Royal Castle Hotel
Location Great location — 5 attractions within walking distance
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About
Royal Castle Hotel is a hotel to stay in Dartmouth. The hotel is close to Dartmouth Museum and Originals by Deni, about 0.5 km from Kingswear. Guests rate it 4.4/5 across 1420 reviews. Recent guests highlight Lovely location, staff are helpful , and the hotel is clean with good food..
Notable stay
The Royal Castle Hotel is a hotel in Dartmouth, Devon, England. Guests have included Queen Victoria, Sir Francis Drake, and Mary. The hotel was used as a location for the 1984 film, Ordeal by Innocence, which was based on the 1958 Agatha Christie novel of the same name. Agatha Christie renamed the hotel the Royal George in 'The Regatta Mystery', a short story that first appeared in The Strand Magazine in 1936 and which currently forms part of the 1991 short story collection Problem at Pollensa Bay. It holds three stars in the AA rating system and looks across Dartmouth Harbour and the River Dart estuary. (via Wikipedia)
What guests mention
Aspects most mentioned across recent guest reviews (highlighted = mostly positive).
Amenities
Location
What's nearby
- Dartmouth Museum0.0 km
- Originals by Deni0.0 km
- Newcomen Engine0.1 km
- The Mew stone gallery0.2 km
- Britannia Museum0.7 km
- Compass Cove2.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Halwell — 9.2 km
- Nearest station
- Kingswear — 0.5 km
- Nearest beach
- Compass Cove — 2.1 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 18.2 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Royal Castle Hotel?
From Royal Castle Hotel, the nearest station, Kingswear, is about 0.5 km away; Halwell is around 9.2 km away (straight-line distances).
How far is Royal Castle Hotel from the beach?
The nearest beach, Compass Cove, is about 2.1 km from Royal Castle Hotel in a straight line.
Does Royal Castle Hotel have wifi?
Yes — Royal Castle Hotel offers bar, family friendly, restaurant, free wi-fi.
How is Royal Castle Hotel rated?
Royal Castle Hotel scores 4.4 out of 5 across 1420 guest reviews.
How much does it cost to stay at Royal Castle Hotel?
Royal Castle Hotel sits in the moderate price range for Dartmouth. Use the links above to visit the property or check current availability and prices.
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