Durdle Door Hotel

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Independent
9.4 (346 reviews)
West Lulworth House, Main Road, West Lulworth, Wareham, England, BH20 5RJ , Wareham , GB
44-1929781873

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Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Free WiFi
Luggage storage
Designated smoking area
Wheelchair accessible
Outdoor furniture
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Television in common areas
Front desk (limited hours)
Offsite parking discounted rates available
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Clean rooms
Good service
Cons:
No parking
Breakfast not included
Noise issues

Categories

Cleanliness
9.54
Generally clean rooms noted, but issues with decor and shower functionality.
Service
10
Staff were described as extremely friendly and helpful.
Location
10
Great location near the beach and beautiful surroundings.
Room Quality
9.04
Room quality was generally good, but concerns about noise and decor updating.
Amenities
9.04
Tea/coffee facilities provided but lack of communal areas was noted.
Value for Money
9.04
Some guests felt overpriced given the issues with facilities.
Food and Beverage
8.54
Breakfast quality was disappointing and not included in the price.
Overall Experience
10
Overall a positive experience despite some issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 05:23

Property Description

Convenient Amenities
Enjoy complimentary wireless internet access and relax with satellite television in your room.

Cozy Accommodations
Feel at home in one of the 18 guestrooms, complete with desks and electric kettles for your convenience.

Ideal Location
Nestled in a rural setting, West Lulworth House is just a short stroll from Weymouth Bay and Lulworth Castle.

Experience comfort and convenience at West Lulworth House. Book your stay now!

Important information:

Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

  • Children and extra beds

    No cribs (infant beds) available

Location

Guest Reviews

9.4
Based on 346 reviews
Cleanliness: 9.54
Service: 10
Location: 10
Room Quality: 9.04
Amenities: 9.04
Value for Money: 9.04
Food and Beverage: 8.54
Overall Experience: 10
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Marion • couple • at
9
2026-06-06 • via Nuitee
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Do • couple • be
7
Decent stay
Pros:

Location
Staff

Cons:

Room is a little worn in places

2026-06-05 • via Nuitee
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Hermann • couple • de
7
2026-06-04 • via Nuitee
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Tim • solo_traveller • gb
8
2026-06-04 • via Nuitee
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Jürgen • solo_traveller • de
9
Best stay for adventures
Pros:

Direkt im Geschehen. Wenige Minuten bis zum Wasser. Parkplatz für 5 Pfund am Tag sehr günstig. Super helles Zimmer, modern.

2026-06-03 • via Nuitee
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Michelle • couple • gb
7
A nice night away but hotel needs some TLC.
Pros:

Location: stunning views and great for scenic walks.

Cons:

Cleanliness was poor. Cobwebs, dust, dead flies on breakfast table. Breakfast was poor quality.

2026-06-01 • via Nuitee
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Mario • solo_traveller • gb
6
Tired room.
Pros:

Loved the location.

Cons:

Unfortunately our room was in need of updating especially the bathroom. There also seemed to be a problem with the toilet with the other room we had which wasn't fully sorted during our stay.

2026-05-31 • via Nuitee
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Nicola • couple • gb
3
Great location, tired and in need of updating; terrible breakfast
Pros:

Great location and friendly staff

Cons:

The carpet was thread bare in places, walls were dirty and one had a patch of paint missing. The shower head was bent at an angle we couldn’t stand underneath it as the water was just hitting the wall (however my husband managed to fix this though as he does maintenance!) and the edges of the shower tray were brown and dirty. The toilet was dirty and stained (limescale remover and bleach would fix this). The whole bathroom needs sealant replacing as well.

I would expect for the hotel to have sealed bottles of drinking water in the room instead of a carafe of tap water in the room. Not only is this more hygienic, it is more in keeping with standard’s most hotels have. Even premier inn’s have bottled water for guests in their rooms.

We paid over £15 for two continental breakfasts and arrived at 8am when the service started. It is the worst breakfast we’ve ever had in any hotel. The croissants and pancakes were dry, the special apple muffins were hard and dry, there were no serving tongs, the toasters weren’t even plugged in. The coffee from the machine was good and the juice was nice. We thought we would perhaps have freshly baked pastries or something similar but this was very disappointing. Two other couples eating at the same time all left some of theirs as well and said it wasn’t good. We heard the staff member say “it was work in progress” to one of them. We thought maybe the hotel was in new hands but turns out it was taken over in 2024 and surely a decent breakfast is the easiest thing to get right?

I paid £263 for a tired and dirty room for one night, which was not the special experience expected and their website certainly does not give the same impression.

2026-05-31 • via Nuitee
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Chiara • solo_traveller • gb
7
2026-05-30 • via Nuitee
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Stuart • solo_traveller • gb
9
Lovely stay
Pros:

Staff, location

2026-05-30 • via Nuitee
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Peter • couple • au
3
Curtains were left open in full afternoon sun with no capacity to cool the room down once occupied
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Room was a sauna

2026-05-26 • via Nuitee
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Swati • solo_traveller • gb
10
Smashing stay!
Pros:

The views are location are amazing, cooked breakfast was the best I've had!

Cons:

Rooms were a bit hot but we did travel on very hot days

2026-05-25 • via Nuitee
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Andrea • couple • it
10
2026-05-25 • via Nuitee
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Sam • extended_group • gb
10
Pros:

Amazing location, helpful staff. We had the most incredible weather

2026-05-25 • via Nuitee
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Zhirui • solo_traveller • gb
10
2026-05-25 • via Nuitee
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ogan • couple • gb
4
2026-05-24 • via Nuitee
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Celia • family_with_children • gb
8
Pros:

All goood thank you

Cons:

All good thank you

2026-05-23 • via Nuitee
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Laura • solo_traveller • gb
8
Fabulous. Would have been soooo much better if they served food all day and a wider menu
Pros:

The staff were lovely and the location was fantastic

Cons:

It was a shame that they didn’t offer lunch and supper was only pizzas.

2026-05-22 • via Nuitee
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Clark • couple • gb
7
Lovely location not value for money
Pros:

Location was wonderful and the staff was lovely, friendly and really helpful

Cons:

Breakfast was not included, continental was value for money but the full English very expensive given that the price for the room was also expensive.

2026-05-18 • via Nuitee
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Sven • couple • ch
10
Alles bestens, over the Top. Gerne wieder
Pros:

Sehr freundliches personal, tolle Lage, super saubere unterkunft.

Cons:

Nix

2026-05-16 • via Nuitee