The Grosvenor Arms

Property class: 4
Shaftesbury hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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The Grosvenor Arms is a great choice for a stay in Shaftesbury. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli and a terrace.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

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Room

Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Premium Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Bathroom

Suite (Cranborne)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
The Commons, Shaftesbury, England, SP7 8JA

What's nearby

  • Shaftesbury Arts Centre - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Gold Hill Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • King Alfred's Statue - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs - 3 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 61 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 88 min drive
  • Gillingham Dorset Station - 9 min drive
  • Warminster Station - 21 min drive
  • Templecombe Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Old Brewery - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The John Peel - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Kaffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Udder Farm Shop - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Grosvenor Arms

  • The Grosvenor Arms is a great choice for a stay in Shaftesbury. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a snack bar/deli and a terrace.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 16 rooms
    • Arranged over 3 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required

Children

    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only)*
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • WiFi and wired internet access in public areas*
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking
    • Free 24-hours off-site parking within 328 ft
    • Street parking available

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Grosvenor Arms Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

9.0

Property conditions & facilities

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Bathroom
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Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Would love to go back to the Grosvenor Arms!

Loved this hotel, a perfect room that accommodated all our needs. ( my husband has mobility issues) .Excellent dinner in the restaurant and very nice breakfast choices. Staff could not be more helpful. I was concerned about parking but needn’t of worried, free overnight parking outside the hotel and nearby parking behind Morrisons during the day, easily paid for on my ‘just park’ app which reception helped with and refunded. Room as well as being of luxury proportions had Chrystal glasses, bottled water, tea, proper soap dispensers etc. Could not fault this visit. Worth every penny!
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely modernised hotel but still with old-world charm, set in the centre of Shaftesbury. Excellent friendly staff. Thoroughly enjoyable stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Service was excellent 💚🌿
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8/10 Very good

Lovely spacious public rooms. Our bedroom was also very large and comfortable, and our bathroom completely up to date with wonderful shower. Only one negative comment: despite it being mid winter, there was no fire in the woodburner in the bar. That was a great shame. But overall we had a very pleasant stay. Staff are very good.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful hotel and location! Walkable to everything in Shaftesbury! The employees were very friendly, attentive, and kind. The breakfast was superb!
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel and great food

Wonderful hotel and great value for money. Room was lovely and staff attentive. Food excellent! Would definitely visit again
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8/10 Very good

Some great bits, some very odd bits.

I asked for a top floor room but was given one on the stairs. Although the room was very comfortable, the bed, bedding and pillows were great, I was woken both mornings at 6 am by ignoramuses stomping down the stairs. However, breakfast was superb and the bar very welcoming. On day two, someone had been in my room to open the window. They took the blanket off my bed and left it in a heap on the floor but did nothing else. Later on, at around 4pm, I was in the bathroom and a woman claiming to be house keeping just let herself into my room. Very odd. She said she knocked but I didn’t hear her but I could hear her moving about in the room which alerted me. Overall, not sure my room was worth the money. A shame as I am down there regularly from now on and would have used this hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

A1 great stay.

Very comfortable, staff very friendly and helpful, great breakfast. Excellent all round.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Period property in good condition and nicely warm throughout in a cold week. Bar is reasonable but more random “boutique “ selection of booze rather than the regular stalwarts and tends to close early. Overall satisfactory and certainly the best in the area of the ones I’ve been in. The biggest issue is the lack of good restaurants in the local area
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10/10 Exceptional

Felt like a treat to stay there. Great linen comfy bed. Towels soft. Breakfast tiptop
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect for anytime getaway

Staff very welcoming, lovely large room with very nice products. Restaurant food high quality and very tasty. Service with a smile, would recommend
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10/10 Exceptional

Great service, every member of staff was helpful, knowledgeable, happy and attentive. We were so impressed with them. Our evening meal was fabulous. Too quality. They have an excellent chef, who elevated a dish of heritage carrots into something amazing. Shaftesbury is so pretty, like stepping back in time. We will return!
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6/10 Good

Ok
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10/10 Exceptional

The Grosvenor Arms is a beautiful building.
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10/10 Exceptional

Well maintained period property with some original and some pseudo features. It was warm and comfortable
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent stay

Lovely night’s stop over on way to London. Excellent facilities and friendly staff. Our room was huge, comfortable bed and spotlessly clean. Breakfast was freshly cooked to order.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful staff, great central location, beautiful room.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wedding anniversary stay

Great stay at the Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury. Big room with a very comfy bed and a good size bathroom. Service was excellent and all our needs/requests were catered for. Will definitely visit again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wifes surprise birthday trip

Superior room was excellent. Staff all very friendly. Good selection of food. We throughly enjoyed our stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

All the staff were super friendly and helpful. The room was perfect with a comfortable double bed and the bathroom was immaculate with an amazing power shower.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely old building with loads of character. Staff couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. The food served in the restaurant is of an exceptional standard.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Place to Stay

Great hotel, staff were very friendly and the food was amazing - definitely a great place to stay
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff were superb and managed COVID very well. I felt very safe and protected
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10/10 Exceptional

Good
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10/10 Exceptional

The Grosvenor Arms

A welcoming and comfortable hotel with large rooms and generous reception areas. It is in the centre of the town and very convenient for the local sights. Breakfast and dinner were very good.