Dorset Luxury Bed & Breakfasts Guide

recommended four or five star, and other luxury B&Bs and guest houses in Dorset


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Westwood House

Dorchester

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attractive, Georgian townhouse, offering elegant guest rooms, each individually decorated and furnished, and an award-winning breakfast

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character, 17th-century house, close to the bustling centre, offering just 2 cosy and comfortable rooms that assure guests of a restful stay

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townhouse dating from 1790, in a prime seafront spot, thoroughly updated to provide comfy, boutique style rooms, many with sea views

La Fleur de Lys

Shaftesbury

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family-run accommodation with comfortable, well-appointed rooms, traditionally decorated, and a restaurant serving award winning cuisine

Lord Bute

Highcliffe

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boutique accommodation set in the former grounds of Highcliffe Castle offering stylish rooms, award-winning dining and good hospitality

Lulworth Cove Inn

Lulworth Cove

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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

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ideally located a pebble's throw from the beach and town centre, a family-run B&B offering comfortable, immaculate accommodation

Honey Lodge

Broadstone

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with easy access to the Castleman Trailway and the Jurassic Coast, this home style guesthouse offers well appointed, en suite accommodation

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a stylish and beautifully presented guest house situated a few minutes walk from the beach with comfortable, tastefully decorated rooms

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the Bohemian decor adds colour and character to this unique, beach facing guest house and with just 6 rooms offers an intimate ambience

Wimborne Lodge

Wimborne Minster

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choose the comfort of lavishly decorated rooms - one with a four poster bed - in a friendly B&B close to the centre of this historic market town

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elegant, individually decorated rooms feature at this handsome house - built from the local Portland stone - that sits in a sub-tropical garden

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a beautifully presented, boutique guest house, with stylish rooms and a convenient location for accessing the town centre and beach

Beggar's Knap

Dorchester

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close to the bustling town centre, yet offering a peaceful intimate stay in a character house with elegant, classically styled guest rooms

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a magnificent inn built in 2016 in grand 19th century style, in the heart of the Duchy of Cornwall's Poundbury, has both character and comfort

1777. At The Albion

Wimborne Minster

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period rooms and glamorous bathrooms feature in a former coaching inn, whilst the restaurant/bar is located in a nearby sister property

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traditional, seafront guest accommodation offering well-appointed rooms, an award-winning breakfast and a cosy lounge bar with views

Pine Ridge

Broadstone

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a modern guesthouse set in a quiet residential area offering well appointed, contemporary accommodation with a friendly ambiance

Crown Hotel

Blandford Forum

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beautifully restored Georgian coaching inn, said to be Dorset's oldest inn, featuring stylish rooms and a large patio overloking water meadows

Ashmira

Weymouth

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a beautifully renovated Victorian house offering luxury rooms and a high standard of service

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atmospheric, 16th-century coaching inn, featured in Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d’Urbervilles, with cosy, well-appointed rooms and a skittle alley

Tiger Inn

Bridport

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well placed for exploring the area, a period inn with a traditional "pub" atmosphere providing modern, comfortable accommodation

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