Summer Lodge

We had two nights to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. The village of Evershot is quintessentially English. On approach the Hotel doesn’t look that special. The car park is small and there’s a train by Reception desk. The room (prestige) was roomy and looked expensive. The walls and wardrobes had a soft to the touch textile feel. The bed was extremely comfortable and there was no noise. I ordered a paper and it was delivered in a textile bag. The toilet paper (an important criteria on standards for me) was large snd thickish. There is a small intimate Restaurant with excellent service especially from Rashford (not his real name but he is a United supporter). I was disappointed in the menu - there was a choice of 4 starters and mains. Unfortunately I was not impressed with the choices especially at £70 for two courses. Instead I had a sirloin from the Terrace menu which was very good. We had a meal in the Acorn in. The previous night (a sister property 200 yards down the High St. it was a much better menu and better value. To acknowledge our 50th the Hotel gave us 4 chocolates and a rose for my wife. Given that we were paying over a £1000 for the two nights we thought it would have been more appropriate to have given a bottle of fizz. This conclude it was a lovely Hotel in a lovely setting. The service was outstanding but I would recommend you dine in the Acorn where the choices were better and superior value for money

Trying not to go too "over the top" our visit to Summer Lodge was a truly picturesque experience, from the moment we arrived in the village to settling into our room. The meticulously maintained grounds blend seamlessly with the surrounding countryside and its charming, winding green lanes. The hotel exudes timeless elegance, and we were fortunate to be welcomed by a team that made our stay feel genuinely warm and personal. Special thanks to Jack (General Manager), Peter (Deputy Manager), Philip, Tom, and Asher, whose hospitality added a distinctly homely touch to the refined atmosphere. There was so much we didn't get a chance to experience, we cannot wait to return.

Exceptional staff. Pleasant surroundings. Excellent accommodation. It would have been five star but, in our opinion only, the dinner menu was not very appealing.

My partner and I have just spent two nights at Summer Lodge, a lovely Country hotel in the Dorset countryside. The initial welcome and throughout our stay from the staff was very warm and attentive. We were shown to our Principal King room (16) which was roomy, with a comfy bed, fluffy pillows, superb bathroom with two wash hand basins and walk-in shower. The hand made shortbread in the room was delicious. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent, albeit small portions (fine dining) and limited choice menu. Special mention goes to Phillip, who was continually checking all was ok and Kinga. Breakfast was also excellent, with a good choice, looking out over the lovely garden with its deckchairs and swing seats. We would certainly stay there again, but had a couple of minor gripes, hence the four stars. A fridge in the room would have been nice, to keep the milk cold, especially as it was warm outside and our milk had turned. Our room decoration was dark and not brightly decorated as shown on the website for a Principal King ( the reason for booking that type of room) We looked out mainly at the wall of the building opposite and only enjoyed a vista of the gardens and countryside as advertised. As part of the break, we were expected to eat at the Acorn Inn, which we had assumed beforehand was another restaurant on-site, but is actually a pub in the village. We weren't happy about this and, to be fair, the hotel allowed us to eat in the main restaurant again. Charging £5 each for green beans and potatoes though was unnecessary, especially as the three courses were £85 each. I stress these were minor issues and would not prevent us from returning . To summarise, Summer Lodge is a wonderful hotel and well worth a visit for a relaxing break, cared for by excellent staff.

My husband and I have just had three wonderful nights here. The staff were really friendly, kind, and efficient. Breakfast was really good in the conservatory, our evening meal was excellent, coffee afterwards in drawing room peaceful, quiet, staff so lovely, even had surprise treat of sweets . We enjoyed the pool too. The grounds were so peaceful and relaxing, loads of seating in lots of little quiet areas. Lovely to walk around, swing seats for more relaxing. Drinks on patio lovely and with complimentary biscuits. Our room was lovely, with a lovely comfy bed too. We can't wait to come back..