Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester

Property class: 3
Georgian hotel in historical district in Dorchester

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When you stay at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Weymouth Beach. Free WiFi is an added perk, and guests looking to stay active can experience the nearby hiking/biking trails. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (7)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Front desk safe
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Blackout curtains
  • Bath or shower
  • Premium bedding
The current price is €66
includes taxes & fees
4 Oct - 5 Oct

Room options

View all photos for Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, a TV, and a window with curtains.

Classic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

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

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden headboard, a bedside table with a lamp, a bench, a chair, and a shower area.

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, a framed picture on the wall, and a ceiling with exposed beams.

Standard Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Single Bed

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About the area

Map
32 High West Street, 32, Dorchester, England, DT1 1UP

What's nearby

  • Tutankhamun: The Exhibition - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Roman Town House - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Dinosaur Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Dorset Teddy Bear Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Terracotta Warriors Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 58 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 144 min drive
  • Dorchester West Station - 8 min walk
  • Dorchester South Station - 11 min walk
  • Maiden Newton Station - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee #1 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Vivo Lounge - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester

  • When you stay at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Weymouth Beach. Free WiFi is an added perk, and guests looking to stay active can experience the nearby hiking/biking trails. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 29 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • 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 time is 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

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No on-site parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)

What to do

  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Working away

  • Meeting room
  • Conference space (818 square feet)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 1756
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Georgian architecture

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 180
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 80

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Blackout curtains
  • Premium bedding
  • Pillow-top mattress

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Policies

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.

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.

This property does not have lifts.

Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher on-site.

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Cashless transactions are available.

This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property class

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

Also known as

Wessex Royale Hotel Dorchester

Best Western Wessex Royale Hotel Dorchester

Sleeping Bear Dorchester

Wessex Royale

Dorchester Minotel

Minotel Hotel Wessex Royale

Wessex Royale Hotel Dorchester, Dorset

Minotel Dorchester

Minotel Wessex Royale Hotel Dorchester

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester Hotel

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester Dorchester

Best Western Wessex Royale Hotel Dorchester

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester Hotel Dorchester

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.

Is parking offered on site at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester?

Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Express check-in and contactless social distancing and check-out are available.

What is there to do at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester and nearby?

Have fun with nearby activities such as hiking and practise your swing at the nearby golf course.

What's the area around Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester like?

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester is in the heart of Dorchester, a short 8-minute walk from Dorchester West Station and 2 minutes' walk from The Keep Military Museum.

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Reviews

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.4

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.8

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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

This hotel was in a great location with many nice restaurants on the door step and plenty of history in the town. The staff were so friendly and helpful would definitely stay there again
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff very friendly & helpful. Room usual excellent standard with a lovely comfortable big bed. Will keep coming back here as our favourite hotel in Dorchester!
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10/10 Exceptional

The lady at the reception was so nice and sweet up for a chat. The hotel very modern and sparkling clean throughout. The room was huge. I absolutely loved it and I cannot recommend it enough
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10/10 Exceptional

I had a ground floor room to the back of the hotel which was ideal for my business trip.Had no issues Many thanks.
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10/10 Exceptional

Had a fan in the room you could use for the heat. Very easy parking for cars. Longer spaces at the front for long cars. Vending machine at the bottom of the stairs. Very impressed! Would definitely stay here again
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10/10 Exceptional

We arrived late at the Sleeping Bear Hotel and the self check-in was incredibly easy and smooth. We simply pressed the green button by the door and followed the instructions. Walking through the hallway, staircase and lovely sitting/living room area with my daughter, we were pleasantly surprised by how beautiful and cosy everything looked. There were lots of comfortable sofas with cushions, making it feel just like home, and we loved that we could make coffee from the machine whenever we wanted. Our room was very clean and cosy, and the mattress was unbelievably comfortable and soft. At check-out, the two lovely ladies at reception even found me a takeaway cup so I could take my coffee with me. A truly wonderful stay — I will definitely be coming back!
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice location near stores & restaurants! The staff was friendly and room was very comfortable.
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8/10 Very good

A very well set out place with very friendly and helpful staff .The room was great and clean ,although some mould around the bath but overall a great place to stay .Noisy outside until the early hours but not a lot you can do about that .
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10/10 Exceptional

Great room and right in the middle of downtown, only a few blocks from the train station. Very comfortable accommodation with soft fluffy towels and plenty of bathroom amenities. Quiet, and close to great restaurants.
Roman ruins in downtown Dorchester
Roman ruins in downtown Dorchester .
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10/10 Exceptional

Stayed here during our visit to the Tank Museum. It was very cozy and the staff were nice.
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10/10 Exceptional

The tv in the room didn’t work and the room was very hot, but the helpfulness of the staff with a different issue more than made up for it! The room was spacious and clean, and the very reasonably priced vending machine in the corridor was useful given there are no other food options at the hotel. The location is central with a big car park nearby, just make sure to pre-book taxis if you need one.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel, nicely set up and well located for everything in town.
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean, warm room. Felt happy and safe as a lone-female traveller. Close to plenty of choice of food outlets.
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10/10 Exceptional

excellent room
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8/10 Very good

Great location. Staff friendly.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very friendly staff and a well looked after hotel, good location for walking into town with nearby restaurants.
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic stay.

We had a fantastic time the room was lovely and the staff we very helpfully.
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10/10 Exceptional

A pleasant stay , helpful staff and charming atmosphere.
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8/10 Very good

Room was great. Staff support during out of hours great. Their care and guidance to check in after work hours was great. Definitely recommend it
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8/10 Very good

Only spent one night at The Sleeping Bear but enjoyed it and would certainly recommend. Helpful staff, handy location and good room.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

Lovely hotel and really friendly staff.
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10/10 Exceptional

Good location, friendly reception staff, decent price.
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10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable hotel in the middle of town

Lovely clean room with a very comfortable mattress. Had a fantastic night's sleep.
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff in a lovely hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.