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The Railway Inn

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
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Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AU$152
includes taxes & fees
15 June - 16 June

Explore the area

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Beach Street, Dawlish, England, EX7 9PN
  • Place, Dawlish Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dawlish Lawn
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Shaftesbury Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Room

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2

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Room

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

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Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Basic Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Dawlish

At The Railway Inn you'll be within steps of Dawlish Lawn and Dawlish Beach. .At the inn's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas. .Attractions within a 30-minute drive of this Dawlish inn include Powderham Castle and Babbacombe Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Dawlish Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Dawlish Lawn - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Red Rock Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Shaftesbury Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Coryton Cove Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Dawlish Station - 1 min walk
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gresham House Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Swan Inn - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Smugglers Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Palos - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Langstone Cliff Hotel, Devon - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Railway Inn

WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

This Dawlish inn is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Pool or billiards table
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Railway Inn offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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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

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

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  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to The Railway Inn?

Yep, The Railway Inn is a short 2-minute walk from Dawlish Beach. Fun beach activities include fishing.

How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Inn?

As of 14 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Railway Inn on 15 June 2026 start from AU$152, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Railway Inn?

No, The Railway Inn does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Railway Inn?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

The Railway Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 45 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

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
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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
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6/10 Okay

Karen

Warm and comfortable bed ,
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcome
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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
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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
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6/10 Okay

Paul

-
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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6/10 Okay

Victor

Toilet and bathroom sharing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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8/10 Good

Giles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Railway Inn, Dawlish

On booking I opted for paying at Railway Inn, but on arrival I was advised that payment had to be in cash not card, even though the Railway Inn took card payments in the bar. I asked for a receipt, which wasn’t available straight away, but rec’d the night before departure
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
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10/10 Excellent

mike

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

Railway inn Dawlish

Amazing place very friendly and welcoming excellent host Gary and wife .clean rooms and cheap overall gave our hols that extra magic
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Ian

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

Fantastic clean and welcoming

We visited The Railway Inn to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and found the room we stayed in had been refurbished and very clean. The shared shower and 2 WCs was not a problem. Tracy and Gary made us feel very welcome and despite the pub being closed (covid) it looked very inviting and cant wait to August as we have booked 4 days for my 66th birthday celebration. Ian & Annie
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
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4/10 Poor

Darren

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

Have no expectations

We knew and expected cheap and cheerful but this had no cheer. Room very basic but clean was a no (left over clothes from previous occupier) and for shared toilet/bathroom this was disgusting. We couldn't wait to leave so we could find somewhere clean. Again this may have been cheep for dawlish however for the price we paid the night before and the night after for rooms I can only rate this is bad.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
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6/10 Okay

jonathan

Liked: Staff & service

average

The hotel was average , the hosts were very helpful and went out of there way to help us however the place could do with a bit of TLC . It served a purpose and was relativly cheap compared to other accomadation in the area and i would stay there again .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
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2/10 Terrible

Lesley

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

They lie about PARKING, there is NO FREE PARKING

We booked this stay late, only the day before. We know Dawlish very well, yet it took a while to find as its up a dead end street with no car access. My husband stayed in the car while I went into the Inn. The lady was very helpful and apologetic, but there was no parking. She said the people running the Bar were not the owners and had nothing to do with the accommodation side. We were shown to our room. I know this is a old Building but it was in very bad condition, the window wouldn't open and the room was very hot and stuffy. The carpet was awful, bed very old and uncomfortable with very old faded bedding. There was no TV, the wall paper was bubbling and dirty. The communal shower is old, dirty and covered in cobwebs. the communal toilets are very small, cramped, dirty and the flushes are useless. It is very noisy up stairs. the communal lighting is bad. We stayed for 3 nights and I dreaded each one of them. The bar on the other hand was ran by very nice helpful people who chatted to us every night. The Owners of this place DO NOT Advertise this property accurately.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Verry Noizy outside my window smoking verry bad language from 4:30 to10:30pm doors banging every 5 to 10mins. Bed clean it's a family run husband wife and grandson. Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
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4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff pub great. Needs updating as in the rooms and tvs and kettles etc
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No lock on the communal toilet door. TV kept going silent, only way to correct it was to turn it off and on again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb so friendly and big plans in pipe line will return richard
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019