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The Fontmell

3.5 star property
Shaftesbury inn with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Interior
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8,6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Room service
  • Garden
  • Library
  • Barbecue grills
  • Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
Feel at home
  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Double Room (Papillon)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Deep soaking bathtub
Separate bathtub and shower
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
  • 278 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Luxury Double Room (Mallyshag)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Deep soaking bathtub
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 371 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Double Room (Babochka)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
  • 278 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Double Room (Kipepeo)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, iron/ironing board

Double Room (Schmetterling)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Flat-screen TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The price is R1 458
R1 749 total
includes taxes & fees
04 Jan - 05 January 2025
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About the area

Map
Crown Hill, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, England, SP7 0PA

What's nearby

  • Gold Hill Museum - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden - 8 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Larmer Tree Gardens - 15 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Wimborne Minster - 27 min drive - 27.5 km
  • Longleat Safari and Adventure Park - 37 min drive - 38.3 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 38 min drive
  • Gillingham Dorset Station - 16 min drive
  • Warminster Station - 27 min drive
  • Templecombe Station - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪San Tonino Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Half Moon - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Shillingstone Railway Project - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Amy's Fish & Chips - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Wild Garlic - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Fontmell

Enjoy your visit to Shaftesbury with a stay at The Fontmell. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

Languages

English

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 6 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
    • Contactless check-in and check-out are available
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
    • Contactless check-out
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Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and lockbox information; your host will greet you
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets allowed (dogs only, 2 total)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Specific rooms only*
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Free off-site parking nearby
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • Barbecue grills
  • Room service (limited hours)

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Library

Accessibility

  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Bed sheets provided

What to enjoy

  • Individually furnished and decorated

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for GBP 30 per night
  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Also known as

Fontmell Inn Dorset
Fontmell Inn
Fontmell Dorset
Fontmell
Fontmell Inn Shaftesbury
Fontmell Shaftesbury
The Fontmell Inn
The Fontmell Shaftesbury
The Fontmell Inn Shaftesbury

Frequently asked questions

Does The Fontmell offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Fontmell does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Fontmell?
Yes, dogs are welcome, with a limit of 2 total. There's a charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.
Is parking offered on site at The Fontmell?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Fontmell?
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at The Fontmell and nearby?
The Fontmell has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near The Fontmell?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The Fontmell like?
The Fontmell is located a short 13-minute walk from Fontmell and Melbury Downs.

The Fontmell Reviews

Reviews

8,6

Excellent

8,8/10

Cleanliness

8,8/10

Staff & service

7,4/10

Amenities

8,6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6,0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Perfect little place in a perfect area.
A really nice place with extra little quirky rooms. Perfect for our stay for a wedding. Really loved the place.
Dan, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Andrea, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

There is too much information to fit in this review so I have confined to bullet points: Complaints, based on facts which can all be evidenced with photographs; receipts; and audio files: - Room 4 was awful. Decoration and fittings in a very poor condition/ cleanliness / state of disrepair. We were moved to Room 5. Allot better but with cobwebs on bedside and main light shades. Lacked a curtain on upper window which allowed light to come in at unwanted times. Walls were paper thin as the music and noise from a party from the adjoining cottage could be heard in our room, as if it was in our room, to the extent that we couldn’t hear our TV over it and couldn’t sleep until after 2am! We complained but the hotel advised that they could not force them to turn the sound down but had asked to no avail. - At breakfast the milk was served in a dirty / stained jug, which looked like the remnants of gravy. A young and evidently inexperienced member of staff had filled the cafetière too full and as a result the hot coffee sprayed out when my wife depressed the filter mechanism. Luckily it did not scald her but stained her clothes and covered the table. We reported it and we’re move to another table. - After the calamity of things issues and the fact that we did not sleep, and my wife’s birthday weekend was spoilt as we were too tired to continue the next day, you would have thought that the Manager would at least be there to apologise the next morning and a good hotel would offer
Justin, 1-night romance trip
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4/10 Fair

It did not look like the photos. Breakfast, they brought out my hot food whilst I was still eating my cereal. You could tell the hot food had been sitting around a while, not freshly cooked. Room not worth the money, very expensive to drink, London prices £5 a pint of larger. Very disappointing.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Lovely quaint pub, good food and lovely staff. Issue with no hot water in the rooms in the evening and a dripping tap that kept us awake... but overall a nice weekend!
Manny, 1-night romance trip
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8/10 Very good

Our room was quiet, pleasant, and clean with a comfy bed and the high ceiling the standout feature. The room had many unique features including a TV from a by-gone era (that's the only critisism but we come to watch TV).
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Ask for a fan!
It was so hot in the room (2), window open Made no difference, no fan, noise from heavy traffic. Booked a week in advance to have dinner, confirmed when we arrived, to find we were not allocated a table for dinner, but expected to sit on low armchairs with a coffee table to eat from. When food came it was nice though. Just hard to eat! When I asked, I was told I should have booked a table!
Dawn, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

paul, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Overall very nice place for a wkend trip
Very attractive location and property. Friendly staff and good food - English breakfast was particularly delicious! Room 4 was quite snug but suitable for a short stay - however the bed was extremely hard and that sadly resulted in a really poor nights’ sleep.
Stephanie, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Chris, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Unique in having stream fed by Spring Head flowing through the building in feature glazed link to restaurant
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

We stayed in room 6 with the freestanding bath and a very comfortable bed. Lovely accommodation with good breakfast options in the morning.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Don’t visit
Couldn’t even get in. Horrible on the phone
Ellie, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Chased in the car park at 7.15am for payment for meal which was not mine, might be good idea for guests to sign for orders made ! No breakfast available until 8am but uncovered and unappetising bowl of muesli given with unrefrigerated flask of milk Obviously not counting on return customers
C, 1-night business trip
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2/10 Poor

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

STAY IN FONTMELL
One night staying in room 1. It was very noisy. On yelling reception I was informed that this was the extractor system from the kitchen. The room was above the kitchen. The noise would stop after service that evening. It did. Not a great issue as far as I was concerned. Had dinner in the hotel it was just excellent
Ron, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Fabulous 2 night stay with great service and outstanding food!. Definitely will be back!!
2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely place
Amazing. Welcoming. Clean. Beautiful
Elizabeth, 1-night business trip
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10/10 Exceptional

James, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Robin, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff very helpful and friendly.The evening meal was delicious and breakfast was excellent. The internet was down the evening we stayed so the staff were under extreme stress because tills and card payments were impossible but they coped admirably.Well done and thankyou.
1-night romance trip
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10/10 Exceptional

David, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Weekend Break
Nice location, friendly staff, tasty breakfast! Would come again 😃
James, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect!!
This is one of the best places I have stayed in for ages! The staff were so attentive and helpful. There was nothing else they could have done to make the stay any nicer! The dinner we had was delicious and our room was stunning. I would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend The Fontmell to anyone looking to stay in the area.
Charlie, 1-night business trip
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