Vacations Close To Swanage Beach

The hotel is clean but outdated. The lobby is so poorly lit it looks like a horror movie set. You may need a flashlight to check in. Our room was four floors up via narrow twisting stairs. I worried about negotiating these stairs in case of fire. Only one light bulb in the room’s central light fixture worked, so the actual room was also dim. The bathroom was private and fully equipped, but is the smallest bathroom I have ever seen other than in a camping trailer. The location is very good, close to the train station, restaurants, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Nicer accommodations are available nearby.

Deliberately falsely advertised as a hotel with swimming pool, gym, parking etc. But it was only a 3 bed end of terrace house with no signs to state it was B &B. Business room selected but we got a tiny room with No facilities! No room TV, No Tea making facilities, No en-suite, no chairs, no table, etc. There was only one bathroom shared with 3 bedrooms! No free parking so we had to park on the payment risking a parking fine. No swimming pool or gym or restaurant on site! You had to travel over a mile to find them! Sleep was interrupted by planes from Heathrow airport! Do not even think about staying here!!! 100% unsatisfactory! We are so upset, outraged and disappointed.

Beautiful hotel with a fantastic location. The room size was good for three people (one bed and a pull-out bed). When we travel, w often get mildly annoyed with showers that can't seem to contain water. This shower was NOT one of them, so we had no water on the floor. (This is especially appreciated when traveling with a child!) The restaurant served great cocktails and delicious food. We would stay again in a heartbeat.

We were there for 13 nights. We saw Mo at check-in and check-out. Be aware that if you are elderly or have mobility issues this may not be the place for you. Our first room was on the top floor but Mo arranged to move us one floor down. Even then there were 64 stairs to climb and my wife and I are in our late 70's. This was a large strain on us even though we are reasonably fit. We had to think twice about going out for a short walk. The suite is basically appointed. A place to sleep, sit and eat. The bed was comfortable but the UK king promised is more like a Canadian queen bed. The a/c worked well as did the fridge. We did not use the cook top although it looked perfectly adequate. The washer/dryer and other appliances worked well. The building is very quiet.