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Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester

3.0 star property

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32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Lounge
Front of property
Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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32 High West Street, 32, Dorchester, England, DT1 1UP
  • Place, Tutankhamun: The Exhibition
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Roman Town House
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Superior Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Single Room | Premium bedding, pillow-top beds, individually decorated

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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About this property

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester

Georgian hotel in Dorchester
Coffee/tea in a common area, conference space and express check-in are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a front desk safe.
Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester offers 29 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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 helpful staff at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Tutankhamun: The Exhibition. Features include free WiFi in public areas and a meeting room.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a meeting room and conference space
  • Steps from Tutankhamun: The Exhibition and Borough Gardens
Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester offers its guests coffee/tea in common area, express check-in, and a front desk safe. Event space at this hotel measures 818 square feet (76 square metres) and includes conference space. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Georgian Dorchester hotel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 818 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways (80 centimetre high)
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (180 centimetre high)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1756
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
The front desk at this property is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

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Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 305 out of 563 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 563 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 563 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 563 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 563 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bar was well stocked, I can not comment on the parking as we got the train. The staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

S

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

10/10 Excellent

julia

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

Comfortable hotel in the middle of town

Lovely clean room with a very comfortable mattress. Had a fantastic night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly. The lounge area was also comfortable. The parking area is somewhat restricted.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Qq
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Evan

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Couldn’t stay in the room, the small window and lack of light up in the eaves provoked a panic attack. Had to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kshitij

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Henri

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the place. The staff was great. Unfortunately, no breakfast...but I knew up front.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apart from noisy creaking floorboards and thin walls, no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Business traveller
Its not the hotel its the service fron Trivago! Having paid for a room to be told the room had already gone. Not happy at all!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

An excellent place to stay.

The Sleeping Bear was an extremely comfortable place to stay. It had recently been decorated to a high standard and everything was well cared for. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Traci

Disliked: Amenities
I was disappointed that you were charged £15 for parking. You could not get breakfast in the hotel?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rossouw

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025