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The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

4.5 star property

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Exterior
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Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area | LCD TV
Balcony
LCD TV

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
1 West Street, Forster, NSW, 2428
  • Pebbly Beach
    5 min walk
  • Miles Island
    7 min walk
  • The Sanctuary
    11 min walk
  • Forster, NSW (FOT)
    6 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite)

Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area | LCD TV

Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite)

  • 430 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite) | Living area | LCD TV

Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite)

  • 377 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite)

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite) | Terrace/patio

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite)

  • 409 sq ft
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Forster

With a stay at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel in Forster, you'll be near the beach, just a 5-minute walk from Pebbly Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Miles Island. .This beach hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Wallis Lake and 0.6 mi (1 km) from The Sanctuary.

What's nearby

  • Pebbly Beach - 5 min walk
  • Forster Town Beach - 11 min walk
  • Forster Marina - 14 min walk
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course - 4 min drive
  • One Mile Beach - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Taree, NSW (TRO) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Forster - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Tuncurry Rock Pool - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Forster Bowling Club - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Paradise Marina - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Beach Street Seafoods - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

Luxury hotel in Forster with free parking
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine.
At The Dorsal Boutique Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach towels

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 50.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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The Dorsal Hotel Forster
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The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 325 out of 632 reviews" "
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Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 632 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 632 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 632 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

Stuart

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located opposite the beach. Room had a great view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very comfortable room that overlooks the beach. The hotel is an easy walk to the beach, several restaurants/ cafes and only a 10 minute walk from Forster town centre.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position and had a ice machine
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No comment
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Massive room, old but clean, overlooking the ocean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward Maryanne, Turners Flat

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend The Dorsal to family and friends.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jarred

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean spacious room with the most amazing view! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Suzanna

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was situated in a perfect spot - directly across the road from the beach. There is a lovely restaurant downstairs and other restaurants are within walking distant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect spot to relax
Perfect location , close walk to town, restaurant downstairs , cafe on beach just a few minutes walk . Amazing views from Room and balcony . We booked a room with Ocean View and we certainly got that ! Friendly check in as well . Comfy bed and great hot shower ! Also had a mini bar in the room with very reasonable drink prices .
Drinks on our balcony
View from our balcony 4th floor
View from our balcony 4th floor
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

thomas, Tallawong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Yvonne

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind people
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Phill

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The first night there was a bit of street noise but the second night we shut the doors and windows and did not hear anything Close walking to restaurants and hotel Would stay there again
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sue

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The Dorsal is in a lovely location and very close to the beach. The hotel could do with an update, it’s looking quite tired for the daily rate charged.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super quiet and beautiful view of the beach
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024