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The Swanage Haven: Traveller Reviews

The Swanage Haven
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 based on 56 reviews 56 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 14 B&Bs in Swanage
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Description: The Swanage Haven is situated just 300 yards from the glorious sandy beach,, offering peace and tranquility in the heart of The Isle of Purbeck. The... This description is based on information provided by the B&B / inn.
Address:
3 Victoria Road
Swanage BH19 1LY
England

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Reviews of The Swanage Haven

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“Great hospitality”

The Swanage Haven

16 May 2008

We booked Swanage Haven following the tripadvisor reviews. Dianne and David were great hosts and I'm sure they even laid on the first sunshine of the year for us! The bedrooms are very modern and well appointed with flat screen TV. Breakfast was at a sensible time with plenty of choice - the ham and egg muffins are especially recommended. Having never visited Swanage before, David readily recommended local restaurants and pubs.
Will we make a return visit? Yes. Do we recommend? Yes!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Great Hospitality
    • Disliked — What's not to like?
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
tonymnyphot's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 15 January 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure
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“Good clean hotel with very friendly owners”

The Swanage Haven

16 May 2008

Good clean hotel with very friendly owners David and Diane.
A minor issue over bathroom cleaning was instantly sorted by Diane with profuse apologies. Made us feel very welcome with great cooking, helpful hints and attention to detail

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Food
    • Disliked — nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
f0rtys0methings's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 16 May 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure
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“Fantastic...home away from home!”

The Swanage Haven

1 May 2008

We booked Swanage Haven after visiting its website on line. Two adults, two teenaged boys from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. Our expectations were high from the web site, but the Haven was better than we expected.

We found the Haven to be the best place we had ever stayed in in the UK, clean, comfortable, very friendly, great food, very open, welcoming and obliging hosts. Flat screen TV with satellite was a great bonus! Great location, walk to beach, pubs, even the downtown area of Swanage is a nice walk.

Recommended for anyone visiting Swanage and the Isle of Purbeck! I'd love to come back, but its a long way!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Truthful representation on the web site. Clean, comfortable, location, hosts were great!
    • Disliked — Nothing. It was a great place to stay.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
TheMcIlPeople's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Travelled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 01 May 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure
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“A very pleasant stay, very freindly owners.”

The Swanage Haven

1 May 2008

We stayed at the swanage Haven this pass week and found the owners dianne and dave to be very proffesional hard working and careing at running a small b&b, they certainly aim to do there best at looking after there guests with care, i was impressed at there local knowledge with recomending good resturants locally as well as being very heloful at things do and see etc, i would definately stay there again and we are looking forward to seeing them again in the near future.
Yours sincerely,
Jane Offord.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — nice bathroom
    • Disliked — nice and clean
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
skybirdengland's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 01 May 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine
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“The future of B & Bs!!”

The Swanage Haven

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5 of 5 stars
Oxford, United Kingdom
2 Apr 2008

This is a great B & B, and surely sets the standard of what more & more people are going to expect from B & Bs in the future.

We stayed for 2 nights this weekend just gone. The host David & Dianne were friendly, welcoming and always on hand to open the bar, fire up the hot tub and give advice on taxis, places to eat, walks etc.

The premises are bright, spotlessly clean, and modern in feel. There is car parking for every room, and the bar is well stocked in a really pleasant lounge with loads of local info and books etc.

The room is great. All very modern with a real feeling of wanting you to enjoy your stay. The little extras include chocolates, digital flat screen TV, modern massaging shower, plenty of storage and everything feels new, modern, bright and clean. There is even a room service menu (although we didn't use it) which I have never come across in a B&B in the UK before.

Breakfast is brilliant. Plenty of choice including a childrens menu, local organic option (for a small supplementary charge) porridge, brownies, muffins, fresh fruit etc etc. The traditional English option is very well cooked, plentiful, really tasty and not greasy. Again served in a bright fresh modern room.

The hot-tub is a fine example of 'that little bit extra'. Available to suit the guest in a lovely garden with cool lighting, and in typical fashion for this place, you feel pampered in fluffy white robes and slippers.

We paid £75 for our room with a good view of the Purbeck hills and will definitely be back.

The Swanage Haven and its host genuinely want to please - and they do - and then they please that little bit more.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The shear quality of the surroundings and service and the little extras
    • Disliked — Nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Dukla's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 13 July 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Outdoor / Adventure
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