Set in a Georgian country house surrounded by landscaped gardens, this luxe hotel in the quaint village centre is 13 miles from both Dorchester and the nearest train station.
Ornate rooms, some with antique furnishings, include flat-screen TVs, DVD players and free Wi-Fi, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. Suites add living rooms with fireplaces, and/or sunrooms. A cottage has a private garden with a hot tub. Room service is available 24/7.
View RoomsFull English breakfast is complimentary. There's an elegant acclaimed restaurant, a bar, and a formal lounge that offers afternoon tea. A spa features an indoor heated pool, a hot tub, a sauna and a gym.
The restaurant offers fine dining and a selection of rare wines. The guest lounges offer beverages and snacks, and feature open fires and antiques. Afternoon teas and cooked breakfasts are also available.
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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Restaurant Architecture
Built in 1798 as a dower house by the 2nd Earl of Ilchester, the property was enlarged in 1893 with a second floor added by the 6th Earl who commissioned his friend and local author, Thomas Hardy, (an architect by profession) to draw up the plans. The house was further modernised in 1932 by the last Earl to live in Dorset, when as Lord Stavordale, he brought his bride to live at Summer Lodge.