On arrival our first impression was that the parking area outside reception was a bit shabby and certainly didn't appear to be 5* it needs some care and attention. We walked in the reception area, but no reception desk and no staff about. Stood there wondering what we should do! We then noticed that there was a reception office with... More

My husband and I took our mothers for a 5 day stay here. The hotel was quite nice but nowhere near a 5*, it was more like 3* to 4* depending on where you go. The bar was ok but the service was not that good, on a couple of occasions the manager/owner was more interested in serving his friends... More

I booked two rooms at Kemps and stayed for one night last week. The official photos were somewhat misleading. We were booked into an annex wherewas the main photo showed the main building which looks really attractive. One of the bathrooms was pretty basic and needed total renovation. Both rooms were spacious but suffered from damp. In both cases, even... More

I cannot praise this Guest House enough. My wife and I were impressed with the friendliness and efficiency of all the staff as well as the decor in the house and bedrooms. Very spacious beds and a great restaurant. (You must try the line caught Sea Bass if it's on the menu). If we are in the area again we... More

I honestly don't know where to start - from start to finish, this hotel has been superb! We drove down late on Friday night, and they rang us to check whether we wanted dinner kept for us before the restaurant closed.... When we arrived we were shown to our 'family room' - as a family of 5 we have been... More

We needed a short break away and chose Kemps as it looked inviting and was near to the Dorset Coast. We were in one of the upstairs annexe rooms with views out over the main road to fields then hills.The room was of a good size with standard hotel fixtures such as small table with two club chairs and a... More

We have stayed here on two occasions for a total of three nights. The staff are really friendly and helpful. The standard of the rooms is excellent. Look on their website for deals they are doing. In March it is £65 for bed and breakfast for two if you leave your booking until 48 before. The porridge they served was... More

What can I say about Kemps...there are so many positive things it is hard to know where to begin. The welcome was warm and I was shown to my room. Having asked on booking to be placed 'far away from the maddening crowd', I found my request was indeed met. The room was immaculate. It was made even more welcoming... More

Lovely clean hotel with friendly staff and excellent food, will defiantly go again. More