The Dakota

Location: Coventry Road, Coventry, England, CV8 3AP, Coventry, GB

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• Smoke-free property
• Wedding services
• Free self parking
• Computer station

Rooms Available

• Superior Double Room, Ensuite

  1 King Bed

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

• Standard Double Room, Ensuite

  1 Double Bed

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

• Family Suite, Ensuite

  1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and wardrobe or closet

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

• Standard Single Room, Ensuite

  1 Twin Bed

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Digital channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and heating

  Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Electric kettle
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Weekly housekeeping provided
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap

Guest Reviews

• Will (6/5): - Cheap and chearful
• Libby (6/5): Very clean economy stay. - Good parking. Room was spotless. Very basic clinical furniture. Bed was very hard, which is great for me. Good pub within walking distance.
• Homere (8/5): - Ok
• Brian (10/5): - Clean and comfortable accommodation representing good value for money.
• Laura (8/5): - I was at The Dakota for four nights and two of them were a bit of a challenge but the managers were amazing. Brilliant communication and were able to help me. They offered suggestions for where to eat too which was a bonus. It was a nice and quiet location and the rooms were quiet too aside from some banging doors from other guests but that’s to be expected. The key lock boxes were fabulous and I felt very safe as a solo traveller. There was the odd few cobwebs and the bathroom smelled a bit damp but nothing major. I would stay there again.
• Karon (10/5): Greta hotel - Quiet area, clean, decent sized room. Would stay again and recommend. Easy self check in
• Gary (10/5): - My stay at the Dakota met my expectations. The people in charge contacted me before hand to let me know the arrangements which were straight forward. My stay was most comfortable and without fuss.
• David (8/5): - Did what it said on the can. Comfortable place to stay for the night, and at a good price. No staff on site but cgeck in instructions were clear, everything was set up for our arrival and we had everything we needed. Would stay here again. Couple of Premier Inns nearby (driving) if you need a breakfast buffet option.
• Jan (4/5): Would not stay there again - On arrival we noticed the room hadn't been cleaned there were marks on sheets quilt cover mattress protector. We text the owner i think to ask for the bed to be remade. Removal of dirty underwear found in a draw plus empty bottle of shower wash out of the shower. The shower when wet was slimey wall and tray. The grout was orange/pink where it hadn't been cleaned. Marks in the toilet, extractor fan was jamed up with dust cobwebs. Cobwebs in the bedroom been there for a long time as black. Blind did not work properly the small window did not close Or lock. The quilt was a 13.5tog far to heavy for summer only 1 pillow each. Dust everywhere even on top of the kettle the 2 glasses were coverd in finger prints and marks, there were no spoons to stir your tea, a very small tv for the size of the room. The text messages i received from the owner whilst we were out for Dinner ( there know this) did interrupted our dinner out with friends.
• Susanne (8/5): 3 good nights - The room was clean and a good size, with space to walk around both sides of the bed. Had a closet and drawers for storage, a small table and chair for work. The bed was comfortable. The shower room was clean and stocked with the basics. Plenty of parking at the back for cars. In a small SUV it was a tight squeeze as the entrance was to the side of the building between the main house and the external rooms to the left. As it was self-check in, didn't meet anyone other than other guests coming and going. Communication via text was good and responsive.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Location great, check in experience straightforward, but shower dirty and moudly, room smelt abit musty.
• Daniel (8/5): - Really good value in a quiet area away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Unfortunately the village shop closed down a year or so ago so get your snacks en route :) Basic rooms but very clean, good parking and great value for money. Nice friendly pub nearby. Can be tricky to enter the rear car park in a larger vehicle but manageable. Could do with better access to drinking water is my only suggested improvement (e.g. free bottle of water or water fountains in the communal areas).
• G (8/5): Comfortable and Clean - Clean room and comfortable bed, plenty of parking. Quiet. No food, but close to a pub serving meals. The only reason that it hasn't scored as excellent is that the self check in details only arrived after the time we should have left home in the afternoon to get there, and we chased them as we were concerned. Will stay again.
• STEWART (10/5): Totally recommend 🏛 - Great place to stay, easy check in and access to room, nice and clean
• Eddy (6/5): - Had problem getting into room, no key to open door. Electronic door, you had to key in a number provided by owner. I triied 2 doors because 1st door would not open, the second door would not open. Tried another door and it open. No staff on site only a contact number.
• Raymond (8/5): room first class, parking a little tight - Used the Dakota a few times in the past.. Car Parking is a little issue with tightness to get into but the room was clean, tidy
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great location
• Lee (10/5): - You get what you pay for at the Dakota... It is really good accomodation..Everything is Clean, bright and has a new fresh feel.
• Jo-Ann (2/5): Extremely poor & below basic standards - Room extremely dated, carpet worn, dirty, cobwebs & dusty.stains on the walls, moldy bathroom. Didn’t get any sleep due to other guests banging doors & being noisy. Cheap room but cleanliness was extremely poor.
• Emma (10/5): Amazing, cozy, friendly place to stay xx - We've been staying here for the last 2 years as its close to my sons exam centre, ( hes only 15) but its also far enough away that its very quiet and peaceful. We get a good nights sleep everytime we stay, 4 times last year 4 times this may/june. Amazing walking areas close by, a local Chinese next door, rooms are very spacious, very clean and tidy, shower rooms imagulate, always plenty of toilet roll and washing accessories ( which is always a bonus if you forget), towels also provided, bed linen is always clean and fresh, a new vending machine which has brilliant prices to next to.the main entrance. We feel secure within the building as its a code to get in the main building and then one into your own rooms. Lovely friendly staff on site if you catch them ad they're always busy xx
• Robert (2/5): Hostess with the leastess - Everything was fine. Check in was easy. Messaged about no towels and the lady told me there was. There wasn’t. Bought my own and wasn’t bothered about there being none but the fact she assumed I was lying instead of just apologising. Easy mistake. Window was broken but she told me the button worked. It never hence the cobwebs and noise from gravel in the car park. Really nice b and b. Shame about attitude of the host when I asked about towels. A simple apology would have sufficed. Then she argued the window did shut it but it never. Everything else was of a decent standard. Said she would check the cameras about towels during a property reset and let me know. I assume they have and realised she was wrong hence no message as promised. If you get something wrong just own up to it. Would not have been a problem until I was told I was wrong. Left the receipt for the towels as a gift. Nice b and b wrong attitude.
• Jennifer (10/5): - Everything you need for an overnight stay. Very clean and spacious. Only thing let it down was the narrow opening to the side of the building to get to the Car Park especially returning late at night. Otherwise great facilities.
• Burak (6/5): - It was worth of the money 39 GBP. Good price for this service. But, it is so so. I do not think I will prefer again.
• Karina (8/5): - No staff on site, self checking process via SMS and access code. The only problem I would like to point out is that you can hear anything going around. There is no sound proofing of any kind, so you can hear guests coming and going, so I started to wake up at 4am as the first guest was leaving.
• Alison (10/5): - Lovely accommodation in a great quiet location. Check in and out process very smooth and easy. Lots of local eateries a short drive away.
• David (10/5): Dakota Guest House - Nice clean room at excellent price.
• Nazir (10/5): Lovely Stay - I have been staying away from home for work purposes, and Dakota had stood out. Very clean, calm, quiet and decent stay. Have plenty of parking too. Thanks you.
• Alex (10/5): - Was super easy to get into the accommodation and get the room key. No interaction required! The room was perfectly clean and everything was to a great standard. The location on maps does not match the actual location so the details included in the email were essential
• Bobby (4/5): - Unfortunately this visit was not as expected from my first visit. Mold in bathroom, bugs on bed and dirty toilet.
• Amber (2/5): - Exterior look of the property is nice and the area is quiet. There were multiple issues during my 1 night stay though. Firstly, The Dakota had no staff present at all. The fire alarm went off and my partner had to call the owners so that they would come to deactivate it. Secondly, the room was unhygenic, there was poo spots on the underneath of the toilet seat and on the wall next to the toilet, there was toothpaste splatter on the bathroom door and the shower floor literally had large amounts of grime in every corner and to top that off the shower was leaking quite badly, the floor was a puddle after I took a 15 minute shower. I informed the owners and sent them the photos and videos I took to which they responded that they personally cleaned the room and if im not happy to leave and they will refund me. If i had anywhere else i could go that night, I would most definitely have left. I will never stay there again and I urge others to book elsewhere, unhygenic and owners not willing to solve the issues.
• Kaido (6/5): - there was no staff, everything was done via email. Actually everything was fine, although the area seemed suspiciously quiet. Parking ok
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great - Super helpful and responsive pre check in. Seamless stay. I actually had a different hotel booked originally but cancelled on them as they had me on hold and talking to centralised call centres - just to see if any possibility I could check in early or get keys early - which they couldn’t give any form of reassurance or guarantee. The Dakota however sent a personal response to me straight away and were highly accommodating. Great base for a wedding or event
• martin (8/5): Aussie escape - Very clean room, excellent hot shower. Stairs to room were bit challenging for luggage. A couple of good pubs nearby for dining. One important point is no fidge or microwave in room. So only order what you can eat from the Chinese next door.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Excellent and comfortable stay.
• nick (6/5): Average room - Room needed a good clean, visible dust and cobwebs shower had mould on silicon sealant
• Stan (8/5): Dakota - The bedroom was excellent the on suite a little small. We enjoyed our stay.
• daisy (6/5): Not clean. - I stayed here twice recently for work - 10 nights in total. The communication via text was very prompt. Parking was easy. The shop opposite is not open and there is no shop in walking distance. The accommodation is pleasant but simple. The beds i stayed in both were uncomfortable and needed new mattresses - i had to sleep top to toe in one as it was so uncomfortable. The bathroom in the first room was very damp - see photos of mould and smelt. The first room need a good clean with thick dust on some surfaces. The 2nd room, upon checking in the bathroom was unclean with urine on loo and pubes. The shower flooded the room each time i used it - i did report this but it wasn't sorted. I certainly wouldn't rush back. Yes, it us cheap but all accommodation should be clean.
• Mo (10/5): - I love this guess house, I’ll be back for sure 👍
• Louis (10/5): - I would definitely stay again
• George (10/5): - Very nice indeed
• Verified traveler (6/5): Not great - The other reviews are correct - the bathrooms do smell mouldy, the walls are paper thin and the beds aren't comfy. Not ideal. Parking good but did get blocked in one evening but owners sorted quickly. The shop opposite is closed and no other shops in walking distance. There is a vending machine in the reception area.
• Steven (8/5): - Set in a very lovely village not far from the main city. Neat and tidy room. Would liked to have had a member of staff on the property
• Raymond (8/5): clean, tidy but difficult to park - Accommodation was clean, tidy but a little on the small side ( Hitting leg walking around bed ) TV remote was touch and go with parking difficult with front of building full of vehicles when the notes says only vans to park out front but it was full of cars making it hard to navigate the tight gap to park in rear car park
• Helen (10/5): Perfect stay for our cheerleading competition - Perfect for my stay. Lovely clean room, clear instructions from the host. Free parking. Excellent communication from the host 10/10
• Lloyd (10/5): - Warm, cosy, quite, clean property.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Good. Would stay again. - Codes received 2 hours before check in time. Chinese next door was delicious. Parking was quite tight to get to at the back of the property. Would stay again...
• Michael (10/5): - Excellent place to stay, clean and comfortable easy the check in and out.
• Bobby (8/5): - Great service! Nice and clean property, also safe with the cameras on property too.
• Ruben Yap (10/5): - Safe and clean
• Rebecca (8/5): - Really liked the Dakota. Felt safe as a single traveller. Room was very clean and although small (single), was perfectly adequate with tea and coffee making facilities. Accommodation is self check in so I didn't see any staff during my stay, but communication was good pre arrival. Shower wasn't warm enough to shower under unfortunately, but I would still book again as it was good value. There is a Chinese takeaway next door (cash only) and the Dakota provided plates and cutlery in reception which was a nice touch. The supermarket opposite is permenently closed.
• John (10/5): Spotlessly clean - Spotlessly clean and welcoming, with keybox entry late into the evening and tea- and coffee-making facilities in the room.
• David (8/5): - All ok. Suited our needs. Nice, comfortable and quiet.
• michael (8/5): - I used the Dakota for an overnight stop, good rest up. Visited Coventry city centre, very convenient. The Cathedral is well worth a look.
• William (8/5): Great stay as usual - Always use the Dakota when catching up with family for the weekend. never had any problems with self checkin or communication. we stayed in the opposite wing for the first time on this occassion (room 5)which had a lot softer mattress than we were used to & WIFI could not reach us. did us well for our short stay and well priced. thank you
• Mark (6/5): - Okay for a couple of nights. Convenient location, quiet & warm with off-street parking. Could have a bit more attention to cleaning and also some blackout curtains to shut out exterior lighting. But, overall, decent enough for the price.
• Charles (10/5): Very good place to stay - Excellent guest house. Third time i have stayed there and I have been happy and comfortable every time.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Would benefit from dusting and a deep clean! - Initially the property looked very nice. It was quiet as I expected considering the time of year. The room was smaller than expected but there was enough space for us as a family. The room appeared clean but the bathroom was hugely disappointing, with the horrible damp smell and mould all over the shower. My wife couldn’t stand it so bought bleach and cleaning stuff and thoroughly cleaned the shower, which actually had flies coming out of the drain plug. We used an entire bottle of bleach to clean it. Upon closer inspection, all surfaces in the room were covered in a layer of dust too. Overall it was quite disappointing as the property looks really nice, but a lot more attention is required on the cleanliness of it, especially the shower if our room was anything to go by.
• Sharron (8/5): - We stayed here last year nice place. The walls are thin could hear next door snoring and his phone woke me at 7.30 not liking his ringtone of sweet child of mine at that time in a morning. You get a code to get in and key lock box. So you dont see anyone.
• John (8/5): Excellent - Very clean and comfortable
• Christine (8/5): Disappointing - I have stayed here with my husband a few times and it has always been convenient, clean and offering everything needed at a budget price. However this time I was on my own and got a single room. The room was very small, not a problem as I was just sleeping there and it was clean, but the mattress was hard and lumpy and i didnt sleep well. There was no hairdryer in the room and there was no way of accessing one early in the morning so overall I was disappointed especially as I have used here before.
• Verified traveler (8/5): A comfortable night's stay - Check in was easy, comfortable room and modern, good quality furnishings. The bathroom could have been cleaner since there were lots of hairs on the floor. The Chinese Takeaway next door was much appreciated.
• Sutter (10/5): - The location is good. Property is tidy and clean.
• Kweku (10/5): Clean decent Accommodation - My stay at Dakota was pleasant. Room was clean and place is decent. Staff was friendly and stay was enjoyable. Joy who I believe is one of the new owners was friendly knowing I was from the USA. Thanks for everything my stay was great!
• John (10/5): - Easy check in. It was bit difficult to find but I think thafsbevaysetgeroasoutsif
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Excellent value for money, great stay.
• james (8/5): - All ok
• Charles E (10/5): Great place to stay - Nice clean rooms. Self service - get your key from a coded lock box but had no problem with that. Comfortable with all the usual facilities sgd fast free WiFi Free car park at the back. Good Chinese take away next door abd a good pub just down the road. Will go there again next time I get a job in the area
• Kathleen (10/5): - A really lovely stay with easy to follow instructions. Very clean, good amenities, and we felt very safe within the space- would stay again and recommend in the future!
• Alexander (8/5): - Only stayed there for a night, check in was simple and did not involve having to talk to anyone which is a plus in my book, was pretty decent otherwise, can recommened for people on a bit of a budget
• Tahsin (10/5): - First experience of checking in on our own without any staff, excellent ❤️ clean nice room with all amenities Definitely will book again
• David (8/5): - Handy for event at Stoneleigh Park, room as expected for rate paid
• Silvia (8/5): - Some sort of room cleaning and emptying of the waste bin would be nice! Nobody came to clean the room while I stayed there.
• Stephen (8/5): - Very clean and tidy Nice little stop over for a great price The shop and Chinese takeaway were both closed but not the end of the world other outlets aren’t far away and now I know this I would come better prepared next time Will definitely stay again 👍👍👍
• Karen (10/5): - Really enjoyed our stay. We booked very last minute and the room was clean and had everything we needed for 1 night stay. Room was larger than normal hotel room and had a double and 2 singles, great for a family with older children. Only quibble would be could not watch the TV as it did not swivel so everyone could see it. We would stay again.
• Mark (10/5): - Great for a stopover and to get your head down. Nothing too fancy, but then at the price you pay you get great value for money
• Richard (10/5): Tickled off all my needs - Compact (single), well organised, very clean, comfortable, all essential items provided, great bathroom, good ventilation in room (windows), secure, great parking out back, very quiet and quiet neighbourhood
• David (10/5): Dakota - Quick purchase and pleasant experience- this is automated stay with no staff, easy to find.
• Sharon (10/5): - Comfortable and clean room! Would stay again.
• C (8/5): Nice stay - Good stay, comfertable room and easy enough to get to. No staff around, all self serve entry but really easy and good communication.
• William (8/5): Perfect for a short stay - Cannot fault this place. rooms are a little small but do you really need more for a few nights stay when your out and about all day? may have been an issue if we had suitcases but we didnt :) It was a warm day but the room was cool, quiet area and easy self service so arriving late for a check in is not a problem. the 2nd time i have used this place & wont be the last. thank you
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Comfortable stay, excellent value for money. Good location, accessible, clean, and friendly service.
• David (6/5): - Clean and tidy. Ideal for a one night stopover
• Nadia (10/5): - Lovely clean and comfortable room
• Kerry (10/5): Perfect one night stay - Room was brilliant for us for the one night stay. Very bright and clean. Extra touches like hot drink facilities and toiletries. Had a query before I booked and Naomi went out of her way to help. As others have said, the walls are very thin but that didn't take away anything at all, in fact, hearing the man next door singing in the shower in the morning is a happy way to start your day!
• Alison (10/5): Good value - Spotlessly clean, a small room but perfectly adequate for a quick overnight stop and good value. Removing single use plastics in the form of small bottles of toiletries would be an improvement, refillable dispensers? One minor point, the bed was comfortable, but the wooden surrounding frame makes access on the window side more restricted. Overall really happy and would definitely stay again if visiting locally. Visitors need to be aware that others may be leaving early and this may cause disturbance. Wasn't a problem for us as we tend to wake early anyway.
• Paul (8/5): Good value for money. - The shower head was encrusted with lime and the heat control on the shower did not function correctly. Very hot shower. Otherwise it was good value for money.
• Louise (8/5): - Please wash the bathroom cabinet shelves.
• Melonee (8/5): - The property is exactly as stated. No surprises. Bare bones room. Internet was iffy. Tv I think was on the internet maybe. Would come in and out so pretty much unwatchable. It would be nice if they had a common microwave in the lobby to use. Sure would be nice to be able to heat up your own dinner.
• micheal (10/5): nice quiet stay - needed 2 codes to enter building and room. didnt have codes but there was a phone number on door to call if any problems. called number and received text in only a few moments and was walked through the process of opening both doors by a very nice and helpfull lady. would i go back there ? yes i would and recommend the hotel.
• Bodhi (8/5): - Please pay attention to cleaning of the cobwebs from the roof.I was in room 16.
• Douglas (10/5): - Near new, tidy and basic accommodation near Coventry. Provides everything you need for a reasonable price. Recommended.
• Assam (10/5): Good - First time staying at a guesthouse, so was a little strange not have a person at the desk. But other than that, it was fine. The doors are a bit thin so you can hear every footstep and door open/close, so if someone is a light sleeper could be an issue. No other issues apart from that
• Sanah (10/5): - I enjoyed my stay in the Dakato, will definitely book again :)
• Alessio (10/5): - Very near to a beautiful country side where to go for a walk and watch sunset. Only 10-15’ from city centre. Super clean, they make your room everyday without you asking and add everyday cookies and water.
• Jason (6/5): - Spider weds in room also spiders mattress is dirty also and quilt cover dirty stains on outside door like drinks been chucked up it. Needs a good clean imo
• D L (10/5): - Lovely place ,will always try to book when in the area
• Paul (6/5): - Single room was lovely and clean and ensuite shower was just right and couldn't fault the room but - I had room 16 but had an drunk couple arguing next door in room 17 from 10pm, swearing, fighting, slamming doors, he chuck her out in the corridor and this went on till 2.30am didn't really get to sleep till 3am, which was quite disappointing really.
• Kim (10/5): Best family stay with actual beds for teenagers!! - Thanks Niomi for the best family accommodation for such a great price. Modern, clean, Biscoff, still bottles of water. So nice to get this hospitality nowadays.
• Nikki (10/5): - Great stay 🤗
• John (10/5): - We were needing to stay overnight in the Coventry area after attending a family meeting. The property was just what we needed, out of town a few miles, the room was nicely furnished, with on suite toilet and shower. Room was spotless. Tea and coffee making facilities and free onside parking. Contact with the owner was via text and access to the property via code, room access via code and key safe. In case of difficulties there was a mobile contact number. I would certainly consider booking if we needed to find accommodation in the Coventry area in the future. It might be worth checking direct with Dakota Web site as may find slightly cheaper

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