Our room was excellent and everyone looking after us added extra touches that went above and beyond for myself, my husband and our chocolate lab.

Our room was excellent and everyone looking after us added extra touches that went above and beyond for myself, my husband and our chocolate lab.

Very nice place to visit, warm and stylish with wonderful food and service. Place where you can relax and enjoy a peaceful countryside life. Cottage room are very nice with own fire plce and comfy bed but smells old and damp would be nice to have some better ventilation there. Same as swimming pool and jacuzzi nice pool but very shallow, once you in jacuzzi is hard to breathe due to chlorine and bad ventilation. Pet friendly but if you with a pet you have only option to stay in the cottage rather than main hotel.

Very nice place to visit, warm and stylish with wonderful food and service. Place where you can relax and enjoy a peaceful countryside life. Cottage room are very nice with own fire plce and comfy bed but smells old and damp would be nice to have some better ventilation there. Same as swimming pool and jacuzzi nice pool but very shallow, once you in jacuzzi is hard to breathe due to chlorine and bad ventilation. Pet friendly but if you with a pet you have only option to stay in the cottage rather than main hotel.

This hotel completely exceeded our expectations. We love this place. Every little detail is looked into and the final result is just incredible. We will definitely be returning. Fabulous and friendly staff where literally NOTHING is too much trouble, rooms clean and gorgeous and food, tasty and beautifully presented. There is literally nothing that you can criticise about this hotel.

This hotel completely exceeded our expectations. We love this place. Every little detail is looked into and the final result is just incredible. We will definitely be returning. Fabulous and friendly staff where literally NOTHING is too much trouble, rooms clean and gorgeous and food, tasty and beautifully presented. There is literally nothing that you can criticise about this hotel.

Lovely relaxing peaceful stay in lovely grounds and excellent service.

Lovely relaxing peaceful stay in lovely grounds and excellent service.

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!

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

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

Lovely hotel, in a lovely Dorset village

Lovely hotel, in a lovely Dorset village

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!!!!

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

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!!