Purbeck House Hotel & Louisa Lodge, Swanage
About the Hotel
Rooms and Lodges
Purbeck House Hotel & Louisa Lodge offers rooms in the main house (built in 1875) and the Louisa Lodge. Louisa Lodge Superiors provide accommodations for guests. Rooms include an HD flat-screen TV, an iPod docking station, tea and coffee-making facilities, and an en suite bathroom with Pascal Morabito toiletries. Some rooms feature sea or garden views. Other rooms offer a fireplace, French furniture, a sofa, and a coffee table. The George Burt Room overlooks the Victorian garden and the sea. The John Mowlem Room has a sea view and a feature fireplace. The Elizabeth Room overlooks the sea. The Thomas Hardy Room overlooks the Victorian garden and the sea and is located on the second floor (no lift access). Rooms provide free toiletries, a private bathroom with a bath, a shower, and a hairdryer. Rooms are equipped with ironing facilities, heating, a sitting area, a terrace, a trouser press, and an electric kettle. Some rooms have an ornamental fireplace and are located on the first and second floor with no lift access.
Dining Options
Breakfast is available from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM Monday to Saturday and from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Sundays. The continental buffet includes a selection of cereals & mix seeds, porridge, fruit salad, fresh fruit, prunes, grapefruit, yogurts, and preserves. The full English breakfast buffet includes free-range eggs, hash browns, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, bacon, sausage, and black pudding. The Thomas Hardy restaurant offers meals with a hand-painted ceiling and Carrera marble fireplaces. The Ship Inn, a Victorian-style building with open-plan seating, has British pub classics, baked camembert, and chilli beef burritos. The Old Brick Pizza Company is next door, serving Italian-style pizza and calzones.
Features and Activities
The Purbeck House Hotel features artifacts brought from London by George Burt, including statues from the Royal Exchange, a tiled floor from the Houses of Parliament, an arch from Hyde Park, a balustrade and columns from Billingsgate Market, granite from the Albert Memorial, a thistle and rose from the medieval Parliament Buildings, and a gargoyle from Westminster Hall. The Isle of Purbeck golf course has views over Studland and Poole Harbour. Swanage is known for its railway station (featured in the film Dunkirk) and steam train journeys through the countryside and Corfe Castle ruins. The hotel gardens span 3 acres. The town of Swanage hosts a regatta, a water-sports week, and art and music festivals.
Location Highlights
Purbeck House Hotel & Louisa Lodge is 30 km from Bournemouth. Nearby landmarks include the Jurassic Coast (1.5 km), Purbeck New Wave Gallery (0.3 km), Durlston Country Park (2 km), The Stone Quay (0.5 km), Purbeck Heritage Coast (0.5 km), Swanage Beachfront (0.3 km), and Lucy's Farm (0.3 km).
Services Available
Bar 1875 offers space for business meetings or private dining. The Elizabeth Garden Conservatory offers dining for up to 100 guests, a dance floor, and a bar. The hotel bar is available for meetings. The hotel provides access to employees, contractors and third parties that are on a need to know basis.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Diving
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Golf course
- Fishing
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
Dining
- Bar/ Lounge area
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Spa & Leisure
- Beach access
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
Room features
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
