The Charlton Inn

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2026

Jamie

The hotel itself was really nice, with the old beams running along the roof, the staff were very friendly and welcoming. The bar was definitely well stocked for all occasions, staff were very chatty.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2026

Wendy

Excellent staff, super friendly and extremely dog friendly. Perfect place for us to stay with our dog. Room could do with an upgrade but was ok. Good value and excellent food.

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Emma

Lovely welcome at the property and staff were very helpful and friendly.
Good choice of food.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Christopher

Really friendly staff and nice clean room. Thank you

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2026

Lucy

Staff were lovely and the room was clean, the bottle of water and biscuits were a nice tough. Bed was clean however the mattress was quite hard and springy, would say it was personally not a very comfy night sleep but it was ok for 1 night

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2026

Melinda

Rooms are in a block at the rear of the property, over 2 floors with external staircase. No breakfast facility.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Nov 2025

Julie

Light on outside all night

4/10

Poor

19 Nov 2025

Hannah

The room had a musty smell, paper peeling off the walls in bedroom. Bathroom looks like it needed a good clean, mould in the shower, toilet was dirty, hairs on the sides under the sink and dead flies in light shade

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Mark gasman

Great selection

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Mark

Great Selection

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

David

Good Value

My room was quiet,comfortable,and had a fridge with water and fresh milk in it.Always a good selling point!The pub is nice,looks busy on a Saturday,but service is excellent.A good place to stay!

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2025

Gemma

SHOWER CURTAINS NEED REPLACING ASAP.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Julie

The property was okay for whawe required, the wall paper needed redoing, bathroom floor was wet when we arrived, so I nearly fell over, staff were polite

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Dawn-marie

Myself and my children absolutely loved it here. Really disappointed that we hasn't booked a 2nd night. The food was amazing, the staff incredibly helpful and one of the best bits for me was having a mini fridge and milk. Will 100% be back here again.

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2025

Tim

It was just generally a little run down. Could have done with a facelift.
Food in the pub was reasonable value for money but the quality was quite average.

Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Recommended 👍

Great location and very friendly host / staff. Room was spacious and comfortable, but felt a little tired and in need of some decor updates.
Wi-Fi was great.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Ella

Lovely stay

Nice hotel / pub close to Blandford town! Everything was perfect in the room with a mini fridge with milk, water, kettle etc for us. It was very clean, tidy, safe and very friendly whilst staying there. Only downside is it is a bit out dated need to replace the mattress as it was very old.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2025

Alan

Great Stay

Great Staff
Great Service
Great Food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

John

Royal Signals vist Blandford

Excellent value for the price , Approx seventy meals on menu , Chilli was the best I have EVER had ! , Comfortable room .

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Ok for the price

Welcoming staff. Room ok for the price but the bed was lumpy and a bit uncomfortable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

mark

Very nice stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

william

Very friendly and professional staff; room was excellent, and they had draught ale on! Hurray!

Self

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2025

valerie

Poor room - smelt damp. Rust on radiator in room and bin and toilet brush holder in bathroom and chipped dressing table. Room was dusty in places. Needs a refurb.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Mohean

Very good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Simon

Food was good

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Ian

A brilliant stay. Friendly staff, room was exactly what we needed and they accommodated an early check in due to attending a funeral. Thank you so much

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Katie

Highly recommend 👌

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2025

Phil

Really poor room, was given a disabled room & I'm not disabled. Room needed a big overhaul, mattress was in a bad state. Food was great but took ages.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2025

Neil

Decent pub accommodation - quiet & clean

Perfectly decent pub accommodation, in a separate building set back from the pub which is ideal in case is worried about noise. Fairly basic facilities (note no toiletries are provided) but a nice touch having a small fridge with free bottled water and proper milk for tea/coffee!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Deborah

It was the cutest place we stayed. The staff were so friendly and nice. The food was lovely. Hoping to stay there again sometime.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2024

Nick

OK but could have been better.

We had a two night stay. Welcome and check in was great. Also effort on first night to accommodate us for an evening meal at the pub was excellent, the food was also really good and a reasonable price. While the room was fine for our trip (size etc) there were a few things that let it down, (1) bathroom floor was wet on arrival - we thought that was fine as probably just been cleaned, however, we had to use towel to dry floor and the towel was extremely dirty afterwards suggesting water was dirty when cleaning it in the first place.(2) shower tray was dirty - someone’s hair still present around plug hole (3) when using shower, the water did not drain quickly and overflowed from the shower tray onto the bathroom floor (4) bed linen was worn (bobbly) on the double bed, duvet cover was inside out and one of the other beds the linen had pen marks.(5) although tea / coffee making was available this was not replenished through the stay so we ran out of tea and sugar. That aside there were some nice touches in the room, bottled water and milk in the mini fridge was nice touch. Unfortunately the little negatives just took it down to an average stay rather than a very good stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2024

Helen

Excellent food, hot, good choice and reasonably priced. No option to choose breakfast however there is a list in the room detailing menus and prices for nearby establishments who offer breakfast. We opted to visit a large Tesco store less than 5 mins drive away. Pub was closed when we departed and unsure how we could check out therefore simply left the key in the door. Room was a good size and clean. Brita kettle, small table top style fridge and crisp white bed linen and towels. All in all a good stay however exterior very tired and in need of painting.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Jo

Comfortable stay

Comfortable nights sleep at this really nice pub, food is great and staff are friendly.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2024

Andy

If low cost is your primary driver then this could

The accommodation is at a separate block at the rear of the pub. Whilst you can eat your evening meal in the pub there is no option for breakfast (though there maybe an in-room continental option). Room was in poor condition with windows fixings broken and light over shower not working. Fixtures and fittings were very worn and cleanliness was poor. Food in the pub was reasonable.

Business

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Good little stop over

Located at the back of the pub, the accommodation was small, but practical.
The beds were comfortable and facilities adequate. The room was quite warm and the roof window was the only option for ventilation. There was a few signs of wear and tear, but overlooked.
It is close to the main road, so vehicle noise is noticeable. Plenty of parking, and check-in is via the pub, who also offer food.
It was okay for a quick stop over.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2024

John

Really comfy double bed. Nice large room and wet room style bathroom. Very nice.

Couldnt get kettle under the tap, so had to fill it using the mug.
Shortage of 13A sockets. One under coffee table for kettle and a double hidden behind the dressing table but only one functional and that was used by the mini fridge. So decisions had to be made regarding which to lose in order to charge phone.
So faulty socket and soap dispenser in shower area wanted to fall off the wall when bottle pumped and sadly no one around in the morning to report it to. (Auto check-out, no reception)

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2024

Sharon

The rooms were very clean and set up for tea/coffee making with fresh milk in the fridge. Brilliant hair dryer in the room too and powerful shower in the bathroom which was spotless.
The staff gave us a very warm welcome.
We dined in the pub which has an extensive menu choice including a small appetites menu.
The food was excellent, very well presented and tasty. Would highly recommend dining here.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2024

chris

The staff were very good, always cheerful and ready and willing to help, answering any questions I asked.
All-in-all a very comfortable and enjoyable 2-night stay.
Well done all concerned.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2024

Carolyn

Comfortable quiet room. Appreciated milk and water left in fridge. Also allowed a later checkout on request. Disappointed that the inn was closed at 6 on Sunday night and they don't offer breakfast. However we were there for a funeral so location was excellent.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jan 2024

oliver

Was ok..

Great location with really good food, it’s a lovely pub with helpful staff.


But I’ll be honest, the rooms walls were peeling away from the wall, bed wasn’t great which gave me a bad back. Also, the light outside the only window was on all night which kept me up most the night couldn’t tell if it was night or day


But over priced for what it is and for the time of year. But I get it as times are hard at the moment with rates going up.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2023

Denise

Stop over night.

My sister and I found our stay very comfortable.Slept well.Tray with cookies coffee and hot chocolate was more than welcome as we arrived cold and wet.
Had a nice meal in the Charlton pub staff were welcoming and friendly.This is my third stay here and would recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2023

Anne

Excellent accommodation for solo travellers

As a solo traveler I found my stay (two nights) very enjoyable. The room was clean and spacious for a single room. There were all the amenities, fridge, kettle, towels, parking spaces etc. I felt secure even though my room was apart from the main building. I invited my friend to join me for a meal in the restaurant and we both found it to be excellent. The only issue was breakfast wasn’t served but that hasn’t deterred me from recommending the Charlton Inn to my well travelled daughter.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2023

Wenjuan

good hotel and nice stay

The location is ideal. next to the rail station and walking distance to many restaurants. Service is very good and staff are friendly. The only minor issue is the wifi connection isn't so good.

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

John

For an overnight stop it was just what was required

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2023

michael

only a continental breakfast available not very visible on booking site

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2023

mark

Sat at table 18.30, ordered meal straight away, meal arrived at 20.10. In that time no one asked if we are ok or need anything…bill came to &58.00 when paid by machine bill was £ 75 obviously hidden charges…..food was nice …….room not good…….

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2023

Anne

Lovely room in separate building almost chalet-like and very cute. Everything I needed was provided.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2023

William

Someone stole the electric...

Service was great, very friendly staff, sadly we had a few issues, we stayed for two nights on the first night some robbers stole cables to the rooms so the electric was cut off, as a safety feature the emergency light came on and stayed on most of the night causing poor sleep.

The shower cubicle was to small due to the nature of the showing head.

Room while clean was not that comfy and not enough tea or coffee considering it was a family room.

Breakfast was strange, a basket with some pastry, yougat, fruit ect was left each night. Would probably have been better to say no breakfast available?

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2023

Steven

Nice simple accommodation

Very comfortable simple overnight accommodation. The staff were a little overwhelmed with customers in the pub and checkin wasn’t clear but I slept well. The only issue I had was the outside light was right outside my window and the curtains were too thin, and didn’t meet, so I couldn’t shut it out.
The simple breakfast basket was full and not too bad value I would suggest 😊

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2023

Alastair

A real gem

As soon as we arrived the staff couldn’t have been more helpful, and welcoming. Our room was ready and perfect. It’s a continental breakfast, but we were spoiled for choice. The facilities in the room were great.
Beds were very comfortable, great nights sleep and the bathroom was great.
We also had dinner at the Inn and it is one of the friendliest places with fantastic value for money on the food and wonderful ales.
Thanks to all

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2022

Carol

Great room for us. My dog came too.
So close to my daughter’s home, walking distance. Staff really lovely. Xxx

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2022

Neil

Great place to stay, rooms have everything you need, shower was powerfull and hot, food in the pub was top class, breakfast was ok, cooked breakfasts are my choice but the continental supplied was far more than i could eat, 5 stars 🌟

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

Gillian

Lovely place to stay

All staff very friendly from the minute we arrived.Evening meal was lovely.Room very comfortable overall excellent.We will return!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2022

Harry

We had a nice stop over one night only but everything was excellent staff were friendly and helpful room was lovely clean would recommend to everyone food great no problem’s

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2022

James

Very helpful staff who let us check in early as we were going to a lunchtime family party.
Very comfortable, shame they stop serving food at 8.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2022

PHILIP

1 night stay

The welcome was nice. In a outbuilding across from the beer garden. Small but adequate. No TV remote which was frustrating when watching in bed. Evening meal in pub was nice. Last orders for food was 1945hrs. But breakfast let the place down. Pre made white pastries in bags from wholesaler. Instant porridge. Left in room on a tray to use. Not wholesome or tasty. Not a great start to the day.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2022

Natasha

Bizarrely, we were provided with just one of everything (one towel, one mug etc) though two of us had booked in to a double room. We were in a rush to get to a wedding so didn't have the chance to speak to the staff at the time.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2022

Andy

Excellent

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2022

steven

Comfy and quiet room

Excellent modern well maintained room in a block so little disturbance from pub. No cooked breakfast available but food availsble from pub in evening if required

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2022

Verified traveler

The pub and rooms were great. The staff excellent and we enjoyed our time there. The only slight downside was that the room could have been dusted better between customers.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2022

Clare

It was very pleasant

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2021

Tim

Overnight Stay

Room was spotlessly clean, easily accessible, great shower and everything in the room worked.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2021

Derek

Excellent value

Lovely old pub with a new block of en-suite bedrooms at the back. Very comfortable room and a superb pub meal from an excellent selection and everyone very friendly too!

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

Business trip

Good service good food. Small TV and unexpected continental breakfast in room not mentioned at booking time. Motel style rooms. Not ideal if room above you is occupied but overall an acceptable stay and very friendly team with a nice pub atmosphere.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2021

John

Overall the condition of the flat was good very clean, with tea and coffee making facilities, a fridge stoked with water and fresh milk the only thing thats needs looking at was a loose floor which might be annoying the person in the flat underneath, but otherwise well worth the money, thany you.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2021

Daniel

Booked again

Very friendly. Lovely bed and big bathroom. Amazing over head shower !

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2021

Michael

Very friendly Staff, and helpful. Disappointed at limited breakfast which had to be taken in our room. More varied menu would be appreciated.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2021

IAN

Stopover in Dorset village

Overnight stay whilst down south, met some friends for dinner, excellent hostess very accommodating & pleasant surroundings

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Nice spacious room with easy parking and outdoor seating area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2021

N

Really nice accommodation, very quiet. A bit hot but your can't turn down the sunshine!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff who made us and our dog very welcome. Room had everything we needed for a one night stop over.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2021

STEVE

Warm welcome

Stayed one night before running an ultra marathon along the coast.
Very warm welcome, tasty food good nights sleep

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2021

Jamie

Weirdly decorated room with a strange mix of furniture. TV was way too small to bother watching. Constant noise from the room above. Uncomfortable small bed. Cobwebs and spiders everywhere. Nowhere to hand back key in the morning. Really not an enjoyable stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The rooms were lovely. A little small, but with excellent amenities. The fresh milk and excellent shower were a real treat.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2021

Allesia

Excellent stay

Was pleasantly surprised with what we were faced with when opening our door. For the price we paid, the room was lovely and clean and just simply perfect for our stay. Just a half an hour drive from Bournemouth beach which is what we initially planned to do. Breakfast also took us by surprise. It was everything and more! Definitely worth the money you pay for it. Will be planning to visit again in the future :)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2021

Sharon

Good room for the price paid

The barmaid checked me in and was very friendly and helpful. The room was good for the price paid.
I paid £10.00 for a breakfast which was in the room and consisted of quick porridge, cereal, muffin and cheese and biscuits. As I was only one person I did not feel this was good value for money. When you add breakfast to your selection this should state this is not a cooked breakfast

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2021

Thomas

Good space but a little noisy

Decent size rooms but the timber floors mean you hear every footstep upstairs if you have a room downstairs as I did. Strongly recommend having the upstairs rooms... Feel fleeced over breakfast prepaid for £9.99 and then it turn out to be a basket with cereal and a croissant. Place serves food all day but not breakfast.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2021

Helen

Lovely room, dog-friendly and in the back garden of a country pub - perfect !

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

This is one of the sweetest places i have stayed .. especially during covid. Food was fantastin in pub a great menu. Would definately stay again and recomend it

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2020

Martin

My stay at Charlton inn

The staff and service was excellent as was the food the room was clean and very comfortable my only disappointment was I could not receive wifi in the room which could have been a problem if my report had been urgent

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Very nice clean place and nice service
Good communication nice food

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2020

David

A lot of dust in the room. Probably not been used for a while. But we did appreaciate the fresh milk and they did their best to make us welcome.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2019

Ian

Perfect .. just wifi mediocre.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly and welcoming and a decent price, nice atmosphere in the bar and restaurant felt at home in a place I hadn't been in before

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2019

BRIAN

Weekend at The Charlton.

Small but cosy room. Staff excellent and responsive. Quality and quantity of food was outstanding. Overall excellent value for money.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2019

JANE

Quiet time alone .

I enjoyed my stay at the Charlton ,I chose it because it was very close to my family whom live in the area ,I felt very safe and comfortable staying there on my own and would do so again ,the food was excellent and they had a wide range of vegetarian food on the menu so I was able to spend the evening with my daughter having a nice meal ,the staff were really friendly ,the only negative comment I could make would be the mattress could do with replacing it needed to be firmer .

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2019

Steve

Excellent food in the bar

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2019

Luigi

Room was clean and stay was good. Only downside was the noise from people walking around in room above.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2019

TONY

Lovely rooms, very friendly staff and excellent food.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The inn provided a very nice breakfast and was the best part of the stay. Having said that it was only of the standard of what should be expected as a minimum for such type of accommodation.
Although free WiFi is, according to the description, provided none could be found! Furthermore there is no mobile signal in the area either, so if you want to escape modern life this is the place. Unfortunately we didn’t as due to family circumstances we needed to be in contact.
Neither were we impressed when ordering a glass of wine being offered the last dregs of the bottle. And told there was only enough for a small glass without any attempt to find another or even offered an alternative, as for the bar food let’s not even go there.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2019

Paul

The food was good. The staff were really friendly.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

The lack of information. We were shown to our room but given no information about meal times, wi fi etc. We only found out when we went for breakfast on the Sunday morning that it is not automatic you have to pre book and the restaurant was closed on a Sunday. Wi fi never worked in the room. The shower had a fixed head which was right above you so your hair got soaked and there were no shower caps provided. Generally we were not impressed with the service. More suitable for business guests than people on holiday

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2019

Carole

Very friendly, great atmosphere, good value and fantastic food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2019

ELAINE

Dog friendly near ferry port and great.

This was our 4th visit to the Charlton. It is within easy access to the Poole ferry port, dog friendly with good dog walking, a friendly pub selling excellent cask ales and food, great breakfast and welcoming staff. We will be back on our next Channel crossing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2019

Steve

Very good service in restaurant and made to feel welcome by the locals. Very good food served and nice breakfast.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Nice room, not great customer service.
Wouldn’t stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2018

Valerie

Excellent customer service and breakfast but the room was smaller than expected.

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Our room was tiny, lack of space to put anything, shower cubicle extremely small, dirty, mould on shower door, the room just needed a bit of care and attention, dust and cobwebs on light fittings, carpet not very clean either, expensive for quality of room

4/10

Poor

02 Oct 2018

Stephanie

Unfriendly, dusty & plenty of cobwebs!

Booked this as was visiting husbands mum in Blandford nearby. Arrived after dark and it was hard to find the light switch, should have brought a torch as accommodation in separate building behind the main pub, not very well lit. Room crammed with too much furniture, double bed very comfortable and bedding clean. Husband went over to bar to get a beer and said staff not friendly, quite rude. In daylight the next morning could see that the room was thick with dust, under the beds especially, there were cobwebs everywhere. The shower had a leak coming from underneath and the light over the sink did not work so rather dark, the toilet seat was cracked. The two flannels provided with the complimentary toiletries were filthy. I was glad to leave and will not be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2018

Travis

Very friendly staff from check in to dinner to breakfast. Good food and choices in the restaurant.