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Bay Tree House

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Dorchester with an outdoor tennis court

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Nestled in the heart of this picturesque location, Bay Tree House offers a serene retreat. Unwind with a game of tennis on the outdoor court or enjoy your morning breakfast. Previous guests have appreciated its tranquil atmosphere.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Single Room, Private Bathroom

Single Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bathroom

Twin Room, Private Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Iron/ironing board
Desk
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
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About the area

Dorchester is home to Bay Tree House. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Weymouth Beach and Durdle Door Beach. Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens and Fantasy Island Fun Park are also worth visiting. Windsurfing and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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4 Athelstan Road, Dorchester, England, DT1 1NR

What's nearby

  • Tutankhamun: The Exhibition - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Hardy's Cottage - 8 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Maiden Castle - 10 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Weymouth Beach - 14 min drive - 16.6 km

Getting around

  • Dorchester South Station - 10 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Vivo Lounge - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Trumpet Major - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tom Brown's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪wagamama - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Bay Tree House

Upscale bed & breakfast
Bay Tree House provides everything you need. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor tennis court, self parking (surcharge), and smoke-free premises

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property for check-in information
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of the posted hours must contact the hotel in advance to arrange check-in.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bay Tree House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Bay Tree House?

As of Aug 31, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bay Tree House on Sept 1, 2025 start from CA $170.1, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Bay Tree House?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Bay Tree House?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bay Tree House?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Bay Tree House located?

Situated in Dorchester, this bed & breakfast is within a 10-minute walk of Max Gate, Hardy Literary Locations, and Dinosaur Museum. Terracotta Warriors Museum and Dorset Teddy Bear Museum are also within 10 minutes. Dorchester South Station is 10 minutes by foot and Dorchester West Station is 16 minutes.

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Bay Tree House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 263 out of 371 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 371 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 371 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 371 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 371 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cheng Yang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hosts and value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bay Tree is in a quiet location and easy walking distance to Dorchester town. Gary, our host, was excellent, very pleasant and friendly. Breakfast was relaxed in a lovely room aroind a table of about 8 settings, perfect to have a morning chat with fellow guests. Nice to chat and get to know new people from different places. The rooms are tastefully furnished and well equipped with tea/coffee making facilities. Good shower ensuite. Very comfy bed, excellent night's sleep. Quiet house.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean - a good stay. The hosts were really great when I arrived quite late at night due to a missed train, and were really helpful in making sure I could get right into my room easily. I really appreciated their helpfulness and easy communication. There are a number of pets about the house including dogs, who make a bit of noise in the evening and early morning, but not too bad. I would be quite happy to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

N

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice B&B

Nice B&B. Owners were friendly. Room was a little dated, quite dusty and incredibly hot.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marjana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was not cleaned for a while! Spiders everywhere. The bed sheet not clean, yellow marks everywhere. Horrible
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

A relaxing stay

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The services are as described, the breakfast options are extensive and my room is spacious and clean. I appreciated the fact it is located within walking distance to the centre, but away from any noise to ensure a quiet night's sleep. If I'm in Dorchester again, I would certainly stay again. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host, friendly clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a stop over for us on our way west, but loved our stay, and think we will return for longer to explore the area - only if we can stay in The Bay Tree!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

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

Two night stay

Very friendly host who kept me in the loop what was happening- made contact before booking as I was going to be late. Breakfast great choice- pity the weather(snow) played havoc with my plans!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzie

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

Excellent

Very accommodating we could check in early to get ready, excellent host and lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved staying here. Great location for Dorchester
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very convenient location for Dorchester centre which was a 15 minute walk. The landlord was very friendly and helpful and made my 4 night stay very comfortable. There was a great choice at breakfast where the landlord was able to sort me out with porridge.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exactly what I would have expected for a star rating it has, breakfast was exelent with a huge choice of options, owners were very accomodating to an early start.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

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

Great place to stay

Really lovely place, great room, attention to detail and decorations was great, very clean, nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tara

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

Short Notice

I booked late and last minute through an app, but it was no problem. After over 5 hours of driving I was ready to relax and sleep and Bay Tree was perfect for this. I booked the single room with ensuite so had to climb to the top floor but did this with ease, even with three bags. The room was clean and wonderfully comfortable. The breakfast in the morning was lovely and set me up well for my drive home. I would definitely stay here again if in the area. Hopefully in nicer weather so I could take advantage of the gorgeous looking outdoor area they have.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

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

Great place to stay

Great place to stay a short walk from the centre. Very clean and tidy and Gary is an excellent host.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I originally booked this property 4 months ahead of time. I was led to believe our room would be in the house as most B & B's are. A month after booking the room I got a message from Bay Tree that our room wasnt available do to over booking. The proprietor said he would furnish an annex room in back of the property that was usually reserved for Air B N b business. My wife and I were not happy with that but, as time goes bye it gets harder to find a place to reserve for a stay so, we agreed to the annex room as long as we had full access to the breakfast dining area. We arrived in the late afternoon after a 10 hour flight where I phoned the property owner. He asked for an approximate time of arrival which I gave him. Then he said he wouldnt be there and to me to check front door for message that said Allison would come bye at 4 pm to let us in room. She was late of course.. Then I said how do we get our bags from the car to the room?. She said bring the through the house to the back yard. First problem. There was no pavement to pull our bags over, it was 18" cement pads spaced out with gravel between them. Not good. Then Allison opened door to room and told us we couldnt go back through house to our car. Why? because the yapping dogs the owner had were going to be turned loose in the house. I said how do I get to the car? We had to walk on the paving pads through the rear properties to the next block over. Then walk all around the block for our car. NO WAY JOSE!!! We Left
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steph

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

Short but sweet

Lovely quiet and relaxing stay, just what i needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gary, the host was excellent. Very kind and helpful. The room was very comfortable and clean. We would recommend this B&B.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable Gary's friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Recommended stay

Pleasant stay, nice clean room, lovely hosts. Nice information pack and a decent breakfast with lots of options.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was really nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and attentive proprietor!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly reception. Great breakfast room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

PHILIP

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

Best guest house so far for the cost.

What a great guest house! Lovely hosts, great breakfast, nice room, good price. What's there not to like!?
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022