Eat here for lunch and dinner last week whilst visiting Swanage for holiday. Really good pint in here. Bar staff very good, really good customer service. Food is top quality; cheese and ham toasted sandwich was very delightful for lunch. Battered haddock and chips for tea was well worth the wait, and we made it within 5mins of last orders... More

Must admit that I was wrong about this pub. I have just returned from spending 8 days in Swanage and not only did I visit this pub a lot, but I even ate there twice. Perhaps the bad smells encountered last time, might be to do with its a very dog friendly place, and the Blues Festival was on. Anyway,... More

My wife and I are regular visitors to Swanage. Always visit the White swan for a few beers. We had an evening meal for a change. Lovely food steak was cooked perfectly. Staff very laid back, but attentive. It was a busy night in the bar, but the food was quick and tasted great. Will certainly eat there again.

We booked into this charming pub hotel as we love Swanage and we wanted somewhere for food,good beer and a live band and we found the perfect place in The White Swan. The rooms were very comfy and cosy and clean,the food was tasty and home cooked and the beer was excellent and local which is important to us real... More

Ok it's a pub. It is not haut cuisine but for what it is it merits the excellent mark. We called in for a Saturday afternoon quick lunch. The beer (Piddle) was excellent. We had two generous portions of moussaka. It was incredibly busy but the one waitress was superb at keeping everything on order complete with a smile throughout... More

My husband and I came away for a night for my birthday, to chill without thehildren. I have to say we got just what we wanted a comfortable room and clean with all you need for a break away, the food was amazing, reasonable pub grub and huge portion, I for one wanted 3 courses but after the main I... More

Contrary to previous comments,we found the Hotel staff extremely helpful and welcoming.O k the rooms wern't very big, but what do you expect for the age of the building.The location is excellent,right in the middle of it all,100yds from the sea.In fact you were 5 minutes from anywhere.Private off road parking at the rear of the pub,all for £75 per... More

Popped in for a spot of pub lunch, excellent atmosphere, nicely laid out, friendly staff, nice selection of food to choose from and HUGE portions. Shame that I was only in there for a short time, as could see this becoming a regular place to visit.

When we arrived at the The White Swan the bar person was very unhelpful, we had a drink in the bar and then we were shown to our room. The staff at the White Swan didn't go through any of the basics like what time breakfast was, the room was very basic, windows were dirty, blind was broken and dusty,... More