Knoll House

7.8Good

(1,037 Ratings)

"Beautiful setting, located well to swanage and ferry to get across to Poole. Great facilities for all the family to have as chilled out time. Fabulous food and service."

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7.8 / 10.0

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Hotel in Purbeck District

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About this hotel

Knoll House is a hotel in Studland that features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and tennis court. Some rooms include a sea view and access to a hot tub.

Amenities at Knoll House

Business facilities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Pool

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Hot tub/Jacuzzi

Beach access

Shared living spaces

Garden

Laundry services

Sauna

Beach front

Family friendly

Childcare services

Key access

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Tennis court

Cleaning products

Map of Purbeck District

Nearby attractions

Longleat

39 mi

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

26.9 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

3.2 mi

Lulworth Cove

12.9 mi

Available Rooms

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7.8Good

(1,037 Ratings)

"Beautiful setting, located well to swanage and ferry to get across to Poole. Great facilities for all the family to have as chilled out time. Fabulous food and service."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

7.8 / 10.0

Good(1,037 Ratings)

Hotel in Purbeck District

Reasons to book

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Purbeck District

Nearby attractions

Longleat

39 mi

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

26.9 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

3.2 mi

Lulworth Cove

12.9 mi

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Knoll House is a hotel in Studland that features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and tennis court. Some rooms include a sea view and access to a hot tub.

Amenities

Business facilities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Pool

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Heating

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Hot tub/Jacuzzi

Beach access

Shared living spaces

Garden

Laundry services

Sauna

Beach front

Family friendly

Childcare services

Key access

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Tennis court

Cleaning products

Ratings and reviews

7.8 / 10.0

Good(1,037 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

6.0 / 10.0

Good

Stunning location, lovely facilities, and helpful staff.

I’ve stayed here twice now, the first time I got a courtyard room, which was massive and beautiful. The next time, I booked what I thought was the same room (but cost more), and was given a much smaller room within the main hotel – nowhere near as impressive, but comfortable.

9.0 / 10.0

It’s like stepping back in time, a real treat!

I love it at knoll house, never disappoints. Its old world charm always delights. It’s a little worn around it edges but adds to the atmosphere. Great staff and excellent for the dogs.

10.0 / 10.0

Very friendly staff, nothing was too much trouble, would highly recommend.

Beautiful setting, located well to swanage and ferry to get across to Poole. Great facilities for all the family to have as chilled out time. Fabulous food and service.

8.0 / 10.0

Perfect location and amazing food

Location and pets and food

Comfortable sofas lovely fires

7.0 / 10.0

Peaceful stay

Location was good. Quiet countryside. I liked how the hotel had lots of different rooms. Large hotel but you never felt over crowded.

Some areas could do with updating, but I felt the hotel never pretended to be something it wasn't.

8.0 / 10.0

Very enjoyable stay THANKYOU.

Breakfast was very good. Location was excellent.

Shower in room temperature fluctuated without controlling it! I have reported it!

7.0 / 10.0

We only had a short stay and was generally happy with everything

Location was good for walking on coast, breakfast was good although fruit juice was in short supply

Hotel looking a little tired decor wise

8.0 / 10.0

Enjoyable

Lovely setting

N/A

10.0 / 10.0

A gem for exploring the Purbecks

Beautiful location, lovely atmosphere, that gave it a feel that you were stepping back into the past.Very handy for the beach. The staff were great and the hotel was exceptionally clean.

Nothing to mention

10.0 / 10.0

We will be back again

We love staying at knoll house, lovely friendly staff, great breakfast.

7.0 / 10.0

Warm and cozy hotel with lovely staff and brilliant food. We dined for breakfast and everything was perfect.

Brilliant staff especially in the dining area. Beautiful views.

Indoor spa wasn’t very desirable. It’s £10pp even for guest booked to stay at the hotel. The sauna and steam room was out of order the pool was tiny and I hate to say but the pool itself didn’t look very clean. There was a green rim above water level on the inside of the pool.

8.0 / 10.0

Character-full hotel with a very relaxed feel and very dog friendly!

When they say it's dog friendly I didn't realise just how dog friendly! Pretty much everyone there seemed to have a dog! Despite this, the hotel seemed clean and it definitely added something to our experience. The hotel itself is sprawling and a bit tired, but it was also nice staying somewhere with character and it has a very relaxed feel. It was nice seeing so many people playing games or reading and I don't think I've stayed anywhere where so many different people have spoken to each other! The staff were very welcoming and the bar was very relaxed. Cooked breakfast was very good but despite having 2 coffee machines neither of them did good coffee! 🤔

Coffee 🙂

6.0 / 10.0

Most enjoyable and relaxing. Have been before and will return

Faded glory. Food good. Bed comfortable. Good walks from hotel. Good entry and exit to bedroom with dog. Nice and warm.

Bedroom drab.

10.0 / 10.0

Warm and nostalgic in a smashing location!

Retro, wonderful nostalgic family and dog friendly hotel. Very relaxed with super staff. Interesting hotel steeped in history.

It’s looking a tiny bit tired but has been beautifully kept over the years. Please keep the traditional feel to it!

9.0 / 10.0

Great break with excellent proximity to the beaches and local walks

Excellent location, good breakfasts and friendly staff

7.0 / 10.0

Short but sweet

It was clean welcoming comfy and homely Totally loved it Breakfast was great

Droning of what we think was a boiler intermittently Water did not drain from Shower and flooded the bathroom - leading into the hall

8.0 / 10.0

Great Location,

Small but comfortable room, nice to have a bath rather than just a shower. Bed comfortable. Very good breakfast.

Restaurant was expensive for what is what $34 for 2 courses. WiFi in my room was very marginal. Usually had to go to reception for a strong signal.

9.0 / 10.0

Attentive and relaxed staff that look like they enjoy working together. Wonderful menu and first class food

Comfortable spacious rooms w excellent facilities

10.0 / 10.0

You would struggle to find a better location breakfast set you up for the day maybe not what you were expecting, but I d

very quirky, full of history and very family orientated. The location was spectacular with a very short walk to the beach

8.0 / 10.0

Room with a view ⛱️ 🌊

The hotel, old fashioned and quirky Great location, beach over the road Rooms with sea views Large room Comfy sofa by the fire

Bed was very hard and uncomfortable Now that the breakfast is buffet style, it's rather chaotic and not so relaxing

5.0 / 10.0

Nice hotel, shame about the staff.

Position and first impressions

Awful communications before arriving and even in the hotel. My enquiries about an upgrade were met with misinformation. Attempt to book dinner resulted in in one dept asking for details already provided to another. No information about the hotel provided in the room. Reception didn’t answer the phone ( as with calls from outside) and subsequently I found the receptionist gossiping with a barman. No information given about location of dining room or times of meals. Click-clack waste in bathroom failed to hold a basin of water Finally when I enquired about a lost computer cable I clearly had left in the room I was told the staff “ couldn’t find it” Talk about Fawlty Towers. I got the impression the (young) staff just didn’t care. And another thing. There was a man “hanging about” the breakfast room who vaguely looked like staff but certainly wasn’t dressed as such. We only realised he WAS staff when he brought my wife’s requested porridge( good porridge though)

8.0 / 10.0

Helpful staff,good food great location

Location and style

Cheap plastic toilet seat

8.0 / 10.0

A comfortable hotel - accommodation, meals and location.

Tasty and excellent meals. Very comfortable room.

Ground floor was often cold - our room was much warmer!

9.0 / 10.0

Fantastic location and great breakfast.

Lovely quality dated look and furniture. Real open fire.

Fee introduced for use of pool etc.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location, beautifully and authentically preserved hotel. Very inviting and comfortable.

Didn't eat there, had to leave early

7.0 / 10.0

Hope they can renovate soon

Location

Facilities are old You need to pay for the swimming pool

6.0 / 10.0

Lovely location, great brekkie and kids loved the pools

Breakfast was great, big selection and lovely sausages! Reception staff were very grumpy and not particularly welcoming. The hotel facilities although dated in parts were nice and the hotel is excellent for families with games and movie room and close to the beach - slightly longer walk than it looks, but still fine with kids.

Reception staff - low on the welcoming scale unfortunately!

8.0 / 10.0

Perfect for us with a young grandchild. Excellent food and service

Location and family and dog friendly

Decor is a bit dated

7.0 / 10.0

Really disappointing especially as we have had such wonderful stays here over the years

Location

Room very small despite having requested larger due to having 2 dogs with us which cost us £80 for 2 nights!! This is more than we have ever paid anywhere for dogs to stay. The windows need replacing the blind didn’t work despite us reporting it.

4.0 / 10.0

Stunning location, but the hotel and restaurant are in real need of investment

The location is absolutely stunning - right opposite National Trust land, with views across Studland Bay and just minutes from the beach and horse riding stables. The food itself was very good once it finally arrived, and the dining room has potential to be a lovely space. The staff were friendly and clearly doing their best within difficult circumstances. Dog friendly.

The hotel is very tired and badly in need of a full refurbishment. Our room was dated (room 50), the balcony neglected with empty plant pots, and my elderly in-laws struggled with the many stairs. Although their room had been freshly decorated, their bathroom was shocking - tape on the side of the bath, rusty radiator and very old fittings. The main lounge area by the open fire could have been cosy, but the bright overhead spotlights completely ruined the atmosphere. We’d booked the earliest dinner slot at 8.15pm (the first we were offered earlier in the day), but when we arrived, three dishes on the set menu had already run out. The set menu was £34 for two courses, but we were initially told we could only have a starter and main for that price - not main and dessert - only after speaking to the manager was it corrected. It just felt disorganised and poorly managed. Although the hotel provides Elemis products, it feels like they’re trying to polish over much bigger issues. £20 per night per dog is shocking considering they don't supply blankets or bowls and our dog weighs just 1.5kg - our in laws paid an extra £80 for 2 labs/2 nights. Not sure how they justify that as it's wildly different to any other hotel we've stayed at. No other food available other than a breakfast buffet and set dinner menu - no snacks. Rooms weren't made up, we had a collection of dirty cups after 2 days and the in room tea/coffee/biscuit were not refreshed. 10% surcharge added to all meals/drinks. Our kettle continued to boil even when the kettle switch was off. Very limited non alcoholic drinks in the bar. We paid £462 for 2 nights (double room with balcony & sea view) which is a lot for the standard of hotel.

10.0 / 10.0

As already stated PERFECT.

The breakfast was to my liking as my usual one is cereal and that was there and so easy to pour into the bowl.T

The only fault was that in the evening ordered a latte for myself and a tea for my partner. Both were hardly warm and my latte was just half a cup. But this was a minor blip in a fantastic sta Thankyou very muc

7.0 / 10.0

Beautiful setting. Investment needed for hotel

The setting was stunning. The grounds are fantastic

The whole place is looking run down and the leisure facilities need a complete overhaul.

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely autumn treat

This was an exceptional hotel because of the location and the history of the hotel. It has a gentle almost old fashioned charm . The staff were all kind and helpful creating a warm and friendly welcome

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely family hotel

Stunning location. Relaxed cosy, easy going. Great food. Unique features.

WiFi

4.0 / 10.0

Lovely old hotel which is dated but clean and in a beautiful location. Truly dog-friendly, clean rooms, excellent buffet

Beautiful location and lovely helpful and friendly staff. Buffet breakfast was excellent. Unfortunately I booked a twin room via Booking.com and the room was very small. The beds once split so there was a gap between them were only approximately 2 ft wide and totally unacceptable for a 6 ft adult to sleep on. The room rate wasn’t cheap either so we did ask if we could be moved into a larger but the hotel was fully booked. So although we paid for 3 nights bed and breakfast, due to being so uncomfortable we had to lose our money and stay elsewhere. The staff tried their best to accommodate us but were unable to offer any compensation as I had booked through Booking.com. If only I had booked through the hotel directly!!

Twin room beds are far to small and uncomfortable for a fully grown adult

8.0 / 10.0

Clean, comfortable and very dog friendly!

"Doggy dining" area welcome and a thoughtful touch. Breakfast was excellent, plenty of choice. Room was very clean, spacious, light and comfortable.

Hard to find a car parking space. Also, I think my booking was mixed up because I booked a twin room but was given a double; the restaurant contacted me about a dinner reservation I'd never made; and an invoice was posted under my door when I'd already paid

2.0 / 10.0

An expensive, tired, rundown hotel needing urgent change in management to bring standards to order. Unless you require a

Fantastic location being a couple minutes walk to the beach. Great for dogs, good size kids play area outside.

The property was built in the 1930's, and it felt like little had changed since it opened. Very small, unwelcoming rooms, a "spa" which desperately needs updating, lots of fittings and furniture in dire need of replacement. As someone who works in hospitality, the whole hotel felt very understaffed. In the sitting room, meals were left on tables for up to 2 hours before they were cleared away, no cleaning agent or blue roll was used to clean the tables. Most of the staff unfortunately had very poor fitting clothes, shirts hanging out etc. Upon leaving, not once did the receptionist ask "how was your stay?" Or "thank you for staying with us", just paid the bill with minimum small talk. The "games room" felt very vacant, with only 1 game I remember seeing. How hard is it to buy a few packs of cards or board games from a charity shop? Outside the hotel, it desperately needed some tlc. Walls and windows covered in dirt, bins scattered across the carpark, hanging plant baskets only hanging by one chain. It's a shame because the hotel location is amazing, it just feels very underfunded and underinvested. At £400 a night, I was very disappointed.

10.0 / 10.0

My sister and I took our parents to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. They had been to Swanage for their honeym

Absolutely everything. Including, front of house, kitchen, restaurant and bar, sales staff. An extremely welcoming and comfortable hotel with plenty facilities all situated in a beautiful location.

Absolutely nothing.

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Knoll House. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Knoll House. Enjoy the water!

Is Knoll House pet friendly?

Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Knoll House?

We found 25 amenities for this rental. This includes business facilities, free wifi/internet, free parking, pool, and non-smoking.

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Knoll House

Hotel in Purbeck District

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities at Knoll House

Map of Purbeck District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Hotel in Purbeck District

Reasons to book

Map of Purbeck District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Knoll House pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Knoll House?

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