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The Horton Inn

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Twin Room | Free WiFi
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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Cranborne Road, Wimborne, England, BH21 5AD
  • Wimborne Minster
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Kingston Lacy House
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Poole Harbour
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | Free WiFi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Bed

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Twin Room | Free WiFi

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room | Free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Family Triple Room | Free WiFi

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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The price is €114
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
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About this property

The Horton Inn

Hotel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of New Forest National Park
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a garden. Free English breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
The Horton Inn offers 7 accommodations with complimentary bottles of water. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
During your stay at The Horton Inn, you'll be close to Edmondsham House and Gardens. Features include free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free English breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from New Forest National Park and 13 mi (20.9 km) from Poole Harbour
  • Dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
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.

Guests are served a free English breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The Horton Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

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

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 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Dining venue
  • 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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Saturday: 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 36 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value for money and accommodated a very late check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosie

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

Very nice room, very friendly staff, lovely food

Very nice room, very friendly staff, lovely food
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Mr C J

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Needs work

Very noisy from road traffic, but room was warm so needed window open. Areas of room were dirty, with dust and dead flies, bathroom was relatively clean. Food was tasty and well priced. Staff were Friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mr Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tish

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

Dog friendly

One night spent at the Norton Inn. staff were welcoming and helpful. Very dog friendly. Room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast consisted of cereal and a choice of cooked , which was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mo

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

Friendly stay

Friendly staff. Comfy and cosy room. Great food for breakfast and evening meal. Thanks very much.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Rupert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

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

Very warm welcome

Such a friendly warm welcome really made our stay here! room was fine, menu good but the team there just made it such a pleasant stay! couldn't recommend enough - will definitely be returning!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Craig

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not stay here!!! Last night I stayed at The Hornton Inn. After arriving for business and going to change in my room, I stayed in Room 5 it was freezing cold, I asked a staff member if this could be looked at. It had two radiators neither on, a tiny electric radiator by the bed. (A red flag!) I left to have my meeting, came back and the room was still the same. The bedding was verging on damp, the walls very cold, neither radiator on. I returned to the bar to ask what could be done, as nothing had changed, the staff member text the manager, I suggested calling as it would be quicker, the manager claimed the central heating had been turned on but none of the radiators in the hall way or my room were warm. It appeared at breakfast I wasn’t the only guest who complained about the cold. After looking in three rooms with a staff member I receive a second tiny electric radiator. I had both on next to my bed that night and slept fully clothed with three tops on. It was shockingly bad and could not wait to leave in the morning! I have stayed at other nearby places that were cheaper and far better! Whilst the breakfast was ok, it is beyond understanding in an age of reviews and how easy it is to receive a bad review and damaged reputation that staff, managers and owners would not resolve an issue and make sure guests are happy. I gave my view when leaving but only received a very weak apology. It appears The Horton Inn is run on a shoestring and saves money where it can.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Johanna

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

Prima verblijf

Niks te klagen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

CAROLINE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024