My wife Sue and I booked into the Fontmell for one night to celebrate our Pearl wedding anniversary. The favourable reviews I had read before our stay were spot on! Our room, the "Schmetterling" was very clean and quirky, with the butterfly theme, which continues throughout the hotel, much in evidence. All the staff were extremely friendly and during our... More

I had lunch here on a Friday and I loved it. The fish dish I had was excellent and the sticky toffee pudding with to die for. One of my friends had a steak and the other had risotto and they were both very happy. They had crème brulee for dessert and their desserts were lovely too. I did not... More

The room was quaint and the staff was excellent. Really was the staff that made the stay so lovely. The location is ok of you have a car. The food however was not my favorite, but it may be a distaste for English cuisine in general!

We stayed last Saturday for one night and could not have been more impressed with the staff, the room and the food. We stayed in Baboushka (I think that is the correct spelling) and found the bed to be extremely comfortable, in fact it was one of the best nights sleep we have had in a hotel. The room is... More

Warm welcome from all the staff with a snappy check-in. The room was immaculate, full of character and done to a really high standard. Fast wifi was omnipresent, at no extra charge. Delicious food. Warm enthusiastic service from staff that really care. The building has been really well restored and cleverly laid out. My experience was absolutely faultless and this... More

We visited over the Easter weekend, and stayed in the Mallyshag room, at the top of the hotel. It's a lovely big room - not ideal for anyone tall, as the ceiling beams are very low in places - with a wonderful, comfortable, Super King sized bed, and a free standing bath in the bedroom. There are one or two... More

We had passed The Fontmell a number of times when on our way to visit family and decided to stop over for a night at Easter, we were not dissappointed! We stayed in the Baboshka room, a very comfortable, cosy double with fantastic decor. The room wasn't huge so if youre staying for more than a couple of nights you... More

We chose to visit part of Dorset for a shork break away and The Fontmell appealed as they accepted dogs & because they showed films on Sunday evenings in the dining room,we thought this would be a quirky thing to do, unfortunately when we booked they said they weren't showing films at present but we decided to stay there anyway.... More

We have visited the Fontmell three times now and it is wonderful every time! This visit was 'tagged on' after returning from a holiday abroad which involved quite a horrid return flight to the UK and The Fontmell came up trumps as usual! The staff are all so welcoming and cannot do enough for us. The Papillon room is beautifully... More