Amarillo Guesthouse

The room was extremely small for 3 of us but the charge for one night was quite high! There was no breakfast either included. The toilet was extremely small. When we arrived the room was extremely cold and we had to carry our luggage to the first floor. There was no place to park the car and fortunately when we called the guest house owner answered and told us to park in the adjacent property. All this we were not told when we booked so we got the impression that that there would be ample parking place. The owner of the adjacent property came running when we parked and asked us if we had permission by the guest house owner to park there and then only she allowed us to park. NOT A warm WELCOME. THE WORST WAS YET TO COME. My husband found a spider in his bed. It had bit him too in 2 areas in his stomach and the area was red and sore!

From the moment we arrived to the time we left, we felt at home. Jane and Jed made us feel like one of the family. The property is wonderfully decorated and was clean and comfortable. The continental breakfast was excellent with a huge choice and we wanted for nothing. I thoroughly recommend the Amarillo Guesthouse and will definitely be returning.

Owners were out when we arrived but they left info. on how to access the accom. We duly opened the door lock and were greeted with a musty damp smell which was coming from the downstairs rooms? The "King Room" was similar in size to my boxroom at my home (standing area 6x6feet with a sloping ceiling and no hazard warning tape or paint) I banged my head a few times!! The saving grace was the owners friendly and chatty manner.

What a great little find! We were desperate for a short break, and to see the sea, so we booked the Amarillo based on the reviews it had received. All of the reviews are very justified, the property is in a fantastic location to access the town centre, the beach and the railway station in order to explore some more of Dorset. The owners of the property, Jane and Ged, are some of the most helpful and informative people you will ever meet. The recommendations provided made our trip easy and enjoyable, from bus routes to restaurant recommendations. The stay was without fault. Parking was very easy (and we were kindly allowed to leave our car there after checkout), the continental breakfasts were very good, the property was spotlessly clean and the hosts were brilliant. We stayed in room 8 which is the room stating "private bathroom". This room's bathroom is a very short distance from the room itself and caused no issue at all, a robe was even provided to make the short journey! One small word of advice to anyone booking, the ceiling to this room is very low in places, and myself being 6ft + made it slightly difficult at times. THIS IS NOT A NEGATIVE, if you are slightly taller then I would very highly advise that you book one of the other rooms, because the stay is definitely worth it.

Lovely guesthouse, room was clean and organised and had everything we needed for our 1 night stay. Great selection of breakfast options. Jane and Ged were friendly and helpful. They were out when we arrived but had left clear directions on how to access the house and get to our room which was prepared for us. Easy walk to the seafront and pier, and BIC. Would stay again if we're back in the area.