The Acorn Inn
Evershot, Dorset
Good Hotel Guide Review
Guide regulars were drawn to this former 16th-century coaching inn ‘partly for its excellent location; partly because of the Thomas Hardy connection’. Perhaps its mention in Tess of the d‘Urbervilles also attracted Scarlett Johansson and Darcey Bussell. Whatever the reason, the historic pub-with-rooms, managed by Richard and Natalie Legg for Red Carnation Hotels (see Summer Lodge, Evershot, next entry), clearly has its devotees. Chef Robert Ndungu’s seasonal fare, served in a dining room whose fireplace is carved with acorns, is described as ‘hearty’; our reader said ‘straightforward’, enjoying ‘an enormous helping of whitebait’, a ‘good Thai green curry’. A lounge has leather chairs, shelves of books, period prints; the atmospheric bar a roaring fire, exposed stones, old photographs. Upstairs, bedrooms can be snug. ‘Our room was fine with a super-king-size bed and sofa; a slightly cramped bathroom, but tons of hot water.’ Other rooms might have an antique four-poster, a warm colour scheme; a spacious loft suite, in uplifting yellows and blues, has a double and single room, lounge, both bath and shower. Staff are ‘helpful, friendly’; breakfast is ‘excellent’. z(JB, and others)
Hotel details
Address
28 Fore Street
Evershot
Dorset
DT2 0JW
England
Telephone
01935 83228
Bedrooms
10.
Open
all year.
Facilities
2 bars, restaurant, lounge, free Wi-Fi, in-room TV (Sky, Freeview), skittle alley, beer garden, access to spa, gym at sister hotel opposite (£15 per day), bar and restaurant wheelchair accessible, toilet not adapted.
Background music
in bar and restaurant.
Children
all ages welcomed.
Dogs
allowed (£12 charge per dog per night, water bowls, towels, treats).
Credit cards
Amex, MC, Visa.
Prices
per room B&B £105–£230, D,B&B £185–£300. À la carte £35. Min. 2-night stay at weekends during peak season.
10% discount voucher
This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. To take advantage of this offer, you must present the voucher at the time of booking.
Guide Book Vouchers
This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 25% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night’s stay. Each printed copy of the Guide contains six vouchers worth in total about £150.
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