Aquila Heights Guest House

Superb en-suite Bed & Breakfast accommodation. Ideal location for touring and exploring Dorset's abundance of historic sites and places of interest, World Heritage Jurassic Coastline and beautiful countryside. Business, leisure and pleasure.

Grading

• 4 Visit Britain Stars

Accommodation Information

Number of Rooms/Units:

7

* As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

Follow Maiden Castle signs from the A35 Dorchester Bypass. Turn onto the B3147 then first left. Aquila Heights is 500m along the Maiden Castle Road on the right hand side.

Public Transport Directions

From Dorchester's train and coach link at South station turn left at T junction, straight ahead at lights then third right.

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• In town/city centre - Aquila Heights offers superb, en suite guest accommodation in the heart of Thomas Hardy country. Within easy reach of this historical town's centre and all its facilities and amenities. Panoramic views of Maiden Castle. An ideal, central base for business, pleasure and leisure, visiting Dorset’s abundance of historical sites, places of interest, gardens, museums and neighbouring towns as well as touring and exploring Dorset’s countryside and World Heritage coastline.
• Non smoking establishment
• Townhouse - Large, Georgian Style detached house set in a quiet location in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset. Complete renovation and conversion of this house has created exceptional quality guest accommodation.

Accessibility

• Facilities for the Disabled
• Wireless Broadband Internet Access

Children & Infants

• Accept children (Minimum age)
• Accept children all ages
• Cot
• Highchair

Parking & Transport

• Car parking - We have our own car park for 5 cars and there are no yellow line restrictions on street parking in this area.
• On site parking - We have our own car park for 5 cars and there are no yellow line restrictions on street parking in this area. Level wheelchair access is available direct from the car park.

Leisure Facilities

• Access to golf course - Came Down and Wolfdale Golf Clubs within 3 miles.

Catering

• Serves Local Food
• Cater for vegetarians - Excellent breakfast choice from an extensive menu using the finest fresh local produce where ever possible.
• Local Produce English Breakfast
• Serve breakfast - Excellent breakfast choice from an extensive menu using the finest fresh local produce where ever possible.

Payment Methods

• Delta accepted
• Maestro accepted
• MasterCard accepted - Regrettably, a 2% handling charge will be made on all invoices paid by Credit Card
• Visa accepted - Regrettably, a 2% handling charge will be made on all invoices paid by Credit Card

Room / Unit Features

• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Electric shaver point
• Ground floor bedrooms available - Room 1.The Garden room is a two-roomed suite with level, ramped access available direct from the private parking area. Specifically designed for those guests with disabilities and wheelchair users. A 4ft 6in Double bedded en suite room with a spacious adjoining Garden Room. A wide doorway with double curtains links the two rooms. There is ample room for the two full sized 3ft single beds in Garden Room with a comfortable 3-seater sofa. The Garden Room is very light and airy, with windows the length of two walls overlooking the patio and garden. An outer door opens directly onto the patio.
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Non smoking rooms available - All of the rooms in the guesthouse are non smoking but smokers are welcome to smoke outside, in the garden and on the patio.
• Radio in all bedrooms - Clock radio
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms - Tea, coffee and biscuits hospitality tray in every bedroom. A large jar of individually wrapped sealed sachets of herbal teas and fruit infusions is kept on the landing for self selection if prefered.

Establishment Features

• 24 hr return laundry service - No charge is made for this service for guests staying for 5 or more nights. There is no launderette in Dorchester
• Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem) - Wireless internet access available
• Central heating throughout
• Garden/patio for guests' use - Our enclosed garden with patio, garden furniture and summerhouse is a haven to relax and unwind after a busy day.
• Ironing facilities
• Real log/coal fires - The guest lounge has an open fire that is lit from late afternoon/early evening during the colder weather
• Separate guests' lounge - Large, comfortable Guest Lounge with a larger television, video player, reading material and an open, coal or log fire during colder weather.

Specialist Features

• Mobile Phone Reception
• Marketed as green/environmentally friendly - Every effort is made to encourage guests to recycle with a receptacle in every bedroom, entrance hall and behind the bin screen adjacent to the parked cars. Our compost bins for kitchen and garden materials are always active and we have increased the number of water butts in preparation for the summer. A rated appliances and low energy lighting wherever possible. In-house laundry with, weather permitting, outdoor drying facilities.
• Special provisions for cyclists
• Special provisions for lone female travellers
• Special provisions for walkers