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Bankes Arms Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star inn near Corfe Castle

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Courtyard
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds
Front of property
Bar (on property)
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar

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23 East Street, Corfe Castle, Wareham, England, BH20 5ED
  • Place, Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Corfe Castle
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Wareham

Corfe Castle Village stay.With a stay at this Corfe Castle Village inn, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Corfe Castle and 2 miles (3 km) of Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum. The Blue Pool and Tea House and Isle of Purbeck are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Corfe Castle - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Swanage Beach - 8 min drive - 10.1 km
  • Poole Harbour - 23 min drive - 26.0 km

Getting around

  • Corfe Castle Station - 2 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coastal Crust Pizzeria - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Corfe Castle Tea Rooms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Square & Compass - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Old Granary - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kings Arms - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Bankes Arms Hotel

3.5-star inn near Corfe Castle
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The business-friendly Bankes Arms Hotel also features a terrace, a garden, and concierge services. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Wareham inn is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Bankes Arms Hotel offers 7 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Wareham inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Bankes Arms Hotel Wareham
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Bankes Arms Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 300 out of 621 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 621 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 621 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 621 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 621 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay. Staff were great. Room was spacious and clean just a little too warm for me even with the radiators turned off. We ate here too and the food was delicious especially the fish burger!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alun

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t check the bar, parking was fine
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff, food first day was very good, great location for castle and reasonable prices. Good selection behind bar. A bit tired looking, and facilities need an upgrade. New owners in place since end of August, so I’m sure improvements will be made. Would still stay again if in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Would recommend

The hotel is beautiful with lovely views. The room was also very pretty and my daughter loved that she had an adjoining room with a separate door. The food in the restaurant was also very good but took time to bring condiments. The mattress on the double bed was really thin and not the comfiest but the single bed was super comfy. As the room was hot we opened the window slightly but this did mean we got a lot of traffic noise and the sound of the church bell on the hour every hour. Regardless, I would recommend this as a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wahid

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was very hot. There was no fan or AC. The room was on the front of hotel and there was a busy road outside which was noisy and so it wasn't an option to open the windows. However the food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Annalisa Menini

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Melanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

One night stay at Bankes Arms Hotel

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Corfe get away

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with group

Disappointing

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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

1 night in Corfe

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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with partner
A little tired but comfy clean stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were welcoming and accommodation comfortable. Food was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Tired hotel in need of tender loving care

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely friendly place with perfect location

This place has excellent friendly staff, the food is very good allbeit a limited menu if you are looking for something healthy! The room was large clean and comfortable, the only criticism was the tired looking shower room, where a lick of paint on yhe walls would clean it up and removecthe mould around the outside of the shower tray, just a replacement of silicone would change everything in that room. But overall a lovely place in an excellent location and will be vising again
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and the hotel staff were wonderful

Great location and the hotel staff were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Miss T K

Disliked: Cleanliness

Sorry bout not great.

I was aware there was at least a 50% chance of a room overlooking the main road (Wareham to Swanage). But sadly I was also overlooking the sharp corner. Meaning HGVs and Chiller units were directly under my window. The key could not be found that night for my room. However when shown to it, the door was open. I didn’t question the lack of key. I asked for a fan as it was very humid. No one ever came back to me. There was a dubious stain in the toilet (not cleaned properly). My bed was on a metal frame. It creaked with every movement. Thankfully I did not take my boyfriend. The noise would have been horrendous. It creaked with each time I moved a little. Due to the heat I kept the windows open. So then I had the church clock every hour on the hour ringing in each hour. I chose the hotel for closeness to a sporting event. It sufficed. Next day I was chased as the staff thought I’d ’accidentally’ taken the key. The key I never had.
View from 1 window to Corfe Castle
View from other window
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

IAN

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025