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Reviews of Gretenham B&B

2.5 out of 5
Gretenham B&B
8 Stafford Road, Swanage, England

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Moutray

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owners. Room small but great for 1 night and price reflects that. Breakfast was really gd . Would stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For a one night stop over it was perfect. We were welcomed and treated as if we were booked in for a fortnight!! Could not fault the accommodation or the friendly service. Thank You.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean, light and spacious room. Close to plenty of shops, pubs and restaurants but situated in quiet side street. Bespoke breakfast delivered to your room at a time of your choosing and was beautifully cooked and presented. Host was super friendly and helpful - all in all a great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Having breakfast in the room and being able to chose the time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice family and welcome. Super breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great choice for Swanage
Beautifully presented, spotlessly clean, great central location, oh, and the breakfast is excellent with a lot of choice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Gretenham B&B in Swanage is clean, quiet, well-located and a great value. The best of it all are the hosts Lou and John, with their great advice for local sights and restaurants, warm welcome, comfortable, attractive rooms and an extensive breakfast menu that reflects Lou’s years as a restaurant owner. Be sure to ask about local walks - their library of guides/maps is a great resource.

10/10 Excellent

Harriet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, good choice for breakfast and where to eat it. Good facilities, we had a very pleasant stay and would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Arrived and was greeted by our friendly host who made us feel at home. Bed & breakfast was in walking distance of the town with plenty of eateries & pubs. Room was small by very comfy and had everything we needed. Breakfast was chosen from menu previous night and cooked freshly in morning. We were made to feel very welcome, would thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
John & Lou were excellent hosts and very welcoming also they could not have been more helpful, including with suggestions and recommendations of were to eat in the evening. We were pleased that the area was so quiet at night and the breakfast was first class. We would not hesitate to recommend them and would be happy to return ourselves.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

geoff

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value comfortable friendly and clean
Had to book at last minute and was lu ly to find this place, really convenient for the town, great breakfast.would loved yo have stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly, comfortable and enjoyable stay
A very comfortable, spacious and clean room. The owners were friendly and helpful and the breakfast very tasty.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
relaxing stay in swanage
We were made to feel welcome. The room was very clean, relaxing and bright and airy. Breakfast served in our room was a nice touch. Near to the town, and beach. A lovely break.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A night in Swanage
We had a good visit to Gretenham B&B in Swanage. Our room was comfortable well designed and in a quiet road which is very steep.We were able to find street parking a short distance away.The breakfast was excellent with plenty of choices and served on very attractive pottery. Our hosts were welcoming , helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Very accommodating, clean and ideal location
We had a lovely one night stay at the Gretenham B&B towards the end of August. The location is so idea, you are just up the road from the main town centre of Swanage. The owner John is so lovely and really accommodating. I was suffering from a horrible ear infection the weekend that I stayed and had hardly slept the night we stayed. It was not a problem for John when I asked for a later check out to get myself together for the day head. The room was very clean and comfortable. Would highly recommend staying if you are visiting the beautiful seaside town of Swanage.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

A J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and convenient
Home from home with a very welcoming host. Will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little B&B
Nice location being so close to everything but very quiet at night. The owner john was very welcoming and made you feel at home straight away.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal for a couple of days by the sea
Enjoyed our weekend away in Swanage. Gretenham B&B was well-placed for the town and walks by the beach. Large, bright and comfortable room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb location. Very friendly proprietors. Large comfortable bed. The only negative was the incredibly small bathroom where toilet, shower and basin were all cramped into a space that made using the toilet and bathroom very difficult.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bryan, Newport Pagnell.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel. Loved staying there.
Friendly Host & Hostess. Delicious breakfast. Spotless & Immaculate room & bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Few Days Away
We really enjoyed our stay, the B&B was in a perfect location. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The room was spotlessly clean and comfortable. The breakfast served each morning was delicious. Can highly recommend. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely, warm and cozy home.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Volker, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Traumhaftes Zimmer, tolle Gastgeber
Durch einen Zufall sind wir in Swanage gelandet und haben uns spontan entschieden zu bleiben um hier ein wenig die Seele baumeln zu lassen. Was für ein schöner Ort! Fix übers Handy das Zimmer im Gretenham B&B gebucht und die Gastgeber kontaktiert, standen wir eine halbe Stunde später schon vor der Tür. Wir wurden super freundlich von John empfangen. Die Tatsache, dass wir so spontan gekommen sind war überhaupt kein Problem. Das Zimmer war wirklich spitze, geräumig mit großem Bett, scheinbar neu eingerichtet, und netter Essecke im Erker, von wo aus man das Meer und die Küste sieht. Wohlfühlfaktor 10 :) Das Frühstück wurde uns von Lou aufs Zimmer gebracht, war sehr sehr lecker und mit Aussicht auf das Meer genossen war jetzt spätestens der Zeitpunkt gekommen, an dem wir hier am liebsten den ganzen Sommer geblieben wären. Swanage ist schon in der kurzen Zeit ein echter Sehnsuchtsort für uns geworden und mit dem schönen Zimmer im Gretenham und den sehr herzlichen Gastgebern war das einer unserer schönsten Tage in Südengland.