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Crown Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Blandford Forum with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant

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Consider a stay at Crown Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a bar. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Deluxe Plus Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Plus Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Indulgence Plus Double Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Indulgence Plus Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfy Twin Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfy Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfy Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfy Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Comfy Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Accessible Double Room

Highlights

Free cribs/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Heating
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Free bottled water
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
West Street, Blandford, Forum, Nr Wareham, Blandford Forum, England, DT11 7 AJ

What's nearby

  • Blandford Forum Town Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Poole Harbour - 25 min drive - 16.6 miles
  • Longleat Safari and Adventure Park - 49 min drive - 34.7 miles
  • Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World - 51 min drive - 40.9 miles
  • Stonehenge - 54 min drive - 40.4 miles

Getting around

  • Moreton Station - 21 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Burger Box Blandford - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Reeve the Baker - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Charlton Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Nelson's Cheese and Ale House - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Anvil Inn - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Crown Hotel

Property highlights
You can look forward to a terrace, a garden, and a bar at Crown Hotel. In addition to a restaurant, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), a banquet hall, and luggage storage
  • Outdoor furniture, smoke-free premises, and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Crown Hotel boast thoughtful touches such as laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as amenities like free WiFi and desk chairs.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Daily housekeeping, desk chairs, and phones

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  • Free WiFi
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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Best Western Crown Blandford Forum
Best Western Crown Hotel Blandford Forum

Frequently asked questions

Is Crown Hotel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Crown Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Crown Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Crown Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Crown Hotel located?

Situated in Blandford Forum, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Blandford Forum Town Museum and Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs and Ashley Wood Golf Club are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Crown Hotel Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 96 out of 141 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 141 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 141 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 141 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 141 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel in centre of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked twin room price, great staff, plenty of parking. Disliked traffic noise and expensive beer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely historic hotel, very pleasant and helpful staff, good food and bar, easy parking. All great. Only suggestion for improvement was brighter bedside lights for reading. But loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ßtaff attentive
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful step back in time property. Staff friendly and helpful. Meals yummy. We enjoyed our stay. Only sad we couldn't stay longer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel - will go back again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay for a military ball at the camp in Blandford. Wonderful staff and couldn’t do more for us during our visit. Great nights sleep!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for our flying visit.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Large room, comfy beds, decor was good.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our visit, thought the room was spacious and hotel was good, we would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kostiantyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historical property
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the character of the building, the vibe of the bar and terrace was great . Staff were all very friendly and always helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just what was needed!!

Good, clean rooms with very comfy bed. Menu options wide & varied, though a little pricey but worth it. A perfect weekend restful break, & will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANGUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyed our stay

Characterful hotel with lots of history. Nice outside garden and food was really good. The chef knows what they are doing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quite surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable. Great value. Lovely setting.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

An Enjoyable Stay

Excellent hotel in the centre of Blandford Forum. The Crown has attractive period features and our room was tastefully decorated and very comfortable. The staff were pleasant and attentive. The breakfast was excellent. There is ample onsite parking.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great dog friendly pub / hotel!

We really enjoyed this hotel. Staff were really friendly and efficient and very dog friendly. Our room was lovely , super comfy bed. Breakfast was excellent and we really enjoyed the outside seating area. Husband loves the ales!! 😀
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nothing not to like!

Stayed in a very comfortable triple room which had a totally separate, well appointed single room as well as a generous double.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oana

Our room was very big and spacious, however it was a bit loud, as it was just above the bar and people seemed to party even after 11pm
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely place

Lovely building and really lovely, friendly staff. The food was good and the Guinness was very well kept. The room was nicely done but could perhaps do with a refresh. It was a shame that there was so much noise from 7am which woke us up
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommend

Good location, really beautiful room, nice food and dog friendly. Our only feedback would be the temperature in the room was a bit tricky to control. But overall highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay

Lovely overnight stay, service great, food lovely - extensive breakfast menu, spoilt for choice, we wanted to eat it all! Good size room, which had everything we needed - not the greatest view, but can’t be helped if you’re at the back of the building. Parking was a bit of a pain, I had to drive around a few times, possibly because the exit barrier was raised which meant that parking was a free for all? Staff friendly and engaging, would certainly stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely change to stay in a place with character. The small touches in the room, tea pot, and tea cups, the old styled phone etc. unfortunately the bar was not open on a Saturday night at 12, not even for a bottle of wine to the room!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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