Royal Oak

Location: Proximity to Dover Castle, White Cliffs, and Dover Docks, with off-street parking available.

We learned we were arriving early in the morning from our cruise ship. I tried to call and email the hotel to advise them of our early check in, or possibly book us from the night before. We never got any response. We arrived at 730am, since we had no where else to go. We asked if we could at least leave our bags. The woman inside said she didn’t know. We fell asleep in the chairs with our bags. No offer of coffee or breakfast ( we would have paid). Someone else came in and said we could leave the bags in the hallway. They did serve dinner, but only until 5pm. We went out for the day, and made sure we were back by 4. The room was nice enough, but others that were staying complained about the bathroom. Breakfast was offered between 8 -9 am only. We made sure we were there little after 8am. The coffee machine was taken apart since the filters needed to be cleaned. Why wouldn’t they do that before, since the time was so limited? We are not picky travelers by any means, but I really wouldn’t recommend this hotel.

We loved Royal Oak and the thoughtfully designed spaces. Our room was extremely clean and also had a very nice bathroom accommodation. We thoroughly enjoyed walking around the area, Kearsney Gardens and quick train to Dover area. The pub was fun and great food. We felt like locals by partaking in the Easter trivia night!! We knew this ahead of time and had no issues, but for your planning purposes-- the rooms are on the second floor above the pub area. Breakfast was very generous servings and great food. Staff assisted us with travel advice. We hope to visit again in the future.