Room 8 — Read All About It
Third Floor | Double | En-Suite | Sea View
Stop the presses — this one’s a headline act.
High above the Weymouth Esplanade, where the sea air is freshest and the views are nothing short of front page news, Room 8 at The Ocean Guesthouse is a room with a story to tell. Bright, airy, and bursting with character, Read All About It is a celebration of the printed word, the passing of decades, and the irresistible charm of a great story well told.
At the heart of this exceptional room lies its showstopping centrepiece — a dramatic newspaper feature wall that takes you on a captivating journey through the decades. Headlines from bygone eras paper the walls in glorious black and white, each one a snapshot of history, a conversation starter, and a reminder that the world’s greatest stories are always worth revisiting. It’s bold, it’s playful, and it’s guaranteed to have you reading long after you should have gone to sleep.
Yet for all its fun and personality, Read All About It never sacrifices comfort for character. Well presented and thoughtfully appointed throughout, this top floor retreat pairs its distinctive styling with everything a modern guest could wish for — a bright and welcoming atmosphere, a private en-suite, and those spectacular sea views that remind you exactly where you are. Weymouth Bay spreads out magnificently before you, delivering its own daily edition of blues, silvers, and sunlit gold with every passing hour.
Whether you’re tucking up with a good book, reminiscing over the headlines of your lifetime, or simply soaking up the views with a cup of tea in hand, Room 8 delivers an experience that is warm, witty, and wonderfully memorable.
Price per Night
From £140
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Room Highlights:
- ???? Spectacular sea views over Weymouth Bay from the top floor
- ???? Show-stopping newspaper feature wall — a journey through the decades
- ???? Playful, characterful interiors with a warm and welcoming atmosphere
- ???? Private en-suite bathroom
- ???? Flat-screen TV
- ???? Tea & coffee making facilities
- ???? Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi
All Rooms Offer
ENTERTAINMENT
All of our rooms at The OCean Guesthouse have free access to our WIFI,avaliable through the whole house. Each room is also fitted with a HD Tv.
Breakfast — Optional Add-On, £10
Breakfast is no longer included with bookings, and our room prices have been adjusted accordingly. If you’d like breakfast, a Full English (sausage, bacon, mushrooms, hash brown, beans, fried egg, toast) is available for £10 per person — just let us know on arrival. Extras are charged separately. As a small business, we’d appreciate cash payment where possible.
Facilities
Tea & Coffee making facilities, Ironing capability,Large and small towles.
Relax & Unwind
Your home from home with a little added extra, We have a fully licenced bar in the guesthouse, so no need to journey to far for that last drink before settling in to bed
Wine & Dine
Fully Licenced Bar
We have a stylish designed and well stocked bar, equiped with various beverages and cocktail making facilities, so on your stay you can sit back, relax and enjoy a drink or two out in the sun on our excellent sun terrace.
Home From Home
We invite you to come and stay at this ‘home from home’. We have many different services to offer and will do our best to accommodate to all our guests needs, should there be something we don’t have or something you need assistance or help with be sure to ask one of our friendly staff members and we will see what can be done.
Attractions
Popular attractions include the gorgeous sandy beach, the harbour, Sealife Centre and sand world, the pavilion which is just a stones throw away from The Ocean. Their packed entertainment programme means you may be lucky enough to catch you favourite show on your adventures in Weymouth.
Parking at The Ocean Guesthouse
Weymouth is a seaside resort and parking is limited like most seaside towns. The Property has 3 parking passes for Zone F parking, parking is allcoated on length of stay and is at the managers descrection. permits will be allocated for 2 night stays or more.
Zone F – Street Side Parking Avaliable
- Market Street
- Mitchell Street
- New Street
- Pilgrims Way
- South Parade
- St Albans Street
- St Edmunds Street
- St Mary Street
- St Thomas Street
- Belle Vue
- Bond Street
- Custom House Quay
- East Street
- Esplanade
- Governors Lane
- Helen Lane
- Maiden Street
Check in from 12:00pm – 6:00pm
We request that you contact us by phone an hour prior to arrival as we are a Guesthouse and not a hotel and some of our duties take us away from the Guesthouse
Check-out is 10:00am
Cash is King
The Ocean Guesthouse is an independently run, small local business. To secure your booking, we ask for half of the payment upfront via bank transfer (BACS) — please include your room number and last name as the reference. The remaining balance can then be paid in cash on arrival, which we really appreciate as a small local business.
If you are traveling from abroad, a complete payment of your booking will be required to secure your booking.
We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you when you arrive.
During peak season £50 holding deposit will be required for use of a parking permits and will be refunded upon departure and return of the permit. Peak season is from July- September.
We do not accept American Express cards, 3rd party voucher codes or cheques
FAQ
How do i connect to the wifi
– To Connect to the wifi each room has a scanable Qr code for you to quickly connect to our network withought haveing to enter long passwords.
Do You Accept Childeren or Pets?
– No, We do not accept anyone under the age of 18 years old, neither do we allow pets of any kind.
What time is Breakfast?
Breakfast is avaliable from 8:15am – 9:15am in the summer | 8:30am – 9:30am in the winter
Are comunal areas accessable all the time?
No unfortently not, The Dining Area, Bar and terrace will normaly close off at 9pm Unless otherwise Organised or Event happening.
Can i drink my own alcohol in comunal areas?
No , Your are not able to drink your own alcohol in comunal areas as our licence does not cover alcohol brought in by a customer.