Bankes Arms Hotel

First impressions were good. It's an old property in a unique location. The property has only just changed hands and I appreciate that there's always loads of stuff to sort out.. BUT.. we did not have any hot water or shower on the first day ( it was a very hot day too) I think the new owner was just a little bit stressed. The rooms are a bit tired but I'm sure they'll sort this, Comfy bed. Breakfast was good but we would have appreciated some more choice and fresh fruit. Good coffee though. Friendly staff too.

The room itself was clean and spacious but the floor was very much on a slope. Staff were really helpful making sure we could have breakfast at 7:30 as advertised on Hotels.com as this is earlier than the actual website for the Hotel. A couple of issues though with some of the features. The show was hanging off the wall and I had to connect it back up to its fixings. Towels were on the small side, bath towels not bath sheets and the location of the mirror, the only one was in the bathroom a significant distance away from the nearest plug socket so the only way I could judge how drying my hair was after washing was using the reflection in the TV screen. Another mirror needs to be provided on the chest of drawers and close to a socket.

Excellent 2 night stay. For a grade 2 listed building the room was very clean, comfortable and quiet. The staff were very friendly and food was excellent.

Perfect location and staff very friendly and helpful. Room a bit tired looking and no working fan on a hot day. Werent informed about lack of hot water and only realised after having a cold shower. Advised we had arrived at 10.30 but room was still not available when we returned at 5.30.

Vegetarian breakfast was brilliant! But equipment in room didn’t work well! WiFi didn’t work on 2nd floor where we were. Kettle kept turning on and off on its own! Great views from our 2nd floor room! Easy parking.

A little tired but comfy clean stay

The property was fine, on a busy corner but well sound not a problem inside the room which. was of good size, breakfast was good and parking was easy, with plenty to see around the village, all in all a very good few days

Staff were welcoming and accommodation comfortable. Food was very good.

We stayed at Bankes Arms Hotel in Corfe near Bournemouth for three nights. The room was very basic. The table next to the bed didn’t have a flat surface which was not noticeable until I placed a cup of hot coffee on the table which spilt everywhere. The flimsy curtains let in too much light every morning. The bathroom was disgusting - a broken dish held toiletries for our use. The towel rail fell off the wall on first use! The finish was rough to say the least! The table next to the bed badly needed a paint job, both headboards were loose and we had to put pillows between the headboard and the wall to stop them rattling. We stayed there for the convenience of being near Corfe castle and surrounding area which had a lot to offer. And to top it all when water started coming through the ceiling in the breakfast room this morning, the owner/manager casually placed ice buckets on the floor to catch the dripping water! Corfe is a fabulous place to visit but avoid Bankes Arms Hotel at all costs! For what we paid for 3 nights was totally outrageous. It’s day light robbery! Avoid it like the plague.

We visited for an evening meal and loved it. Friendly helpful staff, and the food was very good. We enjoyed our evening and would have returned if our visit to Dorset was longer. Lovely place. Thank you to every one at the Bankes Arms hotel