Summer Lodge Country House Hotel

“Fantastic dinner”

Excellent dinner at summer lodge- can’t fault - fantastic flavours and very good and friendly service- highly recommended - had the lobster tortellini and pork and soufflé - excellent. - would definitely return if in the area- well done and thank you

“Superb country hotel”

My husband and I enjoyed a relaxing 3 night stay at Summer Lodge recently. It’s an oasis of tranquility with traditional service in the centre of a quaint village. It’s a great base for touring the beautiful Dorset coast and countryside. As you would expect breakfast was excellent as were the ho... more

My husband and I enjoyed a relaxing 3 night stay at Summer Lodge recently. It’s an oasis of tranquility with traditional service in the centre of a quaint village. It’s a great base for touring the beautiful Dorset coast and countryside. As you would expect breakfast was excellent as were the homemade scones enjoyed with tea in the drawing room, homemade shortbread in our bedroom and dinner in the restaurant was also excellent. Highly recommended if you are looking for somewhere special to stay.

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“A great team in all areas of an excellent hotel”

If what you like is a traditional English country hotel with professional and attentive staff, excellent food, wonderfully comfortable rooms, all set in the middle of a near perfect Dorset village, then Summer Lodge should be for you. Our two night stay could not be faulted, with the newer member... more

If what you like is a traditional English country hotel with professional and attentive staff, excellent food, wonderfully comfortable rooms, all set in the middle of a near perfect Dorset village, then Summer Lodge should be for you. Our two night stay could not be faulted, with the newer members of staff as well as the older ones clearly being well trained: this is undoubtedly a properly managed hotel. The spa and pool are also most enjoyable, with equally friendly and helpful staff on hand. Furthermore, Housekeeping is of a very high standard, with our room being spotlessly clean and beautifully presented. Breakfasts were also excellent, both evening meals were interesting and superbly presented and our stay culminated with a full afternoon tea, both savoury as well as sweet, which was brilliant! We would like to thank the staff for their friendly professionalism, from reception to bar and waiting, with many lovely individual touches, which partly explain why this is a such an impressive hotel. So many staff had a great sense of humour, which is always a good sign! Highly recommended.

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“Good but could be better”

We stayed at Summer Lodge for several days in March 2024. The room accommodation was of a high standard - a very comfortable super king bed in a spacious bedroom and a large bathroom with tub and inclusive shower. The bar area was very cosy with 2 log fires and ample seating. The quality of the ... more

We stayed at Summer Lodge for several days in March 2024. The room accommodation was of a high standard - a very comfortable super king bed in a spacious bedroom and a large bathroom with tub and inclusive shower. The bar area was very cosy with 2 log fires and ample seating. The quality of the breakfast was good. It was a pity however that apart from one change the dinner menu was the same each night which was surprising when you were staying in an establishment that charges high London prices for dining. For a change we did dine at the Acorn Inn in the village that is owned by the same group as the hotel. The prawn starter was so unbelievably hot that we could not try to eat them for 15 minutes and of course they were overcooked. I had a lovely well cooked sirloin steak but it was just a pity that the french fries were covered in truffle oil and cheese. Taste overkill. It was also a pity that the IPA beer was served ice cold which rather spoilt it. Would we go back - probably not.

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