Hensleigh House

Location: Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth, Dorset, Charmouth, gb

Star Rating: 9.5 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 10:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Covered parking
• Fishing nearby
• Water sports equipment

Rooms Available

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  With free WiFi, this smaller room features a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The private private bathroom has a large walk in shower.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper

• Superior Double Room

  This room features a king-sized bed, wardrobe, desk, satellite TV, and tea and coffee making facilities. The private bathroom has shower, basin and toilet.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper

• Superior Twin Room

  Two single beds, wardrobe, desk, satellite TV, and tea and coffee making facilities. The private bathroom has walk in shower, basin and toilet.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap

• Standard Single Room

  This room features 1 single bed, TV, tea/coffee making facilities and en-suite with shower, basin and toilet.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper

• Family Suite

  This suite features 1 king size double bed in one room and a double and a single in the other. There is a TV and tea/coffee making facilities. The private internal bathroom has a bath with overhead shower.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper

• Standard Suite

  This suite features 1 king size double in one room and 2 smaller singles (30 in wide) ideally for children under 17 in the connecting room. There is an private bathroom with shower, basin and toilet, and a TV as well as tea/coffee making facilities.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Linen
  • Toilet paper

Guest Reviews

• merijn (8/5): - locatie ontbijt karig
• penelope (9/5): -
• Lisa (10/5): - Friendly and clean, nice breakfast All lovely
• Sarah (9/5): Sehr schönes B&B mit freundlichem Personal in Charmouth - Sehr schönes B&B nahe am Strand von Charmouth. Sehr freundliches Personal. Traditionell englisches Frühstück. Wir hatten zu dritt ein tolles Familienzimmer mit zwei Schlafzimmern, gute Betten. Sehr schön eingerichtet und sehr sauber. Parkplätze gleich vor dem Haus. Nachts sehr ruhig. Der WLAN-Empfang war in unserem Zimmer eher schlecht. Achtung: Sehr enge, steile Treppe zu den Zimmern. Frühstück gibt es nur zwischen 8 und 9:15. Kleines Büffet mit Cornflakes, Joghurt und Dosenfrüchten; Toast und gekochtes Frühstück (English Breakfast) wird serviert. Wir hätten gerne etwas mehr Auswahl an Früchten, Brot, Käse etc. gehabt (halt eher continental). Dafür war es authentisch Englisch.
• Thedogsdoolies (9/5): - Great location and quiet area. Liked ample off road parking. Great breakfast Weak shower pressure. Everything else fab.
• Cynthia (10/5): I recommend this place and hope to return! - Location, very close to the beach, self serve bar, place to eat our own lunch, breakfast was excellent, met several other guests and had a nice visit Nothing
• Kathleen Anne (9/5): -
• Will (9/5): -
• Graeme (10/5): -
• Russell (9/5): A very pleasant stay in a exceptionally clean & comfortable property that provided a great breakfast - Very clean & comfortable room Great bath/shower room Very good breakfast Poor TV reception on BBC Channels..?
• shirley (10/5): Nice hotel close to the beach - Hensleigh house was very clean smelled lovely when you walked in .good breakfast plenty of choice nice position few minutes walk to charmouth beach and couple if minutes walk to the main street two pubs serving food and a chip shop . I can't say there was anything to dislike
• Helen (9/5): - Lovely staff. Good breakfast. Very clean room. Nicely decorated. Easy on site parking. The beds were a little hard.
• Colin (9/5): an ideal location with facilities for a short stay - it meet all expectations with comfort ,facilities and location no reason to give negative review
• Chris (10/5): Lovely, excellently maintained accommodation - The house and room were immaculate Staff were very nice and efficient Location to Charmouth beach was excellent 2min walk Breakfast for hot cooked options were excellent Family room having separate adjoining 2nd bedroom was great Shower pressure was terrible Though it worked for us, breakfast window of service I thought from 8-9:15 was quite short.
• Karina (10/5): -
• Corinne (10/5): Wonderful property, very comfortable and very helpful staff - Breakfast was lovely, great options. Room very comfortable.
• PAUL (10/5): Excellent, highly recommend. - Everything was perfect, friendly staff, great breakfast, great location.
• Mikalsen (10/5): - Great location, friendly staff , great breakfast, spotlessly clean
• Paul (9/5): it was lovely and made the whole weekend perfect - the closeness to the beach, the dual aspect of the room, and the warm welcome at the beginning. Nice, clean, tidy and lovely decor
• Christine (9/5): Excellent - Breakfast was very good, location excellent for exploring Dorset and Devon CHarmouth does not have much in the way of restaurants, two pubs which where not great and not much else, but you are not far from Lyme Regis which have a lot more to offer. HOwever Charmouth is nice and peaceful because of the lack of facilities which was good for us.( Wedid visit in March so maybe different in summer)
• TandemPanda (9/5): Twice visited, soon to become thrice. Excellent B&B. - This is the second time we have been and will continue to stay here when we visit Charmouth. Welcoming a d friendly host, freedom to come and go as we please, and guests left to it by without a feeling of abandonment. Exceptionally clean, cosy but not claustrophobic. A lovely calm and classy vibe, enhanced with the guest communal area featuring honesty shop. Love that the dining room is set to room numbers so there is a nice consistency and an opportunity for guests to build rapport with each other. There is nothing we didnt like, but just one extra we would like to see is a fridge in the room to keep drinks cold and medicines in. Other than that, there's nothing we dont like.
• Nicola (9/5): We had a lovely stay, No problems at all would recommend to family and friends. - Location was excellent, near town and beach. Room was big spacious and very clean. Breakfast was great. All in all the B&B was very clean and modern. There were drinks and snacks available to buy which was a lovely touch. Bar of soap to wash hands instead of liquid soap. Wish the curtains were black out.
• Terry (10/5): - Location and breakfast Nothing
• Kevin (9/5): Third time we’ve stayed here. Very pleased and will stay again - Very good Everything was excellent
• Jeanne (8/5): - Excellent location. Welcoming hosts.Good breakfast.
• Jane (9/5): As a solo traveler, Hensleigh House provided an easy and comfortable base for a short stay in Charmouth. Would recommend - Lovely clean and comfortable accommodation. Excellent location for both Charmouth beach and village. Staff were attentive and food was of excellent quality.
• Selina (9/5): -
• Jan (9/5): Aanrader - Zeer gastvrij personeel, ruime familiekamer en heel schoon! Alles was goed
• Kathleen (8/5): I enjoyed my stay and would stay again if I needed accommodation in the area. - Excellent breakfast that sustained me for the whole day! Good to have a place to leave mucky shoes downstairs. Room was comfortable. There was a wardrobe with hangers but I would have liked to have some hooks in my room for hanging coat, pajamas etc, especially in the bathroom.
• Jill (9/5): - The breakfasts were very good with plenty of choice. Great location, just a short stroll to the beach and coast path.
• Anne (9/5): Very good - Breakfast was good, well presented and tasty. Would have enjoyed more fresh fruit. The service was lovely and friendly if a little hasty.
• SAHOKO (10/5): 最高の非日常 - 穏やかで静か、ビーチにも近いロケーション抜群の隠れ家的 B & B.。朝食はサービスも味も最高級。感動します。 しばし現実を離れて、快適に、のんびりゆっくり過ごせます。 高齢の母と寒がりの自分にとって、部屋のヒーターがシステム上使えなかったことだけが残念。代わりに毛布を追加してもらえたので良かった。
• Tony (5/5): Not worth the money. - Parking and proximity to beach area were very good. Dismissive and offhand ‘ greeting’ on arrival. Poor selection of bathroom consumables. Very poor shower.
• Clive (7/5): - Very poor shower in our room.No4.
• Maxine (10/5): Perfect base for a mother–daughter seaside escape ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - We had such a lovely stay at Hensleigh House for a little mother–daughter getaway. The location is spot on—just a short stroll to Charmouth beach for fossil hunting (we found a few little treasures!) and an easy hop to Lyme Regis for shops, ice cream and, yes, a bit of Pokémon hunting. We even squeezed in a day trip to Weymouth. Our room was spotless and comfortable, the breakfasts were delicious, and everyone we met was genuinely friendly and helpful without being over the top. Parking was straightforward and the whole place felt calm and welcoming after busy days out. We’ve already booked again for next year, which probably says it all. Thanks for a brilliant stay—see you soon! There is absolutely nothing we didn’t like or didn’t enjoy! Breakfast was absolutely spectacular and the honesty bar was awesome! Everything was within walking distance too making it perfect!
• Minda (10/5): -
• James (9/5): Fantastic location, very clean and tidy, well appointed. - I was in the 'small double room' but it was still a decent size. Well laid out, very clean, good sized en-suite. Breakfast was from 8am which was served promptly. The owners were very friendly and helpful. Location is walking distance to Charmouth - its about 150m to the official Charmouth car park. Nice and quiet at night. Nothing! My stay was excellent.
• Judith (10/5): Another fabulous visit - This was our third visit to Hensleigh House. It's a fabulous base for visiting places in Dorset, Devon and Somerset. Our room was warm and comfortable & the breakfast each morning was excellent with a choice of cereal, fruit, yoghurt & our favourite the full English with toast. Many thanks for another wonderful stay. Having to leave, there is absolutely nothing not to like.
• Deepak (10/5): Very clean and comfortable. Great location. - Jane and Warren for making me feel so Wellcome. The property is a few minutes from the beach. Has a great car park. My room was very clean and comfortable. Great breakfast. Looking forward to my next visit.
• Ron and Jane (9/5): -
• Tracey (10/5): Wonderful stay . We will definitely be returning - Absolutely wonderful property. Great location and extremely comfortable. Excellent off street parking. Very close to both beach and local shops etc. Absolutely nothing it was all great
• Cindy (10/5): We enjoyed our stay very much to celebrate our diamond anniversary. - The owner changed my booking to a downstairs room without any hesitation as I cannot climb up and down stairs. The two ladies were very professional and friendly. Bigger choice of continental breakfast
• DEBRA (9/5): -
• Gerald (9/5): Clean. Comfortable and a very good location. - I was visiting family, so the location was just 5 mins away which was excellent and the beach was about the same distance. Plenty of parking spaces. Our room was a little bit small (kept kicking the bed) but more than adequate and very clean. The bathroom/shower was a good size and also very clean. Breakfast was good as well. Water pressure in the shower wasn't very good.
• Nicola (10/5): - Warm welcome, spotlessly clean, lovely breakfast, peaceful village setting a few mins walk to an unspoilt beach. Lovely food at the Royal Oak pub. Would definitely stay again.
• Peter (8/5): Great location in the heart of the village, close to the beach and pubs.Jayne and Warren are both lovely hosts - Fantastic location. Lovely owners. Great breakfast Nothing
• terry (8/5): Nice chilled week. - Location Nowt
• Karen (9/5): Great stay. Thank you - Ideal position. Very comfortable and welcoming Nothing
• Kirstin (10/5): Great rooms, breakfast and location! - Great location and comfy, spacious rooms. Breakfast was delicious - we tried a different option each day! Shower was lovely and warm, but I would have preferred a bit more power and only to it, as it felt like a light trickle.
• Emma (10/5): - Very welcoming, cosy, everything was spotless and in top condition throughout breakfast room and my guest room. Couldn't fault anything. Great service, good breakfast with gluten free options. And literally on the road to the shoreline. Thank you Hensleigh.
• Nicole (10/5): If you like Clean, Comfortable, Quiet and Great Breakfast, look no further - Very clean. Very quiet. Location was perfect for walking to the fossil hunting beach and for walking to the village for meals. Hosts were very friendly and responsive - for example, the light at the bottom of the stairs wasn't triggering properly and they fixed it within minutes. Breakfast was very good. Best yogurt ever (locally sourced).
• Julia (10/5): Would definitely revisit - Close to the beach . Very spacious. Excellent breakfast. Lots of parking.
• Peter (10/5): -
• Ian (10/5): Just what I needed - Location perfect. Room spacious. Breakfast perfect Nothing
• chris (10/5): -
• Tony (10/5): - Well-appointed guest house within walking distance of town. Very nice breakfast and a lovely room. Nothing
• Rollins (9/5): Overall, an excellent property with parking and easy access to Lyme Regis by bus - Comfortable room and well appointed ensuite. Breakfast was good with enough options. The staircase auto lighting was tricky, going off halfway up so it was dark.
• David (9/5): Fabulous 🤩 - Lovely comfortable bed. Beautifully furnished throughout and delicious plentiful breakfast. Host was very pleasant and helpful Our only gripe was the TV reception which was very poor on the BBC channels.
• Corine (9/5): -
• John (9/5): Great staff, great facilities, great location -
• Stephen (8/5): -
• Alison (10/5): very enjoyable great service and great location - excellent accommodation very clean and well kept and lovely breakfast. we were made to feel very welcome and comfortable will definitely return.
• Gabriella (10/5): Great location. - Great location. Friendly staff. Very good breakfast. Clean room and good facilities. Very close to the beach and the centre. We liked everything.
• Alastair (9/5): -
• Michelle (10/5): - Really welcoming and accommodating. The venue was wonderful and the location is truly perfect.we will definitely return. There was nothing to complain about. The visit was fabulous.
• Charlotte (10/5): Smart property in a perfect location - Very smart, modern but homely. Lovely decor and well cared for inside and out. Bathroom clean and nice large shower. Lovely double aspect windows in our superior room. Breakfast always hot and well cooked, nice selection of yogurt and cereals. Close to beach. Liked everything.
• Jo white. (10/5): Happy Holiday - Was a most relaxing bright few days break with excellent breakfast in a really special place.will visit again.all perfect in every way. The most bright clean and welcoming B&B i have stayed in...friendly faces and beyond clean just what i had wished for!
• Kevin (10/5): Perfect location for Jurassic fossil hunters. - Lovely welcome from the owner who could not have been nicer. Exceptional location regards the wonderful Charmouth beach that is a simple five minutes walk. Very simply, warm welcome, exceptionally clean and comfortable room and a lovely range of breakfast options including an omelette to die for. I’m waiting for a winter storm to expose all the Jurassic coast has to offer a rookie fossil hunter to return and I will most certainly return/ recommend Hensleigh House. Thank you. Welcoming, cleanliness and location … and the wonderful omelette.
• Susan (9/5): - Catered for my gluten intolerance, good parking, good location for beach & high street. Lovely breakfast. Lights didn't come on until you got to the top, the stairs were steep & small treads but fortunately had handrails both sides but wouldn't stop me from staying again or recommending.
• I.F. (10/5): - Schöne zwei Zimmer, ideal für Familien. Tolles Frühstück, Strand um die Ecke. Das Personal freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir können Hensleigh House uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Da gibt es nichts zu berichten
• Colin (10/5): a wonderful stay at a ideal facility - an ideal facility in a location within easy reach of Charmouth and lyme regis nothing that comes to mind
• Lisa (10/5): Exceptional -
• Maria (9/5): Superb -
• Paul (9/5): Birthday break - Location, spotless , good choice of breakfast Poor flow on shower
• George (10/5): We will definitely be back! - Hensleigh house is by far the best B&B we have stayed in. Very accommodating, very clean and exceptional breakfast. We will definitely be coming back. Clean, brilliant facilities and a perfect location
• Ronaldo (9/5): Superb - Cleanliness and perfect breakfast Room was a little small and no airco
• Chris (10/5): Exceptional -
• Stephen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Julia (7/5): Good -
• Vinnie (10/5): Exceptional -
• Shirley (10/5): Charming Charmouth - Easy access. Car parking in front. Friendly hosts. Exceptionally clean. Great breakfast. Great location just a 5 min walk to Charmouth beach and the High St. Two pubs, a chippy and a mini market provided all our needs for a couple of nights. A bus ride to Lyme Regis was a bit hairy ! The walk back along the beach was good fun, if a bit rocky.
• Uwe (9/5): Superb - The accommodation is beautifully located. The beach is just a few minutes' walk away. The same applies to the bus stop and a nice restaurant. The breakfast is very good.
• William (9/5): Superb -
• Rachel (9/5): Expensive, but still a great deal in Charmouth, its a popular little place because its lovely. - Staff couldn't have been friendlier or easier to contact.
• Colin (9/5): A very pleasant, relaxing and enjoyable stay - Very clean and close to the beach Nothing
• Jenny (10/5): Our expectations were exceeded, an excellent property. - Beautifully presented and very comfortable. Everything was perfect.
• David (10/5): Could not ask for more, the B&B was excellent. -
• Fiona (10/5): Great BnB with friendly staff and a great breakfast. - Location; breakfast. Wifi connectivity was a bit of an issue
• Elizabeth (9/5): Superb -
• Roger (10/5): We had a very pleasant stay and the hosts were wonderful. Would recommend this to anyone. - Breakfast was first class. Server was very happy and helpful. Location was ideal, so near the beach and the room was excellent. Nothing
• Heather (10/5): A lovely, relaxing weekend in beautiful, clean and comfortable surroundings - The breakfast was good with plenty of choices. The location is excellent. A few minutes walk to Charmouth beach and also a good selection of shops and places to eat. Also just a short drive from beautiful Lyme Regis
• Penelope (10/5): Just what you need. - Very friendly welcome, good food, nice room with good facilities . Everything clean and well looked after and presented.very helpful and friendly staff.Good location for coast bus and walking . Would go there again and recommend it to friends. Nothing, all great.
• Michele (8/5): Lovely Guesthouse very close to beach. - Everything was very clean & comfortable. The decor & furnishings were beautifully presented & had plenty of drawer & wardrobe space for clothes. Lovely seating area. Perfect en-suite, tea & coffee facilities with locally sourced biscuits, water & glasses. Friendly & welcoming. Very good breakfast. Felt homely. A few short minted walk to Charmouth beach. Very good pub serving food two minutes walk away in village. The water pressure in the shower was quite low. The curtains only blocked out the neighbours not the light.
• John (9/5): Superb -
• Nicola (10/5): A couple of days by the sea visiting friends in a nearby village. Lots of walking nearby and plenty of paddling. - It was all very good, including the breakfast! Nothing
• Gavin (8/5): I would have no problems using this establishment again, though would take ear plugs. - Really liked the room . It was obviously recently refurbished and had great decor. Bed was very comfy and found windows could open easily giving good ventilation. Cleanliness was of a high standard Breakfast I was fed like a trojan, food came out very quickly after ordering it. I thought that ordering the full English would take more time, but was infront of me in a couple of minutes. Staff were polite and friendly. Horrific sound proofing. I thought that there was a party going on in the room next door to me. However it turns out these were guests sitting downstairs having a drink. The noise got so bad that at 9pm I had to leave my room and go for a walk. It was like this up until 11.30pm
• Rob (10/5): Amazing hotel for a stay on the Jurassic coast! - The property is modern, stylish and comfortable. It’s well located for accessing the Charmouth beach and centre as well as being just a short drive from Lyme Regis. Everything is clean, tidy and feels like home. The breakfast is amazing and the team that are there are so friendly, welcoming and great at what they do! In the far corner where we stayed the free guest WiFi struggled a little but not enough to be a considerable problem or be something I felt needed raise whilst there. It’s a consideration depending on what room you’re in. Everywhere it was strong. It was WiFi being WiFi.
• Stewart (9/5): Superb -
• Wayne (10/5): A weekend stay. - The whole experience was exceptional. Friendly owner and staff. Accommodation was very clean, and breakfast was excellent. There wasn't anything which we didn't like.
• Richman (10/5): Exceptional -

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