Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Restaurant

We recently stayed at Summer Lodge to celebrate my husband's 40th birthday, and opted for the Perfect Stay package. The breakfasts at the hotel were perfect, with high quality locally sourced ingredients, and great coffee. The 3-course dinner at the Acorn Inn (owned by the same people) was absolutely stunning, and just a short walk from the hotel. (Torches and umbrellas were supplied!) Dinner at Summer Lodge Restaurant was on a par with several Michelin-starred restaurants we've visited, with impeccable service. The Afternoon Tea was good, with attentive service and served in the stunning Drawing Room. We also appreciated being able to take away our leftover cakes. We very much enjoyed a whiskey tasting with Jonathann, who was very knowledgable, and we enjoyed use of the spa with some lovely treatments. As part of the Perfect Stay package, Summer Lodge also supplied a very generous picnic, which we ended up enjoying on the journey home. The hotel is old-school in a very pleasant way, and utterly charming. We visited in early January, not the busiest time for a luxury hotel, but nevertheless we found the staff to be helpful, friendly, approachable, and dedicated to giving the best possible service. Roaring fires are carefully maintained to keep the hotel warm and provide ambience, and there are thoughtful touches throughout - every time I thought "wouldn't it be nice if..." they always pre-empted my wishes. If you have the chance to stay in the Master Bedroom, take it. We enjoyed the opulence, it was befitting of a milestone birthday treat! Overall, if you are looking for a charming luxury getaway, with brilliant service and incredible food, you can't get much better than Summer Lodge! We will be back...

We had a lovely weekend 2 night stay in a Superior King Room (No.05) on the second floor with dual aspect views, separate bathroom to walk in-in shower room. Our promotional rate include breakfast, welcome cocktail and nibbles on arrival. A Cream tea on one day of our choosing and use of the spa and indoor swimming pool facilities, and then on leaving a bag with two bottles of water and cookies. All very good gestures and much appreciated. |This is a beautifully decorated hotel adhering to its historical character going back to the 1700's. Very good location in the village and near to its 'sister' ANCHOR INN Hotel and restaurant and Bar. |The Hotel is immaculate and the service from all the staff extremely good in all aspects from service to advice on outdoor walks etc. They all made us extremely welcome. |The rooms are all different and it is worth calling the hotel first and see if they can allocate you the room of your choice. It was following our telephone call and obtaining their views and room descriptions that we booked our room category.|Breakfast is from 8am-10.30am and has a small buffet but then a comprehensive full menu and is cooked beautifully. We did not have dinner in the hotel but it has a very high quality menu but is on the expensive side. |We enjoyed the breakfast in the heated conservatory overlooking the grounds. |The Hotel directory in the room is one of the best we have seen, and is full of relevant information. |There are many walks from the hotel and we did the 7kms Marlborough Park Walk and the hotel can give you the map and booklet for this. Relaxing afterwards in the Spa and swimming pool was very pleasant.|This Hotel being 5 star and with all its history and ambience is expensive but when offering promotional Rates gives exceptional value for money.|We would certainly return here again.

If you're wondering whether Summer Lodge might be the right place for you, consider asking yourself these questions: Do I want.....||1. To go somewhere that feels like someone's country home - luxurious and comfortable, but meant to be enjoyed?|2. Is it important that the staff be courteous, kind and always smiling?|3. My dog to feel pampered? And can she stay in any of the rooms?|4. To have lots of different places to lounge - in front of a roaring fire or in a comfy nook?|5. To have delicious breakfasts, gourmet dinners and an amazing pub across the street?|6. To take long countryside walks through a neighboring private estate or let my dog run wild in the field across the street?|7. A lovely indoor pool and jacuzzi to lounge in when the weather is cold (or hot)?||If you answer YES to any or all of these questions, then just go stay at Summer Lodge. We booked a last minute getaway over New Year's Eve with our pup, Lexi. She was treated like a rock star everywhere she went. The non-canines were also treated like royalty! We stayed in the duplex suite with attached cosy double room and absolutely loved it. It was so quiet and peaceful. Being in either room felt like what I imagine it's like at a country house party - beautiful without being pretentious, comfortable and lived-in without being rundown and remarkable attention to detail (like refilling a tin with homemade and delicious shortbread every day and leaving plenty of water). ||But the real difference is the staff - most of whom have been there for years. We especially appreciated Asha and Buster at the front, Jonathan at the bar, Thomas during breakfast and Bea - who helped us even after we left and realized we'd left a coat behind! We can't wait to visit again in the summer.

We stayed with friends for my wife’s birthday just before Christmas and had a wonderful time. Our deal consisted of b&b, cream tea and drinks and nibbles. The hotel was very helpful about arranging the times for all these to suit. Our rooms were large, comfortable and well appointed. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated, especially at Christmas.|There is a lovely spa with a large pool which we made full use of.|We didn’t eat in the restaurant but did have lunch the next day after a long walk in the area, which was great, but the outstanding factor was the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff, who all went above and beyond to make sure we had a good stay.

Beautiful old fashioned luxury hotel, rooms and service were amazing. Great food at the hotel and lovely nearby Acorn Inn. Spa was nice. Some items were a little overpriced but that comes with the territory. Nice selection of whiskeys you can enjoy by an open fire!

Booked Summer Lodge on a Secret Escapes package. My husband and I decided to treat ourselves with a suite. We had room 15. A very large room with walk in closet, 2 very comfortable chairs, a huge bed and a lovely terrace with table and chairs and two sun chairs. This room would be absolutely perfect in the spring/summer when you could utilise the terrace. ||Our room was cleaned to perfection and the added touches of cafetière coffee and melt in the mouth shortbread biscuits were an added touch of exceptional customer service. ||The staff at Summer Lodge are excellent. The lovely ladies on reception were very helpful. The gentlemen in the lounge/whisky room were always friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable and take customer service to another level. ||We had two evening meals at the Acorn Inn which is across the street from Summer Lodge. That was also exceptional service and excellent food. We had a cream tea in Summer Lodge which was extremely tasty. ||Summer Lodge is an exceptional hotel with fantastic hardworking staff and beautiful rooms.

Our first return visit to Summer Lodge for two years . It just not disappoint .||We had Dinner one night in the Restaurant and it was frankly outstanding !|All those little touches too, amuse bouche, a small sour dough loaf straight from the over and a pre desert . Just excellent.||Previous night dined at the Acorn ,opposite almost the Hotel and owned by them. Gastro pub and very good pub food .||Summer Lodge has a true Country House feeling and Staff and gardens to match . Stunning Christmas decorations in Hotel and Garden||Spa and pool area still in great shape and ideal spot to relax when the weather was so bad .||If I had any small criticism it would be of breakfast service on 9th Dec .|Lead waiter on duty very casual and not professional and had two young trainees with him. Ian ||Otherwise anther great stay .

I really don't know where to start with this review. Everything and I mean everything was just perfect. The room (23) in the coach house was superb. Bed was extremely comfortable, room was immaculately clean, it had controlled heating/air conditioning that you could regulate, it was very peaceful, fruit, chocolates, biscuits and water in the room. The staff were all particularly friendly and helpful especially Philip and Louise in the restaurant. Breakfast was good and evening meal was exceptional with staff being very attentive. Nothing was too much trouble for any of them. Cream tea with mine being gluten free scone was the best I have had anywhere. I can't even think of one constructive thing to say as it was all just perfect. Congratulations on such a wonderful hotel and making our stay so pleasurable. We will most definitely be back as we really enjoyed our anniversary break.

Wonderful - We stayed for four nights recently and our only criteria for choosing them was that they were dog friendly and we love Dorset but we really made an excellent choice. Evershot is a little piece of heaven and Summer lodge is the perfect place from which to experience it . I loved the home-made shortbread and the fresh apricots placed in our room every day, the service was excellent and yet unobtrusive, and the breakfasts an absolute joy. The swimming pool was a bonus too - it was nice to have a quick dip before breakfast and before going out in the evening, pure luxury. We will definitely stay there again.