We stayed May 2013, the hosts are so welcoming, The Retreat is so clean, and the breakfasts are so nice. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again. It makes such a change to find a place where standards are set, and maintained. Thanks for a great stay, Paul and Karen.

We think The Retreat is a very beautiful place, with great breakfast and very nice people! Our 8 years old son liked it the best from our total holiday in the South of England, even better than the London Eye. He got candy and Bernard had a special shooting thing to play with. He said Bernard and Sheena are so... More

My husband and I stayed here overnight on our way to visit friends in Devon, travelling from London by car. We arrived late in the afternoon in Shaftesbury and went straight to the Information Centre. The ladies there were very helpful and quickly found us a room at The Retreat, just up the road. The owners, Sheena nd Bernard are... More

Being a regular traveller and vistor of Shaftesbury on business trips I was delighted to find The retreat. Just off the High Street the location is excellent. However the place itself was a little dissapointing as it always fely as you were in somebodys house. The hosts although very friendly were a little over- bearing but I guess they were... More

We stayed at The Retreat for a few nights and would not recommend it to those who would like to enjoy their privacy. The house was clean, but old fashioned. The owners appeared to be friendly, but were obsessed with the house. We found them rude to tell off guests who dared to sit on the 'antique' chair they left... More

We stayed here while attending a wedding. The place is immaculate. the owners were a delight and couldn't do enough for you. Our room ( with a king size bed) was enormous, so clean and well decorated. The breakfast was very good. The parking was a little bit restricted as it had a very narrow entrance through an arch. It... More

Bernard had reserved a ground floor room for my brother and sister in law who have mobility problems. Both their room and ours, on the first floor, were large and comfortably furnished. Bernard booked a restaurant for us, and he and Sheena provided an excellent breakfast. Welcoming host and hostess. Absolutely central location and parking facilities. A good stopover for... More

We were warmly welcomed by Sheena. Our rooms were lovely, very clean and comfortable. Great parking at rear of B&B. Highly recommend staying here

The hotel we had originally arranged for our group had overbooked, so they arranged for us to stay in the Retreat. This was fortunate as the Retreat was a gem located down a quiet street in Shaftesbury. Sheena and Bernard were friendly hosts and did a decent breakfast. I had good night's sleep and the room (ground floor) was spacious,... More