The Dolphin

We stayed here on our way to the Cotswolds. I had been told on the phone that there was an electric car charging point in the car park which was a big deciding factor to stay. The room was hot, but the main problem was that it was over the bar and there was a singer, with the audience joining in, and it was incredibly noisy. We really needed and wanted an early night but had to sit and wait (with the TV on really loud to drown out the noise) until midnight to go to sleep. If you book a room to sleep in, I think you should be told in advance that it is over a noisy pub. The breakfast was very basic. We wouldn't stay here again.

We stayed at the Dolphin when we visited Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)! It was a short cab ride from the hotel and easy to arrange a cab from them. The hotel is a pub downstairs with a courtyard garden out back. We had planned to eat dinner there but they were closed for food, but Newbury has a lot of options and an easy walk to downtown. Breakfast was good. We loved the herbal soap and shampoos. Beds were comfortable. We enjoyed our one night at the dolphin!

Love popping into The Dolphin when visiting Newbury and will stay overnight at some time. The rooms look great as does the menu. Comfortable bar and choice of ales. Good atmosphere and service and a nice garden with huts, plus a carpark onsite.

We stayed here for one night on our way to visit Highclere Castle, the set of Downton Abbey & we really found a little gem. We had a warm comfortable room, the street noise didn’t bother us, we had a delicious dinner & an added surprise of quiz night

We used the Dolphins event space to host our wedding celebration party - the staff where all courteous and diligent from start to finish, we had drinks and buffet nibbles. we had lots of compliments from guests and the evening ran smoothly. we stayed the night and the room was perfect. would highly recommend! Thank you Dolphin Team

Good service, Good selection of Beers and friendly staff. A great town centre venue to spend a lunchtime, very clean with a good atmosphere. The drinks are reasonably priced considering that it is a hotel. Well recommended, would go again

No drink menu at table despite booking online. Told we have to order at the bar for the first time but there is plenty of staff doing nothing. Drinks are very over priced. Menu is bland and doesn’t change month year to year. Strongly don’t recommend.

The room wasn't what we expected as this hotel was more expensive than others in the town centre. Room was very hot, tea and coffee making facilities but no mini fridge. Bathroom very small, shower not great and bath didn't drain quickly. Breakfast was really disappointing.

Friendly staff and always ready to help Tasty foods and brilliant sweets A lot of good beers also local ones Free water in room Lot of options for breakfast and at any time on morning Good internet wifi