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The Bakehouse: Traveller Reviews

1 Acreman Street | dt93nu, England
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The Bakehouse
Ranked #7 of 14 Sherborne B&B and Inns
3.5 of 5 stars 112 Reviews
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Chojnice, Poland
1 review
“Wonderful place :-)”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Best host in Sherborne, which feel a friendly atmosphere. There's everything you need to spend a nice time. Bakehouse host is very clean, the rooms are furnished very tastefully and stylishly. Malcolm - the owner of Bakehouse, is a very helpful man. If you want to spend time in Sherborne, you absolutely have to stay at the Bakehouse. I recommend 100%.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chojna, Poland
1 review
“Best host ever!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

If you are on travel and want to feel like home you should stay at Bakehouse.
Lovely place in the center of Sherborne. Really enjoyed my stay at the Bakehouse. Bakehouse
is a very welcoming , with comfortable, clean rooms, delicious breakfast, nice&helpfull stuff and wonderful owner Malcolm (best host ever!)and his lovely dogs Boo Boo and Charlie
You can find great place to stay but also friend for whole your life:) This place has its own magical atmosphere!! I really recommend!!!

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Don't bother”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011

You've been warned! We ask for a ground floor room and we were given a first floor room over looking the busy road junction outside. There was no breakfast on the first morning (we were on time and waited 15minutes) so we gave up and bought some in the town. We had breakfast on the second day but sadly the family pets were wandering around the area where the food was served so we didn't hang around. In the room on our arrival there was a used razor blade on the bathroom floor and I could write my name in the dust on the TV screen. We did try to find somewhere else but due to a big wedding in the town there was no room at the other inns. If you plan to stay in Sherborne go ANYWHERE else but The Bakehouse.

  • Stayed November 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Charming, homely, friendly and rustic.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011
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Stayed at The Bakehouse in Sherborne for the fourth time. I love this place. Owner and staff are very friendly and chatty. The two Labradors make it feel very homelike. Rooms are well kept clean and tidy. Beds comfy. Shower rooms clean and modern. Breakfasts are very filling, made fresh and set you up for the day. All in all another very pleasant stay and can't wait to come again. Many thanks Malcolm.

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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malcolm heygate-browne, Manager at The Bakehouse, responded to this review
28 November 2011
thanks for your kind review ,we are glad you are a regular user of our services, the problem i find over the 5 years of running the bakehouse,not that i want to mirror basil faulty , is some people need to engage their brains before they open their mouths , its a question of horses for courses , comments like i am used to a better standard normally i stay in a five star hotel can only be answered by the comment then stay in a five star and pay 5 star prices but dont pick a 2 star and expect 5 star,you have you judge your stay against what you are paying for! its clearly not reasonable to judge all hotels and b and bs without understanding that price is a major factor . thats why some people buy miele and others hotpoint . of course the bakehouse is not perfect and sometimes we make mistakes but the general standard i feel is good , yes we have 2 labradors that produce hair, yes this building is 200 yrs old and wasnt built to be a hotel . the point i make is , do your research , consider your budget and requirements and make informed choice , its not in our interest to make people unhappy , we need your business !
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
2 reviews
“Unreliable”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011

The Bakehouse cancelled our booking less than a week to go, we only found out via a friend who also had their reservation cancelled. They couldn't get hold of us apparently, although they emailed us our reservation and we were in on the night they said they tried to call.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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malcolm heygate-browne, Owner at The Bakehouse, responded to this review
27 November 2011
of course we try to accommodate everyone, its not in out interest to turn people away ! ,but on this occasion the fire department funded by the olympics organization
deemed it proper that we update our fire system , we had no alternative but to comply, we gave notice of this but clearly these customers felt that this 6 day notice was not acceptable ,
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1 Acreman Street | dt93nu, England
Price range (per night):* 56 AUD

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