Highcliffe, Dorset
387 customer reviews
Becky Reade
My sister recently had her wedding here and the day was just perfect. The hotel and restaurant are gorgeous and the staff are second to none - nothing is too much for them to do for you.
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Harrystowe61 Harry
Our stay was excellent. This was the venue for our daughter’s wedding. Throughout the day the staff were attentive, polite and couldn’t have been more helpful, whilst remaining unobtrusive among the wedding guests. The food was outstanding and unusually, cooked to order. Our room was comfortable with room to relax during the day. Chris, the manager was constantly checking nothing was needed and he and his staff ensured the day went without a hitch, including preparing the room for the wedding. If you want an intimate and elegant venue for your celebration, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Lord Bute. More...
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paul Noakes
Just been at family wedding . Lovely venue , superb food . Staff were brilliant, so helpful and friendly . Definitely worth a visit
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Lovely hotel, friendly staff
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Alfred Green
Wonderful food, cheerful and efficient staff will definitely visit again.
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Kawasaki
Decor excellent, Christmas decorations good, staff can't do enough for the customer.
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J D
Nice staff, shame we were all jam packed onto a table with no space at all due to their booking error. Food made up for it.
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This is our 5th Christmas lunch at the Lord Bute and each time have always been great. ||From entering the restaurant, the warm welcome, the dazzling ambience, staff and food, totally lovely. ||Thank you once again for another super few hours. ||We must come another time during the year as I am certain it would be as great a time as those experienced during the run up to Christmas. ||Many thanks. More...
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First visit to this hotel so was pleased the WI chose it for their Xmas meal. No need to pre-select menu items (a real bonus). Tables in the conservatory end of the restaurant. Very pleasant environment, good level of service and excellent food. Would definitely choose to dine here again. More...
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Barry Stride
Fantastic food and great service,worth a visit.a bit Expensive.
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Karen Rayner
Excellent food and service
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Stuart Sporne
Very attentive and helpful staff. Good food.
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Over the last 5 years we have been to different places for our team Xmas party. None have ever stuck in our mind.... yet the Lord Bute will. The setting was beautiful and tasteful, the food was absolutely amazing (and we do have fussy ones), the service was excellent, the team could not of done anymore for us. Everything the atmosphere, service, food, drinks and disco was better than exceptional. Highly recommend to anyone. Perfect setting, perfect evening. Thank you team Lord Bute from the team at Shorefields. Thank you for having us. Kind regards and see you next year. Kellie x More...
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Jacky Garbutt
Fab place for dinner & entertainment
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Barry Stride
Good food,nice for special occasions
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Wonderful 2 night stay at this fantastic hotel. Staff, accommodation and location superb! Restaurant was excellent for both dinner and breakfast. We will definitely be back!Thanks to Chris and all the staff. More...
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We had a really special wedding at this fabulous hotel. Chris, the wedding organiser, and his hard working team helped us to make everything perfect. The venue looked beautiful with all the mirrors and twinkling lights and all our guests commented on the superb food. A particular feature is having 4 choices for each course on the day- something our guests really appreciated! The buffet later on was also delicious and made our evening guests feel special. We had a mixture of ages and felt there was somewhere for everyone, whether they wanted to sit quietly and catch up or to dance the evening away.||Several of our guests commented how good the accommodation was and our room was very comfortable and a great place to get ready.||Thanks again to the Lord Bute team! More...
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Clean, decent sized rooms, efficient check in/out. Good location and price, plenty of parking and a decent breakfast
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I had a small family gathering to celebrate my “big birthday”. From the moment we stepped into the restaurant to the moment we left the whole evening was “faultless”. I cannot speak highly enough of the service the food and the entire ambiance of the place. The staff were attentive without being intrusive. Many many thanks for making my birthday so memorable. More...
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marea Leake
Was only visiting its very elegant
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Ali Thomas
We had a wonderful meal pilates group xmas lunch. Service was great and staff very friendly food was amazing and a good atmosphere.
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Chris Middleton
Lovely food, perfect ambience
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Hannah Nixxon
Amazing quality food. Served with such care and pride. Cannot fault it. Dishes were cleaned promptly after the meals were finished and noone felt rushed. The FoH staff were wonderful. Very smart appearances and obviously incredibly proud of where they work. Will definitely return. More...
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clare cooper
Had excellent afternoon tea
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Lisa Ferguson
Fabulous staff and delicious food lovely evening
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andrew sweeney
Food and service very good quality
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Stephen Hailes
Great food, great service, really friendly people. Book yourself in and have a great time.
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Robert Bowles
Delightful place, lovely cream tea, very impressed. We will be going again.
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Cathy Rockett
Lovely food and setting
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Had a great stay at the Lord Bute. Dinner at the restaurant was outstanding. Lovely jazz playing and delicious food. Great service too and good value for quality of food. Room was comfortable and again great value More...
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Just arrived back from a 2 night stay, from when we checked in to when we left the whole experience was brilliant. We were made to feel so welcome, nothing was too much trouble. ||All the staff were friendly and helpful. The restaurant was superb some of the best food we have eaten in a long time. Our hosts made our stay a memorable one. We shall certainly be returning. Great to still see silver service, a real treat. More...
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We felt very comfortable with reception dining room and bedroom a good location for beach walking too and food was excellent
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Hubby surprised me with a 3 night stay at the Lord Bute Hotel and as per normal the staff were totally outstanding, from housekeeping to the chefs and of course front of house Chris who was very pleasant and professional with his amazing team . | We will definitely be returning. | I can't thank them enough on how special they all made me feel for my big birthday and given me some special memories. |Thank you so much Chris and team. |This is a real gem of a hotel. | | More...
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Easy to find and easy to park. A very warm friendly welcome upon arrival. Our room was spacious, located at the back at the hotel (therefore quiet), and had all the essentials including a large fan - it was quite a warm day! The bed large and very comfortable.||The bathroom was light and adequate. ||I guess both the room and the bathroom would really benefit from an update - if so walk in showers please.||Breakfast was also very good and well presented although service seemed somewhat haphazard.||Overall a lovely relaxing stay. More...
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We stayed at the Lord Bute hotel with our dog. She’s a cockapoo so medium sized dog. |We were given the Coach House. It was really very nice. Small kitchen area and fridge. We took everything our fur baby needed which was fine. We were allowed to eat at the front of the restaurant which was a separate area away from the other guests. We were fine with that.|Breakfast and dinner choices off the menu. No complaints at all!|Local park and beach was great.|We found Chris and his staff to be very friendly and helpful during our visit.| More...
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I was given an afternoon tea gift voucher for my birthday and I had a lovely afternoon with my friend and her mum. The staff are always so friendly and can't do enough for you and the cream tea was delicious. I ate far too much and took cakes home! I would highly recommend giving a voucher for a gift -such a lovely experience and hey who doesn't love tea, cake and fizz Well done Lord Bute you excelled yet again ! Thank you. More...
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What a fantastic night we had at Lord Bute celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary. Nothing was too much trouble. On arrival our twelve year old Granddaughter was greeted and given food choices suitable for her - not on the menu. Chris was delightful and made the evening with his friendly manner. The staff were attentive and had a good sense of humour which made it a very happy evening. Food excellent as usual- I can’t recommend it more highly. More...
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John London
Great service and lovely place but this time food not as good as usual a bit disappointing.
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We stayed at the Lord Bute hotel with our dog. She’s a cockapoo so medium sized dog. |We were given the Coach House. It was really very nice. Small kitchen area and fridge. We took everything our fur baby needed which was fine. We were …Read more on TripAdvisor More...
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I was given an afternoon tea gift voucher for my birthday and I had a lovely afternoon with my friend and her mum. The staff are always so friendly and can't do enough for you and the cream tea was delicious. I ate far too much and took …Read more on TripAdvisor More...
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Easy to find and easy to park. A very warm friendly welcome upon arrival. Our room was spacious, located at the back at the hotel (therefore quiet), and had all the essentials including a large fan - it was quite a warm day! The bed large …Read more on TripAdvisor More...
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James Baldwin
Excellent clean and tidy
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peter scott
Food was lovely but a little expensive
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Kamila Gescholowitz
Sehr but!!
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garyofhighcliffe88@gmail.com Highcliffe 4
Quality establishment. Friendly staff. Very popular for dining. Rooms are excellent
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We had our wedding reception here in August 2018 and came back for our 1st wedding anniversary and booked the garden suite|Fantastic stay and the staff all remembered us and were very welcoming |Would highly recommend the lord bute to anybody. Chris and his team made us feel special. We had the Sunday lunch which was amazing! More...
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Hubby surprised me with a 3 night stay at the Lord Bute Hotel and as per normal the staff were totally outstanding, from housekeeping to the chefs and of course front of house Chris who was very pleasant and professional with his amazing …Read more on TripAdvisor
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Benjamin Bishop
Excellent place for lunch. Great, friendly service and wonderful food. Highly recommend the Cloud Factory white wine.
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We always visit the Lord Bute for lunch when we are in the area and we always thoroughly enjoy the food and setting, and service is always wonderful. Staff even offered us off-menu options for our children, so we had two very happy children …Read more on TripAdvisor More...
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M G
Had a great visit, friendly staff and the food was outstanding.... especially the steak! We enjoyed it so much, we ended up rebooking it for Christmas!
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