About this property

Historic Setting: Kelston Guest House in Weymouth offers a recently renovated setting within a historic building. Guests enjoy free WiFi, private check-in and check-out services, and a lounge. Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features family rooms, a housekeeping service, bicycle parking, bike hire, and luggage storage. Free parking is available, and streaming services enhance the stay. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Local specialties, warm dishes, juice, and fruits are provided. Nearby Attractions: Weymouth Beach is 1.2 mi away, and attractions such as Portland Castle (5.6 mi) and Monkey World (15 mi) are nearby. Bournemouth Airport is 36 mi from the property.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Weymouth, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7!

    • Breakfast Info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • FREE parking!


Availability

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1 full bed
1 full bed
1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 queen bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Cameron
    Canada Canada
    The Guest House is in a great location, not far from the Esplanade, our hosts were very friendly and helpful, their local knowledge really helped us out. Breakfast was excellent, tailored to our likes. We will definitely recommend it to our...
  • Yair
    United States United States
    Clean, comfortable well-appointed room. Lovely hosts. Great breakfast.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was well thought out for a comfortable stay.. Karen was welcoming and knowledgeable. We did not feel we needed to ask for anything. All present and correct in all aspects of the room.and breakfast. We'll done 👍✅ kelston guest house. .
  • Renée
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location, hosts were amazing, room was clean
  • James
    United States United States
    Martin and Karen are incredible hosts. If I return to Weymouth I hope to stay with them again.
  • Denise
    France France
    close to beach and town, easy to get to by train and as a pedestrian, clean execellent service and choice for breakfast , spotlessly clean and comfortable. small details to make us trip comfortable were met, very welcoming very helpful staff to...
  • Ty
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautifully furnished with very individual decoration of the rooms. Very friendly welcome and our hostess was so helpful with our blue badge parking. Great location and lovely breakfast.
  • Dean
    Australia Australia
    We really enjoyed our stay here and our host was very accommodating, knowledgeable and efficient. Our bed was comfortable and the breakfast very generous.
  • Cheuk
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location is very convenient as it's literally 5 minutes or even less from the beach. The staff is very friendly and welcoming, as always. They provided much advice on restaurants and where to visit. The breakfast is phenomenal!!!
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very nice couple who own it, friendly and they made time to chat even with their busy schedule. Will definitely go back. Lovely decor with interesting art work. Was great to have complementary tea and coffee in the room and biscuits and bottled...

Managed by Karen James

Company review score: 9.9Based on 350 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Hello, we are Karen and Martin. We are both born and bred Weymouth people and therefore we believe that we can offer our guests unique experiences, only known by local people. We love our home town and welcome guest's in to our home to enjoy the local area. We opened our guest house in 2007, with 2 small children, now both wonderful adults. We enjoy coastal walking, all year round, sea swimming, beach combing, bird watching and enjoying the nearby natural landscape. Our eldest daughter is a keen gig rower and often spots dolphins and seals in the bay. Martin is very creative with finding driftwood, seaglass and shells from the beach and making them in to wonderful pieces of art. Weymouth beach is just seconds from our home, the art embraces where we live. For us to help our guests, we like to try local restaurants that we can recommend, as with paid for attractions. However, being local to Weymouth, we can recommend and suggest to our guests, many fantastic places to visit and locations to explore, for free.

Property info

Welcome to Kelston House, grade II listed, built in 1860 with beautiful Victoria features lovingly restored. Every year, we ensure all our rooms and facilities are decorated and maintained to the highest of standards we can provided. Martin over the years has decorated our guest house with his unique and beautiful driftwood art, for guests to enjoy. We feel this makes are guest house interesting, some may say quirky. Kelston Guest House is our family home that we open up to our guests to enjoy our home town. We have five individual rooms, all offering unique decoration, with different facilities. Our breakfast room is located on the first floor overlooking Lennox Street. All our bedrooms are located on the first, second or third floor, please note that we do not have any ground floor rooms. We do not have parking facilities on-site but we have made arrangements to offer guests free parking during their stay in Weymouth, at The Swannery car park. (Due to a limited number of permits, guests need to reserve at time of booking.)

Neighborhood info

Weymouth is in the heart of the Jurassic Coast and it's diverse coastline. An award winning beach, picturesque harbour and world class sailing waters, makes Weymouth a favourite holidaying spot. Weymouth has wonderful seafood restaurants, hosts many international events and a wealth of military history. Kelston Guest House, is just a minute away from Weymouth beach and a short walk to the railway station, only a 10-15 minute stroll to the town centre and the harbourside. Portland, most famous for it's stone, is just 7 miles away. So much to see and do! The old railway walk, The D-Day Centre, Tout's Quarry Nature Reserve, Portland Bill and Church Ope Cove, famous for being a smugglers beach. Chesil Cove, forming the south east end of 18 miles Chesil Beach. We are located ideally for making the most of the popular South West Coastal Path but we can show you many more less common walks to explore the countryside without the crowds. Within walking distance, we have one of the largest Sea Life Centres in the UK and Nothe Fort. We are only a 20 minute drive to Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Tank Musuem, Monkey World and Abbotsbury with it's attractions. Within a 30-40 minutes drive you can reach, West Bay (Broadchurch) and Lyme Regis for fossil hunting. Dorchester, the County town, with fantastic Roman history and the home of author Thomas Hardy, is only 7 miles from our guest house.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Kelston Guest House

Great facilities! Review score, 9.4

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock

Kitchen

  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Temporary art galleries
  • Diving
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Windsurfing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Fishing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Radio
  • TV

Food & Drink

  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is needed).

  • Accessible parking

Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Private check-in/out
  • Baggage storage
  • Express check-in/out
  • Wake-up service/Alarm clock

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms
  • Key access

General

  • Smoke-free property
  • Heating
  • Carpeted
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Ironing facilities
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages Spoken

  • English

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 6 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBMaestroDiscoverCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note we offer two check-in slots between 11:00 and 13:00 or between 16:00 and 20:00. Check in after 8pm is not possible.

We have no on-site parking facilities, limited free parking permits are available for The Swannery Car Park, approximately 2297 feet from the guest house, Due to limited permits, parking needs to be reserved at time of booking as a special request. Free street parking is available nearby if all permits are reserved. All parking is at the guests own risk. Blue Badge holders can park nearby in the residential permit zone. If no parking reservation is made, we cannot guarantee free parking will be available on arrival. Pay and display is possible at The Royal Yard Car Park and The Swannery Car Park.

We have no ground floor rooms or elevator at the property.

Please inform Kelston Guest House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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