About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Gretenham B&B in Swanage offers a recently renovated adults-only 5-star experience. Guests enjoy free WiFi, private bathrooms with walk-in showers, and sea or garden views. Comfortable Amenities: Each room features a fireplace, tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, work desk, and TV. Additional amenities include free toiletries, carpeted floors, and a dining area. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, à la carte, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Warm dishes and juice are served in the room. Prime Location: Located a 3-minute walk from Swanage Bay and 1640 feet from Swanage Railway, the property is 16 mi from Bournemouth Airport. Nearby attractions include Corfe Castle (5.6 mi) and Putlake Adventure Farm (2.1 mi). Boating is available in the surroundings.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

  • FREE parking!


Availability

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Davis
United Kingdom United Kingdom
John was so welcoming and made us feel that nothing was too much trouble. He made sure we had everything we needed and our stay was therefore very comfortable and relaxed. The room was spacious, clean and comfortable. The choice of breakfast was...
Asli
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wonderful room, delicious breakfast, very kind hosts. My husband and I had a lovely time at Swanage thanks to Gretenham B&B. We will definitely be back.
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very clean and lovely property. The owners were wonderful, friendly and helpful. A great breakfast as well
Callaghan
Jamaica Jamaica
Lou and John were accommodating. Room was small and quaint and clean. Breakfast was delicious, she went the extra mile and got me hot chocolate since I am not a fan of coffee or tea.
Deborah
United Kingdom United Kingdom
From the welcome at the door to the goodbye the stay was amazing as were the hosts. Spotless and lovely and clean
Babette
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The property was a brilliant Location Our room is lovely with a really good ensuite
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location. Convenient for town centre and beach and coast path. Friendly, helpful, welcoming hosts - nothing was too much trouble. Beautifully furnished and decorated accommodation with tasteful, quality photos, paintings, books and other art...
Jean-gabriel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A beautiful, warm and welcoming B&B in a fantastic location in Swanage. It’s perfect for easy and fast access to everywhere in town, and the beach and seafront! The hosts are wonderful, friendly and go out of their way to make you comfortable and...
Marlene
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location, great breakfast, comfortable and well stocked room, John was a friendly and helpful host.
Celia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
very pleasant clean spacious room in central location with seaview.

Host Info

9.8
Host Review Score
GRETENHAM is an Edwardian town house in the Victorian style in a row of twelve large Edwardian and Victorian houses. Situated on rising ground just off the town centre we are minutes from the local pubs, restaurants, beach, pier, railway and downs. Limited free parking is available on the road outside and further parking is available on adjoining roads. The house is decorated in a contemporary style mixed with antiques, paintings and prints reflecting the arts and crafts period. The large first floor bedroom has mirrored furniture and a king size bed, giving it a contemporary feel alongside the original features which include an open fireplace. TV with remote control. WIFI. Hospitality tray. The king-size en-suite bathroom features a large walk-in shower with sliding door and Mira electric shower, washbasin, toilet and heated towel rail with essential toiletries provided including sanitiser. Full English breakfast is pre-ordered the night before from the menu and is served in the east facing bay window of the bedroom at your selected time between 8.00am and 9.30am. Continental, vegetarian and vegan options available. We are able to cater for any special dietary requirements. Our standard double bedroom at the rear of the property is ideal for one night visits. The room has a small ensuite with shower, toilet and handbasin. Wall mounted Samsung TV with many channels and extras. Breakfast is served in our lovely arts and crafts inspired lounge in the east facing bay window. We hope that you will enjoy your stay at GRETENHAM and decide to return again and again as many people do. Please let us know your estimated time of arrival.
John used to run a local auction house until 2016 and has appeared on various antiques related TV programmes (as the auctioneer and local expert!). Flog It, Antiques Road Trip, Dickinson's Real Deal and others. Lou used to run a popular restaurant in the town but has now retired to concentrate on running Gretenham to our high standards. The house is centrally heated and we will often burn an open fire in our lounge. Stafford Road leads off the main town centre just a few minutes walk from the beach, downs and pier. Parking in the road is free and unrestricted. If no spaces are available there are adjoining roads which are also free. As all guests eat separately, social distancing is easy to maintain and you will not have to share facilities with other guests. Be aware Stafford Road is on a steep hill!
The B&B is situated in a residential street of late Victorian terrace houses directly off the town centre close to shops, pubs, restaurants, beach, pier, railway and downs. Lovely views of the bay from the top of the road and some rooms. Durlston Country Park is a five minute drive from the property. Parking is available in Stafford Road and surrounding roads.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Gretenham B&B

Great facilities! Review score, 9.6

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

Gretenham B&B takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Gretenham B&B of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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