5* award-winning Dorset spa hideaway

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Evershot, South West England

Time-limited

Property details

A multi award-winning five-star country house in the West Dorset countryside, praised by Condé Nast Traveller - includes breakfast, optional dinner, spa access, and more
  • Highly recommended: Set in four acres of perfectly maintained gardens, this immaculate property was voted number five in the best 30 hotels in the United Kingdom by the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2021. Today, each of the guest rooms and suites boasts rich fabrics, elegant furnishings and luxury bathroom amenities. 

  • Award-winning dining: Making the most of an abundance of local ingredients, the award-winning restaurant has an extensive wine list created by one of the world’s best sommeliers. Dine in the quaint restaurant, take afternoon tea in the Drawing Room, enjoy premium whiskies, or admire the gardens from the light-filled Conservatory. 

  • Blissful spa: Ensconced among pristine rose gardens, the Boutique Spa is a quintessential countryside haven to restore both inner and outer well-being. Relax in the Jacuzzi, sauna and indoor heated pool, before enjoying optional treatments like a massage, hot stone therapy, or even reflexology and reiki, using quality products like Elemis.


How to get there


The hotel is a 15-minute drive from Yeovil Junction train station and a 25-minute drive north of Dorchester South train station, connected to both London Waterloo and Weymouth stations. Dorchester West station is 20 minutes from the hotel by car and connects you to both Bristol and Weymouth.

Good to know

Wellness treatments should be cancelled at least 24 hours beforehand to avoid being charged.

Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

  • Highly recommended: Set in four acres of perfectly maintained gardens, this immaculate property was voted number five in the best 30 hotels in the United Kingdom by the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2021. Today, each of the guest rooms and suites boasts rich fabrics, elegant furnishings and luxury bathroom amenities. 

  • Award-winning dining: Making the most of an abundance of local ingredients, the award-winning restaurant has an extensive wine list created by one of the world’s best sommeliers. Dine in the quaint restaurant, take afternoon tea in the Drawing Room, enjoy premium whiskies, or admire the gardens from the light-filled Conservatory. 

  • Blissful spa: Ensconced among pristine rose gardens, the Boutique Spa is a quintessential countryside haven to restore both inner and outer well-being. Relax in the Jacuzzi, sauna and indoor heated pool, before enjoying optional treatments like a massage, hot stone therapy, or even reflexology and reiki, using quality products like Elemis.


How to get there


The hotel is a 15-minute drive from Yeovil Junction train station and a 25-minute drive north of Dorchester South train station, connected to both London Waterloo and Weymouth stations. Dorchester West station is 20 minutes from the hotel by car and connects you to both Bristol and Weymouth.

Good to know

Wellness treatments should be cancelled at least 24 hours beforehand to avoid being charged.

Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

Location and what's nearby

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9 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 0JR

Set in Dorset's picturesque Evershot countryside, you'll be able to see the famous Cerne Abbas Giant from the viewpoint a 15-minute drive away, or explore the 95-mile stretch of Jurassic Coast, from Chesil Beach to Durdle Door. For something a little more active, head to the seaside town of Weymouth, where you'll find plenty of watersports activities. Gorgeous medieval Sherborne is a 25-minute drive north of the hotel.

Stick around the hotel to enjoy classic country pursuits, from scenic strolls to tennis on the all-weather courts and croquet on the lawn.