Marley House Bed & Breakfast

3.5 star property

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Deluxe Apartment, Accessible, Private Bathroom (Lux Apartment)
Free breakfast

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Marley House, Dorchester, England, DT2 8JR
  • Durdle Door
    62 min walk
  • Lulworth Castle
    5 min drive
  • Durdle Door Beach
    14 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    55 min drive

Room options

Luxury Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Marigold Room)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Aspen Room)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Garden View (Sunflower Room)

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite (Primrose Room)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Apartment, Accessible, Private Bathroom (Lux Apartment)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Wisteria Room)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Azalea Room)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Marley House Bed & Breakfast

Bed & breakfast in Dorchester with free breakfast and an outdoor tennis court
Along with an outdoor tennis court, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has express check-in and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, barbecue grills, and a picnic area are onsite.
Marley House Bed & Breakfast offers 7 accommodations. Satellite television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Marley House Bed & Breakfast, you'll be close to Durdle Door. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet in some public areas
  • Free self parking, extended parking, and RV/bus/truck parking
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes an outdoor tennis court and a playground
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Lulworth Castle and 6 minutes from Lulworth Cove
Free breakfast is served. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden are also featured at Marley House Bed & Breakfast. Self parking is free.

This Dorchester bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Guests are served free breakfast.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Hot tub

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Marley House & Dorchester
Marley House Bed Breakfast
Marley House Bed & Breakfast Dorchester
Marley House Bed & Breakfast Bed & breakfast
Marley House Bed & Breakfast Bed & breakfast Dorchester

Marley House Bed & Breakfast Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Couldn't fault our stay. The owners/staff were fantastic and the room was brilliant. Very clean and it made our holiday all the better. The breakfast was incredible and we look forward to possible future stays here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jez&Katy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Marley House was amazing. Jan and Mark were incredible. Jan had contacted us ahead of time to ensure that our child's sleeping arrangements were what we wanted. The property itself had ample parking and was in a very quiet area with a small play area in the grounds. Mark was extremely friendly and welcoming on arrival. The room was clean, spacious, with plenty of storage and the amenities that you would want and need. Breakfast was delicious and totally customisable. Every day Mark and Jan provided local knowledge and insights into what we had planned giving us some wonderful ideas of things to do in the local area that we would have been none the wiser about. This was our first family holiday since our child's birth 3 years ago and staying at Marley House was the beat experience we could have asked for.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

C L PERKS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B with great hospitality
Great B&B located between Weymouth and Poole. Only 10min to tank museum or monkey world. 15min to Weymouth sea front. Hosts were welcoming and friendly. Breakfast was great and service was brilliant. Would definitely be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personal service from the owners who excelled in their desire to make guests feel comfortable and at ease.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

girish

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well maintained property and excellent hosts. Mark went above and beyond to help us. Both hosts helped us with heating the milk for baby and also providing and asking about our sleep. Breakfast was good and pointers from host allowed us to use our time for the best.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
We had a fantastic stay. Brilliant location. Wonderful house, excellent couple running this place. Very friendly and helpful. We stayed in the apartment so had our own kitchen , with a good sized fridge/freezer which was so useful given the hot weather at the time. The location is really good for Durdle Door. Really nice pub only a mile away so walking distance. Would definitely recommend and we'll be going again. Oh, and the outside area is great too and a social space to chat with other guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at Marley House. The photos of the house do not do it justice. Beautiful gardens bordered by the Rover Win, excellent location to Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove and a very warm welcome from Mark and Jan. Our room was very comfortable, beds great, fridge with cold water and new shower room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the peaceful setting and beautifully presented house. Excellent freshly cooked breakfast and amusing host! Our room was tastefully decorated with a very comfortable bed - small negative was the noisy boiler in the adjoining area switching on and off, and the water pressure in the bath/shower could have been a bit higher.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet break
On arrival the house uses a "ring" doorbell,which we had to try a few times. We eventually it was answered Mark came across as rude, we didn't see anyone when we entered and had to guess where our room was, first names were written on a piece of paper with room number, but mine wasn't written down properly. However the room was pretty with a lovely view. In the room information handbook it said that we needed to state what time we wanted breakfast but again there was no one to tell. Eventually met Mark in the evening who was pleasant enough. Breakfast was average and despite the fact I had informed them that we were vegetarian no real alternatives were offered and although it said vegan options were on offer there wasn't really anything. Having said all that we had a nice break and it was quiet. Mark and Jan could benefit from having contact with their guests on arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linn

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely guesthouse in a beautiful countryside setting. Very helpful, friendly staff and we were able to bring our dog too!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily, Reading

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay, lovely friendly welcome and great advice on places to eat locally. Perfectly located for visiting Dorset's attractions. We'll definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

EBG, High Wycombe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very quiet at night. 2 miles from Durdle door and 3 miles from Lulworth Cove. Attractive property with newly refurbished modern rooms. Good choice at breakfast including pastries, toast, yoghurt, fruit, cereals and a full english cooked however you request. Great hosts in Jan and Mark, very warm, relaxed, easy going and always laughing. Nice to see Charlie and George at breakfast, the resident dogs!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our bedroom was spacious with a very comfortable bed and great light. The location of Marley House is also spot on. Unfortunately the property was experiencing a fly problem which really put the downer on breakfast. Not sure the owners really have their hearts in the business.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AMAZING BED & BREAKFAST WITH LOVELY HOSTS
I stayed at Marley House Bed & Breakfast in Dorchester, which is such a lovely Bed & Breakfast with an amazing location. I highly recommend this place. The hosts are so lovely. Immediately upon arriving, I was greeted by their two cute dogs and the host, who helped me with my bag and chatted with me for a little bit to make me feel welcome. The rooms are newly renovated and come with a Smart TV. My favorite part of the room was the extremely comfortable bed. There is a lovely enclosed garden out back and a spacious garden in the front, which makes it such an ideal location if you are bringing along your furry friend. Mila loved running around in the back garden. The best part of the place is the location. It is conveniently located just a 10 minute drive away from Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove.
Comfortable bed!
Very cute furniture and decor
Private enclosed garden that my dog loved running around in
Bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brynjar

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024