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27 ladies of the Barton Bees WI were treated to coffee, tea and mince pies at the hotel this morning. We had a marvellous time. What an amazing place this is. The building, grounds, location and decor are spectacular and the Christmas decorations were the icing on the Christmas cake. But mostly we were struck by the warmth of the members of the Rhinefield team. Special mention must go to Deborah our assigned host and our honorary photographer who was super friendly and attentive. She treated some of us to a mini tour at the end. She knows her stuff. Again, a massive thanks to all at Rhinefield for making our Christmas meeting so enjoyable. Trisha x

Well, the service at the hotel was excellent too. The hotel staff were always very friendly and helpful, they were always willing to answer my questions and provide useful advice. Also, the breakfast provided by the hotel was very delicious, varied and had different choices every day. The service at the restaurant is also very good, and the staff is always very thoughtful and welcoming. The only downside is that the hotel is slightly more expensive, but I think the price is still very reasonable given the location and quality of service of the hotel. In short, I really like this hotel and I would definitely choose to stay again if I travel to this city again.

A Second Edition Review since it upset the owners. I called in for a drink and a bite of lunch with the intention of booking a stay. I wandered into the lounge/bar which was unattended and remained so for further 10 mins until a staff member appeared and who registered that I was not a guest, I had not come from the Spar, and that I wanted lunch. 5 mins after that a waitress appeared, who also registered that I wanted lunch so she took my name and drinks order. Drinks arrived and waited another 40 mins for someone to take a food order. I searched the area for staff and found two semi naked women in dressing gowns wandering the lounge floor also looking for staff and a bite to eat. So I told them of my experience thus far, wished them luck, poured my drink into a pot plant and walked out. This “luxury” hotel has just undergone a major refurb, charges £265 a night, and if I was a paying guest I’d have been livid. This establishment is simply NOT geared up for lunch, its staff are spread too thin and required to cover too many public rooms. I have stayed here before, and the old habits keep reoccurring with guests having to locate staff for service. Clearly, the manageress, who was on duty, needs to walk her rounds and check on guests, and there also needs to be a bell or call service in the bar and lounge, so guests can call for service instead of waiting around, or worse having to find staff. My message to the owner/manger, is the same message I put to ALL the New Forest Hotels, and that is to take a look at the dismantled ruins of the Lyndhurst Park Hotel, which I regard as a monument to Hotels that get it wrong. This Hotel used to tick all boxes as a great winter retreat, with Mulled Wine in the Lounge, A local game menu that complimented the main menu, an extensive wine list, and an open fire in the Lounge. It’s now a retreat to cater for Londoners at London prices and has lost its charm and atmosphere as a Country Hunting Manor.

Amazing food no words to say how wonderful dogs welcome and food served all day Roast beef as picture was outstanding we also had rack of ribs filly burger and fish n chips all massive portions and truly lovely. The staff were friendly and helpful without being over helpful. Enjoy 😉

We stayed for 1 night for our 30th Anniversary. Quirky touch with naming the car parking spaces with a ”welcome” sign. Tea and a slice of cake while checking in and booking time slot for breakfast is a nice touch as well. We'd chosen an upper floor room but you need to beware as roof slopes down towards bed head and I banged my head a number of times! You pre-order cold breakfast / cereals etc and then choose your main breakfast whilst enjoying your cereals and pastries. Breakfast is then cooked to order and is excellent. Another nice touch is a brief history of the hotel and furniture on the reverse of the breakfast menu. As others have mentioned onprevious reviews occasionally, we found the rooms and the dining room a little chilly: central heating is presumably on timers, and serving the jam and marmalade in those little paper cups (like you get in McDonalds for the ketchup) but then putting those paper cups in ramekins seems a little pointless...why not put the jam / marmalade directly in the ramekins....would look so much nicer! These however, were minor niggles for what is a very nice hotel in an excellent location for visiting the New Forest and surrounding towns and villages.