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The Casterbridge

49 High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU, England
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The Casterbridge
Ranked #6 of 9 hotels in Dorchester
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Bucks
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3 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I had a Bowls England game in Dorchester and booked into the Casterbridge for 2 nights, in order to have time to look around Dorchester. What a good decision that was. The owners, Monica and Melvin made us feel at home immediately, they could not have been better. The building itself is full of history, was once a prison in... More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

This was are first visit to Dorset and stayed at the Casterbridge for 3 nights over the week end. After a long drive from Oxford, we were greeted with a Warm welcome and a friendly smile from the Owners Monica and Melvin. The en suite bedroom was very clean, fresh and airy with tea and coffee making facilities, free WiFi... More

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Hayling Island, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2012

Stayed here for just one night, so cannot comment on too much as we were just wanting a bed for the night. The room was nice although a little small had everything you would need, although we couldn't get the WiFi to work.The bathroom was small but again had nice quality towels and little sachets of shampoo etc. It being... More

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Reigate, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2012

We always book a weekend away at this time of year as a time to catch up with our siblings and remember our dear departed Mum, so this year we chose Dorchester and the Casterbridge hotel for 2 nights. We booked 5 double rooms for the 10 of us and had a lovely stay. Some of us were in the... More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

We stayed at the hotel mid-week with a group of friends so managed to see two other rooms in addition to our own. Our room was at the front of the hotel overlooking the high street. We had previously seen other trip advisor comments that said these rooms suffered from traffic noise so we were a bit aprehensive when we... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 hotel reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2012

The Casterbridge is very clean and comfortable, staff extremely helpful and service was first class.We had a double room at the front of the hotel and the noise from traffic was quite loud. Even more noise from the seagulls but there is not an awful lot that can be done about either. The cost of our stay for one night... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2011

We have stayed at The Casterbridge before a number of times but this was our first visit under the new ownership. We were very pleased to find that the standards have not dropped. We were warmly welcomed and had a spacious double room in the main building. The room was clean and comfortable. We had no problems with the shower... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011

Totally concur with the review written in June last year. We stayed for two nights and had one of the family rooms in the annexe. On the plus side, the annexe rooms are quiet; the breakfast was excellent (particularly liked the variety of fruits and berries) with a pleasant conservatory, and the staff and owners are very welcoming. However, the... More

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hertford
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2011

Made to feel welcome on arrival. My single bedroom was clean and comfortable. Had a good night's sleep, but awoke to no hot water in bathroom. My son's bedroom he described as tired. Milk out of date on complimentary tray. Breakfast was delicious, especially the fresh fruit salad and berries.The waitresses were extremely polite and helpful. I was surprised I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2011

Lovely accomodation. The staff were all lovely, nothing was too much for them. Breakfast was delicious. Would definitely stay there again.

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Also Known As:
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The Casterbridge Hotel Dorchester
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The Casterbridge Dorchester, Dorset
Address: 49 High East Street, Dorchester DT1 1HU, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Dorset > Dorchester
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Ranked #6 of 9 hotels in Dorchester
Price range (per night): 150 AUD - 189 AUD
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