This Georgian building is in Shaftesbury town center. It is now a stylish hotel with free Wi-Fi and large rooms with luxury beds, flat-screen TVs, and coffee machines.
Ria
United Kingdom
Initial impression was that staff were very friendly and welcoming. This continued throughout our stay.
Located in Shaftesbury, 17 miles from Salisbury Train Station, The Forester provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant.
Robert
United Kingdom
Great location, welcoming staff, lovely large room, great food. Definitely recommended.
In the heart of Shaftesbury, La Fleur de Lys offers well-equipped bedrooms and an award-winning restaurant as well as a lounge bar, free parking and free Wi-Fi.
Anthea
United Kingdom
Breakfast was very good - plenty of choice.
We appreciated that staff found I had left my toothbrush and toothpaste in the room and they bothered to tie it to my car while we were exploring Shaftesbury. They did know we were leaving the car in the carpark for a little while.
Historic town centre two bed penthouse with parking offers accommodations in Shaftesbury, 20 miles from Salisbury Train Station and 20 miles from Salisbury Racecourse.
Shaftesbury Centre enjoys a location in Shaftesbury, 18 miles from Longleat Safari Park and 18 miles from Longleat House.
DMYTRO KRAVTSOV
Netherlands
Easy check-in, kind staff, interestingly decorated room, quiet night, tea/coffee in the room, great and various breakfast, spacious parking! Definitely nice place to stay.
Snobs and Rebels Apartments is located in the center of Shaftesbury and offers a shared lounge and a terrace. The accommodations is 30 mi from Dorchester.
Holbrook Bed and Breakfast is a 10-minute walk from the ancient hilltop Saxon town, Shaftesbury. This guest house offers free WiFi, and free private parking.
Callum
United Kingdom
Easy to get to location, Diane and Ian are lovely and make you feel very welcome. The breakfast are fantastic and set you up for the day. Would definately use again and look forward to our next trip down to Somerset.
Lovely town to explore. Gold Hill the main attraction but the streets at the bottom of the hill have lots of character and some thatched properties..We found a lovely millennium garden and a some interesting shops. Not so much to do on a rainy day around the area this time of year as the NT properties are not open yet so suggest visiting
March onwards.
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Anonymous
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful old town, cobbled streets, amazing views.
Beautiful old town, cobbled streets, amazing views. Gold Hill has to be seen (google Hovis advert) even my 20 year old was impressed. We had a wonderful breakfast at King Alfred’s Kitchen instead of eating at our hotel. We stayed at Grosvenor Arms Hotel, very central, no parking if you at staying but car parks are available. I live close to Arundel in West Sussex and it reminded me of the medieval history. Nice people, nice views, beautiful place to have a weekend away.
Samantha
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
A beautiful part of Dorset with lots to see like Gold Hill...
A beautiful part of Dorset with lots to see like Gold Hill and very good places to eat - The Mitre pub served delicious food with an amazing view. There are an interesting collection of shops to suit most people and the people were lovely.
Gaynor
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
It is hard to give a review of Shaftesbury, having spent...
It is hard to give a review of Shaftesbury, having spent just an overnight in the town. From first appearances, though, this town and environs is well worth a longer stay to explore. The Restaurant, San Tonino, is well worth a visit.
Graham
Australia
10
Scored 10
I thought it was a gorgeous town and I definitely want to go...
I thought it was a gorgeous town and I definitely want to go back. The buildings are so old and the town is full of historical interest. We only had a couple of hours, after coming to visit friends, and it was pouring with rain, but we went to Gold Hill and had a lovely hot chocolate there, and visited a gallery, and just really enjoyed walking around. We saw a house which Thomas Hardy featured in 'Jude the Obscure' and a yew tree that pre-dates Christianity. We briefly visited the free Gold Hill Museum and definitely would like to go back there. Apparently in the summer there is a lido.
Anne
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
Great place to visit and walk round very pretty place.
Great place to visit and walk round very pretty place.
But now the parking facilities for the hotel and local businesses in the High Street been made difficult.
Very sad,especially for us older clientele.
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It was home away from home, with all facilities provided. Very quiet and lovely view of the garden from the living room. Fully stocked kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, cooker/oven, washing machine plus recycling facilities. Walking distance to Gold Hill, where the 1970s Hovis advert was filmed. There is a Tesco and Lidl in town and good pub (The Mitre) with an excellent view of the countryside. A good base to explore the area.
Very friendly staff who were at pains to help make our stay - with our dog - as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
It’s a busy village pub but the locals are as friendly as the staff, and it was never noisy.
They have a good menu and great craft beers too, plus a clean and comfortable room.
The location is stunning too, and the local area has plenty to do no matter what the weather.
Before our stay, we requested a quiet room, and the hotel wrote back to confirm that our request had been granted. The room was, indeed, exceptionally quiet. We also found on arrival that, as it was a hot afternoon, a fan had been turned on and the window opened. The room itself was large and well appointed, and the bed was king-size and comfortable. Everything was perfectly clean.
Very lovely property, spotlessly clean, quiet and with a beautiful garden. A very pleasant, idyllic walk to Shaftesbury's Gold Hill and the main street – we took trips to the bakery every morning. Check-in was seamless (lockbox with code) and the hosts very friendly. The apartment was bigger than expected. We had a wonderful time here and we look forward to returning someday.
We stayed for 2 nights during the last hot spell. The garden is a lovely oasis for a pre dinner drink. We thoroughly enjoyed an evening meal there with the quality of food and cooking excellent. Breakfast also cooked to order using top quality products and generous in quantity. Mark and Mary are wonderful hosts. Shaftesbury itself is charming and well worth a visit.
We had the twin room which was very comfortable and quiet. Had everything we needed for the night and Diane and Ian were so lovely, letting us use their iron and introducing us to their dogs Willow and Maisie. The breakfast was delicious and the room was really clean. Can't recommend highly enough if you're looking for a place to stay in Shaftesbury!
We arrived early and were able to check in immediately. The hosts are lovely and gave us tips on the area. Breakfast was delicious, much better than we'd expected. The hosts really went to a lot of trouble for us. Easy to find, easy to park. A short walk from the town centre but very convenient to access and leave. Lovely garden as well.
Our room was spacious including the en-suite. All the meals were good(breakfast and dinner). Parking was fine. There is a petanque area, complete with boules. There are loads of outside tables to use for drinks and meals. Very dog friendly. All the staff we met were very friendly and helpful.
Absolutely lovely hotel, great location, comfortable rooms, good swimming pool and plenty of choice at breakfast.
The stay was made by the lovely staff that work there from Sue and Chelsea at breakfast, helpful staff at reception and not forgetting Peter the night porter.
Really recommended
Brilliant location for exploring Shaftesbury and a very unique stay in a slice of history. Updown Cottage is well equipped, small but perfectly formed! Lovely touches like baby grand piano, cupboards full of games and good quality kitchen appliances and utensils.
The Studio is a quaint small cottage idea for two people. Its in beautiful countryside, and we enjoyed our stay in this quiet secluded cottage. It was our first visit to Dorset and it was ideal to visit both countryside and coast.
Perfect position for exploring Shaftesbury and the beautiful surrounding area. We attended the End of the Road festival at Larmer Tree Gardens which was only a 15 mins drive away.
Breakfast was plentiful and delicious. Dessert (warm Dorset apple cake) was amazing. The staff were friendly and welcoming and we had some good chats with them.
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