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The Dragon

2.5 star property
Inn in Derby with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Restaurant
Exterior
Superior Double Room, Ensuite
Deluxe Cottage, Private Bathroom, Canal View | Lounge
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is AU$188
includes taxes & fees
14 Jan - 15 Jan

Explore the area

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12 Canal Bridge, Derby, England, DE65 6BQ
  • Place, Royal Derby Hospital
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Derby
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Kedleston Hall
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
Daily housekeeping
High chair
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Cottage, Private Bathroom, Canal View | Lounge

Deluxe Cottage, Private Bathroom, Canal View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe
  • 1 bedroom
  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Derby

At The Dragon, you'll be 5.3 km (3.3 mi) from Claymills Victorian Pumping Station and 7 km (4.4 mi) from Pirelli Stadium. Highlights at this inn include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This smoke-free inn offers free WiFi in public areas and a business centre. .In proximity to this Derby inn you'll find Donington Park Racing Circuit.
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What's nearby

  • Royal Derby Hospital - 7 min drive - 9.2 km
  • University of Derby - 9 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Kedleston Hall - 10 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Foremark Reservoir - 11 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Derby Cathedral - 12 min drive - 12.7 km

Getting around

  • Tutbury & Hatton Station - 16 min drive
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Been Coffee - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Beetroot Tree - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sun Hall - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Seven Wells - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Dragon

Inn in Derby with restaurant and bar/lounge
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business centre and a meeting room.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Derby inn is smoke free.

  • 15 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Dragon offers 15 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

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

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special 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

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/debit cards
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
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 credit or debit cards, Visa and Mastercard. This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products.

Property is also known as

Cottage Derby
The Cottage Inn
The Cottage Derby
The Cottage Inn Derby

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Dragon?

Yep, The Dragon has a free self car park.

How much does it cost to stay at The Dragon?

As of 11 Jan 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Dragon on 14 Jan 2026 start from AU$188.44, 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 Dragon?

No, The Dragon does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Dragon?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Dragon?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

The Dragon Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 164 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice of food in restaurant, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Room was well appointed and had everything you need
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Colin, Whitehorse

Travelled with family
We recieved an email from the hotel just after the free cancelation window ended, notifying us of additional charges for extra beds that we weren't expecting and that were not on our initial confirmation email after booking. Would recommend that the hotel sends out any emails with additional charge notifications within the cancelation window to give customers the opportunity to understand the full cost of their stay before they are locked in. We ended up booking another hotel for the night and losing the cost of this booking because requests made to the hotel for a refund were denied.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Repeat visit best in the area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super stay - high quality furnished room, and quiet late on, despite the vibrant atmosphere at the adjoining pub. Only thing I could perhaps find fault with would be the high tog rating for the duvet (which made for a rather warm night !)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

ANDREW, Glasgow

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was really well decorated and clean as it has just recently been upgraded and was beautifully decorated inside. Unfortunately there has been no sound proofing in the property, so the noise from The upstairs apartment and people leaving the pub was very off putting. We have stayed at The Dragon on numerous occasions, but this will be our last time booking in here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Pub (food and drink selection), prices good with discount on drinks post meal. Lovely ensuite room.Great 1 night getaway. Will definitely go again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

bev

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was very smooth, friendly and professional and the room was everything you can hope for: clean, comfortable and warm. My only comment would be that breakfast should be included for the price
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous staff. Excellent food. Very comfortable bed. Shower head had a leak but was replaced very promptly. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Only slight criticism would be that it was a bit messy near the bedrooms.

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely return, especially in the summer month to enjoy the outside
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Cottage is a great place to stay and the Dragon is an excellent pub to have a few drinks and had excellent food. The staff are both friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Booked this at the last minute and it was a great choice. Struggled to find it on a dark and rainy night because it’s part of the Dragon pub and I couldn’t find a sign for the cottage! Parking was quite busy but still found a space. Much better than the drab budget hotels in Derby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room - vv comfortable We didn’t have enough towels- 1 set for 2 Lovely breakfast - delicious Some Staff need a bit more training but they were trying
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Aimee

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

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

Long weekend

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quiet place, comfy bed. Big thanks to Emma for outstanding service!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

beverley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Short break for Download festival.

We came for 4 days to go to Download festival and it was perfect. The staff are all lovely.. especially Emma! Always helpful, even leaving out cardboard for our extremely muddy boots. The walk along the canal is beautiful too. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024