Bridport, United Kingdom
The Bull Hotel
Eclectic coaching inn
Eclectic coaching inn
This 16th-century coaching inn operates as a spirited market-town pub, layered with offbeat vintage furniture and Dorset ales.
What it’s good at
Listed
Four-poster beds, roll-top baths, and one-of-a-kind vintage furnishings anchor the bedrooms.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
The look is historically inspired but quite contemporary, with eclectic influences and a collection of one-of-a-kind furnishings;
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The front doors open onto East Street, steps from the town hall and Bridport's twice-weekly market stalls.
The rooms
Bedrooms carry flamboyant wallpapers and antique furnishings, and select deluxe rooms add freestanding roll-top tubs.
At the table
The dining room serves modern British cooking beneath woven pendant lights, and the cocktail bar mixes seasonal drinks.
At the Bull Hotel, a seventeenth-century coaching inn in Bridport, bedrooms are decorated in flamboyant wallpapers.
How it began
The inn dates to 1535, surviving centuries of coach traffic and a fatal 1685 clash during the Monmouth Rebellion.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.