Checked out several places for our relatives and friends to stay during our wake celebration. This was the very best. Great manager who listened and gave us very good group rates as well as provide fabulous catering and open bar arrangements for the actual wake too. Stunning sea views.

We had a two night stay at this hotel, perfect location with its own private stairs down to the beach. Rooms were very dated, bed creaky, shower weak flowing. The breakfast was lovely with a good choice.a two night stay with a sea view cost £240

My wife and I had a midweek break from 30th April. On entering the hotel we felt immediately relaxed. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the views from the conservatory were quite spectacular. We were allocated room 203, on the second floor where we had the same view across the bay. The room was large, very clean, as... More

We have stayed before and generally the hotel is OK. This time we had a room on the third (top) floor. It was up in the roof with a great sea view ( at no extra cost). The room looked OK on first impression but we soon found thinks wrong. The curtains were light and very thin. As soon as... More

We've just returned from a 2 night Groupon offer.The view of Swanage bay is stunning from the Conservatory. We stayed on B&B basis and the breakfast was good and plentiful.Shame about the windows in the Dining room,which had condensation between the panes and therefore spoilt the view. We decided to try a meal in the Conservatory on the first night... More

Fantastic location, good food and excellent staff. Room (number 300) was OK, but a little hot as was in the roof space, at the hight of summer this would be a bigger issue. The room was behind "the Grand Hotel" lettering and birds nested at night on the supports, so you could not leave the window open for ventilation without... More

This is a century old hotel which is located in a fantastic position overlooking the bay of Swanage There is a large garden with benches and direct access to the beach via a long flight of steps. Our room 301 was quite near the lift so we had noise from that. In addition the small bathroom had a sloping ceiling... More

A very relaxing break, the Staff friendly and welcoming, room was very clean and well appointed, magnificent sea view, food to a high standard, the location is excellent. Highly recommended for couples enjoying a a celebration or just a break away from everyday life.

We read the previous reviews about afternoon tea here after having spied the hotel across the bay in Swanage. Needless to say they were so damning we were compelled to try it out to see just how bad it could be.....we found the staff to be more than helpful especially as officially we were too late for tea and the... More