Celebrating OF DARTMOUTH The Royal Castle Hotel


THIS HOTEL HAS LONG BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF DARTMOUTH’S HISTORY AND COMMUNITY AND IS MUCH LOVED AND FREQUENTED BY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.


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ocated at the very heart of Dartmouth, The Royal Castle Hotel enjoys a landmark location


and fantastic views over the river Dart. This award-winning 17th century hotel is privately owned by Nigel and Anne Way and is an iconic and unmissable building, situated in the perfect place to enjoy everything that South Devon has to offer.


History Originally two merchant houses,


The Royal Castle was combined in 1782 to become a coaching inn. Tudor fireplaces, flagstone floors, spiral staircases, priest holes and an original bell-board survive as relics of its history. Huge oak beams in the Galleon Bar, believed to have been washed ashore from the wreckage of a Spanish Man-of-War and other nods to its nautical history include a collection of antiquarian ships’ logs, lights and crockery. The hotel also has an impressive list of visitors that includes Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Cary Grant, Gregory Peck and Faye Dunaway.


About the Royal Castle Hotel There are 24 award winning, non-smoking 3* individual en-suite bedrooms and the hotel offers op- tional spa baths, four-poster beds and stunning river views. The hotel restaurant, The Grill


Room, is situated on the first floor and has fine harbour and river views. Head Chef, Ankur Biswas, creates seasonal menus offering an excellent range of locally sourced, good quality food and drink with specialities such as smoked fish, local crab, scallops and traditional Carvery roasts served every Sunday. The ground floor is home to two popular bars; The Galleon, decorat- ed as a traditional English Pub with lots of atmosphere is a great place to meet, enjoy a quick bite to eat and watch the world go by. During autumn and winter, log fires burn and spit roasts are a special weekly feature. The Harbour Bar, situated opposite,


is a contemporary and bright space and is the perfect place to meet friends for coffee or glass of wine and


during the rugby season, screens all the high profile matches. Both bars are well stocked with lo- cal beers, ales, wines and liqueurs, in addition to world-renowned brands. The restaurant and bars are open for breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon traditional Devon cream teas and supper. Many special breaks and events are


held throughout the year including Murder Mystery Theatre Dinners and weekend breaks to celebrate the Dart Music Festival and the Royal Regatta, as well as food pairing and gin events. Full details are available on the Royal Castle web site at www.royalcastle.co.uk The hotel staff are renowned


for their genuine hospitality and friendliness and several different international languages are spoken including Spanish and French. The RCH is a dog friendly hotel where guest’s dogs receive treats, a special dog-bed and plenty of advice on places to walk locally. Additional facilities include a


private hotel car park with optional valet parking, a license for civil


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