The Black Dog Inn

Everything

Friendly staff. Great room the beds are so comfy and the breakfast is exceptional

The staff were all fantastic and nothing was too much trouble. We had food in the evening and also breakfast. Breakfast was delicious and great choice! Lots of options for the evening menu. Plenty of tea and coffee in the rooms. Overall, a very pleasant stay indeed. Wouldn't hesitate to stay here again! Thank you for a great stay.

The room was very hot - we didn't notice the thermostat until the morning - Doh! However, the room was equipped with a fan. Food menu was provided in the room, but it wasn't an up to date menu - nonetheless, there was still lots of other great choices! I appreciate the menu does change, but would have been nice to have a more recent menu.

Breakfast excellent and other food superb. Room very clean and warm, beds comfy. Good and comfortable community pub with lots of locals and community atmosphere. Lots of parking. Waiting staff in restaurant very helpful and friendly. Location excellent for easy access to places such as Lulworth, Durdle Door etc. No children with us but there was a very good and secure playground area. Also very dog friendly.

Issue with no wifi in room - reported twice to on duty staff but not resolved until 3rd night. Better staff communication was needed.

Great restaurant food and excellent beer, most of the staff were very pleasant and engaging.

Room was basic but clean and tidy; unfortunately it was very noisy from the road and cold (no heating available). Early breakfast seems to be a challenge; on my first morning I knew that I needed to be out before breakfast started and I was provided with a packed lunch in lieu which was fine. On the evening of day 1 the bearded guy behind the bar, the exception to my comment above about the staff, asked if I was having breakfast the next day. When I said yes he suggested 8:30. As I needed to leave for work by 7:30 I asked what time was the earliest, he told me 7:00 to 7:15 so I opted for 7:15 as this would be tight but he made me feel like I was being unreasonable to even ask. In the morning I got down at about 07:05 to find the very pleasant breakfast hostess who told me the chef wouldn’t even arrive until 7:15 so I went without again as there simply wasn’t time to wait for the chef to get the kitchen ready, cook my food and for me to eat. I asked for breakfast at 7:15 and expected the kitchen to be ready to at least take my order and start cooking it at that time, not once everything had been warmed up.

Clean and tidy

Clean, comfortable, good food, good beer