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Reviews of The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

4.5 out of 5
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel
1 West Street, Forster, NSW

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 298 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 590 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely view. Nice big room. Easy walk to shops, Tuncurry and the coastal walk
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Sue

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Located right across the road from Forster’s main beach and only a 5 min walk to the shopping mall. Rooms were good quality and we enjoyed having a balcony with a view of the ocean. Bathroom is very small and had no counter space, but for a short stay this was ok. Undercover parking & a lift was very convenient. Lots of cafes & restaurants within easy walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

VIRGINIA

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lift smelly need a professional clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean view and location fabulous
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

sachin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property by the beach, great location and close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Kallen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Close to beach
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location
Beautiful location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice quiet waterfront hotel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Graham

Travelled with partner
Property is pretty tired. Floor was softer than the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Penelope

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location and nice views of beach. Hotel itself and the room was very tired, old and dusty. For the price, we expected better.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position directly opposite the beach and ocean pool, friendly helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was large and airy with generous supply of milk, tea, coffee and biscuits. The view was lovely and the balcony spacious
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location & staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is perfectly placed for dining options and ease and security of entry. Great views from front rooms. Great beds.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was clean and spacious. Great views of the beach. Bathroom could do with more hooks or a bench.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is central to all facilities in the area. Main beach, shops and restaurants all within walking distance. Rooms and property very clean. Staff very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Excellent location. Friendly staff. Comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Bill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower area sho uld be bunded, not pleasant paddling around a sopping wet bathroom floor
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are dated and the beds are terrible. It was like sleeping on a board. The amenities in the rooms are limeted as well. The plus side is that the staff were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good to listen to ocean while falling asleep
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hotel was clean and conveniently located
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was lovey stay beautiful views of the beach from the balcony. Lovely clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely room with great view, terribly small bathroom ,no vanity Could do with a few prints on the wall Good beds etc
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property was just as advertised. Clean and comfortable with the best view around.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kapil

Liked: Staff & service
Spacious room but need to be organised in a better way. Like placement of mirror, tables etc at right and needed places.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Liked: Staff & service
It was okay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Cameron

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the beach. Room was comfortable and pretty spacious. More hanging space would be good. Close to the main st and shops and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Adam

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Waited 20 mins for staff to check us in. The phone to advise staff never connected to the portable phone staff member had. Then keys we were given didn’t work. Staff member was condescending about our ability to use key. We were given new keys & still didn’t work. Add that to a king bed which was two singles pushed together & pillows flatter than your laptop
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Water purifier was in the room!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dorsal Hotel just fantastic
Best place to stay in Forster. The hotel is amazing, the views are amazing and the restaurant was first class
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

jacqueline

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Piyawadee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Darryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
advertised as an apartment, but is in reality a hotel room with some extra furniture.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant staff,excellent position, secure parking and extremely clean everything you need to have an enjoyable holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We got the spa room & after a 13 hour drive went & had a spa. First off the spa was so small I couldn’t sit with my legs straight. It didn’t say it was a smaller than average bath size. Then I put spa on & black stuff came out of it. I went & told them the next day & the cleaners came filled the spa & said it was clean. Obviously because it came out the night before. The view was amazing & great place. Unfortunately the bed wasn’t good & both my husband & I were so sore we left a day early. Waisted a night $$$. I went & told the desk & she didn’t seam to care that we were leaving early. It was a different person from the lady I first seen. Couldn’t fault her she was great help.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

RICHARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with un obstructed excellent views. Beach across the street with salt water pool. Very clean great staff and easy parking. Very highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location Very convenient
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023