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The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

4.5 star property

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Balcony
Minibar, desk, blackout drapes, soundproofing
Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite) | View from room
Exterior
LCD TV

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
$172
$156 nightly
$172 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15

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1 West Street, Forster, NSW, 2428
  • Place, Pebbly Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Forster Town Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Forster Marina
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Taree, NSW (TRO)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area | LCD TV

Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite) | Terrace/patio

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(21 reviews)
  • 409 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Triple)

Room amenity

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Triple)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite) | Living area | LCD TV

Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(26 reviews)
  • 377 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Apartment with Seaview (2 Bedrooms)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Forster

With a stay at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel in Forster, you'll be a 5-minute walk from Pebbly Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Miles Island. .This beach hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Wallis Lake and 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Sanctuary.

What's nearby

  • Pebbly Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • The Sanctuary - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Forster Town Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Forster Marina - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Taree, NSW (TRO) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Forster - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Paradise Marina - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Forster Bowling Club - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Lakes & Ocean Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Forster Bakehouse - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

Luxury hotel in Forster with free parking
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Dorsal by the Sea serving guests of The Dorsal Boutique Hotel.
Featured amenities include express check-in, an elevator, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Dorsal by the Sea - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dorsal by the Sea

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach towels

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster
Dorsal Boutique Hotel
Dorsal Boutique Forster
Dorsal Boutique
The Dorsal Hotel Forster
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Hotel
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Hotel Forster

Reviews

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 369 out of 715 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 261 out of 715 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 715 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 715 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 715 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I paid for two seperate rooms. One room was on level 5 was spacious with a lovely view. The other room, cost me the same money but was small with a view of scaffolding from neighbouring building. Disappointed both rooms were not of similar quality.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sasha

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

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

10/10 Excellent

Raelene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy and lovely walk along beach, river and to village, delicious dining onsite with outstanding ocean views, we saw dolphins frolicking from our balcony, loved everything about it, staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ocean views, restaurant and closeness to beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

Arrive prepared to want to stay forever…

Incredible ocean view, clean, basic for what I needed for one night. Heidi at desk was exceptional, as was staff in the restaurant. Food and service was excellent. Forster is a gem-the views/vistas are superior to any coastal town in NSW.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

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

2/10 Terrible

Aaron

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Woke up with German cockroaches all through the bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great lication. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Close to main beach & easy walk to shops and in house restaurant was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

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

Lovely Forster

Location was amazing. We had a lovely view and enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Yimin, Parramatta

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
everything
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Henry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location, unfortunately the restaurant was not operating. The receptionist needed a course in customer service. Not helpful and bordering on extremely rude. She definately detracted from the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious and comfortable room. Outstanding views of the ocean. Close enough to walk to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kerrie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful view, friendly staff, comfortable bed and hot shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gillian

Traveled with partner
The view was excellent even though the building is tired. Our biggest vent is that there wasn't a toaster . A kettle ,plates etc. Were offered. Surely a $20 toaster would just add a convenience as their restaurant was closed permanently. So we had to find breakfast elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025