Stayed for 2 nights DBB in the refurbished part of the hotel.We had 2 rooms that were very comfortable and sypathetically decorated.The location of the hotel is beautiful by the water and a marvellous use of the old buildings.Staff friendly and commited to making your stay comfortable. more

We managed to get 2 nights B&B at The Master Builders on Booking.com for £55 per night. It was a real bargain. Our room was in the Adams annexe and was very comfortable and well-equipped. The bed was huge and the dressing gowns and complementary vodka shots were a nice touch. For the price we paid we weren't expecting a... more

Excellent hotel,service,food and surrounding.Go there and try it more

Firstly may I say that we have stayed in 5 star and 2 star hotels around the world. After reading 'Shuv 76' comments on this hotel, we were a little surprised and wondered if all the others were wrong? well, after staying there for 3 nights with my wife and 8 month old labradore 'Molly', we realised that it must... more

We have just spent 4 nights at the Master Builders and chose it because we wanted to spend some days walking in the New Forest with a nice base to return to in the evenings. As we had a dog we could not have one of the 'really nice' rooms but had a 'nice' room which have yet to be... more

My husband and I arrived at Bucklers Hard in the rain, but this still did not dampen our spirits when we saw the Hotel, nestled amongst beautiful greenery and the marina. The area is absolutely lovely. We arrived at the reception to a smily friendly face who took us straight up to a 'Very Nice Room'. The room certainly didn't... more

Originally booked for 2 nights and ended up staying for 3. The warmest of welcomes, which continued throughout our stay. A minor house-keeping issue was dealt with efficiently and the level of service was consistently second to none. Many hotels with more stars could learn from the example shown by the staff at The Master Builder's. Food served in both... more

As mentioned in other recent posts, the hotel is reopened under new management and we were very impressed - particularly with the service. We were shown to our room when we checked in, and all the staff were very enthusiastic, especially in the restaurant. The location is superb, on the banks of the river. We stayed in a room in... more

After looking at the hotels web-site and looking at the pictures of the rooms on offer I booked a room as a surprise for my husbands birthday - on arrival we were checked into a room that was on a wing from the main hotel - I was livid - the room was tiny, the bathroom even smaller and the... more