The Dorset Holiday Specialists
Accommodation
We offer a variety of accommodation but the one thing they all have in common is that they are luxuriously comfortable and offer impeccable service and we inspect the rooms regularly to make sure they meet our high standards. If we wouldn't want to holiday there, then we wouldn't expect you to either.
There is nothing more quintessentially Dorset than a traditional village inn with its roaring fire and local ales. We know many of them and have carefully hand-picked the best for your stay. We also offer hotel stays in the county's towns for those who want shops, museums and restaurants on hand or, if you prefer to be more independent, we can recommend some lovely self-catering cottages. Below are just a selection of our accommodation partners.
Whichever you choose, we know you will be getting the best that Dorset has to offer.
The Kings Arms
Location:
Dorchester
Set in the heart of Dorset's county town, The Kings Arms is famous for its connections to the author Thomas Hardy who wrote much of The Mayor of Casterbridge here. This boutique hotel offers well-appointed bedrooms and has an excellent restaurant with an ever-changing menu of fresh local ingredients. Perfect for those wanting to explore the town's Hardy connections or just the many shops and museums which are on the doorstep.
Gloucester House
Location:
Weymouth
Dating back to 1790 and located on Weymouth’s Georgian seafront, Gloucester House is an AA Five Star, award-winning boutique guest house. With views straight out to sea and within walking distance of Weymouth's busy harbour and excellent fish restaurants, it's the perfect seaside stay.
The New Inn
Location:
Cerne Abbas
The historic village of Cerne Abbas makes the perfect base for exploring the rest of the county. Set in central Dorset and with three welcoming pubs and an award-winning brewery, the village is the perfect rural, yet not isolated, location for your stay. At its heart is The New Inn, a traditional 16th-century coaching inn, offering comfortable rooms and excellent dining.
The Acorn
Location:
Evershot
The Acorn Inn is a traditional village pub but with an award-winning restaurant that’s a star attraction in its own right. Built-in the 16th century, this historic coaching inn still retains much of its original character with beams, low ceilings, oak panelling, flagstone floors and roaring open fires. Mentioned by Thomas Hardy as The Sow and Acorn in Tess of the d'Urbervilles, this historic inn makes the perfect rural weekend retreat.
Yalbury Cottage
Location:
Lower Bockhampton
With a friendly atmosphere and wonderful views, Yalbury Cottage in Dorset is the perfect place to explore the heart of Hardy's Dorset, set in the hamlet of Lower Bockhampton and within walking distance of his birthplace and Stinsford church where his heart is buried. This is a truly rural location, offering peace and tranquility and the food is wonderful too!
