It was an amazing weekend. This was going to be a solo trip, but then a friend joined me at the last minute. They were so accommodating. It surpassed all expectations. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The location is in the middle of nowhere, so there’s nothing to do around the property. But, it’s perfect to completely disconnect from the world. Close to Jurassic Coast. Would definitely book again!

The bathroom is freezing…. Except that the hotel is lovely

Lovely hotel, in a lovely Dorset village

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Great food and staff. Always made to feel valued when you stay at Summer Lodge

The staff were amazing , room very small & bathroom even smaller no full size bath , only 1 chair in room , plugs in wardrobe & not beside the bed , breakfast was amazing quality & service , disappointed with the spa not being within the hotel so you had to walk through the car park & up to it , so no wearing slippers & robes to get to it , also the size of the changing rooms were tiny with only 1 changing room , sauna only big enough for 2 people , pool was great & jacuzzi, but that’s because it was only my husband & another couple , wouldn’t like to be there when busy . For £650 for 2 nights with breakfast felt it was not worth the money and have stayed in a lot cheaper hotels with better rooms & facilities

Lovely location. Nice hotel with comfortable rooms. Food and service outstanding.

Really nice place to stay we really enjoyed our selfs. Everything is expensive but these types of hotels are a treat for us and I found it worth the extra !, By far one of out good 3 hotels to stay at.

Lovely weekend break - friendly attentive staff, great food, good wine and a nice room in one of the edge of site cottages complete with a working fireplace and a huge copper tub in the bathroom. Made good use of the spa facilities. I am sure we will stay here again.

Had a 2 night relaxing stay. Were a few problems with original room we booked. This was quickly resolved. Bea was extremely professional and helpful in all matters. Breakfast and dinner was excellent. All staff very friendly and most helpful. We felt ‘cosseted’. Gardens beautiful and relaxing. Spa land pool looked lovely although did not use.

Superb - only improvement required is poor drainage with en-suite sink and bathroom very dated in design and decor. Needs modernising. Noticed that majority of clientele quite elderly, would be beneficial to have tiled walk in showers. Everything else really good and we thoroughly enjoyed our two night stay.

Fantastic service, as always. Nothing was too much trouble and the food was excellent

We had an amazing stay it’s such a beautiful old home which has been converted with much love and care The staff were amazing and couldn’t do enough for us Would highly recommend

So impressed with this hotel. From the welcome to the goodbye, the highest standards, at all times. Friendly, polite and professional staff. The room.was clean and well.presented, with full range of refreshments. We are a newly married couple. Arrived, to champagne in ice bucket and card, congratulating us on getting married. Restaurant food was woderful, well presented and generous. Impressed with attention to detail. My sunday newspaper was in a bag , on our room door handle. Forgot i ordered it! Impressed with this. The grounds were beautifully presented. The environment was peaceful. Came back feeling well rested and refreshed. Definitely staying next summer. A 5 star hotel worthy of 6 stars!

This is a quintessential English country house hotel. The staff were 10/10, very professional and friendly. My wife and I have travelled the world and stayed at some of the finest hotels, Summer Lodge is up there for its unique portrayal of English tradition mixed with the finest food. The dinner was absolutely fabulous and ranked along with our experience on the Orient Express ( French Train) as the finest meal we had ever eaten. Tucked away in Hardy’s beautiful county of Dorset this is a must go hotel for a relaxing break. Prices are very reasonable and there are offers available that make this a very attractive venue for a short break. Food, service and location will all score top marks. I particularly recall a young French female waitress who was outstanding in her manner and service. Not our first visit but the food was without doubt the best so far, always first class but this time a class above the rest. The beef just sublime!!!!

Absolutely amazing. Always wanting to help and the food was second to none

Absolutely first class. The house and gardens were lovely and the staff excellent.

We had a wonderful weekend getaway. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly without being overbearing. The setting was beautiful, the food was excellent, the village was lovely and the local pub was also great.

The Spa was wonderful and the breakfast staff were fabulous. Our bathroom was badly designed however and you had to sit at an angle because space was tight and on top of the heated towel rail. There were also wall to wall mirrors which is a bit disconcerting when sitting on the loo or trying to avoid your own image!!

Quiet and relaxing in a lovely location. So cosy with its luxurious furnishings and padded fabric walls. Service second to none. Would have liked some background music in the lounge and restaurant to create more atmosphere. Lovely pub nearby for an alternative meal to the hotel. Had an amazing facial at the spa. Was our second visit and will go again.

We stayed for 2 nights on our trip around North Devon and Dorset, from the moment we arrived the staff were very attentive and couldn't do enough for us. The food, from the cooked to order breakfast until our evening meal was second to none. My wife used the heated pool several times and commented how nice it was.

Summer Lodge was absolutely wonderful!!! A rejuvenating and refreshing experience as only you would expect from a Red Carnation Hotel. The hotel was gorgeous, the setting to die for, and the staff was superb! There is so much to do in the area we simply did not have enough time to see everything we wanted to which is a wonderful reason to go back again and again. Zoe and Marek took such great care of us every morning during breakfast (which was delicious) and Petr's welcome was simply the best! He was so sweet and helpful and made us feel so at home. Thank you Petr for making my husband, myself, and my girls feel so special!! We look forward to visiting again soon!! Summer Lodge is simply the best...our only regret was not being able to stay longer...3 nights was not enough!! And afternoon tea is an absolute must (and Maxime was so great and made our tea experience even better)!! Thank you Summer Lodge for a truly wonderful experience and cannot wait to come back!!

All the staff at the hotel were very friendly and helpful. The hotel accepts dogs and were made to feel very welcome with beds, dog bowls towels and treats provided. There was even a dog food menu! The dog friendly room I was allocated was one of the cottages slightly away from the main building - but what an amazing room with a small seating area and open fire already lit when I arrived . The hotel has a whiskey lounge with a comprehensive international menu and the food at dinner was excellent. The decor in the hotel was dated and looked tired in places, especially in the spa area but That didn’t detract from a wonderful massage.

We had a fantastic stay - the hotel is lovely, staff are all brilliant and everything was just perfect.

We stayed for 3 nights Sun-Wed, on check-in and throughout the stay the staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed in one of the cottage rooms located across the gardens beside the road - comfortable and air-conditioned. Being in the country you do get agricultural vehicles passing by the front door.While we were there the hotel seemed to appeal to the more mature guest but was still quite busy. We dined in the excellent restaurant on the last night, and at the sister Acorn Inn (very dining-oriented) on the other nights. Breakfast was good with a reasonable selection for the size of the property.

The venue was comfortable, with delightful grounds. It was a good centre for visiting Dorset and Somerset - loved the lovely Abbotsbury and the Dansel Craftwork Gallery - and it was also a good centre for us to visit three friends who live in these two counties. Staff were professional but friendly and attentive and there was evidence of effective staff training. Just a little concerned about what have just read in the June 16 - June 22 of the Economist pp. 25 - please can you reassure on this.

We stayed at the Summer Lodge to celebrate my husband's 70th Birthday. The staff, service, facilities, food are all excellent. There were many lovely touches, a red rose, a box of chocolates and a decorated plate saying "Happy Birthday", all of which were compliments of the management, Our room was spacious and extremely comfortable and well equipped for all our needs

Country style hotel very well furnished with nice spa. Stand-out feature was the food - amazing quality (we had the 'surprise menu' - delicious!).

Could not have asked for more from this hotel. It was clean, the staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble. The grounds and gardens were fantastic and lovingly maintained, the breakfast menu was excellent too. Also enjoyed our spa treatments.