If you are looking for a friendly and clean place to stay then look no further. My fiance and I only stayed for 1 night as we were attanding a friends wedding. Ernesto and Etsuko who own Rufus House were friendly and very polite. Breakfast was good and the rooms were clean with en-suit. If we were visiting the new... more

We booked on the strength of other reviews as we know the area well but usually hire a cottage. The owners were very friendly, the room was comfortable and we had pre-booked a quiet room as I know how busy the road at the front is. A delicious breakfast served each morning. Plenty of fresh coffee, choice of cereal, fruit,... more

Over-priced for sub standard room. Mattress too soft, double bed small. T.V - 12inch with poor picture. breakfast portion tiny, nouvelle cuisine - well presented but not enough - wish had ordered toast. However, if it is the New Forest you are looking for, step outside, cross the road and you are in it! more

Spent the bank holiday weekend in Rufus House. Booked a deluxe room, which turned out to be on the ground floor at the front of the property. This was really noisy from the road, front door and proximity to the breakfast room. The bed felt small for a double and the ensuite had carpet on the floor. The TV was... more

Single room was small but OK Atmosphere is really relaxing and calm Breakfast is really nice but small serving Don't like carpet in the bathroom - I prefer lino etc. more

I read the reviews on Rufus House from TripAdvisor before booking and glad I did as I agree with them. The hotel was clean, comfortable and perfectly placed for our first time visiting the New Forest. Ernesto was very welcoming even though his wife had to leave to unexpectedly, he did very well without her. We were in Rm 3,... more

We had a lovely stay at Rufus House everything perfect except the mattress in room 3 was unservicable and we had some bad nights sleep. It ruined what would have been a nice stay more

This was out third visit to Rufus House (which hopefully speaks volumes). It was a pleasure to see Ernesto and Etsuko again, you could not wish to find two more honest, hardworking, welcoming hosts than these two. We had a room at the front of the house, which overlooked the main road. I cannot say we were troubled by road... more

The welcome and care we received from Etsuko and Ernesto are still among our treasured memories of a lovely time in the New Forest. We had booked on the spur of the moment and didn't know the area. One of us has to avoid wheat and dairy, the other is vegetarian. This was no problem at all and was handled... more