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Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Spa

9 Fore Street
Evershot
DORCHESTER
Dorset
DT2 0JR

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Voted No.1 Hotel in the UK and No.2 Hotel in the Condé Nast Traveler’s 15/16 & 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. Summer Lodge Country House Hotel & Spa is tucked away in the picturesque village of Evershot in the heart of the Dorset Downs. An 18th Georgian Manor House, made famous by its links with the literary giant Thomas Hardy, Summer Lodge has been immaculately restored to the highest of standards throughout. Part of the Red Carnation Hotel Collection and a member of Relais & Chateaux.

• Best British Cheese Board - The British Cheese Society Awards 2012
• Winner ‘Most Prestigious Country House Hotel’ in the Prestigious Star Awards 2013
• Conde Nast Johansens 2011 & 2012 Awards for Excellence - Most Excellent Service in the UK & Ireland
• Cellar Master Eric Zwiebel placed 4th in the ASI ‘Best Sommelier in the World’ competition. Tokyo 2013.
• Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants in the UK 2015 
• Recognised as Gold Standard Award Investors in People - the first company to gain this award on a worldwide basis
• No. 2 in the ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Companies To Work For’ 2014


Summer Lodge is also extremely ‘Dog Friendly’. The fee of £20 for dogs to stay at Summer Lodge includes the following;

• Dog beds - available in three sizes
• Food and water bowls with a floor mat in the room.
• 'Dog in room' door hanger
• 'Woof' towels to dry your four legged friend
• Welcome gift pack of irresistible home-made dog-biscuits
• Lily’s Kitchen gourmet in-room dog menu (charged as taken)
• Dog-wash station - perfect for rinsing dogs down after a muddy walk
• Local veterinary and emergency services
• Details of and directions to a local pet store
• List of nearby parks and excellent selection of walks
• Dog walking available - at an additional charge

More info at - www.summerlodgehotel.co.uk/about/pets

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Opening Times

Open Christmas
Open New Year
Opening (1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021)

Guide Prices

Number of Rooms / Units
24
Room / Unit TypeRoom / Unit Tariff*
Ivy Cottage£500.00 per room (breakfast included)
Master Suite£455.00 per room (breakfast included)
Rooms£215.00 per room (breakfast included)
Suites£375.00 per room (breakfast included)

*• All rates are per room per night and are inclusive of:-
- Full English Breakfast
- Use of the gym, sauna, whirlpool and heated conservatory-enclosed swimming pool
- VAT @ the current rate
• If you prefer to stay on a half-board basis (tariff available on request), then your rate is inclusive of the above as well as:-
- 3 course set menu (The a la carte menu is also available at a supplement)
• Dining options include:
- Set menu Luncheon - £26 for 3 courses £23 for 2 courses
- Evening a la Carte Menu
- Evening Tasting Menu - £78.00
- Evening Tasting Menu with classic wines - £150.00
- Evening Tasting Menu with prestigious wines - £200.00
- Snack and Light Meals Menu, some items available 24 hours
- Children’s Menu – Luncheon and Dinner
• Extra bed for children at £50.00 per night on Room and Breakfast basis. Extra bedding provided for children will be in the form of a rollaway bed
• A children’s menu is available
• Children under 12 years will be entitled to 50% off when dining from the A la carte menu. Children’s portions are available
*Please note Summer Lodge Hotel only accepts children aged 7 and over.
• Traditional Afternoon Tea - £25.50, Cream Tea - £14.00
• Dogs at £20.00 per night. Menu of organic food is available
• Guests are liable for the full amount of their reservation for days not re-let when less than 48 hours notice of cancellation is given
• Rates are subject to change without prior notice. Minimum night stays may apply at certain times
• Dress for dinner is smart casual. Shorts, sandals and T-shirts are not permitted. Jackets for gentlemen are preferred
• Service is not included in any tariff

Special Offers

  • EVERSHOT

    Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

    This offer includes:

    - Welcome drink on arrival
    - Welcome fruit plate in room on arrival
    - Overnight stay in a beautifully appointed room or suite
    - Three-course á la carte menu for two (excluding beverages)
    - Full English breakfast daily

    From £355 per night based on two adults sharing a Cosy Double.

    Terms and conditions apply

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  • EVERSHOT

    3 Nights for the price of 2!

    Stay a little longer with us in one of our Courtyard Suites, Master Bedroom, Ivy Cottage, Principal King or Superior Rooms, offering as much unrestrained luxury as you need.

    For every 3 nights booked you receive the 3rd night absolutely free, including a Full English breakfast in the morning!

    Available on Sundays to Thursdays inclusive.

    Terms and condtions apply.

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Telephone: +44 01935 482000

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summerlodgehotel

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Gradings

  • 5 AA Red Stars
5 AA Red Stars

Awards

  • Green AwardsGreen Tourism Business Scheme (Silver) Green Tourism Business Scheme (Silver) 2020
  • Regional and MiscellaneousConde Naste - Best Hotels in the British Isles: Readers' Choice Awards Conde Naste - Best Hotels in the British Isles: Readers' Choice Awards 2015
  • Regional and MiscellaneousConde Naste - Top 25 Hotels in Europe: Readers’ Choice Awards Conde Naste - Top 25 Hotels in Europe: Readers’ Choice Awards 2015
  • TripAdvisor AwardsTripAdvisor Hall of Fame TripAdvisor Hall of Fame 2015
  • Dorset TourismDorset Tourism Awards 2017 - Silver Award Dorset Tourism Awards 2017 - Silver Award 2017

Facilities

Other

  • Air conditioning in all bedrooms

Accessibility

  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • Facilities for the Disabled

Catering

  • Additional meal details - Any
  • Bar
  • Cater for vegetarians
  • Local Produce English Breakfast
  • Private Chef
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Serve breakfast - From 07.30 until 10.00.
  • Serve evening meal - From 19.00 until 21.30
  • Serve lunch - From 12.00pm until 14.30
  • Serves Local Food

Children & Infants

  • Accept children (Minimum age) - No minimum age
  • Accept children all ages
  • Children's play area
  • Children's videos/DVDs available
  • Cot
  • Facilities for children - Cots, baby monitor facilities, baby sitting. Children must be over 7yrs to dine in dining room after 7pm.
  • Food/bottle warming available
  • Highchair

Establishment Features

  • 24 hr return laundry service
  • Air-conditioning throughout
  • Available for wedding receptions - Up to 80 guests.
  • Broadband Internet Access
  • Business facilities (eg. Fax/ modem) - Meeting room for 22 delegates.
  • Central heating throughout
  • Conference facilities
  • Countryside Location
  • Currency exchange service
  • Dogs Accepted
  • Electric Car charging point
  • Event venue
  • Exclusive Use
  • Family Friendly
  • Free car parking
  • Garden/patio for guests' use
  • Gym and Leisure facilities
  • Hot Tub/Spa Bath
  • Independent Business
  • Ironing facilities
  • Ironing Facilities
  • Licenced for alcohol
  • Licenced for civil marriages
  • Log Fire
  • Night porter
  • On-site parking or valet parking
  • Open All Year
  • Pets accepted - Well-behaved dogs.
  • Pets accepted by arrangement
  • Pets accepted by arrangement
  • Real log/coal fires
  • Restaurant
  • Separate guests' lounge
  • Spa and Treatment Room
  • Spa Facilities
  • Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given) - French, German
  • Swimming Pool
  • Wedding Venue
  • Welcome single sex groups, eg stag/hen parties
  • Wireless Broadband Internet Access

Key Features

  • Accessible
  • Accessible Rooms
  • Country house
  • Family
  • Film or TV location - 'Emma' was filmed in Evershot.
  • Green
  • Groups Welcomed
  • In countryside
  • Of historic, literary or architectural interest - Beautiful manor house designed in part by author Thomas Hardy.
  • Romantic
  • Travelling Through
  • Village Location

Languages spoken

  • Afrikaans spoken
  • Czech spoken
  • French spoken
  • German spoken
  • Hungarian spoken
  • Italian spoken
  • Polish spoken
  • Russian spoken
  • Spanish spoken
  • Staff Fluent in Languages - French

Leisure Facilities

  • Access to golf course - Nearby.
  • Arrangements for riding/pony trekking
  • Cycle hire
  • Fishing - Nearby.
  • Gym
  • Health/Fitness/ Beauty Facilities
  • Hot Tub
  • Indoor pool - Heated
  • Other sporting facilities - Croquet
  • Sauna
  • Spa bath
  • Spa Treatments
  • Swimming pool - Heated indoor.
  • Tennis court

Parking & Transport

  • Car parking
  • Courtesy transport to airport (Charge Applicable)
  • On site parking

Payment Methods

  • Accept Bank Transfers, Internet Payment or SWIFT/IBAN
  • All major credit cards accepted
  • American Express accepted
  • Cash & Cheque accepted
  • Cash accepted
  • Delta accepted
  • Diners Club accepted
  • Euros accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • Visa accepted

Room / Unit Features

  • Central Heating
  • Colour television in all bedrooms
  • Colour Television in all units
  • Digital TV
  • DVD Player
  • Electric shaver point
  • En-suite
  • Four poster beds available
  • Free View TV
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fridge
  • Ground Floor Accommodation
  • Ground Floor Bedrooms Available
  • Hairdryer in all bedrooms
  • iPod Dock
  • Ironing Facilities
  • Non smoking rooms available
  • Non smoking rooms available
  • Non smoking units
  • Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
  • Telephone in all bedrooms
  • TV in all bedrooms
  • WiFi

Specialist Features

  • Christmas/New Year Programme
  • Honeymoon Breaks
  • Marketed to any other specialist market - Shooting parties, small board level conferences, small team building events.
  • Special provisions for lone female travellers
  • Special provisions for walkers - Many walks around the hotel, walks around villages, coastal walks from Lyme Regis.

Travel & Trade

  • Commission/net rates apply
  • Group discounts available
  • Packed lunches available
  • Wi-fi available

Map & Directions

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Road Directions

From M3 Take M3 to jct. Exit onto the A303 and after approx 65 miles (at the Sparkford Roundabout) follow Sherbourne B1348 onto the A359. At Yeovil take the A37 for Dorchester and after 9 miles turn right at the sign for Evershot. The hotel entrance is in Summer Lane. Ample parking is available.

Public Transport Directions

From Dorchester or Yeovil Junction There are fast services (approx 2 hours) from London Waterloo to either Dorchester (South) or Yeovil Junction. Contact the hotel to arrange a transfer from either station. A taxi takes approximately 20 minutes.

Website

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Telephone: +44 01935 482000

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