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The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

4.5 star property

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Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area
Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite) | Living area
Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area
Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Triple)
LCD TV

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1 West Street, Forster, NSW, 2428
  • Place, Pebbly Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Forster Town Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Forster Marina
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Taree, NSW (TRO)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite) | Living area

Superior Room, Balcony (Superior Suite)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite)

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Suite)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(25 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Triple)

Deluxe Room, Balcony (Deluxe Triple)

  • Beach view
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite)

Standard Room, Balcony (Standard suite)

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Apartment with Seaview (2 Bedrooms)

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Forster

With a stay at The Dorsal Boutique Hotel in Forster, you'll be 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 - 0.5 km
  • The Sanctuary - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Forster Town Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Forster Marina - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Forster-Tuncurry Golf Course - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Taree, NSW (TRO) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Club Forster - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Forster Bowling Club - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Lakes & Ocean Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Paradise Marina - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Gold Medal Malaysian Chinese Restaurant - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel

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, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Dorsal by the Sea serving guests of The Dorsal Boutique Hotel.
Featured amenities include express check-in, an elevator, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Dorsal by the Sea - Onsite restaurant.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Dorsal by the Sea

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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

Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster
Dorsal Boutique Hotel
Dorsal Boutique Forster
Dorsal Boutique
The Dorsal Hotel Forster
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Hotel
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Forster
The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Hotel Forster

The Dorsal Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 379 out of 730 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 730 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 730 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 730 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 730 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Manjit

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely hotel in a prime location. The staff were very friendly and the room was extremely comfortable and well equipped
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific view of the sea and sea pool
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

BLAIR

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was excellent. Good food and service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

karma, Austral

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Joelene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You get a great view from this property if you book the balcony view. The only issue I had was it was right above the restaurant and room service ends at 8pm, so when you arrive late and are tired you have to leave the room to find food. The customer service was great, the room was spacious and the bed was comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in quick, friendly staff, clean amenities, spacious, comfortable bed (wonderful), absolutely amazing view of the ocean, best location and very quiet. The only problem, would be great to have a microwave available in the room to heat up meals. Otherwise, a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent, waiters in restaurant were fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Cathy, PITNACREE, NSW - 2323

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
View is stunning from the balcony but chairs on balcony aren't the type you can sit and relax in. Unfortunately beneath our balcony you have the outside cafe area which is a little noisy at times. Bed and amenities were wonderful especially spa bath.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Davide

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

andre

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in great - room cleaning staff very attentive
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

yulanie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very friendly, room was clean and comfortable, great restaurant down stairs
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacki

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time stayers. Room was very clean and spacious. Great view from the balcony overlooking the ocean. Restaurant downstairs was amazing and good value. We will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jurek, WICKHAM

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great beach front stay, excellent service and food. Nothing was a problem. The salmon and pork belly were beautifully prepared and presented.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dorsal was lovely and friendly. We had dinner and Breakfast and a lovely swim at Forster beach. I would love to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location right on beach and good restaurant

Great view overlooking beach and pool. Corner room so big balciny. Large room soft and comfirtable king size bed. Smallish bathroom not much space to put own toiletries no moisturising cream but soap and shampoo and conditioner. Friendly and efficient receptionist. Had dinner downstairs in the restaurant. Gteat valua and delicious seafood platter
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I paid for two seperate rooms. One room was on level 5 was spacious with a lovely view. The other room, cost me the same money but was small with a view of scaffolding from neighbouring building. Disappointed both rooms were not of similar quality.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raelene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, easy and lovely walk along beach, river and to village, delicious dining onsite with outstanding ocean views, we saw dolphins frolicking from our balcony, loved everything about it, staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025