A group of us girls headed out for dinner this past Saturday night to The Crown, and on the whole it was a really great dinner. The presentation of the food was very impressive. We shared the Vegitarian Pantry plate and the bread basket to start and it was absolutely delicious. My friends then had the burger which looked really... More

Often find myself at the Crowne hotel - as a great place to meet. Bar service (inc coffee) is excellent and food is well presented and tasty from a varied menu. Two good car parks with easy access, behind secure barriers.

Yes, I know, standards are rising, hoteliers are trying harder, us Hillman Hunters are getting more picky, and everybody's Egon Ronay all of a sudden, reviewing everything to within an inch of its life. So, it's very nice to find an establishment that takes all this on board, sets itself high standards, acknowledges that the customer is King, and just... More

What a surprise to find exceptional hospitality and customer service that excels! Staff was very accommodating. Hotel was very charming..... And old. Breakfast was extraordinary and we will be talking about the crousaints for years to come. We found everyone in this quaint town to be helpful and more than willing to help us gather the information we came for... More

Hall & Woodhouse faced a challenge trying to retain the ye olde worlde charm of a 16c coaching inn yet making it appeal to 21c Blandford trendies and tourists. They have partly succeeded. On a warm evening the patio was busy with locals enjoying socialising under the umbrellas to a background of just a little traffic noise - all a... More

We were only passing through for one night and had a lovely stay here. Check-in was welcoming, the room was spacious and comfortable. We had a dinner package and were surprised by the quality - an excellent meal. Make sure you try the platter - a wonderful assortment. Breakfast was unhurried and high quality with a good choice. Location is... More

We stayed at this hotel for one night as we were attending a wedding reception, Check in was a bit slow but eventually we were checked in and given our rooms. The rooms were lovley and spacious they had everything you would need a hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilites, flat screen t.v., lovley towles. The beds were so comfy... More

but we had a double room it was very small,my husband is tall and the bed was not comftable for him,the hotel is in need of ,decorating,specialy the bedrooms,brakfast was good,we steyed for one night,i could not have stayed longer in that room,the stuff were very good .

We'd eaten in the bar area once before but booked for Sunday Lunch in the restaurant to see how it compared. There is no question that this is a very classy establishment which attracts a well-heeled clientèle. We thought the mood and ambience was first rate. Good points of the restaurant: Superb setting in a beautiful wood panelled room. Very... More