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Red Lion

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Swanage with a restaurant and a bar

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Consider a stay at Red Lion and take advantage of a garden, a bar, and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Classic Double Room, Non Smoking | Free WiFi

Classic Double Room, Non Smoking

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Triple Room, 1 Bedroom | Free WiFi

Comfort Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Single Room | Free WiFi

Basic Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room | Lounge

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Comfort Triple Room | Free WiFi

Comfort Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
63 High Street, Swanage, England, BH19 2LY

What's nearby

  • Pier Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Swanage Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Swanage Pier - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Durlston Country Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Swanage Station - 4 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Greggs - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪G Whites - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Cellar Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪White Horse Inn - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Red Lion

Property highlights
Take advantage of a garden, a bar, and a restaurant at Red Lion. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
Room features
All guestrooms at Red Lion have amenities such as 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

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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 debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Red Lion Swanage
Red Lion Guesthouse
Red Lion Guesthouse Swanage

Frequently asked questions

Is Red Lion pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Red Lion?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Red Lion?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Red Lion located?

Situated in Swanage, this guesthouse is steps from Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre and Santa-Fe Fun Park. Swanage Railway and Pier Beach are also within 5 minutes. Swanage Station is only a 4-minute walk and Swanage Herston Halt Station is 24 minutes.

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Reviews

Red Lion Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

10

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 10 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 10 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 10 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 10 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we had was jus perfect for us ,clean,everything in the right place. The staff are so helpful Turk,Zoe and Cameron cant do enough for you.I stayed with my grandchildren and they love the place .welll done .Thank you for making our stay really special
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

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

Couple of nights for a couple.

Booked at the last minute and was unsure what to expect. Was pleasantly surprised, the room was clean, nice bed and huge bathroom (actually a wetroom). Pub was great too!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Amenities
We liked the easy way to get into town and all the amenities We weren’t impressed with the garden cleanliness and all needed a bit of clean and TLC
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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