The Royal Lion Hotel (Lyme Regis, Dorset) - Hotel reviews, photos, rates

Also Known As:: Royal Lion Hotel; Royal Lion Lyme Regis; Royal Lion Hotel Lyme Regis; The Royal Lion Hotel Lyme Regis, Dorset

Address: Broad Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3QF, England

Region: United Kingdom > England > Dorset > Lyme Regis

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Free Parking Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool

Hotel Style:

Ranked #3 of 5 hotels in Lyme Regis

Price range (per night): ₹ 9,165 - 15,695

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: At the heart of the idyllic town of Lyme Regis, 'the Pearl of Dorset', is the Royal Lion Hotel, a stunning haven located in the middle of the High Street, with its own private car park. Lyme Regis is a picturesque town on the West Dorset border, part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage site. Steeped in history, it is renowned for its fascinating past, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, the unique fossils found in the cliffs and beaches, and for being the central location of the novel and the 1981 film, 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'. Situated less than 100 metres from the sea, the Royal Lion Hotel is a perfect base from which to explore the locale. Built in 1601 as a coaching inn, the Hotel has been extensively refurbished, yet still retains much of its history and unique charm. Oak beams, wood panelling and open fires help to create a warm, welcoming and comfortable atmosphere, with new additions of its own swimming pool and other facilities. Wi-Fi, although not available in the bedrooms, is available to guests in several areas of the hotel. Privately owned and managed, the Royal Lion Hotel has gained an enviable reputation for its friendly service, world class food and wine and leisure offerings. ... more less

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Gary T

swanage

Senior Reviewer

6 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Very high standard as usual”

Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

My wife and I visited lyme again in may and as usual we experienced a high standard at the royal lion hotel. We had room 32 which has a fantastic view over the town , towards golden cap and also towards the sea. The staff were faultless and we honestly would struggle to come up with a negative. Fantastic!

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“Fantastic Hotel , well worth a visit.”

Reviewed 8 May 2012

JDD1956

Colchester

Contributor

15 reviews

4 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

8 helpful votes

“Room, breakfast, and service are first-class in traditional hotel.”

Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

We were nicely welcomed upon our arrival and were helped with our luggage as there is no lift. The 'Traditional' twin bedded room was pleasant with a large & very clean bathroom. The hotel is centrally located near the Esplanade and amenities. We had a lovely full English breakfast with pleasant and efficient service.

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Dear JDD1956 Thank you for completing a review of your recent stay at The Royal Lion Hotel, Lyme Regis. I was delighted to learn how much you enjoyed your time with us. I was so delighted that you found ever element of your stay to your liking, and have passed your feedback on to all the team involved in ensuring... More

Florriebunda

Sheffield

7 reviews

7 hotel reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

6 helpful votes

“Good Hotel in Lyme Regis”

Reviewed 8 May 2013

Had a three night stay here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our room was comfortable and spacious and clean. Breakfasts were fine although the atmosphere was perhaps a little stuffy in the upper room. Overall interesting place to stay and the staff were very helpful with suggestions of other places to visit in the area e.g. Beer. We did not have... More

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Dear Florriebunda Thank you for taking the time to complete a review of your stay at The Royal Lion Hotel. I was pleased to learn that you had thoroughly enjoyed your time with us. Your comments about the comfort and spacious nature of your room, and how clean you found it were much appreciated. I will of course pass on... More

Tony J

London, United Kingdom

1 review

“"We don't have 3G in this country"”

Reviewed 7 May 2013

Hotel and staff were great but please sort out your wifi. Both nights I stayed I was told that the wifi was not compatible with Apple - one of the bar staff told me it was because "we don't have 3G in this country". Yes the area is the Jurassic Coast and yes you were celebrating your Fossil Fair and... More

Dear Tony J Thank you for your trip adviser review of your recent stay at The Royal Lion Hotel. I was a little disappointed to read your comments about our WiFi on the ground floor of the hotel. Firstly let me immediately apologise, with regards to the WiFi we clearly neither met your expectations nor the high standards of guest... More

speccybeccy

Southampton, United Kingdom

2 reviews

7 helpful votes

“Good all rounder”

Reviewed 28 April 2013

This was our first visit to Lyme Regis. We stayed 2 nights in a superior balcony room. Amazing view over the rooftops to the sea, good decor, very clean. We used the Inn to eat on our first night and had good quality 'pub grub', and good local beer. Breakfast was fab, good choice of cooked food as well as... More

Dear Speccybeccy Thank you for completing a review on your recent stay at The Royal Lion Hotel, I was delighted to learn that you had enjoyed your two days with us. Your comments about the balcony room in which you stayed being both clean and the décor being up to standard were most appreciated. We have invested a great deal... More

Siobhan888

13 reviews

5 helpful votes

“Fantastic Hotel”

Reviewed 24 April 2013

I visited this hotel in February with my partner and I have only good things to say! The staff were very warm and welcome and introduced us to our lovely room overlooking the road leading down to the beach. The food in the dining room was spectacular and the waiters were very attentive with complementary starters and bread. The location... More

Dear Siobhan888 Thank you for your very positive review of your stay at The Royal Lion Hotel in February this year. I was delighted to learn how much you had enjoyed your experience. I have already passed on your comments regarding your room, our food and about how very warm and welcoming you found the team to be, to all... More

Philip_A

Bristol

10 reviews

3 hotel reviews

12 helpful votes

“Overall very good but avoid room 1”

Reviewed 18 April 2013

We like Lyme Regis. It is a friendly, pleasant town with nice views and it is very dog friendly (even the Costa Coffee here lets dogs inside) and we try to get two or three breaks here a year with our Border Terrier. We normally book an apartment or cottage but this time we tried the dog friendly Royal Lion.... More

Dear Phillip_A Thank you for completing a review of your recent stay at The Royal Lion Hotel, Lyme Regis. I was delighted to read that overall you had enjoyed your stay. I was disappointed however to learn that the noise from our games room had slightly marred you experience. You were good enough to inform us of this issue at... More

Freddy22

London

Top Contributor

133 reviews

47 hotel reviews

Reviews in 72 cities

140 helpful votes

“...only a 3 star??”

Reviewed 16 April 2013

Not too sure what you have to do these days to get 4 stars? What a lovely hotel...we stayed two nights in the King Edward room...which was a large comfortable room overlooking the main road....which is not a real problem as it is quiet. We were met by a really cheerful young chap on reception who sorted it all out... More

Dear Freddy22 Thank you for taking the time to complete a tripadvisor review of your recent visit to The Royal Lion Hotel. I was very pleased to learn how much you enjoyed your time with us. Your comments about the breakfast, drinks and snacks, and your room The King Edward were all most appreciated. I have already shared your feedback... More

Carlton_near_Oxford

Oxford, UK

8 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

“Fantastic facilities”

Reviewed 10 April 2013

We stayed here for a couple of nights and really enjoyed ourselves, as we made good use of the small swimming pool and games room (we played table tennis). The hotel is quite pricey and looks slightly tired. However, it has a fantastic location, right in the centre of Lyme Regis, very helpful, friendly staff and good full English breakfasts... More

Dear Charlton_near_Oxford I am grateful you have taken the time to complete a review of your recent stay at The Royal Lion Hotel. I was delighted to read that you had really enjoyed yourselves during your time with us. However I was disappointed you felt the hotel looked slightly tired as we have carried out a great deal of work... More

LondonMcA

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

1 helpful vote

“Very good value”

Reviewed 8 April 2013

Very nice old coaching inn with a great feeling of many past lives and histories. Very clean and well presented for the price range. Well painted to look fresh and contemporary. Lots and lots and lots of nooks and crannies and sofas to lounge in in different places. A very nice room with more sofas to play board games on... More

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Dear LondonMcA Thank you for taking the time to complete a tripadvisor review of your recent visit to The Royal Lion Hotel, Lyme Regis. I was so pleased to learn how much you had enjoyed your stay. Your positive comments about our lounges, The Inn, and our pool facilities were much appreciated, and I was delighted to read that everyone... More

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