are good and the staff were excellent during ou
Pros:

Perfect location, lovely refurbished room, great onsite facilities, extensive breakfast options and excellent staff.

Cons:

There is no lift in the property but the staff are on hand to help if required.

2026-08-19 via Nuitee
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Carl solo_traveller gb
10
Excellent 👌🏼
Pros:

Just a very nice place to stay
Staff very friendly

Love the interior of the place tooo!!!

Cons:

Nothing

2026-08-18 via Nuitee
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Lisa couple gb
8
2026-08-17 via Nuitee
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Matthew couple au
8
2026-08-17 via Nuitee
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Hayley Maynard solo_traveller gb
7
Pros:

Great location

Cons:

There was a wedding in the hotel which took over one of the bars also due to the wedding the other bar closed early so unable to get a nightcap before bed, we should've been informed prior to our stay and times need to be stuck too regarding the bars especially for paying hotel guest.

2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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Mirko couple it
9
2026-08-16 via Nuitee