The Manor House

3.5 star property

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Enjoy meals for two in this cozy dining area with a round table and comfortable seating.
Enjoy breathtaking sea views from this outdoor patio, featuring comfortable seating and lush greenery.
Experience the charm of a traditional public house amidst a serene garden setting.
Stunning grand hallway with ornate paneling and stone floor, leading to a reception area with a counter and beautiful flowers.
Enjoy a serene view of the residential area and sea from this cozy corner room with a bay window.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly

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West Bexington, Dorchester, England, DT2 9DF
  • West Bexington Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • West Bay Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Sea View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Manor House

Hotel in Dorchester with free breakfast and restaurant
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, wedding services and a garden.
The Manor House offers 13 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at The Manor House. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from West Bexington Beach. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy local and international cuisine and ocean views while dining at Manor Restaurant
  • Amenities include a meeting room and a terrace
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the breakfast
  • Just a 4-minute walk from West Bexington Beach and 5 minutes on foot from Dorset and East Devon Coast
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

The Manor House also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Dorchester hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Manor Restaurant – Overlooking the ocean and garden, this restaurant specialises in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Bar & Garden Room – Overlooking the ocean and garden, this bar specialises in local and international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar & Garden Room
  • Manor Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property does not have a front desk. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The host will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Manor House Hotel Dorchester
Manor House Dorchester
The Manor House Hotel
The Manor House Dorchester
The Manor House Hotel Dorchester

The Manor House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 480 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 138 out of 480 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 480 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 480 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 480 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great one night stay

We booked without much research at the last minute for a one night stay. Welcomed on arrival by Jordan, who later served us at the bar, in the restaurant and at breakfast. He has just the right mix of great customer focus with informality and a sense of humour (Yorkshire tea is DEFINITELY not the best in the world!). The building is old, so is bound to have a few quirky elements, but our room had a very comfortable bed and a powerful shower and even a painted bathroom floor. The view from our room (and pretty much everywhere else) was great, across the fields to the sea. Had dinner in the conservatory and enjoyed it, especially the cod recommended by Jordan. Would definitely return, and hope to do so.
View from room
View from conservatory restaurant
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Excellent Stay - tiny bedroom

An amazing location with beautiful grounds and stunning views. Quiet and tranquil. The staff were all good and couldn't do enough to help. Food both dinner and breakfast were of excellent quality and extremely tasty. The property itself was clean, quirky, old world and in a reasonable condition, some of the decor tired looking. Only small gripe was the bedroom was tiny, as was the en-suite, think mobile holiday home size! Fine, if you literally just want a bed to sleep in.The bed however was extremely comfortable. Had we been staying longer, we would have asked for a bigger room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Crispin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All you needed for a peaceful overnight stay in a rural Chesil Beach village. Plenty of outside seating and wonderful open views. The Manor House has character in spades. The staff have to do a good job keeping housekeeping, bar and restaurant running smoothly. Our room was small but in keeping with the nature of the building. Restaurant food was excellent although service was pushed given the full capacity generated by a bank holiday weekend with excellent weather.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Fiona

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay in room 10

All these good reviews!! They have obviously not stayed in room 10. It was not shabby chic it was just shabby and dirty. The toilet had pee and poo stains under the lid, I asked if a member of staff could come and clean it and they did. The shower cubicle had black mould everywhere, which could have been cleaned and I don’t think the shower head has ever been cleaned!! There were stains on the walls, table and carpet. I had to clean the teaspoons as they were dirty. If I hadn’t already paid in full for the 2 nights through Hotels.com I would not have stayed. If I could have moved rooms I would but they were apparently full. The only good thing about the room was the bed, the bed linen was clean and it was comfortable. The food was good and tasty and the staff were polite and helpful. It spoilt the end of my holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely location.really nice and friendly staff, Beautiful view of Chesil Beach. Very peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great stay. Very friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful beach and countryside location.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Building itself is exquisite, felt special staying in such a place, check in was very easy and gent helped with automatically with my case - however, breakfast was chaotic, the two people serving and taking orders was dire, no communication between them and some of the orders were coming out incorrect, i waited for quite a while until i was served, the female server actually contradicted the guest seated next to me as to what she had actually ordered! Very special place let down by breakfast service. Great shame.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall, Georgetown

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property built in 16th century, has alot of character and uniqueness. Short walk to beach, excellent staff, onsite food adventures, near top attractions like Charmouth fossil beach. Slight peeling of ceiling paint, did not deter us, really enjoyed property and met new friends from UK.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jasmine

Liked: Room comfort

Peaceful location

Nice little place to stay in a great location that was quiet and only 5 minute walk to the beach. For me and my partner it was a good one night stay. They are also pet friendly which is a bonus as I find it hard to find dog friendly places and the staff are friendly and polite. Cons: I found the food to be quite expensive and the inner doors that lead you up to the rooms bang every time someone opens the door which can disturb others in their room. The food service could have been better. For example, the young lady asked us if we wanted any water for the table and she never came back. Me and my partner decided to have the roast dinner and it tasted great, the only thing was we were missing the stuffing. At breakfast the next morning we decided to have the full English breakfast and it was supposed to come with toast. I wasn’t fussed about the toast but my partner had to ask for it but it should have been served straight away with the rest of the breakfast. I was left a bit disappointed when I asked for a croissant and was told there wasn’t any left. It would be great from a customers point of view that the hotel made sure there was enough for at least one per person. Other than that me and my partner and the dog enjoyed our stay and I would go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
The manager was efficient and nice , breakfast was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fourth time staying here . Wonderful location just up from the beach. Stunning views and a lovely old building steeped in history as well as a really delicious English breakfast made freshly using the best ingredients.. I will be back again for sure
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fishing trip

Lovely experience, been to west bexington a few times but never stayed but now i have i wouldnt stay anywhere else. Lovely staff nice breakfast and a nice comfortable bar to unwind in the evening. As we were there for a fishing trip was ideal for access to the beach and so peaceful at night so a good sleep was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Roy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent all round.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Devon / Dorset Trip

Lovely, quaint hotel with extremely good service levels and fab food. Located in a fantastic sea view location with nice indoor or outdoor seating. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just wow

The hotel was amazing. The views, the rooms and the food (extra helpings were had). And the staff actively went out of their way to cater to our every need.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

West bexington

It was perfect for what I wanted - a quiet night away for us. Food was good, the location was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Staff are great people

Friendly fun staff who added the personal touch to a warm hotel atmosphere. Great views, comfortable room, lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

DEBORAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay at Manor House

We had a great 2 night stay and were made welcome. Beautiful views. Great location as it is quiet. Food was very good. We ate an evening meal and also breakfast. Lots of choices. The room walls must be quite thin as could here a TV in another room through the bathroom but was not a problem as it was early evening. The bathroom had a small step up to it and was a great shower. We stayed in April and the rooms were cosy and warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

ian

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For solitude by the sea this is the hotel to book. Good food, friendly staff. (Be careful if you need easy access - lots of steps)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel,top marks.

Lovely hotel,and Millie and Jordan where brilliant.Evening meal was excellent and also the breakfast.Only little fault was no hairdryer in the room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025