Bankes Arms Hotel

Single Room | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

8.4

Outstanding(536 Reviews)

Inn in Corfe Castle

1 full bed

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this inn

Inn with free breakfast, a short walk to Corfe Castle
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free inn has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a meeting room, concierge services, and free newspapers.
Bankes Arms Hotel offers 7 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Wareham inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Corfe Castle

Nearby attractions

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

49.4 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

7.6 mi

Lulworth Cove

13.8 mi

Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens

15.5 mi

Available Rooms

Double Room

1 Double

Sleeps 3

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Twin Room

2 Single

Sleeps 3

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Single Room

1 Single

Sleeps 1

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Family Room

1 Double • 1 Single

Sleeps 3

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Bankes Arms Hotel

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8.4

Outstanding(536 Reviews)

Inn in Corfe Castle

1 full bed

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this inn

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Corfe Castle

Nearby attractions

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

49.4 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

7.6 mi

Lulworth Cove

13.8 mi

Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens

15.5 mi

Available Rooms

Double Room

1 Double

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room

2 Single

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Single Room

1 Single

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Family Room

1 Double • 1 Single

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

8.4

Outstanding(536 Reviews)

5.0

Dec 2024

Very friendly staff and locals ! Evening meal very good

4.0

Nov 2024

We are really pleased to have stayed here. It's a great building which I imagine the overseas tourists must be in awe of. Well even this English one was! The staff were really good, we had a very good evening meal and breakfast. There is a car park at the back which in high season must be a very useful thing for guests in this very busy village.

5.0

Oct 2024

Good stay great food room could need updating staff great

5.0

Oct 2024

The hotel is located in a great location. It has an excellent pub, with another excellent pub almost across the street for variety. It is a short walking distance to Corfe castle as well as an historic railway.

3.0

Sep 2024

We had a cheerful and lovely welcome on arrival. Hotel parking very convenient. We were shown to our room . There was a vacuum cleaner left outside our door which we stepped over to get in . Having sorted ourselves out we then stepped over the vc again . ( it was still there hours later so we moved it ourselves !) The room was ok but a bit tired and in need of a refresh . Holes need filling and the electric sockets by the bed need fixing . Breakfast was brilliant , made to order and delicious. The staff member was lovely and attentive too. Some furniture in the dining hall was broken and not appropriate to use . To sum up , staff great , breakfast 10/10 , room in need of a refresh .

5.0

Sep 2024

Very friendly, excellent food and a fantastic location

5.0

Sep 2024

Love this place

4.0

Aug 2024

We had great friendly service from the staff and the food and table service were great. However our room was not to a very good standard. The windowless en suite did not have a functioning extractor fan which resulted in a damp smelly room with damp towels which were only changed when I asked. We did not have kettle either until again I requested one. That took two attempts. The lighting was poor the main light on a dimmer switch flickered all the time. By the time we left the bulb had fused on one of the bedside lamps we didn’t ‘t even mention this The valances around the beds were ill fitting and a bit grimy

5.0

Aug 2024

Good stay in a lovely village. Make sure you make a reservation for dinner at busy times of the year. 4 places to eat and they all were fully booked.

10.0

Aug 2024

Beautiful setting and great atmosphere, we were made to feel very welcome. Super comfy bed in a really good sized room, would definitely stay again

8.0

Aug 2024

Beautiful building in an idyllic location. Team were so helpful throughout, allowing us to change in the room before it was ready etc. Breakfast was 10/10 - would fully recommend the full English, really was excellent. However, pub quite run down and in need of investment and refurbishment. Running water noise from faulty toilet and paintwork hanging off walls just some examples. Really excellent building and fab staff though.

10.0

Aug 2024

Great stay

8.0

Jul 2024

Super friendly and welcoming, Characterful and charming in a great location. Pet friendly with convenient parking. You get used to the church bells.

8.0

Jul 2024

Beautiful period property with very friendly staff in a very central location

4.0

Jul 2024

We’ve just got back from a stay here, it’s a lovely hotel, the food is lush and service great. We recieved a bottle of fizz for my hubbys birthday which was a thoughtful touch. The Room was a decent size, shower hot and fairly powerful, the basic amenities were fine. The only issue was the lack of secondary glazing in our room. I appreciate with listed buildings you have to preserve the original windows but my friends room at the front had secondary glazing but ours did not and it showed. Our room was close to the main road and my husband is a very light sleeper. This meant he barely slept at all on our first night, which affected the rest of the stay. The only coffee provided in our room was decaf, but he was able to get a caffeine hit at breakfast still. It is a lovely hotel though with stunning views and I would recommend if you want to be in a fantastic location. If you are a light sleeper though, I would suggest making sure you have one of the rooms with secondary glazing or bring earbuds!

6.0

Jun 2024

A lovely old historic pub but incredibly overpriced. Our room was nice, but at luxury prices, you expect luxury - its tired and in need of a good clean and lick of paint, we had one small shower gel for two of us, no soap, and a coffee filter machine but no filter coffee! So you use the machine to make hot water for a tea bag or coffee sachet. You have to preorder your breakfast the night before, with the time you want it, but then have to wait 40 minutes for it, so not sure why you have to preorder or put a time. The night we stayed, we got locked out due to the front door snib dropping so our key wouldn’t work (it had happened during opening hours too, so they must know the problem). The emergency number we called wasn't answered. We called again and someone obviously not happy to be called answered (it was only 11.20pm). Someone then had to come from their home to let us in (she had to go through the back door, so if the front door was ok, we would have gone in that way!) Two staff were great - Lou, who had to come to get us in when we were locked out, and the breakfast serving lady - they were both cheerful, friendly and helpful. The other staff acted like customers were a pain, were rude and surly. One member of staff even asked her colleague where to 'bung' our bags, even though we were stood there! Although the food was good, and it was the perfect place for where we had to be, it definitely wasn't worth the cost, and our stay was spoilt by the issues mentioned above.

4.0

Jun 2024

We booked our stay via Tesco vouchers and it really has been great value for money. The hotel is very welcoming and eager to please. Abby greeted us and gave us lots of suggestions about where to visit and places to eat, not really necessary as the food there was absolutely first class. Breakfasts were included in the price and we were looked after brilliantly by Wendy - nothing was too much trouble - efficient, friendly and it was obvious that her customers came first, thank you Wendy! Our room was a good size and had everything one could wish for, comfy beds and plenty of storage space; the bathroom was a little tired, but perfectly functional. The hotel is ideally situated for exploring and we did everything we wanted to, and more. We have fallen in love with Dorset and would definitely return to the Bankes Arms Hotel - a great stay!

5.0

Jun 2024

Perfect location, good hotel with wonderful staff. Clean, comfortable rooms. Breakfast was superb 5⭐️

6.0

Jun 2024

Own free parking and short walk to Corfe Castle. Good breakfast. Property with character. Rather noisy room directly at the street with street lights lighting the room all night.

4.0

Jun 2024

Great food, beautiful village, great location not a fan of pre order breakfast…great shower, bed not comfy!! Good car park..steam strain to Swanage is a MUST and the Castle…would stay again…

8.0

Jun 2024

Lovely meal and comfortable room. The road noise was a problem for us.

6.0

May 2024

Stayed for 1 night with my mum who was visiting a long time best friend. Our room was a twin and absolutely lovely xx staff were warm and welcoming and we had a meal in the bar which was very nice .. a private dinner party was in progress but service was still great. The only niggle was a dirty towel left in the shower and the bathroom could do with a good clean .. mould on sealant by shower and toilet bowl stained. A proper hoover and better fitting valance sheets would look a little nicer. Nothing ruined our stay though and as it for for one night we let it go xx could be fabulous but I’d go with good.

10.0

May 2024

Beautiful Hotel right in the middle of Corfe Castle. We had lovely rooms, the staff was very friendly, and we had a very good dinner and breakfast. Only a few steps from the railway station. There's quite a bit of traffic on the street, so it's not very quiet, and the WIFI on the second floor was weak.

8.0

May 2024

The staff were lovely and helpful and the meals superb. Housekeeping was a bit lacking - our room was quite dusty on some surfaces and well handled parts of the joinery were noticeably dirty eg bathroom door frame. The hotel is right in the centre of everything and the village is incredibly charming. On the whole, we loved our stay.

8.0

Apr 2024

Lovely old pub in centre of village, with fabulous ambience and great food Good sized room with comfortable bed, although some signs of wear and tear

10.0

Apr 2024

Amazing town, very quiet, very nice people

10.0

Apr 2024

A. A very old hotel pub. Welcoming staff. Double bedroom spacious and comfortable. Only problem for two of was garlic in most foods. We are both allergic to garlic.

5.0

Mar 2024

Corfe Castle is small but beautiful and the Bankes Arms is conveniently situated in the heart of the town, with a car park at the rear. We stayed in the Eleanor room at the front, which was a good sized room, with a comfortable bed. The shower head in the bathroom was bit temperamental, sliding down the pole if not in exactly the right position, but otherwise all fine. The room was noisy during the evening, especially on the Saturday night, as sound travelled up from the bar below and there was a surprising amount of traffic from the road outside, but this wasn't unexpected, given we were staying in a pub/hotel. There was a kettle, tea etc in the room (including coffee bags) but sadly no biscuits. However, with the bakery across the road we 'managed' fine without! We ate in the hotel on the first evening - good service and good food (fish & chips/burger/ sticky toffee pudding and an excellent creme brulee) of which there was plenty. Breakfast had to be pre-ordered the evening before and was cooked fresh - the poached eggs were perfect. All the staff were lovely, and credit must go especially to the lady in charge of breakfast who was having to contend with it raining inside from different locations both mornings - a drawback to working in an old building. We would definitely go back!

8.0

Feb 2024

Room overlook side & main road, lots of traffic noise.

10.0

Feb 2024

Ideal position for Corfe Castle visit and Kimmeridge fossil centre and Jurassic coast. Friendly and helpful staff and management. Food excellent.

10.0

Dec 2023

Exceptional rooms Staff all friendly and great breakfast service

8.0

Dec 2023

Nice staff

10.0

Oct 2023

Everything went well. Enjoyed our stay . Lovely food,good service and loved the accommodation

8.0

Oct 2023

A friendly well-situated pub, lovely building, good food and beer.

10.0

Oct 2023

Bankes Arms is a great Inn/Hotel. Clean, neat rustic rooms and excellent services and staff. And- a short walk to Corfe castle and the very cool steam train service.

2.0

Oct 2023

Staff generay polite, service extremely slow. Facilities relating to room often didnt work or were missing completely. Coffee machine didnt work so when we went for dinner we spoke to a member of staff who said they would attend to it but didnt and we gad to ask another member of staff for a kettle in the end. Sink plug jammed do couldnt empty. Internet didnt work unless loaded in the bar. Shortly after returning to room connection was lost. We ordered our meal which took over an hour to appear. Similar situation with breakfast. Booked as requested, for 8.30am. Member of staff didnt appear until 9.00am and we waited in excess of 25 minutes for our pre ordered meal to appear.

6.0

Oct 2023

The decor in the room and bathroom was very tired and could really do with redecorating. Given the condition it felt over priced.

4.0

Oct 2023

The hotel was fine. The service was poor, room was not at all clean and milk and kettle were missing( cups and tea were there!).

8.0

Sep 2023

Property needs updating decoration in the bedrooms needs work and teplacement of dome of the furniture

8.0

Sep 2023

The staff were very helpful and welcoming and the food was well cooked and presented. Our room was clean, quiet and comfortable. The easy parking is a bonus in a very congested area of the village. The main door is on to an extremely busy road so pedestrians need to take care. Some of the decor looks a little tired. We failed to get a signal for the WiFi and the drinks machine defeated us. Altogether very good value.

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Corfe Castle?

The average price for a rental in Corfe Castle is $230 per night. This rental is $29 above the average.

Is parking included with this inn?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Bankes Arms Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this inn?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Bankes Arms Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this inn is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Bankes Arms Hotel?

We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, balcony or patio, and garden.

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Bankes Arms Hotel

Inn in Corfe Castle

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Corfe Castle

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Room

Twin Room

Single Room

Family Room

Bankes Arms Hotel

Inn in Corfe Castle

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Corfe Castle

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Room

Twin Room

Single Room

Family Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Corfe Castle?

Is parking included with this inn?

Is there a pool at this inn?

Is Bankes Arms Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Bankes Arms Hotel?

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