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Reviews of George Albert Hotel & Spa

3 out of 5
George Albert Hotel & Spa
Wardon Hill Farm, Evershot, Dorchester, England

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 225 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 372 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a very nice room on our stay Evening meal was excellent as was the 80s theme night music Great location for easy access from yeovil/dorchester
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Adeel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Dec 4, 2023
Hi Adeel,Sorry we didn't meet your expectations on your recent visit. I find this surprising as this is out of keeping with our recent reviews. With no reason given it is not possible to respond. I have checked with Reception and it would seem you raised no issues while you were here either.

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, spacious rooms and all the amenities you would expect. Booked the spa and enjoyed my treatment, but the hot tub seemed to be making everyone sneeze, not sure if the chlorine levels were off
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Dec 4, 2023
Hi Melissa,many thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Pleased to read thatyou found our staff friendly and your room spacious.I will pass your feedback about the Jacuzzi on to the Spa Company as they are a separate business from the Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Mary Anne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Oct 22, 2023
Hi Mary Anne,Thank you for your recent 5 out of 5 review. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you will come back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Lovely friendly welcome at reception, staff very attentive during our time in communal areas, food very good quality and well presented in main restaurant, good standard of cleanliness throughout hotel, our room also of very good standard nice furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Sep 28, 2023
Hi Sandra, thank you so much for your 10 out of 10 review. I will pass your feedback onto our team, they always appreciate hearing when our guests have enjoyewd thier time at the hotel. We hope next time you visit West Dorset you'll come and stay with us again..

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top spot, record mmwnded.
Perfect! I needed a quiet hotel before a very early start. Staff were lovely and the place was spotless. Super quiet and just off a main road so easy access to Dorchester and beyond.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Sep 22, 2023
Hi Nathan, thank you so much for your 10/10 review. Really pleased that you found the Hotel the perfect place for your stay. Hope you'll come and stay again next time you visit West Dorset.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Sep 22, 2023
Hi Lisa, thank you so much for your 5 out of 5 review. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us. Hope you will visit us again next time you are in West Dorset

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our midweek stay at George Albert Hotel & Spa
This was a short break in the area of Sherborne. The hotel was the cleanest hotel we have ever stayed in everywhere was spotlessly clean. We stayed B&B as they don’t have a chef midweek only at weekends but found some lovely pubs/inns nearby to try. Breakfast excellent too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Sep 16, 2023
Hello Jean, many thanks for your 10/10 review following your recent stay with us. Delighted to read that you thought our Hotel is the cleanest you have ever stayed in, and I have passed this onto the House Keepers. Pleased you found some lovely local pubs while you were here and that you also though Breakfast was excellent. We hope you will come an stay again next time you visit West Dorset.

8/10 Good

Emma

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Oct 22, 2023
Hi Emma,Thank you for reviewing your stay. We hope you will come and stay again next time you visit West Dorset.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and friendly
Very nice stay, staff very attentive, with lovely breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 30, 2023
Hi James, thank you very much for your 10/10 review. Delighted to read that you had a very nice stay and that you loved breakfast! Also pleased that you found our staff to be very attentive. We hope you'll come and stay again next time you visit West Dorset.

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 25, 2023
Hi Jackie,Many thanks for your 10/10 review. We really appreciate you taking the time.Delighted that you enjoyed your time here and hope that next time you visit West Dorset you will come and stay again.

10/10 Excellent

j

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 25, 2023
Hi J,Many thanks for your 10/10 review. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will return soon.

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Attention to detail
This hotel is fantastic value. They make the effort on the little things which make all the difference.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 19, 2023
Hi James, many thanks for your 10/10 review. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay with and found the Hotel to be fantastic value. We hope you'll come and stay again next time you're in our part of the world.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 14, 2023
Hi Martin,Many thanks for your 10/10 review. Delighted that you enjyed your stay with us and hope next tme you visit West Dorset you will come and stay again.

6/10 Okay

Takemi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Sep 2, 2023
Hi Takemi, thank you for your recent review. Unable to respond or learn from where we possibly didn't meet your expectations as you simply left a rating with no feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Jac

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 14, 2023
Hi Jac,Many thanks for your 10/10 review. Delighted that you enjyed your stay with us and hope next time you visit West Dorset you will come and stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 8, 2023
Hi Sue,Many thanks for your 10/10 review following your recent stay with us. Delighted that you had an enjoyable experience. We do hope you will come and stay again next time you are visiting West Dorset.

10/10 Excellent

Salim

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jul 31, 2023
Hi Salim, many thanks for your 10 out of 10 review. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay and we hope next time you visit West Dorset you will come and stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jul 27, 2023
Dear Kathleen, many thanks for your 10 out of 10 review. Delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you will come and stay again next time you are visiting West Dorset.

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel stay.
Comfortable stay in a good hotel although some miles from the nearest towns and with a main road close bye. Good and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jul 18, 2023
Hi Rodney,many thanks for your 10 out of 10 review. We're delighted that you had a comfortable stay and thought our staff good and friendly. The Hotel's location on the edge of the West Dorset AONB puts us in the middle of everywhere and, as you say, with the A37 next to us you can get to the local sights, towns and attractions with minimal fuss.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jul 8, 2023
Thank you for your 5 out of 5 review, we look forward to seeing you at The George Albert Hotel again.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jul 8, 2023
Thank you for your 10 out of 10 review, we look forward to you staying with us again at The George Albert Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jun 26, 2023
Dear Christopher, many thanks for your 10 out of 10 review. Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you will stay with us next time you are in West Dorset.

8/10 Good

Jason

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jun 4, 2023
Hi Jason,Thanks for your review. We hope you will stay with us again next time you're in West Dorset

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jun 6, 2023
Hi Steve,Many thanks for your 10/10 review. We hope you'll come and stay again next time you're in West Dorset

2/10 Terrible

Toby

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Apr 15, 2023
Hi Toby, hard to respond when you simply left a score. We can say that the booking confirmation letter you received explains everything quite succinctly as to what you can expect on arriving here. Our Duty Manager didn't receive a call from you with any questions, requests or issues. We have checked your room and everything you needed was present and ready for you, big comfy super king bed, crisp white bedlinen, spotlessly clean en-suite bathroom, fluffy white towels, plenty of tea, coffee, biscuits etc. You didn't appear at breakfast, you simply left having said nothing then leave a rating of "2". We would suggest in future maybe call and book with the actual hotel not some faceless OTA or maybe even read your booking confirmation email from the OTA.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not what I was expecting
Not quite the stay I was expecting. The rooms are very clean and nicely presented and the front desk staff were polite. However, I was aware before I arrived that they didn't serve breakfast which was fine, but then to be told they didn't serve an evening meal through the week was disappointing. The hotel is remote and therefore meant a drive to find a local pub. The hotel did appear to be fairly empty and therefore no atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Brilliant service, lovely stay and really comfy room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Guests Relations Manager on Sep 14, 2021
Hi Samantha, Thank you for your 10/10 review and for choosing the George Albert Hotel. It was a pleasure to have you to stay. We trust you had a good journey home and hope you'll come and stay again next time you visit West Dorset

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Further away from weymouth stated on website
Hotel clean and very comfortable beds good Website very misleading how far from weymouth also in the middle of nowhere not enough information given by the owner no bar or food provide by hotel to me it should be advertised as rooms to let
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Guests Relations Manager on Aug 27, 2021
Good afternoon, I am pleased you enjoyed your stay with a comfortable bed and a clean hotel, booking through a 3rd party such as Expedia even though we give them as much information as we can regarding the hotel and it being room only for 2021 with no food served. The hotel is situated quite far from Weymouth as we are on the A37. I am sorry you feel you were mislead. Kind Regards Guests relations Manager

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Didnt even go! We could not travel due to covid but could not get to talk to anybody to move the booking on or cancel. They still took all our money! We tried for hours to get through but nothing!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 20, 2021
Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your review. We have checked our records and have not had a 'no show' since we reopened mid-June. The Hotel is open 7 days a week and reception open from 9am to 5pm everyday. We find it hard to believe that you called the Hotel for 'hours' and no one answered the telephone even once. We have also checked our emails and found no emails requesting a refund due to being unable to come and stay due to Covid-19. If, as your review shows, you booked through a third party online travel agent such as Expedia, your first port of call would have been to cancel your booking through them not us! We can only take your payment on the day of your arrival. As your review is anonymous we have no way way of checking who you are or even when your booking was so are unable to investigate any further. Lastly we simply don't believe that you called the Hotel for hours. We have refund every request due to being unable to stay due to Covid-19 even after our 48hr deadline has passed. Anyone who reads this revue should do so with a large pinch, handful(!), of salt. This is simply not the way we run our hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Si

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Graeme

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was the most bizarre hotel stay we've ever had but it gave us exactly what we needed. Arriving at the hotel it looked closed and very unloved on the outside but this is obviously the result of really difficult times over the past year or so. However, although all the hotel facilities are currently closed the interior is lovely and well looked after. The rooms are large with good bathroom facilities. Breakfast was at the 'Emporium' just across the car park and was excellent. This wasn't included in the price. As we don't hang around hotels in the day it proved to be an excellent choice with a very reasonable room rate. In good times it was obviously a very good hotel so if all you need is a bed for the night it will suit you well. We wish them all the best in getting through these difficult times.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Colin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very disappointing. Nothing open, closed spa,swimming pool,restaurant and bar. Nearest place to eat six miles away. We were advised an all day breakfast cafe was across the road?? We never found it! Signs up for clay pigeon shooting but it was closed years ago. Very expensive for a room that provided nothing else not even room cleaning. The strangest hotel I’ve ever stayed in and definitely not all due to covid. Would never stay again. When booking, site said, last room but we were the only people staying there.??
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Aug 6, 2021
Hello Colin, We're sorry to see that you feel we didn't meet your expectations when you stayed with us. Booking through a 3rd party website that uses bots to populate its website is always something of a risk. That said Expedia does state that facilities are currently unavailable due to Covid-19. One quick phone call to us to check and we could have happily explained exactly what to expect for your stay and with that knowledge you could have chosen to stay here or somewhere else that was offering the facilities you might want during your stay. The Hotel doesn't (never has) have a swimming pool so we're impressed you found one here that was closed. There are a number of really good pubs a short drive from the Hotel. If you go to AA Route finder The Acorn in Evershot is 2.92 miles, The Greyhound in Sydling St Nicholas is 3.47 miles, The Fox & Hounds in Cattistock is 3.61 none the 6 miles you claim. Our Reception team are very good at giving directions and if you had asked would even have walked you to the corner of the hotel and pointed at the Emporium Cafe where numerous guests have all enjoyed the delicious full English Breakfast they serve with no problem at all finding it. We assume you didn't ask anyone? There are signs here for Clay Pigeon Caravan Park, Clay Pigeon Raceway and The Sportsman Gunshop but nothing advertising Clay Pigeon Shooting available. Lastly third party websites, such as Expedia, are only allocated a certain number of rooms per night so their claim that the room you booked was the last one would possibly have been correct. If you have an issue with this we would suggest contacting Expedia to voice your complaint as their website is beyond our control. Lastly, next time you're staying in a Hotel (having not called and checked prior to booking) and things are not as you expect we would suggest talking to them while you're there so they have an opportunity to resolve any issues you may have or even tell you where to find breakfast, rather than leave unnecessary & incorrect feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonable and comfortable
Great couple of days stay x The room was great, cleanliness was superb, spacious and very comfy. Also an excellent base for visiting most places in Dorset. It’s unfortunate that other amenities were not open due to the COVID situation, but all staff were exceptionally helpful. Outside was not as welcoming as the inside, which is understandable due to staffing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Guest Relations Manager on Jul 31, 2021
Thank you for your recent 10/10 review. Delighted that you had such a great stay. We hope you will come and stay again next time you visit the area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

G&C, Cornwall

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hiccup on check in, but swiftly moved to the right room. Annoying beep after power cut which went on for a few hours, however was taken care of by 9pm. Hotel lovely, breakfast great and price fantastic. Would and will stay again, as great base for the holiday.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good vfm
Nice place, convenient and definitely value for money. Friendly and helpful staff, youngsters a little susceptible to the odd badly hidden mild profanity though. Overall very happy with the stay and would reccomend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. The room was comfortable. The dining was very good Breakfast was very very good. The staff was wonderful and helpful. I felt bad because I had to ask the waiter several times to repeat himself. I was having trouble with his accent but I finally got it. He was good very patient with me. ( I am from the states I should be able to understand English). Very nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really clean and tidy room. Staff excellent. Restaurant menu a bit limited.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay
A really good stay - our third time. The rooms are spacious with all amenities at a high standard. We arrived quite late in the evening (about 11pm) and had to wait while key found. However the quality of the room, staff and food quickly made up for this. We used tbe spa facilities which again are of a good standard. We highly recommend and will visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nik

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel....give it a go ;-)
EXCELLENT. I thought it had been opened a few months...NOT as long as it has been. all clean and fresh....Loved it !
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Phil

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019