Afraid to say the little tags on the golf course tattered, bad form. And dinner could be more welcoming, we had to eat elsewhere both nights as you all required a reservation a day in advance, even though we arrived hours before closing time.

A grand hotel of the Old School, proudly standing athwart the tracks of "progress". Most modern hotels are a soulless, homoginized desolate wasteland characterized by nondescript, amorphous, ugly modern art and politically correct sloganeering about progressivist woke "enlightened" social issues. Knoll House a refreshing step back into a more dignified, traditional, and well mannered time. Great service, breakfast, room. Don't give in Knoll House, stay true, interesting, and AWESOME! George the Yank

Stayed in July 2023

Reception was very busy at times. The outdoor pool could do with a deep clean . Build up of algae in corners.

Enjoyed the proximity to the beach and the location to access other areas. Breakfast was excellent and we enjoyed our evening meal.

Stayed in September 2023

Bar prices were exceptionally high I felt. Paid over £25 for 3 drinks. I don't think dogs should be allowed in the dining room. Every day we heard a dog barking whilst having our meal. I understand this is the owners fault (not well trained dog in this case) and not the hotels fault, but I don't think animals should be inside whilst others are eating. Most people were great with their dogs and discreetly had them in the snug area, whilst they ate.

Superb location and very good quality food with plenty of choices. Friendly staff. Real home from home feel. Quirky hotel and very comfortable.

Stayed in August 2023

We had to wait a long time to check in and out and the check in is at 4pm.

It’s very close to the beach

Stayed in August 2023

The plug holes could have been cleaner.

The relaxing “at-home” feeling. The space and the beautiful trees on the property. The friendliness of the staff and guests. A lovely playground for children. Excellent parking and amazing outdoor swimming pools on the edge of nature. All the photos and pictures on the walls around the hotel- just so interesting. Beautiful crisp linen.

Stayed in August 2023

Mix up with payment.Booked via booking.com who charged for room rate prior to visit.I showed the receipt to reception but they would not accept it and we were charged twice.This was quickly sorted out the next day by booking.com.Advised by receptionist to book directly next time so not sure why the hotel uses booking.com? However booking.com very efficiently sorted this matter out.

Lovely setting, very relaxed we have stayed many times.Food is wonderful

Stayed in August 2023

Check out queue was very long and not enough staff

The spa was great. The feel of the place was cosy and charming. Quite good breakfast. There is a bus stop right outside the hotel (£2 single fare) and buses had open top decks!

Stayed in August 2023

Didn’t realise had to specify if you wanted your room cleaned !!

Good location Facilities good Breakfast good

Stayed in August 2023

Dinner included in room price, hmm not exactly... We asked in the restaurant before we ordered our dinner. Restaurant manager said we get £55 allowance per 2 of us then they will charge everything over that, also drinks are not included which would be fair enough if it's actually would work this way BUT HOW IT'S ACTUALLY WORKS You get a £ 55 allowance - for 2 adults we been told by the receptionist when we checked out and got charged a lot more then we expected You get a £ 55 allowance for two adults and get charge over that, drinks excluded. Children not included, now I traveled with a nearly teen and both chose our food from the a'la cart menu and got charged a much larger amount then I thought.

You can keep busy even if the weather is not for "beach time" pool, tennis, golf, playground for the children, playroom for little ones and many many more things to do. The ferry is 5 mins away you can reach Bournemouth in 15 mins easily.

Stayed in August 2023

Booked half board for my daughter and 2 grandchildren half board but didn’t realise half board didn’t apply to the grandchildren also £27 towards the half board wasn’t enough as the mains were £27 up to £40 and starters and desserts were extra, so the extras on the bill put a dampers on the stay

Facilities for the grandchildren

Stayed in August 2023

There is not a small fridge in the rooms

Excellent location , excellent facilities, swimming pool, sauna , jacuzzi , tennis court, golf , close to beach etc , nice clean rooms, great staff .

Stayed in August 2023

Parts of the hotel look tired. Metal frame windows need replacing. It is under new owners so work will take time. Still got the original character, which is nice.

The location is excellent. Many facilities in the hotel. Something for everyone. Great value for money. Staff were very friendly & helpful.

Stayed in August 2023

A beautiful hotel and gorgeous setting but some areas of the hotel are a little tired and need updating. But this is a huge job and will take time.

The food was excellent. The hotel had great facilities for all, such as the spa, swimming pool, games room and sports. The setting is great being just a 5 minute walk from the beach. We would definitely come back.

Stayed in August 2023

It’s really good atmosphere and vibe

Stayed in August 2023

Only things to mention is the indoor spa area could do with a little updating and perhaps some seating areas to relax (upstairs was closed during our stay)

We really did enjoy our stay at Knoll house 😊 The location is wonderful and our courtyard room was beautiful. The spa, swimming pools (especially the outdoor pool), games room and facilities to suit every guest young or old were Wonderful additions to our stay! Staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful and breakfast was super! Compliments to the chef and his team 👍 Would definitely stay again and recommend to others.👌

Stayed in August 2023

The outside and communal areas look in desperate need of some tlc but some of that adds to the character of the place Some staff were a bit grumpy On the whole we had a fabulous stay

Fabulous access to Studland Beach It is great to be able to take our dog along, with access to all parts of the hotel, with the exception of restaurants, which is fair enough Rooms looked as though recently modernised and clean Walking out in the morning and seeing deer in the gardens Breakfast was nice and staff friendly in there We didn't use the pools, spa etc but good to have on offer

Stayed in August 2023

Some of the deco was quite tired or a little worn out. Shower in the room was not great and pool showers were limited and cold.

Quirky old traditional hotel. Unlike anywhere we have stayed before. Pool was lovely, breakfast was good and staff very good.

Stayed in July 2023

We had extremely poor dinner service from one waitress 23.07.23. She tried to short change us on a 500l carafe of wine and then recorded our meal as full price when we only had a main each. This situation caused unnecessary stress and embarressment to our family. The spa needs a refurbishment and the jaccuzi didn't work.

We loved the peace and quiet. We had a lovely room with quaint windows and a sea view. Lots of fun activities including swimming pool, tennis and small pitch & put course. Location was very, very good. We particularly enjoyed the sense of history to the building and it's location. And that attempts continue to be made to keep to this original charm and not turn it into a chain. Please continue with this endeavour to be original KH.

Stayed in July 2023

Great location close to the sea and easy walking distance to Studland village. Nice bedroom and bathroom. Good breakfast in well-serviced dining room. Free on-site parking. A characterful place with olde worlde charm.

Stayed in June 2023

Far too many dogs everywhere, not only in the rooms but on the furniture in public areas, Impossible to maintain hygene. Hotel is old and tired but still welcoming. However expensive for standard offered. Brought back grown up family and grandchildren after forty -four year gap. Virtually no changes whatsoever. Rumoured to be scheduled for redevelopment. Hardly surprising.

Location cannot be faulted.

Stayed in July 2023

Cost of bar snacks at lunchtime_ outrageous for what you get. Needs a lot of TLC but if waiting for planning permission understand why this cant happen.

Where it is situated. Lovely ambience. Good facilties but clearly in need of a bit of work i understand why.

Stayed in July 2023

Room was a bit cold

Relaxing Near beach Not commercial

Stayed in July 2023

It was warm in the room found it hard to sleep should of asked for a fan

View from window was nice to see the sea,loved the outdoor pool and breakfast was great ,food was served quick ,great walks down to the beach

Stayed in July 2023

Would appreciate the pools being open later in the evening Maybe more games in the board games room. More tennis balls available please.

Lots of common rooms and large garden, lots of facilities to use.

Stayed in July 2023

Beautiful location, very comfortable room, really polite and welcoming staff. It does feel like a journey down to memory lane, in the best possible way. Genuine and unpretentious, over-all, an absolute delight.

Stayed in June 2023