Reviews of The Castleton
1 highcliffe Rd, Swanage, BH19 1LW, United Kingdom
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Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery clean and well decorated. Very friendly staff.
Room was a little small.
Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBrilliant breakfast, well organised and fantastic service.
Car parking is always an issue but proprietor refunds nearby car park fees.
Reviewed: 25 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAnother great stay Excellent Breakfast Good location Great room with Seaview
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Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast 10/10, and location again 10/10
There was nothing to be improved on. The only issue is parking
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPerfect location. Spotlessly clean. Fantastic breakfast. Lovely helpful staff.
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery friendly and welcoming.
Nothing
Reviewed: 13 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat breakfast. Very friendly staff.
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewEVERYTHING
Not 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
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReally lovely family room with separate area for the kids to sleep in. Spacious breakfast room with good options.
The 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.
Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWas amazing,
Reviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery 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.
Nothing 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.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewVery close to the beach. Comfortable family room. Excellent for teenage children too.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast 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
Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewPerfect and right near the beach
Everything was great
Reviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAll the staff and all the guest I met there during my stay were great !
The weather 🥳
Reviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBreakfast was excellent. Quality furnishing and decor. Excellent service from staff. Nice touch was the free bottles of water to take out if needed.
limited 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.
Reviewed: 3 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLovely 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
Nothing
Reviewed: 1 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewExcellent location 2 minutes from the beach front. Outstanding breakfast and spotlessly clean accommodation. A very efficient and friendly team.
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Reviewed: 1 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery comfortable, tea & coffee in room was excellent & always filled up. Room was very clean.
Reviewed: 27 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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