1 highcliffe Rd, Swanage, BH19 1LW, United Kingdom
#2 of 13 B&Bs and Inns in Swanage
Guests' ChoiceBased on 390 B&B reviews
9.5Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.8
Location
9.6
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.9
Value for money
9.4
Free WiFi
9.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 28 August 2025
Stephen
United KingdomRoom was a little small.
Very clean and well decorated. Very friendly staff.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 26 August 2025
Mike
United KingdomCar parking is always an issue but proprietor refunds nearby car park fees.
Brilliant breakfast, well organised and fantastic service.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 25 August 2025
Russell
United KingdomNothing
Another great stay Excellent Breakfast Good location Great room with Seaview
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 18 August 2025
Belinda
United KingdomPerfect location. Spotlessly clean. Fantastic breakfast. Lovely helpful staff.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Yvonne
United KingdomNothing
Very friendly and welcoming.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 13 August 2025
Jane
United KingdomGreat breakfast. Very friendly staff.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 9 August 2025
Kennedy
United KingdomNot so much as not like but it would have been nice if there was a full length mirror on the wardrobe or on the wall just to check your attire before leaving to go out for the evening
EVERYTHING
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 9 August 2025
Karen
United KingdomThe only problem is the lack of parking. However, carpark is fairly close and free street-parking is possible too, but a couple of streets away.
Really lovely family room with separate area for the kids to sleep in. Spacious breakfast room with good options.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 7 August 2025
Nicholson
United KingdomWas amazing,
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 5 August 2025
Clarisse
United KingdomNothing really. Only the limited on-site parking (4 spaces) but we were lucky to get spaces for both our cars during our stay. Would be great to offer local massage from therapists at the hotel on request.
Very well modernized large Victorian property located within walking distance of the seafront with a very friendly and most helpful team of ladies, offering all one could need for a stay (even an iron and ironing board) and a truly satisfying copious but healthy breakfast daily (customised and chosen the night before). The bathrooms are modern, wide enough and complement the pretty bedroom also. Great communication with the owner Kate also from the very start of booking. Our front room can get very warm in the day even with windows half-open and blinds down but there is a very quiet efficient fan provided which does help falling to sleep in the Summer months.
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 4 August 2025
Rowena
United KingdomVery close to the beach. Comfortable family room. Excellent for teenage children too.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 1 August 2025
Lynne
United KingdomBreakfast was lovely. Pre booked the night before. Everything of good quality and cooked to perfection. The tray in our room was well presented with tea, coffee etc and a selection of biscuits. Decor was lovely
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 14 July 2025
John
United KingdomEverything was great
Perfect and right near the beach
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 6 July 2025
John
United KingdomThe weather 🥳
All the staff and all the guest I met there during my stay were great !
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 6 July 2025
Masi
United Kingdomlimited parking so offroad if available was a must. Room good quality, though needed air conditioning as it got extremely warm and cooling fan supplied did not suffice. Very noisy being on a main road with windows open.
Breakfast was excellent. Quality furnishing and decor. Excellent service from staff. Nice touch was the free bottles of water to take out if needed.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 3 July 2025
Russell
United KingdomNothing
Lovely large bright room , with a Sea View. Could location , with a Bus Stop right outside the property. Superb Breakfast. Bottled refrigerated water, readily available, a great addition with the heat
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 30 June 2025
Jacqueline
United KingdomVery comfortable, tea & coffee in room was excellent & always filled up. Room was very clean.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 26 June 2025
Ian
United KingdomI booked in the belief that I would be able to park my car. On arrival I discovered that there is effectively one guest parking place. This was occupied for the duration of our stay by a car which never moved. Roadside parking is possible on adjoining streets, but availability is very limited. The proprietor offered to refund parking charges at the nearest public car park, however the practicality of this would have been awkward since overnight parking charges expired at 8:00am, meaning that it would have been necessary to go to the car and pay for another 2 hours until we would be ready to leave. In the event we managed to find roadside parking within a 5 minute walk of the hotel. The other downside was that because of the warm weather we slept with open windows fronting a main road, on a hill, opposite a pub. Hence disturbed sleep due to noise.
Just about everything
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 24 June 2025
Ayshe
United KingdomIf I’m being picky…it would have been nice to park at the property. There are limited spaces but there’s plenty of street parking nearby.
The location was perfect—just a short stroll to the seafront. The room and en-suite shower were stunning, finished to a high standard and felt brand new. But what truly stood out was the exceptional customer service. Kate went above and beyond to make me feel welcome, and Shana’s breakfast service was equally outstanding. They were both incredibly friendly and thoughtful, even catering to my dietary needs. I couldn’t recommend it more!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 21 June 2025
Wayne
United KingdomEverything was perfec,t good location, room was spotless,staff were great would definitely book again
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 19 June 2025
Debbie
United KingdomNothing.
Beautiful hotel just a few minutes walk from.the beach and town centre. Beautifully decorated with an exceptional cooked breakfast and choice of cold buffet. Friendly and helpful staff Will be going back
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 18 June 2025
Annemarie
United KingdomThe Castleton was beautifully clean and tastefully furnished, we were fortunate to have a lovely, airy room with a partial sea view. The staff were friendly and very hospitable. We definitely plan to return for a stay in the future.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 17 June 2025
Kevin
United KingdomParking
Both very good
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 16 June 2025
Paula
United KingdomNothing
It was in an excellent position. Absolutely immaculate. Very friendly and welcoming. Kate and her staff were amazing Breakfast had an excellent choice and so well cooked.Best breakfast ever. Couldn’t find any faults.
Stayed in June 2025
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