Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel

3.0 star property

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Indoor pool
Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
Fireplace
Lobby
Property grounds

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Royal Chase Roundabout, Shaftesbury, England, SP7 8DB
  • Gold Hill Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

Comfort Room, 2 Single Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel

Hotel in Shaftesbury with a sauna and a 24-hour front desk
Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a sauna, 24-hour room service, and conference space.
Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel offers 32 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a sauna.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus an indoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy British cuisine while dining at Byzant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, 6 meeting rooms, and conference space
  • Onsite recreation includes a sauna
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • 12 minutes by foot from Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs and a 2-minute drive from Gold Hill Museum
Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel offers its guests an indoor pool and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 3875 square feet (360 square meters) and includes conference space. A library, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Shaftesbury hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
Byzant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner only.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Romanian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 13.50 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Byzant

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 3,875 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed: New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 13.50 per person
  • Pool fee: GBP 5 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Best Western Royal Chase Hotel Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury The Royal Chase
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Best Western Shaftesbury
BEST WESTERN The Royal Chase Hotel Shaftesbury, Dorset
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Best Western Shaftesbury The Royal Chase Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 456 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 186 out of 456 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 456 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 456 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 456 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Comfort, nice staff and surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good quality
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The reception staff were lovely. The man who welcomed us on arrival was particularly helpful and cheerful. The lady on reception was very helpful too…especially dealing with a slightly awkward situation with a man who thought he had left belongings in our room! The hotel itself is a bit ‘tired’ and could do with a bit of an upgrade. But, saying that, our room was clean and tidy and the king size bed was very comfortable in the ‘double room’ we booked. We used the swimming pool and sauna which was an added bonus. Again, the area was a bit ‘tired’ but we enjoyed it. We decided to use the shower in our room as the ones in the changing rooms smelt a bit. The food from the restaurant we had was particularly nice and so was the cooked breakfast. There was a really good choice. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

BERYL ANN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location perfect for visiting our Son & family for Christmas, which is10 minutes walk away.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay in Shaftesbury
View from room 22 was over front with car park and then fairly busy road. Staff were courteous and helpful. Pool was lovely albeit kidney shaped. Parking was plentiful and had 2 disabled places much to our relief beside front entrance. No lift and steep stairs to first floor. Breakfast was plentiful and of great variety. Would stay again. Only problem was an alarm on next door room going off at 5.30am for 20 minutes. Apparently guest had left it minutely ajar. Tried phoning reception ONLY ansaphone not good enough when states reception open 24/7 and we were not sure what to do. Thankfully guest returned after 20 minutes and closed door.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Everything in the hotel took me back to my younger days and set us off a reminiscing about the 1990's. There are some nods to the 21st century but luckily they don't get in the way. The only downside is that the bathroom could have used some black mould remover in places. If you're looking for a class of 1997 reunion venue I would highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Pleasant staff. Room warm. Bed comfortable and clean. Furnishings very tired and dated.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It's a beautiful hotel but it just felt a little underwhelming.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed that there was a charge for pool and sauna each day - we didn’t use it
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no lift
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good Hotel, with good parking and friendly staff. Breakfast is great and the benefit of the swimming pool was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Grant

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The hotel was a little tired but clean, comfy bed and good shower so key point were catered for. Also a good selection and quality breakfast The hotel desperately needs some illumination outside, it looks closed from the main road and the inroad and carparks are not lit at all, it must loose trade because of this if it wasn't for the satnav I would of passed it several times before seeing it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Peter

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food revice very very slow. Smell from the drain unique. 'Exploding' hot tap unique
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value
I found the Hotel to have very friendly, helpful staff and I thought the room was good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Pool closed and not even informed about this.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mr D Glenister

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location
The hotel was in a great location for our needs. The downside was we stayed in room 24 and it smelt awful as we were only there for 2 nights we put up with it. My mother in laws room was fine. I did let reception know. Bar service was slow at time. Food was great especially the breakfast. All.the staff work hard and are friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

shelagh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Big rooms comfy bed tired bathroom . Friendly staff good location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very pleasant stay at The Royal Chase Hotel Shaftesbury which was ideal for meeting up with family and friends in the area. All the staff were very obliging and helpful and we made good use of the swimming pool. Many thanks again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Martha

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024