The Royal Oak Hotel

Room chilly, only one radiatorworks, so there is a panelheater in the room which my husband had to turn on in the morning. The shower room was cold, heated by a very small towelheater. We didn'tbrave a shower. The bed was firm but comfortable. Breakfast disappointing. 1 teaspoon for tea/Coffee & yogurt between 2 of us. No bowl for cereal or spoon unless you used the 1 teaspoon. 1 knife between 2 of us. No butter for the crossaunt, meats or cheese, only jam. Not really a continental breakfast, more like style. Fruit juice and fresh milk in the fridge for the cereal, that you couldn't eat! You have to collect your breakfast from the sideboard and fridge on the landing and eat alone in your bedroom. There is nobody on premises overnight, in fact as we were the only guests, we were totally alone in the 'hotel'. There was nobody around in the morning to help resolve the problem of no cutlery or china. The door to the restaurant downstairs locked, so we couldn't sort this out. No instructions on checking out, where to leave the key. Calling this a hotel in not accurate, I'm not too sure what to call it. I would have preferred to discuss our disappointment in person but nobody was there.

We stayed at the Royal Oak last week and would like to thank the team for a lovely meal and overnight sleep. The young lady who greeted us on arrival (I'm sorry I did not catch her name) was very welcoming and attentive and even ran after us into the street after our meal to explain what to do if we returned from our walk after the pub had closed. The purple room (Anglebury) is charming. It has the timeless feel of a traditional country inn and you feel that you have joined the ranks of merry travellers who have passed through Bere Regis in times past. Happily, the room conveys its old world charm with the luxuries which a 21st century might demand. A continental breakfast provided on a dresser on the landing for an additional £5 per person was good value for money, and although our stay was brief, we loved our time at the Royal Oak. PS - the church (almost) next door is well worth a visit to see the Turberville window.

We enjoyed a lovely family Sunday lunch here. Good value for money, fresh, well cooked food all served in good time and with plenty of smiles! Would definitely eat here again! (Our only tiny criticism would be that the chicken burgers were a bit plain- perhaps some sauce or just a bit of seasoning would improve them?)