This was my first stay at Summer Lodge, and what a weekend to remember. We took a family friend to celebrate his 60th birthday; from the time we drove up the drive to our departure the service was excellent. The hotel requested likes, dislikes and treated us to our choice of music and reading materials in our rooms. The food... more

Our second stay at summer lodge was even better than our first which celebrated a wedding anniversary. This time we were joined by family to celebrate a 60th birthday. The hotel requested our different preferences, likes, dislikes and treated us to our choice of music and reading materials. we deliberately chose a different room as they are all unique, all... more

We have spent another Christmas at Summer Lodge and enjoyed every single minute of our stay. We have now spent several Christmasses here and it never fails to delight us!! When you work hard all year and look forward to time together it is so important for it to be just right - and the Summer Lodge always is!! We... more

This was our second visit to this gorgeous hotel, set in the picturesque village of Evershot. Not particularly large, the hotel is a real gem: the decor and furnishings are superb, the staff friendly and attentive, the food is very good (although a little expensive - as is the wine list). Our room was sumptuous: fabric-covered walls, marble bathroom, silky... more

We found the hotel very easily and went into the reception which is just like arriving at someones country house. The check in was quick and we were both greeted by name and shown up to our room which was in the coach house. The room itself was lovely, the decor was classic and there was a large kingsize bed... more

We had a wonderful weekend. The weather was fabulous which made the visit that much better. We stayed at The Coach House and our room was tastefully decorated and felt very welcoming. The location is great with very pleasant surroundings. There was plenty to do even for my 10 year old daughter, who liked the garden. The garden is a... more

We recently stayed for 3 nights, having decided to hold our wedding and a birthday celebration at Summer Lodge. We have previously had fabulous lunches and dinner on occasions when visiting Dorset so knew how wonderful the grounds, public areas, restaurant and staff are but never the less our expectations were surpassed by our stay. The attention to detail and... more

I have just returned from a 5 day stay at Summer Lodge and disagree with the previous review. We had a lovely stay. Our room was on the first floor of the coach house. The room was fabulous - I really couldnt fault it. Nice large comfortable bed with a choice of sheets and blankets or duvet and unusually masses... more

After writing some 50-odd hotel reviews for TripAdvisor, most of them for luxury hotels, I have learned that negative reviews are not appreciated as much as positive reviews - if I write a bad review, people often tick the “unhelpful” box. I can’t understand why this should be: surely a well-argued, researched and detailed criticism is more helpful than a... more