The Best East Dorset Hotels

recommended hotels and other accommodation in East Dorset


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The Bridge House

Ferndown

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set beside the River Stour between Bournemouth and Fendown, many of the well-presented rooms enjoy views across the river and meadow

St Leonards Hotel

St. Leonards

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hotel and country pub with easy road access to Bournemouth Airport, Bournemouth and the New Forest - stay in smart, well-appointed rooms

King's Head Hotel

Wimborne Minster

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  • 3* rated
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an elegant, traditional market-town pub, offering good value dining and spacious, airy rooms

La Fosse

Cranborne

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • cyclist friendly
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  • walker friendly
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a stylish and homely guesthouse with its own restaurant making an ideal base for touring

1777. & The Olive Branch

Wimborne Minster

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  • 4* rated
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  • character property
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  • award-winning
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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

Home Farm House

Wimborne St. Giles

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recently renovated Grade II listed farm house with beautiful breakfast room and cosy guest lounge

The Minster Arms

Wimborne Minster

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the refurbished, well-appointed rooms of this charming inn with a fine restaurant feature dark wood panelling and Victorian style bathrooms

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  • 3* rated
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a traditional country pub offering homely food and cosy rooms making an ideal touring base

The Langton Arms

Tarrant Monkton

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  • 4* rated
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  • small hotel
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  • great dining
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a 17th century thatched inn where you can enjoy home cooked food and real ales

Petherton Cottage

Ashley Heath

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cedar shingle cottage with comfortable, well-presented, all ground floor rooms - breakfast can be enjoyed in the room or dining room

Gordon House

Wimborne Minster

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a Georgian house in the heart of the market town, near shops and restaurants, has elegant classic rooms and smart refurbished bathrooms

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a traditional 17th-century stone farmhouse located in quiet countryside yet only a few minutes drive from the terminal at Bournemouth Airport

Canford Crossing

Canford Bottom

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  • adults only
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a beautifully presented B&B with friendly, attentive owners and ample breakfast selections

Apps B&B

Bearwood

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just 20 minutes by road into Poole or Bournemouth, this recently extended B&B provides welcoming accommodation in a quiet area