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Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester

3.0 star property

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32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Front of property
Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated
Lobby sitting area
Lounge

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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32 High West Street, 32, Dorchester, England, DT1 1UP
  • Place, Tutankhamun: The Exhibition
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Dinosaur Museum
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Standard Double Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Single Room | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, individually decorated

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Dorchester

With a stay at Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester, you'll be centrally located in Dorchester, within a 15-minute drive of Weymouth Beach and Tutankhamun: The Exhibition. .This hotel is 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Lulworth Cove and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Borough Gardens.

What's nearby

  • Tutankhamun: The Exhibition - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Roman Town House - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Dinosaur Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dorset Teddy Bear Museum - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Dorchester West Station - 8 min walk
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 103 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Oak (Wetherspoon) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Old Ship Inn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Colliton Club - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester

Georgian hotel in Dorchester
Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester offers 29 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 29 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
This smoke-free hotel features hiking/biking trails nearby.
Featured amenities include express check-in, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Planning an event in Dorchester? This hotel has 818 square feet (76 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 818 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways (31 inches high)
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1756
  • Georgian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

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Sleeping Bear Hotel Dorchester Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 302 out of 560 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 560 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 560 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 560 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 560 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bar was well stocked, I can not comment on the parking as we got the train. The staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

S

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable hotel in the middle of town

Lovely clean room with a very comfortable mattress. Had a fantastic night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and comfortable and the staff were friendly. The lounge area was also comfortable. The parking area is somewhat restricted.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Qq
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Evan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Couldn’t stay in the room, the small window and lack of light up in the eaves provoked a panic attack. Had to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kshitij

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Henri

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the place. The staff was great. Unfortunately, no breakfast...but I knew up front.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Apart from noisy creaking floorboards and thin walls, no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Business traveler
Its not the hotel its the service fron Trivago! Having paid for a room to be told the room had already gone. Not happy at all!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An excellent place to stay.

The Sleeping Bear was an extremely comfortable place to stay. It had recently been decorated to a high standard and everything was well cared for. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Traci

Disliked: Amenities
I was disappointed that you were charged £15 for parking. You could not get breakfast in the hotel?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rossouw

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and a well looked after hotel, good location for walking into town with nearby restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025