The Best Dorset Seaside Hotels

a boutique, eco-friendly hotel, offering award-winning, seasonal cuisine and well-appointed rooms furnished with hand-made furniture

enjoy award-winning seafood, friendly, attentive staff and individually styled rooms at this hotel opposite the BIC and close to the seafront

character, 400-year-old inn set moments from the scenic cove, it features cosy rooms with a maritime theme and serves a fresh, seasonal menu

Regency style house, set in over an acre of grounds, a short stroll from the beach, offering a comfortable, traditional Jurrasic Coast base

originally built for the Duke of Clarence, this traditional hotel still has many of its original features and sits in an enviable spot by the beach

featuring a range of sporting facilities, this well established hotel offers light and airy accommodation in a tranquil and picturesque setting

a charming 16th century hotel with many rustic features set in a quiet spot overlooking Chesil Beach which is reached in 3 minutes on foot

with stunning sea views, this cliff-top hotel makes a great base for touring Studland and Dorset

a 17th-century former coaching inn located moments from the beach, offers well-presented bedrooms, hearty pub food and local beers

enjoy the comfortable atmosphere at this thatched inn right in the beach at West Bay

idyllically located on the water's edge of this popular seaside town on the Jurassic Coast, stylish rooms with sea views and contemporary dining

a 13th century smuggler's haunt situated on the South West Coastal Path, it offers traditionally furnished rooms and fresh, seasonal food

with traditionally styled public rooms and smart, modern accommodation, this welcoming inn is set close to all the local faciities

a hostelry since 1739, this iconic inn blends style with character; one of the spacious rooms has a sea view, and breakfast is much-praised

enjoy a drink at the roof top bar at this contemporary styled inn, close to all the town's facilities, which provides chic, well appointed rooms