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42 The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AN, England
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The Dukes Head Inn
Ranked #2 of 5 Richmond B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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Chicago
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Easy access to central London by train”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2011
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My husband and I and a friend shared a triple with three single beds. The room and bathroom were clean and functional, though the bathroom was a bit small. The room is not a place you want to hang out in as it just holds the beds and a single chair, but it met our needs. The pub is in a neighborhood just 10 minutes walk from the Richmond train station. This location was a good option for us because we had a rental car and did not want to drive into the congestion zone. The trains run until almost midnight so we were easily able to get to the West End and back for a play. The ride in took about 25 minutes; the ride back was on an express and took only about 15 minutes. The car park behind the pub only holds about 4-5 cars and it was full, but we were able to get overnight street parking. Breakfast in the pub the next morning was a full English breakfast and quite good.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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St Gilgen, Austria
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“A no pressure stay in every way!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011
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No pressure...
I had previously stayed at the Dukes Head on business and found it to be cosy and welcoming. My wife and I arrived at around 8pm in the evening, and despite the awkward ' cowboy film style all eyes on you' feeling as you walk through the door with suitcases into a packed pub, it was great! We were given our key and headed to the room at the top, room 23 or 24 I think, can't remember. Laid back, friendly, and as soon as we worked out the window and put the heating on, the room warmed up.

No pressure....really..no pressure. I'm talking about the shower. It's a British thing, probably not a fault of the Dukes Head.. .but the shower was appalling. On full belt it was akin to standing under a colander. Most showers in the UK are rubbish..I don't know what it is with the plumbing on that island but it was not a great way to start the day. As soon as you see that plastic box on the wall and the limp shower head you know what you're in for.
The TV remote was also dead and the window didn't close properly. It was a noisy and chilly night, the heating took a while to kick in and the windows were pretty drafty.

The last breakfast I had there whilst on business seemed fuller and nicely presented, but this breakfast was poor, watery eggs, two limp sausages and burnt toast. I took my wife here for a city break from our home in Austria and I talked the Dukes Head up, particularly the breakfast. The lady who served it was friendly but I'd been gagging for a British fry-up for months and what we got was weak, a shame as I'd been talking about ' The Dukes Head breakfast' for weeks. I think my wife must have thought I'd gone mad!

Saying this though, it's a cosy place to stay, no frills ( or hairdryer), I think some kind of a welcome leaflet would be nice in each room because it does kind of feel like ' here's your key, I've got pints to pull...bye then..'. With a bit more focus on detail it could go from being a good B&B to a great b&b

PS, close the windows, the pub sits right under the Heathrow flightpath. An airline flies over every 40 seconds! I know it sounds like a rant, it's not meant to come across like that. I'd been bigging the place up and felt a bit disappointed with the breakfast and shower. I remember the breakfast room having a more cosy feeling, it felt very cold and the food kind of dumped down in front of you. An Irish-run pub needs a big belter of a fry-up!

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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“Everything I hoped it would be.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2010

We wanted to get a neighborhood feel for our stay in London. After spending the day touring London sights it was so comfortable to return to the Duke's Head for a pint and some dinner. Food was excellent and the staff was friendly and helpful. I would plan to stay here again.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Southampton, England.
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
“Nice pub in a nice location.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2010

My wife and I stayed at The Dukes Head for 1 night due to a friends wedding in the local area.

The owners were very friendly and welcoming and we were able to park in the small car park as well as check in before 1pm in order to get ready for the wedding.

The room was large and had everything we needed although it is quite tired looking and ideally could do with a bit of an update. The bathroom was quite small and had a broken toilet seat and toilet roll holder and a showerhead in need of replacement.

Breakfast was good with a reasonable choice and was available from 8am-10am (on a Sunday).

Overall, I would recommend this as a good place to stay as long as you are expecting a room in a pub and not a luxury hotel!

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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southampton
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“perfect”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2010

stayed at this great place this weekend, the owners and staff were very helpful on arrival and very welcoming and made us feel at home, the rooms were spacious and vey clean which is always a good start, we decided to have dinner at the pub that first night and the food was first class, and the open mic night on the friday was great entertainment. After a great nights sleep we were welcomed to a really good breakfast which kept us going for the most part of the day. all in all the dukes head inn is definetly worth the money and i will be staying there again

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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42 The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AN, England
Price range (per night):* INR6,743 - 14,657

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