Very friendly and helpful owners, gave advice on local eateries, even best route back through Poole to the motorway. Breakfast generous and catered for individual tastes. Spotlessly clean, room generous size and well maintained/ furnished - good base for touring Dorset. The room rate was slightly pricy for a guest house as opposed to a hotel, but this may be... More

Excellent position for dog owners as there is a park near by. Lovely welcome and extra facilities as there is a bar, lounge and games room. AT the near top of a very steep hill. Parking was no problem but parking in Swanage is a problem. More

We stayed at The Limes for one night at the end of March which just happened to be our wedding anniversary. We arrived early and were shown to our room which was very nice with a sea view. Without our knowledge, our daughter had phoned the previous day to ask if it could be arranged to have a surprise in... More

My husband and I stayed at The Limes last weekend for one night. The room was spacious and clean, as well as having a sea view. We have stayed at The Limes on a few occasions and have always found the people open and welcoming. Pets are also welcomed at The Limes, with both the beach and park within minutes... More

After a last min rush to the tourist info we found the Limes and what a fantastic result it was. A friendly welcome both over the phone and in person.Room was spacious and clean (rm 8) little bar area was fab with games room and reading room. stayed with our 5 year old son and he loved it. fantastic views... More

My wife and I had a week at the Limes which we enjoyed very much. We took our dog who was welcomed like one of the family. This hotel has delightful staff and serves a wonderful full English breakfast that would put many so-called 5 star hotel to shame. The hotel has great facilities which we made full use of,... More

If your planning a weekend to Swanage this little place is perfect-good value,great breakfasts and a very helpful owner who will do all she can to help you-We noticed that families stayed-hen night groups stayed and folk attending weddings at the Purbeck House Hotel also stayed.Nice location on the hill and in the winter months parking is very easy-Thank you... More

I was keen to return to Swanage after a gap of nearly 45 years and my wife and I selected The Limes because it seemed to offer everything that we required and oh boy we weren't wrong. Millie, our little Jack Russell, appeared to like it as it was just like home from home. Probably the most dog friendly guest... More

We stayed at the Limes with friends who were getting married. They had booked the rooms and chose the location as it came highly recommended and they have 2 small dogs. As a non dog owner who had pre conceptions of a dog friendly hotel, I was impressed with the cleanliness of the whole guesthouse. The hosts were friendly and... More