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Grand Hotel Swanage

3.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with full-service spa

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Lounge
Superior Sea View with Balcony
Exterior
Restaurant
Staircase

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
The current price is NZ$267
includes taxes & fees
4 Jan - 5 Jan

Explore the area

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Burlington Road, Swanage, England, BH19 1LU
  • Place, Swanage Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Durlston Country Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Swanage Pier
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, Inland View

Double Room, Inland View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Sea View

Double Room, Sea View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Inland View

Twin Room, Inland View

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Twin Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Superior Double Room, Sea View

Superior Double Room, Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Sea View

Single Room, Sea View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Deluxe Sea View Double

Deluxe Sea View Double

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Sea View with Balcony

Superior Sea View with Balcony

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Sea View Twin

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Budget Double Room

Budget Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the area

Swanage

Grand Hotel Swanage places you steps from Swanage Beach and within a 10-minute stroll of Dorset and East Devon Coast. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include a full-service spa, a nearby private beach and a restaurant. .A day of pampering can include massages and facials. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Spend the day at the beach and enjoy the on-site indoor swimming pool, gym and sauna. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Each morning English breakfast is served between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also the convenience of free self parking. .Within a 30-minute drive of this 3-property class Swanage hotel, attractions include Corfe Castle and Poole Harbour.

What's nearby

  • Swanage Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Pier Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Dorset and East Devon Coast - 1 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Durlston Country Park - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Swanage Pier - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Swanage Station - 16 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ocean Bay Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Greggs - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Cellar Bar - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Cornish Bakery - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪G Whites - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Grand Hotel Swanage

Beachfront hotel with full-service spa
Unwind on the hotel's private beach. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Grand Hotel Swanage such as an indoor pool and a fitness centre.

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This beach hotel also offers a sauna, a garden and a terrace. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Swanage hotel is smoke free.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Grand Hotel Swanage offers 25 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. This Swanage hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and fans. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include facials and body treatments.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited number of on-site self parking spaces per unit

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 14.95 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Facials
  • Massage

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

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 14.95 for adults and from GBP 7.5 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Grand Hotel Swanage
Grand Swanage
Grand Hotel Swanage Dorset
Grand Hotel Swanage Hotel
Grand Hotel Swanage Swanage
Grand Hotel Swanage Hotel Swanage

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Grand Hotel Swanage?

Grand Hotel Swanage offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Grand Hotel Swanage?

As of 1 Jan 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Grand Hotel Swanage on 4 Jan 2026 start from NZ$266.71, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Grand Hotel Swanage?

Yep, Grand Hotel Swanage has a free self car park. Onsite parking is limited (max 10 spaces per unit).

Are there any beaches close to Grand Hotel Swanage?

Yep, Grand Hotel Swanage is a short 2-minute walk from Swanage Beach.

Is there a spa on site at Grand Hotel Swanage?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at Grand Hotel Swanage. You'll enjoy heaps of services like facials and body treatments.

Does Grand Hotel Swanage have a pool?

Grand Hotel Swanage has an indoor pool.

Does Grand Hotel Swanage serve breakfast?

Sure does, English breakfast is available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Grand Hotel Swanage?

No, Grand Hotel Swanage does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Grand Hotel Swanage?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Grand Hotel Swanage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at Grand Hotel Swanage?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at Grand Hotel Swanage?

There isn't one on site, but Swanage 18 Hole Pitch and Putt is a short 20-minute walk away.

Grand Hotel Swanage Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 335 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 335 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 335 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 335 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 335 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Somewhat old fashioned with some charm.Not much varience with dinner,no specials on half the evenings.Breakfast all one price even for continental!Scrambled egg made ahead of time and not acceptable.Staff were consistently helpful and friendly but little outside information available.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

DAVID

Travelled with partner
No hot water for a day! Last year the lift was not working!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious comfortable room with a wonderful sea view. Big shower room. Disappointing breakfast selection, maybe cost-cutting. Some restaurant staff good, some need more training. Nightmare parking. Unable to leave car park due to another guest parking inches from my driver’s door.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sylwia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room smelled strongly of bleach from the last cleaning. I didn't notice anything in the bed, but I found a bed bug trap under the bed and felt terribly uncomfortable. I couldn't sleep at all I should have asked for a room change immediately or even left this place.. Furthermore, the vegetarian breakfast I ate the next morning was disgusting and cheap! I will never return to this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mandhir

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

Lovely hotel with amazing views.

Really enjoyed our stay here. Beautiful setting overlooking Swanage. Lovely gardens. Spa was a real treat. As with everthing not cheap, the drinks could have been priced more competitively, but most hotels have high bar prices for some reason?
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As expected from a first class hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with good sized family room. Very clean and modern room. Convenient for the beach and short walk into Swanage town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicky

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very traditional hotel, with amazing views of the bay. Food options limited for vegetarians and vegans, but good breakfast menu. The hotel furnishings show some signs of wear, but its position with garden and steps down to the beach outweigh that. The afternoon tea looked great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

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

Fantastic break at The Grand Hotel

A fantastic family beak at The Grand Hotel. I would highly recommend this hotel the views are amazing, staff are fantastic extremely helpful. Sam was amazing couldn’t have been more helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is beautiful and the hotel food is good. Prices are not outrageous. Access to the beach is simple . There's a gym, pool and sauna which are free for hotel guests. Staff are friendly and helpful but not always easy to find.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An excellent hotel, great facilities with fantastic view across the bay of Swanage. Car parking not easy and rather lengthy service for evening meal. Staff were delightful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location adjacent to the beach, beautiful views, good service, fair price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service from the staff was exceptional. Fantastic view over the sea and Swanage. Delightful Victorian hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor service but nice amenities

Service was generally quite poor other than the lovely woman working at the pool and the young man working at the bar who were absolute gems. The staff was generally sluggish and gave bad recommendations and complained to us quite a lot. The room was definitely clean so the cleaning staff had done a stellar job. The room was good other than super noisy with people coming in and out of the staircase to the corridors so I wouldn’t stay here again as i was woken up every time so only slept a few hours. The pool area is nice but tiny, would be nice to be able to throw water on the sauna as you would in a normal sauna. Pool area agin was very clean so their cleaning staff must be really excellent. Was nice to be able to go from the sauna to the sea or to have a pint in between sauna sessions. Really though generally overpriced for what you get. The hotel could really just benefit from a bit of an internal facelift and from change of a lot of the staff and it would be a really special hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magnus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great position, stunning views
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel with amazing views of the sea.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The view is fantastic, the best in Swanage. Everything else is average or poor. Grand is a misnomer for a faded 3-star hotel. The restaurant was limited and dining was last orders at 7:45pm. The parking was inadequate for guests, so we had to walk to public parking. The room was okay. Modern, but cheaply furnished. TV old fashioned. Breakfast had few continental options. No cold cuts. Staff friendly enough, but rarely seen. Can’t really recommend the place, apart from the wonderful view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mixed reaction

Hotel is very well positioned, overlooking the bay at Swanage and the quiet end of the town. It has been well refurbished so the bedroom was clean and comfortable and the bathroom modern and functional. We were given a card key to let us in after reception closed, but ours didn't work we were lucky other guests were in the bar and got help. The car parking is difficult so prepare to leave your car on the road. The restaurant wasn't open Saturday night but no one advised us to book for Sunday night and it was full! Very disappointing as to walk to town is 20 minutes away. The guy behind the bar was the most unfriendly person i can recall in a customer service role. The lady receptionist was friendly.
View from the bar/cafe area, across the bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel sits up above Swanage bay with a beautiful view out to sea. We had a room with a balcony. The room was quite small, but on arrival very clean. There was no fridge or worrying no safe. We stayed for two days at a cost of £536. Yes a little steep but i was expecting great things. On our return we found our room in the same state as we left it. Bed not made dirty cups and toiletries not replaced. On questioning this at the reception, we were told that you have to request your room to be cleaned. I have never heard of such a thing. Apparently we should have been informed of this on arrival, which we were not as there is no way i would have refused it. On the whole a very disappointing stay,certainly not what we expected. I have stayed in many hotels mainly abroad but have never experienced this policy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025