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Grand Hotel Swanage

3.0 star property

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Restaurant
Garden
Lounge
Exterior
Deluxe Sea View Double | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is $204
$170 nightly
$204 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 5 - Jul 6

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Burlington Road, Swanage, England, BH19 1LU
  • Place, Swanage Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dorset and East Devon Coast
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Swanage Pier
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Inland View

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Inland View

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Sea View Double

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Inland View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Inland View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room, Inland View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Twin Room, Inland View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Family Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Double Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room, Sea View | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Sea View Double | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Sea View Double

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Superior Sea View with Balcony | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Sea View with Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Sea View Twin

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Budget Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Budget Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Swanage

When you stay at Grand Hotel Swanage in Swanage, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Swanage Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Dorset and East Devon Coast. .This beach hotel is 11.2 mi (18 km) from Bournemouth Beach and 11.6 mi (18.6 km) from Poole Harbour.

What's nearby

  • Swanage Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 2 min drive - 0.7 miles
  • Pier Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Durlston Country Park - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Swanage Pier - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Swanage Station - 16 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • Grand Hotel
  • ‪The Purbeck House Hotel and Louisa Lodge - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Pier Head - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Crows Nest Inn - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Grand Hotel Swanage

Grand Hotel Swanage offers 25 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Swanage hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and body treatments.
Stay in one of 25 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can soak up the sun at the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities including an indoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Grand Hotel Swanage has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 10 spaces per unit)

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Facials
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.5 for children

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 fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Swanage
Grand Swanage
Grand Hotel Swanage Dorset
Grand Hotel Swanage Hotel
Grand Hotel Swanage Swanage
Grand Hotel Swanage Hotel Swanage

Grand Hotel Swanage Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 180 out of 354 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 354 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 354 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 354 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 354 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room | Good & helpful Staff | Beach view | Bar
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful sea view room. The only downside to this hotel was that it has low water pressure in the shower and no drinking water in the room and had to go to the bar if you wanted any.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Mr M T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
clean room, bigger than expected, modern bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location adjacent to the beach, beautiful views, good service, fair price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel with amazing views of the sea.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay in an old world location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Magnus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great position, stunning views
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidie

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

Couple stay

We loved our stay in the hotel. Close to many walks and the beach is so superb.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good clean hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small but clean single room. Good sized shower in the en suite bathroom. Fine for a couple of days. Open fireplace in the bar area was nice. 5 minutes' walk from the beach front.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with good sized family room. Very clean and modern room. Convenient for the beach and short walk into Swanage town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service from the staff was exceptional. Fantastic view over the sea and Swanage. Delightful Victorian hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Fantastic break at The Grand Hotel

A fantastic family beak at The Grand Hotel. I would highly recommend this hotel the views are amazing, staff are fantastic extremely helpful. Sam was amazing couldn’t have been more helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very lovely staff and beautiful views out over the sea
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic beach front location and views. Great service and food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cecile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place for a weekend
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Harry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice hotel with great views, clearly had a recent makeover too.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location beautiful views
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and helpful staff. Very relaxing. The evening menu is rather limited for longer stays but food was well cooked.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms have been completely renovated. Excellent attentive staff. I really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An excellent hotel, great facilities with fantastic view across the bay of Swanage. Car parking not easy and rather lengthy service for evening meal. Staff were delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As expected from a first class hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel, very clean with efficient friendly service and a great location overlooking the sea.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023