Name: The Casterbridge
Address: 49 High East Street Dorchester,High East Street, Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorchester, DT1 1HU, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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Terracotta Warriors Museum

Dinosaur Museum

Roman Town House

Borough Gardens

The Keep Military Museum

Hardy Literary Locations

Max Gate

The Avenue Stadium

Bournemouth Airport

The Casterbridge

Dorchester

We went to discover new places and I must say Dorchester is a very beautiful place.The hotel is very traditional,nice and tidy,very central and easy to connect to places.It has few areas for recreation and the staff was very kind to us.If you go to dorchester,here is the place to be!

Feeling home

My recent stay at the Casterbridge was definitely one of the best hotels I have stayed in Dorchester. When I arrived I was welcomed by Noorani who is breath of fresh air, with her relaxing and welcoming vibe which is reflected on the atmosphere throughout the hotel. The Hotel is spotlessly clean with every attention to detail. The room itself was lovely and the bed was so comfy.  I will definitely return to the Casterbridge.

Lovely hotel, lovely host.

Comfy, cosy and classy! We had a fantastic time in Dorchestor and the Casterbridge made sure we had comfy beds, delicious food and the big smiles. Their staff were very warm and kind and let me have a couple of extra sausages at breakfast. 

If you’re going to Dorchestor, I can’t recommend this place enough! 

Even better than expected! 

My wife and I have just spent a delightful long weekend at The Casterbridge in Dorchester. It’s a pretty Georgian townhouse conveniently located for the High Street and the river. It has its own lovely, quiet garden - an unexpected pleasure viewed from the beautiful conservatory where breakfast is served. The charming owner Noorani clearly takes pride in the breakfasts offered - both continental and cooked dishes made freshly to order with your selected ingredients at your chosen time. Absolutely delicious! Noorani obviously takes pleasure in making her guests feel welcome and comfortable. She is warm, friendly and hospitable and full of helpful local knowledge. She does everything possible to make your stay a special one. 
Our room was a quiet, smartly decorated room on the garden side with a spacious en suite bathroom.

The height of hospitality!

Just back from a lovely stay at The Casterbridge. We only had the pleasure of one night as it was a flying visit to Dorchester to attend the Cider Festival (which also amazing). The location of the B&B was perfect for our needs, situated in the high street where all the local amenities are and only a 5-10 minute walk from our destination of Borough Gardens. We had fantastic communication from Noorani before we arrived with details and postcode of where to park and also when the free car parking was available from. Noorani also sent us a list of restaurants that were close by and gave us top tips of what she rate it the best in terms of quality of food or best price, and that was super helpful the room itself was on the top floor of the lovely historic building and had all our require needs including a fan which is situated in one of the wardrobes as the room was quite warm GT, the warmer weather, the only thing that would make my review a five star review would be the size of the bed  we had a double bed in our room which was super comfortable, but smaller than we are used to so for us to mark the experience perfect, would have been to have had a larger bed. Breakfast was delicious and the food is sauce from local farms and cooked fresh. As you arrive downstairs to the breakfast room. Noorani and her team were very attentive and offered us refills of tea. Coffee, fruit juice,  more toast, more eggs, more sausage, more bacon in fact, which was really kind. I would definitely recommend a stay at the Casterbridge. Noorani has very good knowledge of the surrounding areas and can advise you on local attractions, Museums, beaches, pubs, restaurants to visit if that’s what you’re looking for. We hope to be able to visit The Casterbridge again sometime soon. Xx

A great and relaxing stay 

Very much enjoyed our stay here. Very stylish, comfortable hotel and good breakfast. Noorani was very welcoming and shared her knowledge of places to visit.  Also enjoyed our chats with Simon.   Would stay again and recommend to family/ friends.

Fab mini get away

My wife and I stayed at the Casterbridge for three nights on a holiday trip to Dorset. We were immediately received most warmly, given copious tips about the local amenities - restaurants and things to do. The room was most comfortable, light and airy and tastefully decorated. The buffet was also excellent, and the dining room was delightfully furnished and decorated. The place oozes charm and the hosts were most friendly, doing everytihing to make us feel at home. Delightful.

Friendliness and Comfort

Arrived in the middle of a rainstorm dripping wet. I made a mental note not to go out that evening……except I was hungry! Luckily. Noorani offered to cook me a meal. It was delicious and reasonably priced . Best of all, I didn’t have to venture out again. Two touring motorcyclists joined us along with a Srilankan gentleman.  Everyone had a great time discussing many varied issues of the day.
The rooms are lovely and clean despite a rather steep staircase to the second floor.
I greatly enjoyed my stay and would recommend it. Very handy to explore the historic town of Dorchester with nearby restaurants, museums and shops.

Enjoyable overnight stay!

I booked a room for 1 night, and they cancelled with 3 days notice due to overbooking.
Just an FYI if you are considering this Guesthouse.

I have not received an apology or direct contact from them (thhis could be due to booking through booking.com), but still very disappointing.

Did not stay - The Booking was cancelled

Just enjoyed a very pleasant stay last weekend at The Casterbridge Guest House.
Beautiful peaceful garden, lovely sitting room and very clean bedrooms.  The owner was extremely welcoming and helpful.  Nothing was too much trouble.  The building itself is lovely with lots of period features.
I would strongly recommend this guest house.

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