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The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

4.5 star property
Luxury hotel in Forster with free parking

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Exterior
Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area | LCD TV
LCD TV
View from room
Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite) | View from room
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel offers a satisfying culinary experience at its restaurant while providing beach towels for guests after swimming. Visitors appreciate the convenience of free in-room WiFi and the time-saving benefit of express check-in service.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area | LCD TV

Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Private indoor hot tub
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
  • 40 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite) | Terrace/patio

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 38 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite) | Living area | LCD TV

Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)

Highlights

Balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 35 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
1 West Street, Forster, NSW, 2428

What's nearby

  • Pebbly Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Forster Town Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Forster Marina - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • One Mile Beach - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Taree, NSW (TRO) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Forster - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Lakes & Ocean Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Paradise Marina - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Forster Bowling Club - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Tartt. - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

Luxury hotel
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel provides a restaurant and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-in, a vending machine, and an elevator
  • Beach towels, 1 meeting room, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the beach locale and helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel boast perks such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shampoo
  • Balconies, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

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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
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dorsal by the Sea

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach towels

Accessibility

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster
Dorsal Boutique Hotel
Dorsal Boutique Forster
Dorsal Boutique
The Dorsal Hotel Forster
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Hotel
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Hotel Forster

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dorsal Boutique Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Dorsal Boutique Hotel located?

Situated in Forster, this luxury hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Pebbly Beach and Miles Island. Forster Town Beach and Forster Marina are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.6

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

8.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 362 out of 702 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 702 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 702 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 702 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 702 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

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

Lovely Forster

Location was amazing. We had a lovely view and enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near the beach and Town Centre
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Neryla

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed before! Always clean and tidy with a lovely view over looking the beach and easy walking distance to the shops and dining! Always enjoy our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dorsel was perfect. The views we had the top floor. The location everything was fantastic. Comfortable and clean. Recommend to anyone. Parking was easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely hotel in a great location. Friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved everything about my stay here. Great room, clean, beautiful view, close to beach and town centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the deluxe room which had a lovely balcony overlooking the beach. We were able to walk everywhere as the property is in such a great location, room was clean and comfortable. Will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hotel was clean and conveniently located
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice ocean views
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was what we were looking for,walking distance to beach and restaurants shopping,ocean views, only thing I could complain about was it was very hot sitting on balcony facing north, a shade or umbrella on balcony would be good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

sachin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property by the beach, great location and close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

darren

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the view its location and the overall room and cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I love the location, have stayed here before but staff are just unfriendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great ocean outlook
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice quiet waterfront hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything from the location and quality of our room
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super quiet and beautiful view of the beach
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Harleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot, everything close by, within walking distance. Beach and ocean bath across the road. A microwave would not go a stray. No cooking facilities, only tea and coffee making facilities so eating out most of the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the view was great and the closeness of the water
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edward Maryanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend The Dorsal to family and friends.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

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