BEST WESTERN Royal Chase Hotel is one of the oldest and most historically interesting hotels in Dorset. Situated in the heart of Thomas Hardy country, the hotel is a former 17th century Monastery and boasts a most intriguing history. The hotel can be found in the heart of the Blackmore Vale on the outskirts of Shaftesbury. The hotel additionally offers easy access to Salisbury, Bournemouth and Bath with internationally renowned attractions such as Longleat Safari Park, Stonehenge or Shaftesbury’s’ own Gold Hill, right on the door step. With 33 spacious and well-appointed en-suite bedrooms the hotel also offers attractive facilities such as a cozy “Country Bar” and “Byzant” restaurant, a residents lounge showing sky sports, a large heated indoor pool, spa bath and steam room, all of this is set in the hotels own beautiful tree surrounded grounds.