The Crown Hotel

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.6
Rated excellent

Staff

9.3

About this property

The Crown Hotel sits on the edge of Blandford, with views of the Stor River's water meadows and the town. It has a gastro-style restaurant and a stylish, upmarket bar. There has been an inn on this site since the 1300s. The friendly, welcoming team will aim to make your stay enjoyable. All rooms are en suite and host some unique furniture, and The Crown Hotel also has meeting rooms and a 200-seater function suite. Blandford Forum is nestled in Hardy's 'Blackmore Vale', 25 mi from Bournemouth and 20 mi from Salisbury.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This hotel was highly-rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • Free parking available at the hotel

Loyal Customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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2 twin beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

Suzanne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We had a wonderful stay in this fantastic old coaching inn. It exceeded our expectations in every way. We came with our two dogs and had a dog friendly room with a special dog welcome pack with a ball, poo bags and treats. The staff were lovely...”
Celia
Australia Australia
“A great ambience to an old English hotel. Rooms are always well fitted out, with comfortable beds and a little welcome badger on the bed! Some rooms are like rooms from a grand English home. There is a choice of places to eat add the food is...”
Veronika
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A wonderful hotel — always a pleasure to stay at. It’s a historic building, yet beautifully renovated and impeccably clean. Great attention is paid to every detail. All the prints and drawings are original. The electric teapot is nearly antique,...”
Adrian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Traditional decor but modern facilities.sunday roast was exvellent.certainly intend to visit again”
James
Switzerland Switzerland
“Beautiful hotel and restaurant. Very nicely decorated rooms.”
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Evening meal was very good, albeit a bit expensive.”
Emma
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything. The people, the staff, the food and the location was magnificent. If your there GET THE PANCAKES WITH BACON the best thing that has ever graced my lips. The room was soo clean and so inviting it felt like home”
Todd
United States United States
“The room was comfortable, well decorated, and very spacious. The breakfast was delicious, both from the buffet and the menu. Blandford Forum makes for a great location to explore this beautiful area of England. The staff were incredibly...”
Simon
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“A great feel to the place, staff really polite and chatty, nice decor, my room was lovely with personal touches which I thought were fun.”
Jem
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful Hotel, pleasant atmosphere.. Rooms very comfortable.”

Hotel area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    British • European
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of The Crown Hotel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Family rooms
  • Bar

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 1 years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per child, per night
Crib upon request
Free
2 - 15 years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per child, per night

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Groups
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