The Horton Inn

3.0 star property
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Bar (on property)
Restaurant
Reception
Deluxe Twin Room
Exterior

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Cranborne Road, Wimborne, England, BH21 5AD
  • Wimborne Minster
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Kingston Lacy House
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Poole Harbour
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Wimborne

In Wimborne .You'll be within 12 miles (20 km) of New Forest National Park and 16 miles (25 km) of Poole Harbour. Bournemouth University and Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre are within 16 miles (25 km).

What's nearby

  • Wimborne Minster - 10 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Kingston Lacy House - 14 min drive - 15.9 km
  • Poole Harbour - 24 min drive - 24.7 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 28 min drive - 26.6 km
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 28 min drive - 26.6 km

Getting around

  • Wareham Station - 24 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Forzza Pizza - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Monmouth Ash - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Piazzo Lounge - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tap & Railway - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Horton Inn

3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Self parking is free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • English breakfast (free)
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Garden
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Horton Inn offers 7 accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (3:00 PM - 10:00 PM) and Sunday - Sunday (3:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Front desk

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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.

  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
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 private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

The Horton Inn Hotel
The Horton Inn Wimborne
The Horton Inn Hotel Wimborne

The Horton Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 49 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very nice helpful staff and the food is great! would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Munira

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay if you're attending a wedding at St Giles Place, lovely breakfast and bar. The staff were incredibly helpful. The room was a great size, with all the facilities you could ask for, a very comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Amenities
Was a very friendly and peaceful stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

Short stay in the Dorset countryside.

Our stay was everything that was promised in the literature. Clean room and bathroom, well stocked tea tray, lovely hot water shower and bath. We did experience an issue with the toilet cistern not refilling but staff were on hand immediately it was reported and rectified the problem. Well done! Cooked to order breakfast with good quality tasty ingredients. Would stay here again and recommend to others. A quick touch up of paintwork on the bathroom skirting under the radiator would make it look make it look a whole lot better being the only negative comment.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Gwendolyne

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

Was ok for the purpose

Customer service was good. Dirty room wasn't very clean, cups had tea stains from people drinking from them and kettle was so dirty didn't want to have tea. TV comes on automatically ofcourse to fix it you have to unplug it. It was quite dirty. No room service was told, ordered takeaway. Bed was clean and sheets clean towels clean. Because it's near the road it very loud but they gave ear plugs which was good. Bathroom wasn't clean. It was ok for the purpose. Food on menu was expensive though.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really lovely friendly hotel, room had everything I needed. Thanks so much 😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tristan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

D

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

rab

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tobias

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

Great hotel for the price!

Cheap and cheerful, friendly staff, good breakfast, clean and tidy, top end of what I’d expect at this price point. 100% would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Claire

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely country Inn with very friendly helpful staff and comfortable spacious rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Damian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Friendly, but occasionally noisy

I've stayed twice at this friendly pub, which offers good quality food, a buzzing bar area and simple, but comfortable rooms. The only issue I had was staying on the first floor, there was too much noise from the bar below, which lasted until late, and meant I couldn't get my family to sleep. This was not the case with the attic room that I also stayed in. Staff are friendly, the restaurant menus and quality of food is excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb place . Warm, friendly and staff knowledgeable of Dorset .. Thomas Hardy etc.. a real find 👏
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were amazing and really helpful, nothing was to much for them and always happy to help. Food was amazing. Would highly recommend them.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really friendly staff, great bedroom, comfy bed, tea/coffee/hot chocolate provided is top end. Great size car park and outside space. Good English breakfast,lots of extra tea if needed. Rooms all upstairs, so if you have mobility issues, it might not be good for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Olivia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Unfortunately a disappointing stay, especially for the price paid. Had all the facilities and staff to be super promising but let down on the details - food was hit and miss, some good dishes and some way below the mark. The towels in the bathroom were stained, and the shampoo bottle was totally empty. Although not a super busy road, the road was extremely noisy in the bedroom and weirdly the tv kept turning on itself during the night, so not the best nights sleep. Having said that the staff were lovely, super friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really good food excellent staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

No food - Chef off sick !!

Booked for a one night stay. Sign outside clearly stated meals available every day. Registered, went to our room (which was next to a very busy road but earplugs were left for us on bedside cabinets) which was nice, clean and with a large bathroom. Went down to the bar to order some drinks and whilst waiting to be served were told no food was being served that evening nor, indeed, no food had been served all day as the chef was off sick. When we asked where we could get something to eat it was met with a “sorry folks”, you could drive back to Wimborne. Decided that this was totally not what we wanted so decided to check out and travelled to Ringwood and booked into a Hotel there. Now cannot get any refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, decent food, lovely clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024