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Hotels for Valentine’s Day in Dorset
More Hotels for Valentine’s Day in Dorset
Alexandra Hotel
Lyme Regis, Dorset
Family run, fun, friendly and relaxed, this hotel with a sea-facing garden and views over Lyme Bay has many fans among our readers.
The Acorn Inn
Evershot, Dorset
Thomas Hardy fans will be in their element at this local watering hole in Dorset, which was the model for 'The Sow and Acorn' in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Summer Lodge
Evershot, Dorset
Country-house luxury abounds at this child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel, a Georgian mansion, its ‘well-maintained gardens a huge joy to visit’.

The Ollerod
Beaminster, Dorset
Eclectic menus and stellar cooking are a big attraction at this 14th-century clergy house, now a restaurant-led hotel with recently renovated bedrooms that combine pale paint finishes with designer wallpaper.

The Green House
Bournemouth, Dorset
Within strolling distance of the town and the beach is this eco-friendly hotel in a handsome Victorian clifftop villa.

Captain's Club Hotel
Christchurch, Dorset
Berthed on the banks of the Stour since 2006, this child-friendly, dog-friendly, glass-and-steel hotel, with the sleek lines of a cruise liner, was built for leisure.
Treat your loved one to a hotel break to celebrate Valentine's Day. Here's our pick of the best hotels in Dorset for a truly romantic Valentine's experience.