The Dolphin Tavern

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The Dolphin Tavern
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Scored 9.3
Rated superb

Staff

9.9

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Dolphin Tavern in Penzance offers sea views, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, and soundproofed rooms. Each room includes a TV, electric kettle, and wardrobe. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy British cuisine at the family-friendly restaurant, offering brunch, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast includes full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options with warm dishes, juice, and cheese. Leisure Activities: The inn provides free WiFi, a terrace, and an outdoor seating area. Additional facilities include bicycle parking, luggage storage, and hiking opportunities. Local Attractions: Penzance Promenade Beach is a 2-minute walk away, while St Michael's Mount lies 6 km from the property. Land's End Airport is 13 km distant.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

    • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Breakfast to go

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Valsaund
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “We were made to feel so welcome right from the moment we arrived… food, room and staff absolutely the best! On top of that - the icing on the cake was the location 🥳 Opposite the ferry check in over to the Scilly isles, very close to huge harbour...”
  • Sue
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Excellent location, excellent welcome, excellent food”
  • Jessica
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The pub is lovely and old fashioned and a good central location. Our room was cute and very clean. We had a nice sea view of St Michaels Mount and breakfast was very tasty. All the staff are lovely and friendly and we had some great...”
  • Craig
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Simply great. Exceptional. Exceeded our expectations. Excellent food.”
  • Angela
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Warmest of welcomes. Great choice of food which was delicious.”
  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Clean comfortable rooms - we had a lovely sea view”
  • Richard
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “I had a lovely room overlooking the harbour. The place was perfect as I was travelling to the Scilly Islands the next day. All the staff were so helpful.”
  • Amanda
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Excellent location - lovely clean spacious room and very kind and attentive staff - we had breakfast at the hotel and it was delicious - high quality ingredients- very tasty.”
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Nice spacious room. With a lot of light. Comfortable bed. Great shower. Breakfast very good”
  • Mo
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “We’ve stayed there often and it never disappoints. Good food in very comfortable surroundings.”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      British
    • Open for
      Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 13:30 to 22:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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