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Bankes Arms Hotel

3.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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23 East Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, England, BH20 5ED
  • Corfe Castle
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Isle of Purbeck
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Swanage Beach
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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

Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Bankes Arms Hotel

3.5-star Wareham inn walkable 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.

Dining options at the inn include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This business-friendly inn also offers a terrace, a garden, and concierge services. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site.

Bankes Arms Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11 AM.
Bankes Arms Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bankes Arms Hotel
Bankes Arms Hotel Wareham
Bankes Arms Wareham
Bankes Hotel

Bankes Arms Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 274 out of 566 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 192 out of 566 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 566 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 566 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 566 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and locals ! Evening meal very good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Nick

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All the staff were excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable, staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy guests.
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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really comfortable room. Friendly staff and great food. They wrapped up my breakfast as I was going a run which was really kind. It was very tasty after I warmed it up at home.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for a visit to the NT Corfe Castle site! Also not too far from Swanage and Wareham by car or a good bus service.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night
Good stay great food room could need updating staff great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property and location, great staff. A wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

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

6/10 Okay

Sanjay

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Zoe

Liked: Staff & service
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 .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, excellent food and a fantastic location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A mixed bag
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
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Busy at Corfe Castle.
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gemma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Super friendly and welcoming, Characterful and charming in a great location. Pet friendly with convenient parking. You get used to the church bells.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Vera, Lincoln

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful period property with very friendly staff in a very central location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024