The Eastbury Hotel & Spa — Hotel in Great Britain

I stayed here for one night on business, in late August for £175.

The hotel has private parking around the back and you can also access the hotel from the rear carpark and walk through a beautiful garden. The hotel is also very close to the High Street.

Prior to arriving, reception was excellent and in regular communication … as I was driving down from West Yorkshire. On my arrival very late in the evening, everything was clear and I was shown to my room. Not many hotels do that these days.

It was charismatic. I was tired and soon locked my keys in as I went out to find some food . I think the Hotel is going through restaurant renovation - not sure. Thankfully the local Waitrose was still open until 9 pm… , it was no trouble for the receptionist to open my door. The reception area is very nice, with quaint sitting room and games room with pool table.

My room (Cowslip) was lovely. Nice period features and decor. The room had an open bath and an ensuite which was down a small set of stairs and quite a quirky shape. Only downside was the shower head was dirty.

It was a shame there was no food or drinks on site, or a small bar, as that is often one of the reasons why I choose hotels for business; there were very few hotels in the area for me to choose.

It’s a lovely place to stay and I would stay there again. On departure, another receptionist and cleaner were chatting at reception, so the departure / goodbye lacked eye contact and meaning. Other than that, nice stay....

We visited for dinner as guests of the hotel. Advanced booking was essential. The restaurant has a refined atmosphere and it was very quiet when we arrived, although it got busier later on. There was more on the menu vs what was published on their website, and they also had a fairly extensive kids menu (6 choices of main course) priced at £10 including a dessert.

We tried the goats cheese and octopus carpaccio starters, followed by the monkfish and lamb main courses, and finally the chocolate cremeux and sticky toffee desserts. Generally, the food was quite good, in particular the desserts were excellent. The lamb was a bit tough, but still decent. The notable exception to all of this was the octopus carpaccio. As this dish was delivered it immediately was giving off a strong fishy smell, and upon tasting it, it was obvious that the octopus had gone off. I was surprised that the kitchen did not pick up on this. Further, after informing our waiter and sending it back, there was no follow up of any sort, although upon settling the bill, the octopus had not been charged for.

Service was on the slow side throughout the meal, and it was often difficult to get the attention of waiting staff. A few staff also came across as being inexperienced, new to the restaurant clearly, but perhaps even new to the industry. Our bill came to £145 of which £35 was spent on drinks. On the whole, it was a bit of a mixed experience, and I’m not sure if I...

We recently stayed at The Eastbury with my family, (we have young children 1 & 4) we stayed in an interconnecting room on the ground floor, willow and verbana. It was perfect for our needs, both rooms spacious, one with a shower and one with bath and shower. Lots of room and nice little touches with a Welcome bag with lots of local info and nice sweets for the children. We especially enjoyed the sloe gin for when the kiddies went to bed! We dined in the restaurant - wow absolutely stunning the food and ambience just perfect. I was shocked at how fabulous the kids meal looked. Zoe and Sarah served us who were excellent. Lots of attention to detail and a lovely wine list too. We enjoyed the garden games - croquet, badminton chess, and loved just sitting on the deck chairs surrounded by stunning garden - it's so pretty like a traditional English country garden. We pushed the boat out and both had swedish massages. Another big wow. We really enjoyed our time at the Eastbury and would confidential recommend it to anyone who is tempted. It really was lovely and there was lots to do in Sherborne and surrounding areas. We could have easily stayed longer. Thank you to Gemma and the team for looking...