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The Manor Hotel

Beach Road | West Bexington, Dorchester DT2 9DF, England
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Ranked #5 of 9 hotels in Dorchester
4.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
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  • Excellent local(3)
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HampshireReviewer
Hampshire
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15 reviews
27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

My stay at The Old Manor was a late Christmas present to me and I somehow managed to choose the coldest weekend of the year so far. Friendly welcome. Lovely soup for lunch and excellent evening meals in the cellar bar; it isn't often that there are two vegetarian options on the menu. And (so I'm told) good beer too.... More

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Hilaire
Dorset, England
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

This lovely old stone- flagged manor house fills the gap nicely between Abbotsbury and Bridport on the Jurassic Coast. We have eaten here three times in the last couple of months and find it to be consistently good. Service is friendly and professional; the decor in the cellar bar is warm and inviting, and the dining room is stylish in... More

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gwil04
Reading, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

A hotel we loved years ago that, after a period in the doldrums, has taken on a new lease of life under new management. Took friends for dinner in the restaurant and the food, service and setting were all excellent - we will be going back! All the rooms are gradually being done over and the Manor is shaking off... More

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Jean G
Bere Regis, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

Stunning location Sea views lovely old house compassionately refurbished (still ongoing) we stayed here 4 years ago and it was in a sad state then.Clean fresh and hospitable welcoming cosy and friendly would be happy to recommend to friends.The food was excellent and local My husband enloyed the array of whiskey,s available and nothing was too much trouble Will be... More

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Mrh37
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

We stayed for 3 nights, first time back there for 4 years. Nice to see the makeover is sympathetic to the building, warm welcome from the owners, room was lovely, with a four poster bed and sea view. Food was good, service good, wine selection good, whiskey selection superb! Breakfast good, overall a lovely place to stay, will be back... More

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EveBordeaux_France
Bordeaux, France
Senior Contributor
25 reviews
7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

Nobody at reception. We waited more than 20mns and had to phone. When David arrived, he seemed not to be aware of our reservation! (despite mails...) He then said that the board supposed to be on the reception desk wasn't there! ( the latter was found and on it, it said: use phone on the desk and call number to... More

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timetraveller64
London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
36 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

we stayed at this little hotel for a long weekend. first of all I would like to say that the staff members are very very friendly and helpful, really made you feel at home. the rooms were average but clean and nice with a kettle for tea/coffee as well as flat screen tv and wifi. we had booked an allin... More

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bizzigirl
London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 October 2011

We had a really good lunch in the garden of the manor hotel. We've visited this lovely country hotel and pub many times over the last 20 years with varying degrees of success. So we were delighted to discover it has been taken over by new owners who seem to be injecting new life into the beautiful old building. They... More

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MrsA530
Sherborne, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011

Last minute booking for an overnight stay - the room was airless upon arrival despite fantastic weather so why wasn't the room aired? Only one small window could be opened in the bedroom whereas the bathroom window could not be closed despite opening onto the emergency exit! There was even a big bottle of chemicals that was left within easy... More

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David Allen, Owner at The Manor Hotel, responded to this review
23 September 2011

We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay and we will correct any issues, but to be fair we should also clarify a few points you missed in your room, such as new quality carpeting, new bed, new flat screen TV, new TV antenna system, new basin, toilet and bathroom flooring, new heating system, new temperature controlled mixer shower,... More

jonchapman99
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Contributor
11 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011

This continues to be a work in progress, with promising results so far. Our room was spacious, comfortable and clean with lovely views. Food was largely excellent - good cooked breakfast but somewhat limited fresh fruit. Dinner a good range from fresh pub food to excellent local fish and meats. reasonable wine list and well kept beer. Staff were efficient,... More

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Address: Beach Road | West Bexington, Dorchester DT2 9DF, England

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