Kingston Country Courtyard

The staff and basic infrastructure are sound as a pound. Speaking of which, the costs of staying here were less painful than for many Hotels in the area. This Mid-September stay, (early sunset and cooler weather), pushed us into spending time in rooms which would have only been used briefly in midsummer. Room 1: The Dairy; lacked storage shelves (or Drawers) for storing clothes. It's not an easy room to ventilate and it was musty. Room 2: Carpenters 1; Great design, the Wet Room has a floor tiling issue which is "in hand" for sorting out. The Sofa had been wrestled into submission by "former guest activity" and needs TLC or painless despatch. We enjoyed the Restaurant. The owners have a policy of using local produce and selling local booze. It worked well except that the Bottle Conditioned Ale (Not something widely known about these days) wasn't sold as such and hadn't been allowed to settle before sale. A selection of Local Cyder compensated for the beer issue and lead us into wide a ranging menu. I'm not a Chillie lover but there was plenty on offer. The Burgers were good and enjoyed by us. Fresh caught fish was available as a special. Remember it's the end of the season: as a misquoted movie star once said, we'll be back.

Lovely location and proximity to coastal walks. No louge area and tiny wet room so everything gets wet when you shower.

Basically clean but there was black mold in the bathroom. The back of the bathroom door was grubby. The table in the bedroom hadn't been dusted with dust and hair left on it. The bed was comfortable with good quality bed linen. The service was very good with friendly and helpful staff. Nice location. Would benefit from an update in the bathroom and bar/restaurant area. Overall we had a good stay.

Really great overall stay, room great, food choice excellent

Excellent place, great location for weekend in Dorset, delicious breakfast, friendly staff, good facilities. Highly recommended

Mattress was uncomfortable to sleep,breakfast very poor

The staff were welcoming and attentive. The room was beautiful, cool, clean and very large. The view from the garden was breathtakingly beautiful. The whole stay was so peaceful. The onsite restaurant was sourced with high quality, local produce which was lovingly crafted. The breakfast was out of this world. I can not fault our stay.

Friendly welcoming staff

The best location! The cottages were exceptional! We loved the rooms, the beds. Everything was just as described. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Our family of 5 fit perfectly in the 2 bedroom plus living room. The grounds were beautiful with the view of the castle at the end of the property.

Lovely grounds, staff were friendly, perfect place for us and the dog and a great staging point for traveling around Dorset.