Best Western Royal Chase Hotel Access Statement. Our Hotel is situated in the heart of the Blackmore Vale. Both Shaftesbury and the Royal Chase Hotel are steeped in history and tradition. Shaftesbury is able to offer visitors breathtaking views over the beautiful surrounding Dorset countryside. In the centre of Shaftesbury there is Gold Hill immortalised in that Hovis advert, with its steep cobbles and picturesque cottages. The hotel most probably dates from Tudor times, but was rebuilt about 1750 when it was known as Belmont House. In about 1894 the hotel was used as a monastery. In 1921/1922 the building was sold to the Johnson family and turned into a hotel. Since this time the property has been run as a hotel changing its name from Belmont House to the Royal Hotel, then the Royal Chas...