The Casterbridge

4.0 star property
4-star beachfront B&B with golf course

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, City View
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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, City View
Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, City View

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • On private beach
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
49 High East Street, Dorchester, England, DT1 1HU
  • Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Tutankhamun: The Exhibition
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Garden View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Classic Double Room, Ensuite (Cozy Small Double)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Romantic Four Poster)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Traditional Double Room, Ensuite (Garden View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Street View)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Dorchester

Beachfront retreat .With a stay at this Dorchester B&B, you'll be steps from Dorset Teddy Bear Museum and Terracotta Warriors Museum. Dinosaur Museum and Tutankhamun: The Exhibition are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Dorset Teddy Bear Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Tutankhamun: The Exhibition - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Roman Town House - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Hardy's Cottage - 7 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Dorchester South Station - 13 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Royal Oak - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The King's Arms - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Goldies - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tom Brown's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Casterbridge

4-star beachfront B&B with golf course
A private beach is featured. The Casterbridge offers its guests a full-service spa, a golf course, and an outdoor tennis court. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

A business center and a meeting room are available. A health club, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the family-friendly The Casterbridge. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 4-star Dorchester bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Karaoke
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Grocery service (free)
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Casterbridge offers 6 accommodations. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the bed & breakfast's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Airport shuttle available
  • Area shuttle
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf course
  • Health club
  • Indoor tennis court
  • Karaoke
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Table tennis

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: GBP 50.0
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an access code

Access methods

Access code

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Service fee: 8 percent

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 50.0

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
This property is professionally cleaned
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. The property is professionally cleaned.

Property is also known as

The Casterbridge Dorchester
The Casterbridge Accommodation
The Casterbridge Bed & breakfast
The Casterbridge Bed & breakfast Dorchester

The Casterbridge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very clean and safe
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay in the Casterbridge Hotel. It was a last minute booking, but that didnt worry the lovely owner. The hotel was beautiful and clean, we stayed in a room with a four poster bed which was amazing. The hotel decor is in keeping with the age of the building and looks beautiful. The owner was extremely knowledgeable and helpful on the best places to eat and things to do in and around Dorchester. Breakfast was delicious, freshly cooked and local produce, pleanty of choice. We will definitely be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

PAUL

Bizarre
Very strange place. Eccentric rule about NO SHOES in bedrooms. Odd ability only to serve me breakfast at 9.45 in an empty restaurant Bizzare parking arrangemnts off-site All door locks work backwards And finally , protracted argumets with manager who disputed whether I had prepaid (I had), and whether I had paid for breakfast (I had) An absentee owner was barking orders into his phone while I discusse all this All in all a very eccentric stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024