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Reviews of The Dolphin Tavern 3 stars

Quay Street, Penzance, TR18 4BD, United Kingdom

#11 of 35 B&Bs and Inns in Penzance

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 397 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely quaint pub, amazing value, the staff and the food were fantastic. Great breakfast and dinner menus options.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    10
    We had a wonderful stay, that exceeded expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nil

    Breakfast was excellent. Staff were very helpful

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    10
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are brilliant. Really helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The service at evening meal was a bit slow.

    The warm welcome on arrival. Being offered fresh milk for room without asking.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    10
    Would highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That we couldn’t stay longer

    Friendly welcome - immaculately clean - lovely staff - fab room - great view of harbour- excellent pub atmosphere- good food

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    10
    Perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing,

    We love staying here. Our first choice in Penzance! Staff are amazing!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent, modern boutique rooms in central pub
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Very nice pub with ideal situation in Penzance centre. Spacious, modern and well equipped rooms upstairs of the pub with view of the sea and St. Michaels Mount. The staff was very friendly and hospitable. Excellent breakfast. Higly recommended!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, great position, great food and lovely staff!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great breakfast. Great location. Great evening meals. Staff very helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2024

    8.0
    I enjoyed very much and I will stay again
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast I thought. Because was just me 7:30 in the morning to have a breakfast so wasn’t busy at all. And I wait 20 minutes and when came the egg that I asked to be hard fried egg was the opposite and they hush brown and the mushroom was very greasy actually was dripping in oil, so in other words, I didn’t enjoy my breakfast, but I ate and I didn’t want to complain because the landlord was a lovely, amazing very helpful person.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    10
    Top Notch Stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All good.

    Very clean rooms, very good breakfast, very pleasant staff, very convinient location. Pleasant surprise at finding an excellent stay.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    9.0
    Friendly, clean, comfortable and welcoming.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing, everything was excellent.

    The breakfast and dinner were fantastic, the room was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. We had a very warm welcome and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Television sketchy during stormy evening

    Welcoming staff providing lots of local context

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    9.0
    A committed team which deserves success
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed had a footboard - tall people can't lie flat! Strong smell of VOCs from solvent-based paint being used in redecorations.

    Happy and involved staff. Good food. Real coffee. View of bay looking east towards sunrise from bedroom. Excellent cleanliness and maintenance. Management policy of keeping staff through winter.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    10
    We’ll worth a visit, perfectly placed and staff very friendly and helpful. Definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friends had issues with heating in room.

    Location, super friendly staff, fantastic breakfast and evening food delicious

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was nothing to dislike It was run by wonderful people who were incredibly helpful. Very good company and really really wonderful. They could not have been more helpful.

    It was quiet, comfortable, great facilities, very roomy, ❤️family ❤️ run and the family that ran it, and the other staff were absolutely fabulous, incredibly helpful, very very pleasant, very good company, just a really really fabulous bunch of people

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    10
    A perfect weekend break in a delightful pub where you were made to feel that you mattered.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Would have loved to have stayed longer!

    Great location. Welcome was wonderful, room large, warm, clean and comfortable with a great view across the harbour and Mount Bay to St Michaels Mount. A pair of binoculars was even provided to look out to sea. Very thoughtful. We ate in the pub, and service was great; a good value meal in a busy but not rammed restaurant, so it was relaxed and enjoyable. A big comfy bed and a nice warm shower. Fell asleep almost immediately. Breakfast next day, and another set of staff, equally as welcoming from the tenant to the cleaner, all lovely. Breakfast was good. Will certainly stay again and recommend. Faultless.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very well situated, comfortable, and an excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    9.0
    Welcoming
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    10
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Internet connection

    Very friendly courteous staff excellent choice of food

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    8.0
    Great location and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not much to dislike.

    Stayed in the front room with sea views. Large, comfortable and fantastic views across the harbour. Excellent breakfast and staff are really friendly.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    10
    We will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rain!

    We have eaten at this pub before - excellent - but this is the first time we have stayed. Our room was very comfortable, very nicely done, a new bathroom, tea tray, all very good. Our breakfasts were excellent, and one evening meal was also rated excellent by everyone. The big plus for this pub is the friendly, efficient, lovely staff - all of them.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    10
    Lovely place in great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing

    Love this place. Comfortable, large room, perfect location and very helpful staff.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The tv didn’t work which was unfortunate The lovely man behind the bar was busy at 8.00 at night to have a look which I completely understand Thankfully I had a book 😊

    Fabulous place.stayed lots of times love it would highly recommend it 😊😊😊

    Stayed in October 2023

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