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The River Don Tavern and Lodge

3.0 star property
Inn in Scunthorpe with a restaurant and a bar

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Bar (on property)
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Comfort Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View
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Experience the charm of The River Don Tavern and Lodge, where hearty breakfasts meet lively evenings. With a bar, restaurant, and karaoke on site, this lodge offers entertainment options for every guest. Multilingual staff ensure a smooth stay.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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View all photos for Comfort Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Comfort Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Comfort Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

View all photos for Comfort Triple Room, Garden View (Disabled Room)

Comfort Triple Room, Garden View (Disabled Room)

Comfort Triple Room, Garden View (Disabled Room)

Highlights

Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Comfort Single Room, Ensuite (Main Building)

Comfort Single Room, Ensuite (Main Building)

Comfort Single Room, Ensuite (Main Building)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Sampson Street, Eastoft, Scunthorpe, England, DN17 4PQ

What's nearby

  • Blacktoft Sands National Nature Reserve - 14 min drive - 9.2 miles
  • The Plowright Theatre - 24 min drive - 16.0 miles
  • Normanby Hall Country Park - 29 min drive - 19.5 miles
  • Doncaster Racecourse - 34 min drive - 28.1 miles
  • Yorkshire Wildlife Park - 34 min drive - 27.1 miles

Getting around

  • Crowle Station - 12 min drive
  • Doncaster (DSA-Sheffield) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Christine's Snack Bar - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Berkeley - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Lowther Hotel - ‬15 min drive

About this property

The River Don Tavern and Lodge

Property highlights
The River Don Tavern and Lodge provides amenities like a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and 1 meeting room
  • A computer station, karaoke, and smoke-free premises

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Karaoke

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The River Don Tavern and Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The River Don Tavern and Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The River Don Tavern and Lodge?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The River Don Tavern and Lodge?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The River Don Tavern and Lodge located?

Situated in Scunthorpe, this inn is within 9 mi (15 km) of Blacktoft Sands National Nature Reserve, The Baths Hall, and Yorkshire Waterways Museum. Junction Theatre and The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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The River Don Tavern and Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 78 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and good dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized room. Excellent menu options for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay. I enjoyed the food in the tavern. The room was not large, but the bed and the bathroom were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great value for money and fantastic food - big portions...nom nom
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, quiet, large room and bed so plenty of space. Excellent food with good service; would recommend it and would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice overnight work stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

N

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

Friendly inn

Great friendly welcome, excellent room and great food
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a pleasure..By far the best in the area. .Room was a treat , Dinner was to die for..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find. Lovely, quiet area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay of choice when in the Scunthorpe area. Friendly traditional pub atmosphere, so rare these days. Excellent food, service and welcoming staff. Can recommend happily!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Stuart

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

Friendly and Comfortable

You check in at the tavern and the rooms are in the lodge at the rear of the property. Everyone was really friendly, the room was very clean and the bed really comfortable. Would recommend staying here if you need somewhere to stay in the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Quiet

Quiet friendly place with food that wasn't bad. Off the beaten track but that suited me. A very cold night and even with extra heater was still nippy. Couldn't recommend in winter.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable little bolt-hole, just what I was looking for and needed. Will be using again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Great stay at the Don

Warm welcome, spacious room with fresh milk and water in bedroom fridge, so much nicer than little uht pots. Good value, well cooked meal in the bar with excellent real ale. Breakfast served within flexible timeframe and was again, very nicely cooked and plentiful. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

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

River Don Review

Easy check in at the bar and a friendly welcome. Car park was big enough to find a space at the rear. Room was clean and cosy, and I slept soundly. DIY breakfast in the room, though hot meals available for those planning a longer stay. Good, honest establishment and great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable, great food, good value!

I've stayed here before, so i expected it to be good, and it was. A comfortable single room, with a well-lit desk for doing some work. The evening meal was excellent! (Unfortunately I was unable to have breakfast, but i know it would have been good.)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Great room, fabulous food, warm welcome.

Warm friendly staff, comfortable stair-free quiet lodge room with TV and mini fridge+freezer, chilled milk + litre water carafe, tea/coffee/biscuits, hairdryer and clean bedding/shower en-suite. Comfortable king size bed. Excellent parking and fabulous freshly cooked full English with options breakfast (also with fruit, cereal, yogurt, juice, tea/coffee, white/brown toast and choice of jams/honey) included. Will definitely stay here again when in area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Received a warm welcome from the owners and staff at The River Don Tavern. Had a lovely meal, well cook with generous portions. Good size room with large bed, plenty of tea, coffee, chocolate and biscuits. Good breakfast supplied. Shower a bit dated, but clean with plenty of hot water. Spacious car park. Quiet farming village with safe walks for our dog. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived, the restaurant was closed for reasons beyond their control, but they helped us order takeaway, which we ate in their pub.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Kevin

River Don Tavern - Not up to scratch

Needs to make it clearer in the details that the restaurant does not operate on a Monday (and no local takeaways) & that the breakfast is sort of continental in the room. Single room in main building is small but adequate, small fridge (but noisy). Bed not very comfy. Will not be staying here again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

I tried to cancel this booking but was unable to and Hotels.com isnt very helpful when trying to do this. I spoke with the property owner and he was unable to cancel the booking either.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

N

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not as good as the rating

The staff in the pub were very welcoming. The accommodation is not in the pub but in a separate building at the back of the car park. The building has four, ground storey bedrooms. The bed linen was a yellowish colour and the bed not very comfortable. The room was rather dated ad tired looking, really not sure how this location got a 'superb' rating.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

I loved it!

Its a delightful tavern. Plenty of room on the car park and onto a traditional, friendly bar where my hosts booked me in quickly and with a great intro to how everything worked. I had room 2, in a purpose built outbuilding and I was really pleased with the first impression. Everything worked as it should and there were lots of extras not normally given in this type of accommodation. The bed was kingsize, the room had alot of space, a fridge, hot chocolate as well as the usual tea and coffee. My breakfast was in the room (see pictures). Edit - the pictures won't upload! I arrived too late to use the restaurant but the menu was varied and looked like the meals were good value - maybe next time...
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

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