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The Grove Arms

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Shaftesbury with restaurant and bar/lounge
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Living area
Exterior
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Twin Room, Ensuite (Triple Occupancy)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Room options

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Suite, Ensuite (quadruple occupancy)

Suite, Ensuite (quadruple occupancy)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite (Triple Occupancy)

Twin Room, Ensuite (Triple Occupancy)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite (double occupancy)

Double Room, Ensuite (double occupancy)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
Desk
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Ludwell, Shaftesbury, England, SP7 9ND

What's nearby

  • Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs - 2 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Gold Hill Museum - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Larmer Tree Gardens - 8 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Wardour Castle - 13 min drive - 8.2 km

Getting around

  • Tisbury Station - 13 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Orchard Park Garden Centre - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪San Tonino Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Half Moon - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Amy's Fish & Chips - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬14 min drive

About this property

The Grove Arms

Property highlights
Consider a stay at The Grove Arms and take advantage of an arcade/games room, a bar and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free property and a computer station
  • Karaoke and wedding services
Room features
All guest rooms at The Grove Arms have amenities, such as sound-insulated walls.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom

More

  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

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 credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Grove Arms Inn
Grove Arms Inn Shaftesbury
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Grove Arms Inn Shaftesbury
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Inn The Grove Arms Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury The Grove Arms Inn
Inn The Grove Arms
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The Grove Arms Guesthouse Shaftesbury

Frequently asked questions

Is The Grove Arms pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Grove Arms?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Grove Arms?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Grove Arms?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Grove Arms located?

Situated in Shaftesbury, this guesthouse is within 3 miles (5 km) of Cranborne Chase and the West Wiltshire Downs, Fontmell and Melbury Downs and Melbury Vale Winery. Gold Hill Museum and Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden are also within 6 miles (10 km).

The Grove Arms Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 142 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 142 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint. LOTS of stairs. No hot food due to ownership changing soon. Hope the new owners keep the sweet staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

michael

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give this place a miss
Terrible place. Rooms are well past their shelf life, bed is very small and mattress worn out. Sights out side advertise “food served all day at weekends” Not true pub closed at 2.30pm on Sunday so no restaurant in the evening and breakfast is orange juice and a piece of toast. Think Fawlty towers . Don’t stay here not worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good friendly staff , good food

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant Grove Arms
My Daughter in Law and 2 Grandsons stayed overnight at The Grove Arms at half term . the family room was immaculate and the staff very friendly and welcoming . Also the Breakfast was amazing . Will return again soon .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Laura

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
Tired and dated but fairly clean
The room was fairly clean but the bathroom was looking very tired and dated (30+ year old champagne coloured suite). The TV was too small to watch and was very high up and far away from the bed. After a 4 hour drive, I was looking forward to relaxing with a cuppa and some Saturday night to before bed! I tried contacting the hotel twice through Hotels.com in the weeks prior to my stay but they never replied. I emailed them directly to ask about dietary requirements and I was told to ring and speak to the chef. Check-in was easy and straight forward. When I went downstairs for breakfast in the morning, I said good morning to the lady on duty, but all she said to me was “How did you get in here?” then she hurried off to check the door was locked (I was 5 mins early for breakfast and came in through an open fire door). She did come back to explain herself and took my breakfast order. Apart from the young girl who took me to my room when I checked in, not once did a member of staff greet me politely or smile. I was not made to feel welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Colin

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great few days
Welcome very friendly, room very comfortable and quiet, free continental breakfast in room and dinner in pub was delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed here for work for a few days. Had the single room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stop
Very nice stop at this lovely place - very welcoming clean and well furnished , and good food in the restaurant- would stay again😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Willow, Peterborough

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place deserves more than an excellent rating if that were possible. The rooms, the food , the welcome, we had such a laugh with the head bar lady/waitress and the young blond girl! We were a party of 6 and a dog, and stayed 2 nights. Nothing was to much bother. Would return definitely. If I have to find a fault get new pillows in all rooms, very hard, flat and lumpy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent night's stay
Arrived in time for an evening meal and the Wiltshire beef pie was excellent. Room very clean and bed extremely comfortable. Friendly staff and good breakfast. TV in room seemed reluctant to work but I wasn't over-bothered by that!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The basic cleanliness of bathroom and bedding were good. However, there were cobwebs on the ceiling, and the windows into the room were covered in spider webs! The food was good, but I became extremely ill with what appeared to be food poisoning on my second night.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Mark

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Helen, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dog lovers paradise, AND just all round great.
Whether or not you're a dog lover, this is a fabulous old pub/hotel with delightful staff, great food, lovely rooms and a bath even in the only single room. I'm actively looking for more customers in the area just so I can stay there again.,
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely staff. Good food. Bring your earplugs.
We stopped off for one night on our way to catch the ferry from Plymouth. The room was a reasonable size. Clean and comfortable. The downside was traffic noise. We were at the front and the hotel is directly on to the main road with lots of heavy commercial traffic. Even with double glazing it was noisy but fortunately this did ease off in the evening. All of the staff were very welcoming and more than helpful. The pub is open all afternoon which was handy for a late lunch when we arrived. None of the noise from the bar could be heard upstairs. The weather was awful so we didn't venture out and ate in the pub in the evening. Excellent food and very good value. We'd recommend for the warmth of the welcome and the restaurant but maybe ask for a room at the back if you're a light sleeper.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Classic English Country Inn with thatched roof. Clean and modern inside. Family operated. John and Sandra are very hard-working, friendly and welcoming. This was a find!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Very Pleasant Overnight Stop
The hotel was very friendly and the breakfast was excellent. the food at dinner was very ordinary and did not warrant the hotel's four star rating. Nothing to really grumble about except that I thought that the room charge was a bit steep for what it was.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal location for a relaxing break
We enjoyed a relaxing and rare 2 day break (we have a small farm and holidays don't happen often) in the Shaftesbury area. We chose the Grove Arms because it looked perfect for us and we were not disappointed. The bedroom was cosy, the staff were lovely and friendly, the building was attractive and clean and the food was excellent. The villlage wa also ideally placed for our 2 days of exploring. Everything was perfect for our stay and very relaxed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019