Name: The Old Tea House
Address: 44 High West Street Dorchester,High West Street, Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorchester, DT1 1UT, United Kingdom
Rating: 10

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My wife and I have used B&B's all over the country and this was  -One of the Best .
We had never been to Dorchester and now wish we had been before. 
The Old Tea House is a historic building as you might expect.
Location -central Dorchester. No on site parking but very reasonably priced local authority car park 2 mins walk away.
There are only 2 rooms to let  as far as we know .We chose the lovely suite which had a nicely furnished sitting room ,bedroom with 4 poster and ensuite bathroom. 
Bed was super comfortable.
Debby is the owner and provided great service along with her son Jon and her grandson. Beware they can both chat for England but are very informative about the building  and locality and service is great including an excellent breakfast.
The building is obviously listed and so modernisation would be limited. Quaint is probably the best description.
Complaints?-none really. The room got a little cool  but nothing to complain about and rather than have expensive central heating switched on a couple of freestanding electric heaters  are provided. One can be used for cooling in summer.
The bathroom can probably be described as 'tired' -perfectly clean but could do with a little attention .Taking a shower is a bit of a palaver without flooding the floor but not a big issue. 
As the name suggests in addition to several previous uses over its 400years and current B&B it is a Tea House and we did have an excellent Cream Tea one afternoon.
Value for money ? Very reasonable.
We will go back    
  
 

One of the best we have visited

The upstairs Suite is simply incredible, what a lovely, incredibly spacious and historic space. Loveky chap from Portsmouth told me a few ghostly tales but slept too well to experience anything.       Didn't make breccy (had warned them) but got free tea and scones instead on checkout which were absolutely delicious. Please stay here if you're visiting Dorchester, incredible value for money, so happy for what I paid even if Debs was coordinating stuff from Tenerife. Fantastic place with 5 star customer service. 

Wow what a room. 

Me and my partner stayed on a Friday night and went to a nearby restaurant, Myra’s (would recommend), to celebrate his birthday.

I luckily was able to book last minute. The owner and host, Debbie, was wonderful from arrival to departure. You can tell she enjoys and takes pride in providing a great experience, and we certainly got that!

The whole place was charming. The suite was large with a separate living space. The bed was comfortable and the decor was a wonderful novelty. There was a fridge and fresh milk was provided so we could make ourselves cups of tea.

Breakfast was incredible. The table she set for us looked so nice I thought it must have been for someone else! We had orange juice, tea, fruit and yogurt, a cooked breakfast and toast, AND cake all available to us! I couldn’t believe it!

Definitely ask Debbie about the history of The Old Tea House. It was originally built in 1635 and she has plenty of fascinating stories to tell. 

A stay here is an absolute must if you’re after a nice night or weekday stay around Dorchester. I would recommend calling directly book.

Incredible stay - Best B&B in Dorchester

this is such a quaint place with loads of history that the owner will fill you in on. There is no parking but a cheap long stay car park is less than 5 mins away. I had the room booked as a birthday surprise and the hosts had decorated it as requested by my family which made it extra special. The actual bedroom was so comfortable and it even comes with a sitting room and nice size fridge. They hold readings there a few nights a week which seemed very popular as was the actual tea house during the day. This is the perfect place for a short romantic break.

perfect weekend break

Stayed here for one night as I was attending a friend's party in town. This is quite an historic building, so full of charm and quirk, but not somewhere you would expect to see all mod cons. I stayed in a suite - there was a lovely sitting room with two two-seater sofas and a small dining table and chairs and large TV with freeview and wifi. There was also a small fridge with tea and coffee making facilities - so if you were staying for longer you could store cold drinks and snacks. It would be lovely to have mugs for the tea and coffee rather than tiny tea cups though! 
The bedroom had a four poster bed with plenty of storage space. The bed was very comfortable, and I had a great night's sleep. 
The only small downside was the bathroom - again because of the age of the building it would be difficult to get modern plumbing in, but the shower was quite weak. The shower was over the bath but I always prefer a shower, however there was also no shower curtain so you had to shower quite carefully. 
Breakfast was great - a plate of fresh fruit and warm pastries followed by a full English. The owner was charming and I was made to feel very welcome. As the name suggests this is actually a tea room on the ground floor and very charming with delicious tea and cakes.

Character property full of charm in a great location

Stopped here for lunch on passing through. Very traditional and quirky tea room. Lots to choose from on menu. I had the high tea which was very good value. We thoroughly 
enjoyed our lunch and the staff were very friendly. Will be back next time we are in Dorchester. 

Lovely Little Gem

We had a fabulous 4 night  stay there. Derek and Debbie could not do enough for us. Fabulous breakfast with the best bacon we have tasted for a long time. It has a nice lounge  The bedroom had a four poster bed. Plenty of room to spread out

Holiday

Stayed with my partner for 2 nights and could not fault it, the moment we walked in Debbie welcomed us as though we were family. Everyone was very helpful and welcoming and would highly recommend staying here

Wonderful friendly experience

We arrived at 4.45 on a wet damp day (near to closing time 5 pm). Debbie welcomed us like old friends. We had never been there before. The selection of cakes to go with our tea was great. I can honestly say the coffee cake was the best I have had, and I have had a lot of my favorite cake over time.Thoroughly recommended

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