About this property

Historic Setting: Kelston Guest House in Weymouth is housed in a recently renovated historic building. The property offers a unique blend of old-world charm and modern comforts. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature private bathrooms, walk-in showers, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include streaming services, work desks, and sofas. Delicious Breakfast: Guests enjoy a full English or Irish breakfast with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Local specialties, warm dishes, juice, and fruits are served daily. Convenient Location: Weymouth Beach is 1.2 mi away, while Weymouth Harbor lies 1.7 mi from the property. Bournemouth Airport is 36 mi distant. Nearby attractions include Portland Castle (5.6 mi) and Monkey World (15 mi).

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

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Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Weymouth, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7!

Breakfast Info

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


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Anthony
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We we're greeted well and everything we wished for in a holiday was provided, nothing was any trouble.We we're well looked after with parking permit provided and a super home cooked breakfast very pleased with our experience. Many thanks hope to...
Kathleen
United States United States
Karen our hostess was the best! She sent helpful info prior to our stay and made us feel so comfortable. She had great suggestions for places to walk and places to eat and she helped us make the taxi arrangements and dinner reservations we needed...
Alison
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Full english was very tasty highly recommend. Plenty of choice to suit everyone.
Sighmon
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Location was great and a close walk to everything. Room was clean and beautifully decorated. Breakfast was delicious. And included parking permit although offsite was a nice gesture. No problems with noise either inside or from the road. Karen was...
Gaia
Israel Israel
Karen and Martin are super kind and helpful! Clean and cozy, feels like home! Good breakfast!
Muhammad
Pakistan Pakistan
Breakfast is very ideal and near to town. Owners of property are very humble and welcoming and take good care of your stay and breakfast.
Keith
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Perfect location,the rooms are so clean and tidy,you book your breakfast the day before,such a great idea and the selection is deliciously good.The lady of the house is very knowledgeable of the area and very friendly
Rob
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clean, friendly with a nice breakfast close to the front.
Cameron
Canada Canada
The Guest House is in a great location, not far from the Esplanade, our hosts were very friendly and helpful, their local knowledge really helped us out. Breakfast was excellent, tailored to our likes. We will definitely recommend it to our...
Yair
United States United States
Clean, comfortable well-appointed room. Lovely hosts. Great breakfast.

Managed by Karen James

Company review score: 9.9Based on 413 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Hello, we are Karen and Martin. We are both born and bred Weymouth people and therefore we believe that we can offer our guests unique experiences, only known by local people. We love our home town and welcome guest's in to our home to enjoy the local area. We opened our guest house in 2007, with 2 small children, now both wonderful adults. We enjoy coastal walking, all year round, sea swimming, beach combing, bird watching and enjoying the nearby natural landscape. Our eldest daughter is a keen gig rower and often spots dolphins and seals in the bay. Martin is very creative with finding driftwood, seaglass and shells from the beach and making them in to wonderful pieces of art. Weymouth beach is just seconds from our home, the art embraces where we live. For us to help our guests, we like to try local restaurants that we can recommend, as with paid for attractions. However, being local to Weymouth, we can recommend and suggest to our guests, many fantastic places to visit and locations to explore, for free.

Property info

Welcome to Kelston House, grade II listed, built in 1860 with beautiful Victoria features lovingly restored. Every year, we ensure all our rooms and facilities are decorated and maintained to the highest of standards we can provided. Martin over the years has decorated our guest house with his unique and beautiful driftwood art, for guests to enjoy. We feel this makes are guest house interesting, some may say quirky. Kelston Guest House is our family home that we open up to our guests to enjoy our home town. We have five individual rooms, all offering unique decoration, with different facilities. Our breakfast room is located on the first floor overlooking Lennox Street. All our bedrooms are located on the first, second or third floor, please note that we do not have any ground floor rooms. We do not have parking facilities on-site but we do offer a limited number of parking permits for our guests to use off site at The Swannery Car Park or St John's Church Car Park. Please note, that charges may apply. Blue badge permit holders can park in the residential permit area free of charge for their stay.

Neighborhood info

Weymouth is in the heart of the Jurassic Coast and it's diverse coastline. An award winning beach, picturesque harbour and world class sailing waters, makes Weymouth a favourite holidaying spot. Weymouth has wonderful seafood restaurants, hosts many international events and a wealth of military history. Kelston Guest House, is just a minute away from Weymouth beach and a short walk to the railway station, only a 10-15 minute stroll to the town centre and the harbourside. Portland, most famous for it's stone, is just 7 miles away. So much to see and do! The old railway walk, The D-Day Centre, Tout's Quarry Nature Reserve, Portland Bill and Church Ope Cove, famous for being a smugglers beach. Chesil Cove, forming the south east end of 18 miles Chesil Beach. We are located ideally for making the most of the popular South West Coastal Path but we can show you many more less common walks to explore the countryside without the crowds. Within walking distance, we have one of the largest Sea Life Centres in the UK and Nothe Fort. We are only a 20 minute drive to Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Tank Musuem, Monkey World and Abbotsbury with it's attractions. Within a 30-40 minutes drive you can reach, West Bay (Broadchurch) and Lyme Regis for fossil hunting. Dorchester, the County town, with fantastic Roman history and the home of author Thomas Hardy, is only 7 miles from our guest house.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Kelston Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities

  • Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

House rules

Kelston Guest House takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 6 are welcome.

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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.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note we offer two check in slots between 12pm-1pm or 4pm-8pm.

We have no on-site parking facilities but we do offer a limited number of free parking permits for our guests to use at The Swannery Car Park, 700 metres from our guest house. We have a limited number of permits to use at St John's Church car park, 250 metres from our guest house and residential permits, these permits will incur a charge of £4 per night per permit. Free street parking is available in a nearby location (subject to availability) if all our permits are reserved. The Royal Yard Car Park located 600 metres from our guest house is £6.50 per 24 hours. Blue Badge holders can park in the residential permit zone for free for their stay.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Kelston Guest House 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.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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