We stayed recently for one night in one of the "superior" doubles. The room was clean, and service, including the decent breakfast, couldn't be faulted, but at GBP 88 in the back end of the season, with a bathroom which was small and shower-only, we felt better value could be had. Could be that we took the last room available... More

Our first stay at The Rivendell and will certainly not be our last! We love Swanage and this is our best find by far. Good location for the town and the beach although we did find parking a bit of a problem. Our room was lovely and the bed very comfortable. Bathroom a bit small but not complaining. Breakfasts are... More

Our third visit in four years was again wonderful. We visited during The swanage Carnival. What a week loads to do, including The Red Arrows. Kevin and Lyn kept us up to date of everything available to us.Every morning was a sensory overload at breakfast. Everything locally supplied , and a great choice. You don`t have to have a set... More

Very warm welcome, beautifully decorated rooms, plenty of tea & coffee in your room, fantastic breakfast with all the works. More

We had a really warm & friendly welcome, the rooms were beautifully decorated & really clean. This is a guesthouse which can stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the best hotels. Forget the stuffy seaside guesthouses of the past - they could take a leaf out of Lyn & Kevin's book! And the breakfasts.... fabulous & nothing was too... More

Each morning you come down to freshly baked soda bread accompanied with a choice of homemade organic preserves and as well as this Kevin bakes a speciality of the day ranging from scones to blackberry muffins. There is a wide selection on offer on the breakfast buffet which includes 'real' fresh fruit sald and homemade granola. The choice of cooked... More

A wonderful warm welcome to a really lovely B&B. The room was very comfortable and really nicely decorated with very generous amounts of tea, coffee, fruit teas and hot chocolate. The bath was wonderfully deep - just the thing after a hard day's diving. The highlight was breakfast - the best scrambed eggs we've ever had in any hotel and... More

Another lovely stay in the great B & B. The rooms are very clean with good ensuites (powerful showers great for after a hard days diving). The breakfasts are amazing inc muffins and fresh baked bread. The owners are lovely and went the extra mile with a decorated breakfast table and sparkler for my boyfriends 40th birthday breakfast. We have... More

stay in lots of B&B aaround the country and this is one of the best. Great breakfasts with homemade muffins and other cakes..fresh fruit was brilliant. Our room was the luxury one with robes ..slippers..fantastic large bed..nice bath smellies and good well stocked tea tray. The hosts were very welcoming indeed. Nice lounge to relax in. Very very reasonable prices.... More