Review of The Old Reading Room, Kingston
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25 reviews
6 hotel reviews
11 helpful votes
Stayed here for a 3 night Easter break. This is a delightful characterful cottage in the small village of Kingston, with a fabulous view north to Corfe and beyond to Poole harbour. Cosy, well equipped property. A little traffic noise but not intrusive. Lots of great walks from the doorstep especially down to the magnificent coastline. A visit to Chapmans Pool one morning before breakfast was especially memorable.
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53 reviews
12 hotel reviews
19 helpful votes
We had a wonderful stay at the Old Reading Room, the cottage is comfortable and well equipped, the views from the Garden are outstanding looking out towards Corfe Castle. We had the most lovely week, the walks locally are sensational and all within easy reach of the cottage. This is a dog friendly cottage and so is the pub across the road which is an added bonus! Lovely food and very friendly. Owners very helpful, gave handy list of instructions and also in the cottage book with lots of local walks. Highly recommend.
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1 review We had 3 lovely nights at the old reading rooms it's a real home from home well equipped and comfortable and some great artwork. The views are fantastic over to Corfe castle and endless beautiful walks in the area. We will definitely be rebooking in the future
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2 reviews We enjoyed a heavenly weekend at The Old Reading Room. The house was wonderfully equipped, warm and cosy. The garden was beautiful and the view from the kitchen window was breathtaking. Great pub next door and walks straight from the house. The owners were great communicators and everything went very smoothly. Many thanks.
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6 hotel reviews
4 helpful votes
A gorgeous cottage with stunning views. A perfect location to get to all the attractions that you want to see. A pub over the road which allows dogs in. Definitely want to come back again and it is so useful that you can book nightly rather weekly. I have already recommended the cottage to friends and family.
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The cottage has everything you could need for a weekend getaway and we would have loved to have stayed for longer. The location of the cottage is perfect. It's rural but close enough to interesting places that are easily accessible. The pub opposite has great food and a welcoming log fire. All in all I would definitely recommend The Old Reading Room to anybody who wants to get away from everything and we will definitely be back.
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2 reviews The cottage is simply amazing. It has all the home comforts and everything you could need. The cottage is very cosy and comfortable and the view is to die for!! Cheryl and Scott went out of their way to make our stay as wonderful as it was, would recommend this cottage without hesitation.
