Summer Lodge Country House Hotel

Great staff and wonderful food , lovely stay

We loved our stay here ! We stayed in Superior King room 9 which overlooked the lovely garden and far hills. We were so impressed by all the little treats that kept coming. The cocktail on arrival with nibbles, followed by fudge on day 2 and departure water with cookies and marmalade on day 3. The sitting room was very comfortable for pre dinner drinks. We were very happy with the delicious breakfasts and dinner. A special mention must go to all the staff who went out of their way to please. We would love to return.

My husband and I had a wonderful 2night stay at summer lodge! The food was exquisite, the staff were so friendly and helpful - the grounds are stunning and the overall experience was tranquil and luxurious. The Acorn pub down the road was also excellent in food and service. Honestly couldn’t fault the whole experience - perfect stay and would love to come back! The secret escapes price point meant we could enjoy this whereas we never would have been able to stretch to the standard rates. That’s not to say it’s not absolutely the money - but we were thrilled to enjoy it at even better value. Thank you to all the staff for a great break!

The hotel is situated in a beautiful, country village. The hotel grounds are beautiful and I’m sure they would be even more so in summer. We were given a room upgrade from a cosy double to a much larger room (room 7). This was decorated light blue and was beautiful, very spacious and had a large bathroom. Our room was ready earlier than expected so we dropped off our bags before heading to the spa. We were greeted with Prosecco, olives and candied nuts which was a lovely touch. Some of the photos on tripadvisor make some areas look dated and tatty but in reality, the hotel is stunning and very grand. Everything is decorated beautifully and I loved the style of every area. The spa was very clean and not dated at all. There isn’t a lot of information online about what it includes; there is a pool, sauna, hot tub, lounging area and treatment rooms. We both had a Swedish massage. Before dinner we had a drink in the drawing room, everyone was well-dressed and most of the men wore a blazer. You can dress up formally and not feel out of place. Dinner in the restaurant was delicious. I recommend the crab starter. The portions are small (fine dining) but there were additional unexpected courses in between and we were very full. The service was 10/10, all the staff were friendly and efficient. We felt very welcome and we will definitely return. I have recommended it to our friends and family too because we left very happy with our stay.

Exceptional Hotel with attentive staff, lovely clean rooms and great dinner and breakfast in the restaurant. On a cold afternoon it was particularly nice sitting in the lounge in front of a log fire and indeed the whole hotel was beautifully warm. We were only sorry we only booked for 2 nights but we got an excellent deal through Secret Escapes.

Summer lodge is a perfect English countryside escape. It maybe a little heavy on the chintz (which I’d normally avoid) but it all adds to that English country manor escape it’s trying to portray. The staff in general are lovely, so welcoming and friendly (breakfast waitress on our last day could’ve have been a little more helpful) but I can honestly say the others are so lovely and go out of their way that just 1 member of staff can not undo all the others best. The cocktails and drinks are superbly made and very delicious. The food (our favourite part of any stay away as we are big foodies) was very mixed. Breakfast was average, although we did find it odd that an English country manor does not offer a full English breakfast, and the toast was unfortunately far to thin and crispy that was cold by the time we got it. What we did have was nice but nothing to write home about, which surprised us greatly as dinner was absolutely amazing, they were able to cater for my fish allergy too and the menu was informative to for all types of allergens. Hubby would go as far to say the desserts was some of the best he has ever eaten. The cream tea was also lovely, with a good choice of teas available although we had coffee, and being illy coffee that was served it went down very nicely with the scones. The common areas through out the hotel are inviting and comfortable, open fires in some areas, staff discreetly nearby if you need anything without being over bearing or intrusive. Now on to our room, We booked a courtyard suite. It was big and airy, with a huge bed. A small walk in wardrobe, and good size bathroom. There was also a small patio area outside but being January it was a bit to cold to make use of. The decor was pleasant, and the bed comfy. We also made use the spa, it was a clean peaceful area with fairly good facilities, however the treatments we felt were average. Both hubby and I had full body aromatherapy massages and a facial each. However i found my facial left my skin dry and sore, hubbys however left him with dewy soft skin so very mixed reviews and experience with those. We did find the heating was always a little to high, 30 degrees in the spa which did feel a little to warm, and our room was set to 24 degrees on arrival which was also a little too warm, room was easily adjusted though and also had good aircon (good for the ladies at certain points in there life). Breakfast in the conservatory was also a little warm but only had to ask and it was cooled down to a more comfortable level. After staying at several red carnation properties, summer lodge has become one of my favourites and I’m looking forward to returning in summer and seeing the beautiful gardens alive with flowers. The village it’s set in is very quaint and beautiful, I highly recommend a walk around to appreciate the area. The local bakery is also another place definitely worth a visit, the cakes are amazing, As is the local pub (the acorn) full of friendl