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The Railway Inn

2.5 star property
Inn in Dawlish with a bar

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In the heart of town, The Railway Inn offers a warm welcome with a cozy bar and public WiFi. Unwind over breakfast or challenge friends to a game on the billiards/pool table. Guests have praised this inn for its convenient location.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Beach Street, Dawlish, England, EX7 9PN

What's nearby

  • Dawlish Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dawlish Warren Beach - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Powderham Castle - 12 min drive - 5.5 miles
  • Exmouth Beach - 34 min drive - 18.7 miles
  • Devon Cliffs Beach - 37 min drive - 24.6 miles

Getting around

  • Dawlish Station - 1 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Smugglers Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪East Cliff Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Swan Inn - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Anchor Inn - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Brunswick Arms - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Railway Inn

Property highlights
The Railway Inn provides a bar and more. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free premises, and a billiards/pool table

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Railway Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Railway Inn?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM.

What time is check-out at The Railway Inn?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Railway Inn located?

Situated in Dawlish, this inn is within a 5-minute walk of Dawlish Beach and Red Rock Beach. Coryton Cove Beach and Holcombe Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km). Dawlish Station is only a 1-minute walk.

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The Railway Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 44 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt lovely and safe in my room, really nice welcoming place, will happily stay there again next time I visit
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed for one night i would come back again and everything nearby +the seafront
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

-
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Warm and comfortable bed ,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Victor

Toilet and bathroom sharing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location, location, location and staff

An old property located just on the shoreline at the most central place possible. Both staff members i came across were exceptionally nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic, clean & comfortable. Good for the low price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jean

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un friendly and had attitude . Felt very uncomfortable, will never go there again !
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was unfortunately grubby upon arrival, room was dusty, the bedding had clearly been used (hairs and stains on the bedding). This was brought to the attention of the landlord who didnt apologise but did offer to change the bedding when we went out. When we returned the bedding had not been changed, but a bag with fresher sheets had been placed outside the door. Another thing to note was that the milks supplied with the tea and coffee were mostly >1 month expired. The bed was thankfully comfortable, but overall the lack of cleanliness was concerning, especially at £70 for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The single room was an attic room with an apex ceiling only 5 foot 10 inches high. One velux window covered with a filthy curtain frayed at the edges, no sink or any other facility in the room, the shared bathroom was two seperat w..c's and a shower room one floor down. There was inadequate hand holds on the final staircase which made it very difficult for an 80 year d to manage especially with luggage.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Valentin-George

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were lovely and the room had a couple of extra touches I wasn’t expecting like bottles of water. The only thing that I would say tainted the stay was that I couldn’t turn the heating off in the room and with the room being small and at the top of the building, it was so, so hot. Other than that, great.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nalini

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

june

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Ian

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Walking the SW Path we stayed here overnight. The rooms were basic but did the job and were reasonably priced. It’s no frills but it doesn’t claim to be
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

House of horror

Like the house of horrors room smelt very damp could not open window bed was down to its springs toilets ran out of paper toilet would not flush food was packet food cooked in microwave not a place i would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

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