Regent, Doncaster > Reviews > The Regent Hotel in Doncaster

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Quality of Rooms	Excellent
Standard of Service	Excellent
Quality of Food & Drink	Excellent
Quality of Facilities	Excellent

Advantages:	Fantastic hotel that makes for a stress free and comfortable stay
Disadvantages:	Wifi reception not very good

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

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<<<<<Contact Information>>>>>

The Regent Hotel
Regent Square
Doncaster
DN1 2DS

3 Star AA 3 Star RAC 3 Star Tourist Board

Tel: 01302 364180 Fax: 01302 322331

E-mail: admin@theregenthotel.co.uk

Web: www.theregenthotel.co.uk

<<<<<General Information>>>>>

The Regent hotel was founded in 1935 and has been family run since that date. The hotel has recently had a major refurbishment and offers a Residents bar, two public bars, four conference/Function Rooms and a Restaurant. It is also located just on the fringe of Doncaster’s town centre on the eastern edge and is ideally located for fine shopping in the Frenchgate shopping centre, the markets and Doncaster racecourse (10 minute walk), home of the legendary St Leger and Lincoln Handicap. It is also only 15 minutes drive from Doncaster Robin Hood Airport and only 5 minutes drive from Junction 3 of the M18.

Check-in is from 14.00 – 00.00 on your arrival day and Check-out is from 07.00 – 11.00 on the day of departure or a further days charge maybe made. Room cancellations must be done by done by 12.00 on the day of arrival or the daily room charge will be charged.

All rooms are now no smoking as is the hotels other public rooms.

Pets are not allowed in the public or guest rooms unless agreed by prior arrangement, this does not include guide dogs which are welcome.

Car parking is available at the hotel in there own car park which is situated at the rear of the hotel. However this is quite small and only holds parking for 25 cars, but overflow parking is available if required and is only 1 minutes walk away. You can also park outside of the hotel in Regents square, but this is restricted to 1hr between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm.

<<<<<Room Prices>>>>>

These prices are per room, per night and include Full English breakfast

Standard Room
Single Room Ensuite £100.00

Superior Room
Double / Twin Ensuite £105.00

Executive Rooms
Four Poster or King Size bed £110.00

Select Weeend Break (available Friday - Sunday most weekends.

Single £65.00

Double £80.00

Family Room £90.00

Four Poster or Executive £90.00

Special Function Rates

Single £55.00

Double £70.00

Family Executive £80.00

<<<<<Rooms>>>>>

There are 52 rooms consisting of 15 singles, 7 twins, 15 doubles, 6 family and 9 suites, which are all very well decorated and extremely comfortable. The rooms are all en-suite, which has a decent size bath and a power shower over it. Please note the shower is awesome when on full power!!! The bathrooms also have a hand basin and a toilet. Complementary toiletries are to be found in the bathroom consisting of Shower gel, shampoo, sewing kit, shower cap, shoe shine and a bar of soap. All of which are topped up on a daily basis if you are staying more than one night. A good range of clean smelling towels are also found.

Within the room there is a remote control television which has freeview channels also. A hairdryer, clock radio, trouser press, wardrobe, drawers, table and chairs, bedside tables and a good size bed, which has 6 pillows on if it’s a double!!!. Tea and coffee making facilities are also provided and consist of Tea, individual sachets of coffee, sachets of hot chocolate, sugar, UHT milk, coffee whitener and a selection of biscuits. Again for those staying more than one night they are replenished on a daily basis, but if more is required then a call to reception is all that is required.

There is also a telephone within the room for making internal calls within the hotel (these are free) and to make outside calls. To make an outside call you press 9 and then the full number that you want. There is also a public telephone on the ground floor which takes credit cards. The call charges for a 3 minute call are approximately: Local - £1.00, National - £1.50, To a mobile - £3.00 and International - £6.50.

A Gideons Holy Bible can also be found in all of the rooms.

<<<<<Payment>>>>>

Payment can either be by Cash, Credit card (all major credit and debit cards are accepted or by Cheque (must be supported by your banker’s card).

<<<<<Other Services>>>>>

A Laundry and Dry Cleaning service is available and this is arranged through reception. If an item is left before 10am then it should be returned by 12 noon the following day.

Typical costs for Laundry are:

Shirt/blouse 3.50
Trousers/jeans 5.00
Dress 5.00
Skirt 5.00
Pants & Socks 1.00

Typical costs for Dry Cleaning are:

2 piece suit 12.00
3 piece suit 15.00
Shirt/blouse 6.00
Trousers/jeans 8.00
Dress 8.00
Skirt 8.00

All items should be placed in the laundry bags that are provided in the room along with the docket completed by yourself with which items require which service. Please note this servive is only available Monday to Friday and is not available at the weekend.

An iron and ironing board are available from reception

<<<<<Restaurant and Bar>>>>>

Breakfast is served in the restaurant, Monday to Saturday 7.00am – 9.00am and Sunday 8.00am – 9.30am. There is an excellent Breakfast menu from which you can have, fruit juice, Cereals, Yoghurts, Prunes (Yum Yum), Grapefruit segments, toast (brown or white), Poached eggs, Scrambled eggs, Smoked Kippers, Fresh Cold Ham and the traditional English Breakfast (consisting of Bacon, Sausage, Fried egg, Mushrooms, Fried Bread, Beans and Tomatoes) as well as Tea, Fresh Coffee or Cold Milk.

Lunch is available in the Abbey Road restaurant Monday to Friday from 12.00am – 2.00pm and in the Regent Bar (Snacks) Monday to Friday from 10.00am – 10.00pm. Sunday Lunch is also available from 12.00am – 3.00pm and costs £9.00 for any 2 courses or £11.00 for the full inclusive 4 course meal. The 4 course consists of a Starter, Savoury Appetiser, Main Course and a sweet.

Dinner is served in the restaurant Monday to Saturday from 6.00pm – 10.00pm and Sunday from 7.00pm – 9.00pm. There is a fantastic selection available from the menu to suite all tastes, including a good variety of vegetarian meals. The menu choice suites all budgets also, but there are numerous restaurants within 5 minutes walk of the hotel if the menu doesn’t take your fancy. However the food is well presented and extremely tasty, why would you want to go somewhere else.

<<<<<<Conference Facilities>>>>>

The hotel can cater for any type of function or conference in one of there suites from daily or residential conferences to dinners, weddings or parties. The hotel currently has a promotion on at the moment if you are getting married and for £2950 you get a reception for 60 and 80 evening guests with your own bar, buffet and disco. Also included in the package are: Red carpet, drinks on arrival, choice of menu, wine with the meal, sparkling wine for the toast, Bridal suite, celebration trimmings, evening disco and an anniversary meal. It should also be noted that the hotel is also licensed for Civil Weddings.

<<<<<<Driving Directions>>>>>

From the A1(M):
- Exit onto the A630 (Warmsworth Road).
- Continue straight at roundabout, staying on Cleveland Street.
- Turn right onto Hall's Gate and continue onto South Parade.
- Turn left into Regent Square, where you will find the hotel.

From the M18 (south):
- Exit onto the A6182 (White Rose Way).
- Continue onto Trafford Way, straight at 1st roundabout then take the 3rd exit at 2nd roundabout onto Cleveland Street.
- Turn right onto Hall's Gate and continue onto South Parade.
- Turn left into Regent Square, where you will find the hotel.

From M18 (north):
- Exit onto the A630 (Westmoor Link).
- Continue onto the A638 to the Trafford Way roundabout.
- Take 1st exit onto Cleveland Street
- Turn right onto Hall's Gate and continue onto South Parade.
- Turn left into Regent Square, where you will find the hotel.

<<<<<Overall>>>>>

I have stayed in this hotel on numerous occasions now and rate it as the best hotel in Doncaster, and I’ve stayed at them all. The staff are always very friendly and polite, the rooms are fantastic and spotlessly clean and the food is out of this world. Take my word and next time you have to stay in Doncaster, book in here, but do it well in advance (at least a week) or you won’t get in and you’ll be disappointed. Have a great stay and hope you found this review of some use.