Name: Bay Tree House
Address: 4 Athelstan Road, Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorchester, DT1 1 NR, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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Max Gate

Terracotta Warriors Museum

Dinosaur Museum

Borough Gardens

The Keep Military Museum

Roman Town House

The Avenue Stadium

Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens

Bournemouth Airport

Bay Tree House

Dorchester

The house was lovely, he was very welcoming and friendly. We arrived quite late, ended up just watching TV in bed and then having breakfast before getting back on the road. Breakfast was nice, the host went to good effort to make us a fry up and out a good spread on of cereals, juices, fruit etc. The bed was comfortable, we had a good nights sleep. The bathroom and shower wasn’t very clean at all and we had a used dirty mug in our bedroom when we arrived. The dining room where we ate breakfast also wasn’t clean, floor was untidy and could of done with a hoover and mop. Otherwise the stay was pleasant.

Lovely hosts but not very clean

Great clean room and friendly homely vibe very accommodating host with a top quality breakfast highly recommend. Stayed here on business trip and will be booking again on next trip Gary and Nicola very eager to make my stray as pleasant as possible.

A Dorset Gem

This was our third stay at Bay Tree House and we were warmly welcomed by owners Gary and Nicola.

The room was well laid out with plenty of drawers and hanging space to unpack.  The bathroom was well lit and functional.

Close to the high street it was a convenient ten minute walk to shops and cafes.

Gary served a great breakfast and it was nice getting to know other guests around the breakfast table.

Recommend!  We’ll be back again.

Note to Gary: our room could do with a good spring clean.

Very comfortable, friendly guesthouse

One of the best accommodation in Dorset. Food was good, staff was polite and friendly, I visited this hotel in march and it was totally a refreshing experience for our family. I was looking for a great holiday with my family and i totally loved this hotel and food. The rooms were clean and big enough.

Best holiday experience with family

Having stayed here previously and been very happy, this place has gone very much down hill. Having got into our room, we were greeted with old duvets, yellow stained pillows, stains on the mattress, old bedding, all of which personally, I would have binned a long time ago. We also opened the cupboard under the sink to find it was filthy. The final straw was when I went to have a drink of water and found we had the dregs of the previous guests. It’s like the owner has lost interest. 
Yes we could have complained but we’re limited on time and had already wasted a lot of time discussing an issue with the booking, which was not resolved to our satisfaction, so figured we would be wasting our time anyway.

Needs a good clean and update!

Great location, short walk into Dorchester town centre with lots of interesting things to do and see and some excellent restaurants. Bay Tree House is a comfortable and spotless B and B. Great breakfast choices, freshly prepared, very friendly hosts, lovely room tastefully decorated and furnished.  Lots of interesting places locally including the Dorset Falconry (about 3 miles) well worth a visit. Also Monkey World is only 20 mins drive.  We were unlucky with the weather so will definitely go back and explore more. 

Great choice for a fantastic B and B.

I had a pleasant stay here. The room was clean and very comfortable and the breakfast was fine. I didn't have the Full English, but it looked huge! The location is good for visiting the sights of Dorchester. Gary was very accommodating and helpful.

A reasonable stay at a reasonable price.

Welcomed by a relative? Just bizarre, the photos of the place are mainly of the owners area.  Woman owner really rude ? Our booking was on refundable otherwise we would have left. If you can’t be hospitable, don’t work in the hospitality industry.
The room needed a good clean, especially the carpet. Thankfully we were only booked in for one night.
Not a great sleep, dogs in the house barking, some woman apparently another relative shouting. Think we were the only guests, just seemed like we were in somebody’s house not a business.
At breakfast we were offered out of date yogurts, on a dirty dog hairy table in their lounge ? Again bizarre, not really setup as you would expect aB&B, you even have to walk through their kitchen.
To be honest we were relieved to be leaving.

Just awful…..avoid

We really expected to like this B&B, given the good reviews, but we were terribly disappointed.  The first problem was parking; there are only three spaces in front of the B&B and when they are taken, you struggle to find a vacant space in the road as it is full of local residents' vehicles.
Secondly, the owner seemed to be very muddled - despite having booked months in advance and confirmed twice that we would be taking up our reservation, there didn't appear to have a bedroom for us so we stayed in one of the lodges at the bottom of the garden.  That in itself was not a problem, but the place was dirty - piles of dust and fluff next to the furniture, the toilet had not been cleaned, there were water marks all over the mirror and cobwebs on the bathroom window.  It was as if someone had started cleaning, then was distracted and forgot to return.
Thirdly, the owner has a number of dogs which are loose, in the garden at certain times, so if you want to go out at one of those times, you have to go out of a side entrance and walk right round the block to get back to the front of the B&B. Not ideal when it's raining!
The breakfast was ample, but not memorable; the fruit looked tired and past ifs use-by date, the melon was unripe and don't even bother with the sausage!
I would not visit this establishment again.

So disappointed

After some initial confusion over the booking it all worked out ok in the end.

Gary was a great host and the room perfect for my one-night stay. The highlight for me was the breakfast in the morning. The breakfast room itself is beautifully designed, full of light and looking out on the garden.

The food was well prepared and cooked. Scrambled egg and bacon, a choice of cereals, tea, coffee, juice, yogurt, toast etc all available. I'd definitely stay again.

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