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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel

5.0 star property

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Master 1 Bedroom) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk
Indoor pool, sun loungers
Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk
Indoor spa tub

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

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9 Forestreet, Evershot, Dorchester, England, DT2 0JR
  • Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Mapperton Gardens
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • West Bay Beach
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Exterior

Suite (Duplex Cottage )

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room (Family) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room (Family)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Suite (Garden) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Garden)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Cottage (Ivy) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Cottage (Ivy)

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Master 1 Bedroom) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Suite, 1 King Bed (Master 1 Bedroom)

  • 560 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Courtyard) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Courtyard)

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Principal) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Room, 1 King Bed (Principal)

  • 387 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Superior Twin Room (King/Twin)

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Cosy) | Egyptian cotton sheets, hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk

Double Room (Cosy)

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel

5-star Dorchester hotel with restaurant
A full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a sauna are onsite.
Summer Lodge Country House Hotel offers 24 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Dorchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

An outdoor tennis court and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
In addition to a full-service spa, Summer Lodge Country House Hotel features an outdoor tennis court and an indoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Event facilities measuring 291 square feet (27 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a hot tub, a fitness center, and a sauna. Complimentary self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Afrikaans, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Tennis lessons

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Indoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 291 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • DVD player
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Property Registration Number CMP62944

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 115 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 115 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 115 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 115 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 115 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Impeccable service and beautiful hotel

The staff at the hotel went above and beyond, the service was impeccable. The hotel itself was beautiful, inside and out, and the food was wonderful. We really couldn’t have asked for more. Definitely going back soon!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ianda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing and relaxing stay at Summer lodge. We also enjoyed the beautiful walk around the area. We loved the food and the staff service. The short bread are delicious and I would love to buy more to have at home. We would return for another great stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old fashioned hotel with old fashioned values. All staff very pleasant & helpful. Attention to detail of freebies provided in the room was excellent. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Finbarr

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A special place to stay and recharge. So friendly and so welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Arjun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hugely restful and luxurious 24-hour break

I have been to Summer Lodge in the past but only to the dog-friendly whiskey bar for pre-prandials before the main course at the dog-friendly Acorn Inn (luscious dinner) over the road (which is part of the same hotel group). This visit was with my fairy godmother, as a treat / R&R after a particularly hard time for both of us. It was absolutely just what the doctor ordered. The understated luxury of the room, the excellent breakfast (those eggs! like manna), the spa, which has a sauna - yay! - the walks nearby as well as the local bakery all combined to make 24 hours seem as if it were 3 days' rest. The staff were delightful: accommodating, interesting, efficient, kind. I would, however, suggest to Red Carnation that they make the whiskey bar more comfortable - the seating is rather hard apart from two big upright chairs more suitable for blokes than for petite women, and the lighting was rather bright until we asked for it to be dimmed. It would also be a good idea for them to set aside a section of the dining room / conservatory and front lounge for guests with well-behaved dogs on leads. Even though the hotel is dog-friendly (yay!) and even though there is a fee for bringing a dog, we were nevertheless excluded from using these lovely bright, beautiful and comfortable areas of the hotel. Speaking of dogs - we LOVED the special treats and beds and towels for them, along with an outside dog bath - very useful after mucky walks. I can hardly wait to return...
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and wonderful food , lovely stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

First class

Extremely enjoyable stay in a first class hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff; old fashioned courtesy; excellent breakfasts; lovely grounds.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay, the service was excellent, the staff were attentive and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms comfortable and well equipped. There is no lift but they have excellent rooms/suites at ground level. Lounge and dining service were superb and the food very good. A good sized indoor swimming pool. What not to like.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was just great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miss

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just book it! Lovely hotel!

What an absolutely lovely hotel. The staff are so friendly and the service impeccable. Our room was so large and the bed was the most comfortable ever! Absolute star of the show is the restaurant in the evening. This is Michelin star worthy food. Totally unexpected and absolutely delicious. We were sad not to have more time here as we didn’t have a chance to use the spa or explore the grounds (which looked gorgeous). I can’t recommend this hotel enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hardy Country visit

All staff very helpful. Very comfortable and large room with lots of additional seating. Lovely view of the gardens. Breakfast was adequate but seemed short of staff to keep things topped up. Excellent walking through nearby estate. Dinner was good in main restaurant but somewhat odd in that some diners had a different menu to choose from and were very casually dressed. Went to associated pub for dinner on second evening which was very good.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Milan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justine

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was excellent and everyone looking after us added extra touches that went above and beyond for myself, my husband and our chocolate lab.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

frederic

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good but can be better 🙂

Very nice place to visit, warm and stylish with wonderful food and service. Place where you can relax and enjoy a peaceful countryside life. Cottage room are very nice with own fire plce and comfy bed but smells old and damp would be nice to have some better ventilation there. Same as swimming pool and jacuzzi nice pool but very shallow, once you in jacuzzi is hard to breathe due to chlorine and bad ventilation. Pet friendly but if you with a pet you have only option to stay in the cottage rather than main hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group
Liked: Amenities
This hotel completely exceeded our expectations. We love this place. Every little detail is looked into and the final result is just incredible. We will definitely be returning. Fabulous and friendly staff where literally NOTHING is too much trouble, rooms clean and gorgeous and food, tasty and beautifully presented. There is literally nothing that you can criticise about this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Marina

Traveled with partner
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hardip

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Lovely stay

Lovely relaxing peaceful stay in lovely grounds and excellent service.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023