Kingston Country Courtyard

Disappointingly I'm afraid the courtyard doesn't live up to it's review score. Austere Motel style courtyard with little style, adornment, or atmosphere. Tiny haphazard reception area & slow check-in. Room was clean but spartan, lacking in style or nice touches. Bed was very creaky & toilet seat broken. Nowhere to put items in the bathroom when dressing & no hooks. Small outdated TV with no internet/smart access. No seat in bedroom for dressing. Bath water ran cold twice. Restaurant accessed down a dark corridor & is hopelessly outdated, cheaply appointed, & lacking any finesse. Inappropriate radio music played loud throughout didn't help matters! Tables were 'sticky.' The evening menu was very limited & expensive considering the lack of ambience. Cooked breakfasts were adequate but helpings small. Continental breakfasts were ok, but with few components. Trying to find a highlight, nice yoghurts from Tim's dairy! This place is a wedding venue & we experienced problems parking, and noise from wedding guests late into the evening, especially from the loud large flint shingle which is everywhere. There where many guests with dogs and they are allowed into the restaurant, at times spontaneously barking. We were awoken at 6am by two dogs barking in the next room. Such a shame that the courtyard lacks so much, that just a little effort, injection of style, and investment could quite easily remedy.

Fantastic place with great location to explore beautiful Dorset. Hospitality and breakfast in very high standard. We had lovely short break - thank you

Great place, great countryside great hospitality.

Lovely stay.

Good base for exploring the Purbeck Hills. Easy check-in and good room with decent space (Rm 1). All staff were friendly and helpful. Popular with hikers/walkers and there is a bus stop directly outside should you need it.

Very kind staff. Dinner in the restaurant was fab, and so was breakfast.

Stayed one night on business and was pleasantly surprised by beautiful surroundings and wonderful staff and a complimentary breakfast thrown in that was hot cooked fresh

Early email to provide me with information concerning the hotel arrangements, friendly and professional welcome. Excellent facilities in the room, comfortable bed and super breakfast at a reasonable time to enable you to start your day.

Great location and staff. Food was excellent. Accommodation clean and comfortable. Found the wet room shower room/ toilet not ideal as floor stayed wet for long time.

The property is located in a beautiful spot, and has great views. The room I stayed in was a spacious suite, with an upstairs bedroom with great views. Well equipped with a great bathroom. I cannot recommend the evening dinning option, as had a poor experience with food and service, but staff were attentive to issues, and made an effort to resolve. Breakfast was fine. From the village pub the view from their garden is spectacular, overlooking Corfe Castle. A quiet peaceful spot with pretty surroundings. While there is a bus stop, a car is recommended.