Just returned from a quick stay at Plumber Manor to celebrate mother's birthday. As ever, we had a wonderful time. From management to cleaners to waiting staff, everyone working at Plumber Manor makes it a very special. The food never fails and we can't wait for our next visit. Thank you all. More

Here is a family house and estate deep in central Dorset. Three brothers decided to keep the family home going by running the show as a lovely country hotel with an excellent cuisine which has to be experienced. We were there to play bridge (an excellent small room housed a couple of dozen of us). Rooms in the main house... More

You will gather from the reviews below that if you are over fifty, read the Telegraph over breakfast and enjoy straightforward cuisine cooked and served to the highest standard over stiff white table clothes then you are probably going to love Plumber. And so you will. We stopped for one night last year and the place was sold to us... More

Richard and his family and numerous helpers made our most recent stay a pure delight. If you depend on your IPod, Sky Sports, computer games and all that is wrong with modern England this isn’t for you. If you enjoy courteous understated service and comfort, beautiful food, great wines and the great Dorset countryside you must stay at Plumber Manor.... More

Plumber manor is a great find. I read some of the reviews before booking, having only eaten there before. The courtyard room was huge. Yes the bathroom suite was avocado, but it was perfectly clean, and fluffy towels etc./Molton Brown products more than compensated. Hosts were charming and accomodating. We were walked back to the room as the path was... More

Stayed at Plumber Manor a few weeks ago on a business trip to the area. I agree with many of the reviews - yes the rooms are a bit dated, yes the housekeeping is a bit lacking BUT too many changes at Plumber Manor and it will loose all its charm and - heaven forbid - join the mass market!... More

My partner and I are regular visitors to the restaurant at Plumber and recently spent a night there. The hotel has a wonderfull atmosphere, it always feels as if you are a welcome guest of the family. Our room was spacious and well laid out. The lawns and river surrounding the hotel are beautiful and really add to the attraction... More

We eagerly anticipated our new year stay at Plumber Manor. Our friend who made the booking used to live in the area and had eaten there before. Checking out the web site for the manor it looked very impressive and we were all looking forward to a luxurious weekend in our superior rooms. At first glance the spacious room looked... More

We stayed for three nights for a birthday celebration and enjoyed a wonderfully relaxing time. The hotel is charming and comfortable rather than smart, and we much appreciated the company of Toby, a very large black labrador. Our room in the main house overlooked the garden, very beautiful on a frosty morning, and we had a super large and comfortable... More