The Rivers Arms

We really enjoyed our stay. Comfy cabin. Friendly owner. Lovely and quiet. We hope to stay again.

We liked it all.

Will was very attentive & showed genuine interest in our plans for our stay. Breakfast was freshly cooked & very tasty. The mini lodges are maybe a bit quirky but a good likeable quirky. Excellent location for using as a base for Dorset. No street lighting to disrupt sleep as at the very beginning of the village. Liked the wildlife like owls etc.

Location is good down a lane some what of the main road A35, room / chalet excellent with ensuite

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Location & staff.

First impressions are so important & being shown to our cabin with dirty decking covered in leaves & debris along with the outdoor furniture being dirty and covered in cobwebs, including the door frame to the property did not create a great first impression or experience. We had to find a yard brush to clean the entrance to the cabin, clean the table & chairs so we could sit out & also sweep all the decking to make it suitable to sit out. The cabins were very old fashioned inside & the areas to hang your clothes don’t work due to where the hooks are placed as these are not wide enough for the hangers, the cabinet below here is not required and a rail would make better use of the space in the recess. Free WiFi which was good, the cabins could do with a wall mounted TV & a little fridge, the whole property and surrounding grounds needs a thorough tidy up & clean, very eccentric but with lovely loos! The bar area was nice to sit at and a great breakfast however the property lacked atmosphere due to it being mostly empty. Good location for visiting Dorset.