Lulworth Lodge Reviews Summary

Accommodation

Pros:

• "Our extra night was in room 2 and what a great room with its own terrace to relax on."
• "We stayed in Room 7 and I was pleasantly surprised with how spacious it was, as well as clean and airy."
• "Great room, beautiful view! Just a wonderful stay and wonderful staff."
• "The rooms are comfortable and clean."
• "The room was clean, comfortable and had all we needed."
• "Our room was clean, but note that the walls are a bit thin."
• "We stayed for one night with my dog. We were made very welcome by the friendly staff, lovely clean room."
• "Comfortable room, booked direct to the hotel, I was recommended to book the evening meal on the first night which I duly did when booking the room all made sense."

Cons:

• "Very poor food I'm afraid, think it was more a one off seeing other reviews but steak we had was raw."
• "The rooms are perhaps a little tired in places (peeling paint etc) but nothing serious."
• "The big bed is really two mattresses zipped together which isn't the best."
• "Rooms were not equal in size and amenities at same rate and some facilities were not working."
• "The room we were in had was slightly rustic but you could feel the love in design. the bathroom 10 / 10."
• "The sound proofing of the rooms is best described as adequate."
• "I stayed last weekend (31/07/20) with my son and our stay was good. The room was clean and the location is fantastic. Staff are friendly. What needs to be urgently fixed to push this up to a 4 star is the service in the bar and restaurant."
• "It is a perfect escape from the civilization. Sits on a astonishing hill just in front of the sea, and very handling if you decide to take a trip to visit the jurassic coast. Room and the facilities were spot on and the staff very polite."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is really nice as well (mussels and seafood linguine are my favorite)."
• "I had the fish & chips both nights and it was delicious."
• "Crab sandwich and Fish finger sandwich we went for and these were absolutely delicious! Good value and good portions!"
• "I had the filet of sea team. It was excellent full of flavour really enhanced by the squeeze of lemon juice."
• "Menu and food at the restaurant are absolutely fantastic!"
• "The food was lovely and we ate here several times."
• "The food, breakfast and evening meals, were splendid."
• "We ate here while visiting Lullworth Cove. All covid precautions were in place and we felt very safe eating outside. Excellent food, happy to recommend."

Cons:

• "We had a lovely evening here. The serving team were fantastic through the meal and helping us get a taxi at the end. The majority of food was great with the exception of the mussels which were full of sand and even a small pearl."
• "Very poor food I'm afraid, think it was more a one off seeing other reviews but steak we had was raw had to ask for it to be cooked more, only 7 peices of calamari for £9.5 is pretty stingy they were also soggy but chewey."
• "And my chicken salad had a pool of oil in the bottom the chicken itself was quite nice though."
• "Went here for food after an amazing day at durdle door. Ordered muscles,when I got them they were sandy and tasteless."
• "our food took over an hour, hotel guests got fed well before us. I think they forgot about us though there wasn't many people there. our sons macaroni want fully cooked and our other sons pizza was overcooked."
• "The food cooked and served as 5***** the squid was the freshest and the sweet potato chips were amazing. The stuff is friendly and helpful."
• "I loved this hotel. It is really cosy and pretty. Staff are friendly and helpful. Food is really good and the city is so cute. There are a lot of nature breath taking spots around Lulworth Cove. It is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the nature and the sea."
• "This place is a Treasure Island! The food cooked and served as 5***** the squid was the freshest and the sweet potato chips were amazing. The stuff is friendly and helpful."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "The staff were so friendly and so accommodating, there wasn't a single request that wasn't too much for them."
• "From the moment we arrived the staff were friendly and helpful, only adding the the hotel's homely and warm atmosphere."
• "The main highlight however, other than the perfect location, outdoor terrace and views was the staff."
• "The staff (although there seemed a lot of them on my visit) are helpful and friendly."
• "The staff were extremely attentive and friendly and made every effort to help us in the lead up to the run."
• "The staff were so friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and airy and the beds were comfortable, the food was great along with the service."
• "Very friendly staff, and excellent food. Lulworth Lodge have a serious Covid-Safe system in place which includes all staff wearing masks, prompt table service, and sanitisers available."
• "We had a family trip on our boat and anchored in Lulworth Cove while our daughter and partner had two nights at the lodge. We had a wonderful family meal. Mussels, Crab, fish, all delicious. Thank you."

Cons:

• "I feel seriously torn between two completely opposite sentiments. First and foremost: we had a lovely stay overall, because of location, friendly (though overall young and slightly inexperienced) staff and really good food."
• "One of the most romantic places we’ve stayed- the location and views and stunning. We stayed in the lodge suite and is was lovely- great size, comfortable, amazing views and some lovely extra touches."
• "Whilst staying in Lulworth Cove for the week had a lunch and evening meal here. Food and service excellent."
• "I believe they only officially started to take bookings this week, so maybe due to that problems occurred for their first patrons."
• "We had an evening meal here. Staff not very friendly. Could only have BBQ food which we had to order at the BBQ outside and then order fries and drinks inside."
• "our food took over an hour, hotel guests got fed well before us. I think they forgot about us though there wasn't many people there. our sons macaroni want fully cooked and our other sons pizza was overcooked."
• "Staff was great. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Clean rooms and comfortable bed. The location is amazing, I highly recommend taking a hike to durdle door. Lulworth loge does a great picnic option as well! We will be back!"
• "Disappointing that we tried to have dinner and were told the kitchen had too many meals to prepare when reservations confirmed they were able to serve us."

Location

Pros:

• "Perfect location about half-way between the car park and the cove itself."
• "The location can’t be better and the room is compact and very comfy."
• "We had dinner here twice during our stay at Lulworth Cove earlier this week."
• "We had an amazing stay in the Lodge Suite. Lovely view down to the sea."
• "We had a lovely meal here and the food was perfect. A wonderful ambience and the staff were extremely friendly."
• "We had a family trip on our boat and anchored in Lulworth Cove while our daughter and partner had two nights at the lodge. We had a wonderful family meal. Mussels, Crab, fish, all delicious. Thank you."
• "The lodge is located perfectly, just meters away from the cove, the views were amazing, staff was absolutely fantastic, friendly and super helpful."
• "We were lucky to randomly get a room on spec on perfect sunny day and full moon over the beautiful bay late at night."

Cons:

• "It is a perfect escape from the civilization. Sits on a astonishing hill just in front of the sea, and very handling if you decide to take a trip to visit the jurassic coast."
• "We had a lovely evening here. The serving team were fantastic through the meal and helping us get a taxi at the end. The majority of food was great with the exception of the mussels which were full of sand and even a small pearl."
• "Whilst staying in Lulworth Cove for the week had a lunch and evening meal here. Food and service excellent."
• "We stayed for one night with my dog. We were made very welcome by the friendly staff, lovely clean room."
• "We were lucky to randomly get a room on spec on perfect sunny day and full moon over the beautiful bay late at night."
• "Stayed for the weekend. Great room, great team welcoming us with a smile everytime, great food (especially the crab!) and very nice cocktails. The lulworth area is beautiful and fun and the lodge is a perfect drop out base to explore it from."
• "our food took over an hour, hotel guests got fed well before us. I think they forgot about us though there wasn't many people there. our sons macaroni want fully cooked and our other sons pizza was overcooked."
• "It is a perfect escape from the civilization. Sits on a astonishing hill just in front of the sea, and very handling if you decide to take a trip to visit the jurassic coast. Room and the facilities were spot on and the staff very polite."