Name: The Dragon
Address: 12 Canal Bridge, Willington, Derby, South Derbyshire District, England, United Kingdom, Derby, Derbyshire, GB
Price range: US$118–US$187 per night
Rating: 8.98

What guests think

At The Dragon Willington, travellers highlight modern, well-appointed rooms and an attached pub serving good food, while several comments note that breakfast is charged separately rather than being included in the room rate.

Cleanliness is consistently praised, and some rooms provide extra space such as a living area or large beds. Service is widely described as welcoming and responsive, though a few guests mention communication or training issues. Location by the water is a plus for walks and nearby dining, but some report noise from neighbours or the pub, tricky signage at night, and busy parking. Overall, expect a comfortable pub stay with strong dining and friendly staff, plus a few practical trade-offs.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

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Facilities

Attached pub/bar and restaurant are repeatedly praised, with breakfast served next door. Parking is available but can be busy at times.

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10

Stephan

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, very nice room and good breakfast.

10

Christopher

14 Nov 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend the Cottage. Very clean and comfortable. Food at the Dragon is fantastic along with great beer.

10

Alister

1 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great find! Lovely location right on the waterside. Modern, clean, comfortable. The pub is great, dinner was good, breakfast was excellent. Staff are all very friendly. I'll definitely stay again!

10

beverley

8 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little find clean and fresh. I thought breakfast was included but this is additional cost in pub next door. Very helpful staff.

10

James

17 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

8

Chris

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

6

Lindsey

8 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room and pub were lovely, could fault the staff who were all wonderful. However we both had a steak in the pub restaurant and it was tasty but very very tough which spoilt our meal. Apart from that I would recommend for a nights stay.

10

Ian

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable accomodation, with excellent dinning and bar facilities attached next door. Staff are very friendly and cannot do enough to assist.Would certainly use again and again.

10

Carey

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

10

Meryl

23 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely perfect stay. One night in the area visiting family so we ate at The Dragon next door which was also great. Would highly recommend

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are frequently described as very clean and fresh. Occasional lapses include too few towels and some mess near bedrooms.

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10

Andrew

11 Nov 2024

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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

Christopher

14 Nov 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend the Cottage. Very clean and comfortable. Food at the Dragon is fantastic along with great beer.

10

Alister

1 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great find! Lovely location right on the waterside. Modern, clean, comfortable. The pub is great, dinner was good, breakfast was excellent. Staff are all very friendly. I'll definitely stay again!

8

Kathleen

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

beverley

8 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little find clean and fresh. I thought breakfast was included but this is additional cost in pub next door. Very helpful staff.

10

Ian

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable accomodation, with excellent dinning and bar facilities attached next door. Staff are very friendly and cannot do enough to assist.Would certainly use again and again.

10

Chris

17 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful room and lovely pub attached. Extremley clean and comfortable and the staff couldn't do enough to accomodate

10

James

26 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, tidy, comfortable and spacious accommodation. Lovely to have somewhere to sit and watch a film rather than only a bed so definitely worth paying a little extra.

6

ANDREW

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Sara

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Rooms

Modern, comfortable rooms, often spacious, with features like large beds and in some cases a separate living area or kitchen. Downsides include noise transfer, occasional temperature control limitations, and configuration issues like not enough beds.

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10

Samuel

6 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were welcoming and friendly. The room was great and they'd kindly set it up for our kids to have their own beds. Really clean and well provisioned. The bed was gigantic. A little hard (for us), but hundreds of cushions and we were very comfy in our room. We'd be very happy to stay again.

8

Robert

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was pleasant but i could hear the neighbouring occupant. The outside is currently a building site, not a problem but less welcoming.

2

thomas

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There weren’t enough beds in our room

10

Nick

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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 !)

10

James

26 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, tidy, comfortable and spacious accommodation. Lovely to have somewhere to sit and watch a film rather than only a bed so definitely worth paying a little extra.

6

ANDREW

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

S

28 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice house great home.. terrific large super king bed.

10

Panagiotis

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little cottage, comfortable, I would prefer a slightly bigher bed, but it was comfortable. Living room and kitchen bwry nice. Great location with some restaurnats around it and great for a walk in thw canal.

10

Caroline

21 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room at a great local gastro pub/restaurant. Room was a bit cool (end of the cold snap) and no individual room thermostat but otherwise ok. Bottled water would have been a nice option.

10

Sara

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, welcoming, and helpful; check-in is smooth and issues are handled promptly. A few guests cite communication or training gaps, including an unexpected extra-bed charge email after the cancellation window.

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10

Simon

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely quiet place, comfy bed. Big thanks to Emma for outstanding service!

10

Stephan

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, very nice room and good breakfast.

10

Andrew

11 Nov 2024

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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.

8

Kathleen

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

Samuel

6 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were welcoming and friendly. The room was great and they'd kindly set it up for our kids to have their own beds. Really clean and well provisioned. The bed was gigantic. A little hard (for us), but hundreds of cushions and we were very comfy in our room. We'd be very happy to stay again.

10

Ian

3 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean and comfortable accomodation, with excellent dinning and bar facilities attached next door. Staff are very friendly and cannot do enough to assist.Would certainly use again and again.

10

Carey

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

10

Przemek

8 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff at the restaurant, we been looking after the GM

2

Colin

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

10

Sara

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Location

Waterside setting suits canal walks and nearby restaurants, and it’s generally quiet later despite the pub. Some guests found signage hard to spot at night, report occasional noise, and say parking can be busy.

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10

Alister

1 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great find! Lovely location right on the waterside. Modern, clean, comfortable. The pub is great, dinner was good, breakfast was excellent. Staff are all very friendly. I'll definitely stay again!

10

beverley

8 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little find clean and fresh. I thought breakfast was included but this is additional cost in pub next door. Very helpful staff.

8

Robert

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was pleasant but i could hear the neighbouring occupant. The outside is currently a building site, not a problem but less welcoming.

8

Chris

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

10

Nick

30 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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 !)

10

Angela

18 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Will definitely return, especially in the summer month to enjoy the outside

10

Meryl

23 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely perfect stay. One night in the area visiting family so we ate at The Dragon next door which was also great. Would highly recommend

6

ANDREW

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

10

Panagiotis

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little cottage, comfortable, I would prefer a slightly bigher bed, but it was comfortable. Living room and kitchen bwry nice. Great location with some restaurnats around it and great for a walk in thw canal.

10

Caroline

21 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room at a great local gastro pub/restaurant. Room was a bit cool (end of the cold snap) and no individual room thermostat but otherwise ok. Bottled water would have been a nice option.

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Dining

The on-site pub/restaurant is frequently praised for tasty dinners, good breakfasts, and beer. Some inconsistencies are noted, including wrong orders and a tough steak, and several guests point out that breakfast is an extra charge.

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10

Stephan

10 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff, very nice room and good breakfast.

10

Christopher

14 Nov 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Highly recommend the Cottage. Very clean and comfortable. Food at the Dragon is fantastic along with great beer.

10

Alister

1 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great find! Lovely location right on the waterside. Modern, clean, comfortable. The pub is great, dinner was good, breakfast was excellent. Staff are all very friendly. I'll definitely stay again!

10

beverley

8 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little find clean and fresh. I thought breakfast was included but this is additional cost in pub next door. Very helpful staff.

10

Dawn

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great choice of food in restaurant, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Room was well appointed and had everything you need

10

James

17 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

6

Lindsey

8 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room and pub were lovely, could fault the staff who were all wonderful. However we both had a steak in the pub restaurant and it was tasty but very very tough which spoilt our meal. Apart from that I would recommend for a nights stay.

10

Carey

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

10

Meryl

23 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely perfect stay. One night in the area visiting family so we ate at The Dragon next door which was also great. Would highly recommend

4

Martin

14 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfortunately nothing more than a lukewarm shower, food had to be returned and was wrong second time out!!

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Month	Average price
January	US$118
February	US$151
March	US$142
April	US$144
May	US$138
June	US$166
July	US$147
August	US$142
September	US$155
October	US$143
November	US$123
December	US$150

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6 $135	7 $141	8	9 $175	10 $124	11 $146	12 $129
13 $118	14 $124	15	16 $135	17 $141	18 $141	19 $175
20 $141	21 $141	22 $135	23 $124	24 $146	25 $141	26 $141
27 $130	28 $129	29 $135	30 $141

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $150	2 $187	3 $187
4 $138	5 $161	6 $167	7 $151	8 $151	9 $175	10 $132
11 $150	12 $164	13 $164	14 $151	15 $150	16 $167	17 $163
18 $168	19 $168	20 $158	21 $156	22 $141	23 $162	24 $168
25 $149	26 $168	27 $167	28 $151	29 $151	30 $150	31 $150

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