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The Dolphin Hotel

Property class: 2.5

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The Dolphin Hotel provides amenities like a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Suite, Private Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
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Standard Triple Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
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Deluxe Suite, Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Great Yarmouth is home to The Dolphin Hotel. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Norfolk Broads and Norfolk Coast, while Time and Tide Museum and The David Howkins Museum of Memories are cultural highlights. Sea Life Great Yarmouth and Great Yarmouth Wheel are also worth visiting. Visit our Great Yarmouth travel guide
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14-15 Albert Square, Great Yarmouth, England, NR30 3JH

What's nearby

  • A traditional windmill by a calm river, surrounded by grassy fields and a few houses.
    Norfolk Broads
    20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Great Yarmouth Beach
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Sea Life Great Yarmouth
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • The Pleasure Beach
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Britannia Pier Theatre
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Great Yarmouth Station
    7 min drive
  • Norwich (NWI-Norwich Intl.)
    45 min drive

Restaurants

  • Blackfriars Tavern
    4 min walk
  • Merrivale Tea Rooms
    5 min walk
  • Sara's Tearoom
    6 min walk
  • Fish & Grill
    7 min walk
  • Grelly’s Fish & Chips
    10 min walk

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (weekly)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dolphin Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 10 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dolphin Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Dolphin Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Dolphin Hotel located?

Situated in Great Yarmouth, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Sea Life Great Yarmouth, Merrivale Model Village, and Great Yarmouth Beach. Great Yarmouth Wheel and Time and Tide Museum are also within 5 minutes. Great Yarmouth Station is 24 minutes by foot.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

The Dolphin Hotel Reviews

4.4

5.0

Cleanliness

3.6

Amenities

5.6

Staff & service

3.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 33 reviews

Reviews

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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Positives are clean, good location and free parking. Negatives are a bit run down and noisy with banging doors.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

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

Reasonable hotel

Excellent staff, really comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so welcoming & polite.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff are very friendly, the room was clean and perfect place to set up base in Great Yarmouth. Had a deluxe room with king size bed which was extremely comfortable, bath had jets in it so was lovely to come back and relax in that, (bathroom was huge, could do with a freshen up and leaky pipe behind toilet that had a towel over it need sorting) Overall had a lovely stay here and would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked in but decided not to stay and booked alternative accommodation instead. The room itself was tidy; however, the overall property was very different from how it appeared in the listing photographs. The atmosphere and communal areas did not reflect what we expected based on the description and images provided. The advertised restaurant was not operating, the TV in our room had no signal, the Wi-Fi was not working, and there was a strong smell of cigarette smoke in the corridor outside the room. As I was travelling with my son, who has additional needs, I did not feel comfortable remaining at the property and chose to leave shortly after arrival. I appreciate that others may have a different experience, but I personally felt the accommodation was not accurately represented by the listing and would not have booked had I known its true condition.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Amenities
Radiator not working so room was cold, tap on bath rattling and water spurting out took ages to fill bath. Shared room with a dozen ladybirds..canteen downstairs never open. Unlocked and unsafe left luggage hall.i came fownstairs a few times about radiator in the night and noonf on reception rang number on desk but it wasnt regonised. Reception not manned at all times.. the room was big and lovely and location good.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is now shut down and has been for two months
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2026
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never any staff at reception.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First of all the Hotel was closed. And to top it off you got moved to a different Hotel. Worst room even. On the third floor no lift , dirty carpets. The room was big enough for a midget to stand up in , never mind when you over 6 ft. Never again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was adequate for the needs of my trip. I booked a family room, and it appears that all family rooms are on the 3rd floor, but there was no lift which is very awkward for people with small children, lots of luggage and the elderly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was very disappointed about this hotel, the pictures was nothing like the hotel itself Needs updating, the rooms was really basic the tv in the room was no bigger than a computer monitor and the shower was terrible I will not be booking here again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room must be clean every 2 nights. Staff should be stayed all the time.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we got to the dolphin it was closed and had been for sometime we had been booked into another hotel which was very run down beds where ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness
My experiance at the dolphin was non existing as when i arrived to the hotel.there was a notice in the window saying that the hotel was closed and to go to the carlton hotel..im not very happy as i paid £49 a night but was in a hotrl that was £29 a nightso i spent £20 more a night extra for a cheaper hotel i will not be doing that again and i will not be booking with them or you again unless you rectify the situation
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this was a terrible experience. arrived to a boarded up hotel, with a small note attached to door saying they have reserved rooms round the corner at Carlton hotel. No warning at all well this was a awful hotel so tatty and dirty. no ammenties. lots of staff but no help what so ever came home early NEVER AGAIN. so be warned save your money G Field
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I need my refund the Let me know one day before That my room is not available and I have to cancel the booking. I have not cancel the booking because I don’t know how to do it but first of all why they cancelled me and said to me that I’m not be able to go there, the booking was almost 2 weeks and they let me know one day before that we arrived in great Yarmouth terrible.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked this hotel turned up to a note on the front door saying there is no accommodation not being prior told or anything till turning up calls the number to find out being put into another hotel goes there and the can’t accommodate the way i booked the room it was dirty wouldn’t say why we couldn’t stay at the original hotel overall not happy
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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6/10 Okay

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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6/10 Okay

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024