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Reviews of The Bull Hotel

4 out of 5
The Bull Hotel
34 East Street, Bridport, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 169 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 276 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Benedict

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Response from Reception on 13 Nov 2024
Hi Benedict,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Response from Reception on 13 Nov 2024
Hi Mike,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

6/10 Okay

Kasper

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room looked nice at first but was very dirty and noisy at night, but it had a lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Response from Gemma Reception on 9 Nov 2024
Hi Kasper,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Again i apologise for the issues that you encountered with the room and i thank you for making me aware of these issues. I am pleased to hear that you enjoyed your breakfast.

8/10 Good

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Friendly service. Good location for surrounding beaches. Nice market town. Family room was fun with bunk beds.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 3 Nov 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed Bridport and your stay here at the hotel. We hope to welcome you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Gill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An attractive old coaching inn with a relaxed atmosphere. The bedroom was characterful and very comfortable. Unfortunately, the TV controller's battery was flat. It didn't bother us on this occasion, but it might another time. Dinner was very good and well served. The wine list was a bit limited due to a change over to a new list, but an appropriate one was found. Breakfast was particularly good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Response from Reception on 11 Oct 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 7 Oct 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we look forward to welcoming you back again in the future!

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is on one of the main streets in the middle of Bridport - a nice market town with lots of quaint streets and interesting not-chain shops. The Bull is an old building. We stayed in a large room set in what was once a mews but now acts as an open air eating and drinking area. The room was large and comfortable - big king-sized bed and a large bathroom. We liked the room but the bathroom in particular was in need of some maintenance. Being on the ground floor, it could have done with some net curtains as we felt people passing by or in the courtyard could otherwise see into the room. Otherwise we had to keep the blinds and/or curtains drawn which made it feel quite dark and stuffy overnight. We also felt the cleaning staff could have been a bit more thorough: although they sorted the bed, they didn't always replaced used teabags etc. - and the vacuuming left a lot of areas with dust and bits. In general, it's a nice property but we felt that more attention needs to be paid to the details, especially given the price. We would definately go back if they sorted these out.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from Reception on 25 Sept 2024
Hi Jonathan,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We will be sure looking into the comments on the bedroom and in regards to housekeeping.We do hope to see you another time.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This beautiful coaching inn lived up to it's reputation for our three day break. Very friendly and helpful staff at all times together with lovely food. Would not hesitate to revisit. Mick & Jackie.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Response from Reception on 14 Sept 2024
Hi Michael,Thank you for such a lovely review, we hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

lesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old pub great to break our journey to the Plymouth ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 12 Sept 2024
Thank you for leaving us a review, I am so pleased that you enjoyed your stay! We look forward to welcoming you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Amenities
The Bull is a great place to stay: steeped in history, but furnished with all the quality facilities that the discerning traveller could wish for: friendly, efficient staff, great master bedroom, super food & excellent location!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Response from Reception on 4 Sept 2024
HI Bob,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful team.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 27 Aug 2024
Hi Paul,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

SOMNATH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 28 Aug 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Huge room. Nice, clean and stylish. Had everything we needed including toiletries and WiFi. Breakfast was amazing. Staff friendly. Great location - if you can drive and you want to stay near coast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 21 Aug 2024
Hello,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 18 Aug 2024
Hi Julie,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again.

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Breakfast service was sometimes slow and items missing
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 11 Aug 2024
Hi Michael,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are sorry that did not have such a good breakfast experience.

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 11 Aug 2024
Hi David,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 5 Aug 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we hope to welcome you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely coaching inn. Good choice of well cooked food, helpful staff, and nicely decorated bedrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from Reception on 5 Aug 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we hope to welcome you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay, great for a trip to the beach. Nice evening meal and good breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Response from Reception on 29 Jul 2024
Hi Chris,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant staff, lovely food (especially the breakfast!), and very reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from Reception on 26 Jul 2024
Hi John,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A night in Bridport
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Response from Reception on 21 Jul 2024
Hi Bob,Thank you for your review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient and surprisingly quiet. Pleasant staff and excellent breakfast options.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Reception on 6 Jul 2024
Hi Sarah,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review , we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

LIZA

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from Reception on 5 Jul 2024
Hi Liza,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Vicky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great spot for exploring local area and lovely walk to West Bay. Staff were always polite, friendly and helpful at all times which makes your stay. Great food and options. For a Fullers establishment there was only one ale on tap, no other Fullers bottled options at all which was a shame. We stayed in a deluxe double, it was in a great spot off courtyard, very clean but could do with a bit of tlc. Stains on sofa, furniture a bit worn and shower rack hanging on for dear life, but overall had a lovely stay in charming old inn
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from reception on 1 Jul 2024
Hi Vicky,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay overall and appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Reception Manager on 29 Jun 2024
Hi Edward,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Golcar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I always stay here when on business in Bridport and it never disappoints
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Reception Manager on 29 Jun 2024
Hi Paul ,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased to hear that you always enjoy your stays with us. we look forward to seeing you again.

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Didn’t meet rating in my opinion
Don’t stay here if stairs are an issue, no lift awkward doors at the top of stairs and not easy to manoeuvre cases up to 2nd floor. Breakfast buffet had to keep asking for things and didn’t rate the food. Watery scrambled eggs. Went to what looked like a reception desk to ask about things and never seemed to be anyone there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Reception Manager on 29 Jun 2024
Hi Jaqueline,I am so sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay, unfortunately due to being an old historic coaching inn , which is listed we cannot install lifts, if we had known prior to your arrival that stairs would of been an issue we could of happily allocated you to one of our ground floor rooms and would of happily assisted you with any luggage. In regards to reception i am on the restaurant floor a lot and any member of the team would of been able to assist or answer any questions for you. Again i apologise for your experience.

10/10 Excellent

Lizzie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from reception on 29 Jun 2024
Hi Lizzie,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.We hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hoyel
All the staff were fantastic a real credit to you. Polite helpful friendly and welcoming. So nice to a stay when you made to feel welcome and special,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 26 Jun 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, I am so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again in the future

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant enough
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from reception on 21 Jun 2024
Hi James,Thank you for your review, we hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Inass

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Overall ok
Overall level was ok - friendly staff but hygiene level was lower than expected.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from reception on 18 Jun 2024
Hi Inass,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very warm and welcoming. We couldn’t be happier staying at the Bull. The service was exceptional. My 3 year old loved the bunk bed in her own room with the supplied toys. Breakfast was great and the dinner was very enjoyable. Couldn’t wait to write a good review for the staff and hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Gemma Reception on 11 Jun 2024
Hi James,Thank you so much for such a positive review, we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Probably above average
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Response from Reception on 9 Jun 2024
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
Great place to relax after a long walk. My room was a bit small, everything else was great, all staff partucularly helpful!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from reception on 20 May 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 17 May 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Reception on 29 Apr 2024
Hi Gemma.Thank you for your review.We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend break
We had such a wonderful time together at the hotel lovely room and great restaurant and very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from reception on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Steve,We are so pleased that you had such a lovely stay and we do hope to welcome you back again.

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Room description far better than in reality. Only fit for people living from small suitcase. 4 coat hangers. Drawers not big enough for a folded shirt. Winter jumped ..no way. 3 tea bags only. I 2cm diameter piece of soap, .... everything mean and penny pinching. Bathroom nothing special. Fire door open on 2nd floor on Saturday evening!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Reception on 15 Apr 2024
Hi Jane,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we appreciate your feedback and will take all notes on board, we happily without hesitation provide guests with more tea bags, milk and coffee along with any toiletries upon request to avoid wastage.

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent rooms, very family friendly. Good restaurant. Staff were lovely. Had a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from reception on 8 Apr 2024
Hi Justin,We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again.

6/10 Okay

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is in a great location with parking nearby Soon after arrival some workman had started to put up scaffolding outside my window! I could hear every word and every clang! I asked the front desk how long the scaffolders would be, she was curt with her response so no chance of a nap, off I went out again! The room was small but cosy, once I removed numerous cobwebs from the ceiling! Very noisy until late and then also in the morning, lots of chat from other guests on the way to their rooms Shower was only lukewarm However, breakfast was very good I did not feel rested after my stay, which was a shame as that was what I needed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from reception on 4 Apr 2024
Hi Andrea,I am sorry about this, we had some emergency work that needed looking at, i apologise i could not discuss with you at the desk when you came down as i was on the telephone, i did try calling up to your room a few times in the afternoon to discuss with you .but now i see you had gone out. again we apologise for any inconvenience this caused you.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming good service .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Reception on 31 Mar 2024
Hi Mark,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again.

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay and Would Definitely Stay Again
The staff were very helpful, the food was excellent, and the room was very comfortable and fully modernised. Moreover, the room was extremely quiet considering it was at the very front of the hotel over-looking the main street. We stayed 6 nights and did not have any problems at all with noise from either inside or outside the hotel - even though we were quite close to the Main Ballroom and several evening events took place there during our stay. We would definitely stay again. The room did have a couple of maintenance points we would mention. The shaver point in the bathroom needed replacing because the internal connections on the 240v socket are no longer capable of holding in a modern (heavier) shaver plug which has its rectifier built-into the plug (instead of it being inside the shaver itself as they were in the past). Also, a knob was missing from the bottom drawer of the left hand bedside table which could easily be replaced even though it may not match the original. Without a knob the bottom drawer could not be used. Apart from those points though, the room was great.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from reception on 25 Mar 2024
Hi Steve,Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you back again.

8/10 Good

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel car park is small, down small roads and hard to find without the name of the road to put into the GPS. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon and the hotel/bar area/restaurant was extremely busy. We couldn’t find anywhere to sit so we went outside for a wander. The hotel is right on the Main Street and within walking distance of several pubs. After a drink and wander we arrived about an hour early at the hotel and they were very accommodating with an early check in, which was very much appreciated. The hotel room was extremely small, just enough room to walk around the bed, a tv and desk although the bathroom was actually a good size and big in comparison. The windows are wooden pull up/down windows and the wood was wearing. The room and bathroom were very clean although the shower seal was mouldy in places and in need of replacement. The shower was double size, so very nice and spacious and warm although i did notice the pressure the following morning wasn’t the best. The hotel was extremely noisy at night until almost 11pm when it finally quietened down. I must admit we were concerned about how noisy it was, banging of doors, people shouting and some other very random and loud noises. But it did go quiet about 11pm and stayed quiet until the extremely noisy seagulls in the morning! The breakfast was impressive, freshly cooked, with flexible options very enjoyable. They had a small buffet of pastries, jams etc as well which was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Reception Manager on 11 Mar 2024
Hi Emma, Thank you for taking the time to provide such a detailed review. The Room you have booked is indeed our smallest room at the hotel. We are pleased that thought the bathroom facilities were good and that you enjoyed breakfast. we are are functioning hotel/bar and restaurant and given how busy we were on Saturday we apologise that you were disturbed by any noise. but glad you were not disturbed after our closing time of 11pm .

10/10 Excellent

Rishie, toronto

Quiet. Bed and Lenin was clean. Washroom and towels were clean. Parking direction should be provided in email after reservation confirmation. Difficultly finding a parking is very limited on the street in order to stop and inquire.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from reception on 9 Mar 2024
Hi Rishie,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we value your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Polly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice one-night stay
Nice stay. The hotel has a lovely vibe, lots of outside space, different eating options. Staff super friendly and helpful. Delicious dinner, excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from reception on 3 Mar 2024
Thank you polly, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect family mini-break
Spent a lovely 3 night stay here as a family. We took one the family rooms, which was great as our 4 yr old had their own room and bathroom, plus a door between his and our rooms once he was down! Main room had very comfy king size bed and en-suite. Hotel itself is very cosy with a couple of log fires going. We enjoyed our x3 breakfasts and a dinner one evening. All the staff were very friendly and attentive, it really was a treat to stay here. We used Bridport as a base to visit Lyme Regis, West Bay, Swanage and the general surrounding area. Thoroughly recommend The Bull Hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Assistant Manager on 20 Feb 2024
Thank you for your lovely review, I am so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Reception on 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for your feedback, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Reception on 13 Feb 2024
Hi Daniel, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Alfonso

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very antique building but very cozy. The rooms are small but well maintained and nice amenities. The food at the restaurant is very good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Reception on 9 Feb 2024
Hi Alfonso,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay there, lovely staff , breakfast was lovely couldn’t fault anything 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Gemma Reception on 15 Jan 2024
Hi Paul,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with ys and we hope to welcome you back again.