Moonfleet Manor - A Luxury Family Hotel

A fabulous location for a family getaway! We went to Moonfleet to celebrate my mother’s birthday and had a fantastic time! The hotel is really geared up for children which meant the adults could relax knowing there was plenty to keep the little ones occupied! I wouldn’t recommend the hotel for those without children or those looking for a quiet getaway! The hotel is in a league of its own for the facilities it has; swimming pool, skittle alley, dino mini golf, den club, film room, play barn and best of all no judgement! We have all been in hotels where we are trying to keep our little ones from causing havoc but here we just didn’t have to worry, the children could be children and run and enjoy the facilities freely! A wonderful stay - thank you x

The hotel has a major flaw that ruins the experience. The restaurant / service. Cannot fault the staff for their friendliness. It seems to be the kitchen. Perhaps if the food was not so complicated it wouldn’t take so long! Place an order for drinks and food, it’s possible that your drinks will arrive after your starters. And when they do, the beer is warm. Send it back. Get another warm bottle. Out of stock on some of the wines. Very expensive drinks in general. Now for the food. I ended up ordering from the kids menu as the adults was so pretentious to the point it was not nice. Had a bbq carrot on pearl barley, the “crispy” onions were like rubber. The barley tasted like you were eating a soap bar. And the carrot was raw and charred. Every adult main I had was served with cav Nero which had been washed and cooked with sea water, then coated in enough salt to dry store a pig carcass over winter. Wife had a cod, it was cold in the middle. Sent it back, came back 5 mins later with the comment “chef says it’s ok” with the same fish just now colder and probably touched by many, 1 at least was the server who prodded it as he walked away. Often you had to wait at least an hour for your food, and when I say your drinks could arrive after. It’s that bad. Table next to us had eaten their starters before the 2 cocktails they had ordered at the start came out. When you consider a starter is ~£10 and a main ~£20 Dinner time with the kids could take over 2 and a half hours so bring your own entertainment. They do have games and a cinema. Which are needed to keep the kids entertained. To review the rest of the hotel. Rooms very nice. Staff very friendly and kind and caring - although I would say the chefs need a fire lit underneath them, and the wait staff trained on time management. Games hall excellent Other facilities top notch. If it weren’t for the dire slow service and overly pretentious undercooked over seasoned food it would have been an amazing stay. Kids enjoyed it over Christmas, but asked if they could eat somewhere else as it took so long. I’m just appalled about being given back undercooked cold fish. Suffice to say, it didn’t get eaten and went back on the plate - when there were 2 items on the plate - the fish and some charred salted veg, it’s pretty bad. Good thing I have some crisps, cheese and crackers upstairs in the room!!! Unfortunately no one seems to deliver to the hotel either so take away is off. But Mc Donald’s is about a 10 mins drive away. This has been our 5th stay here. And it’s been getting progressively worst. This was our most expensive stay yet at ~£1000 a night. Think it will be our last as well. It’s been a bit of a let down. We’re not the only guests feeling this way. It’s a common discussion point amongst the guests during idle chit chat at tables between us, well we are often sat at the same tables and often spend at minimum of 4hours a day sat next to each other! Just watching a family play mon

We had a wonderful family holiday at Moonfleet. We went with our 2 year old toddler and he loved it. We used the pool, the barn, the outside play area and mini golf. He enjoyed the cinema with cookies & milk each night. The hotel had everything needed for children and went above & beyond. An especially big thank you to Karen, in the restaurant, who was wonderful with our boy. He looked forward to seeing her each mealtime.

This is an absolutely beautiful hotel - the building, the interior and those views! Added to which the staff are very friendly and extremely helpful. I was taking my hound for a walk along the Fleet and decided to stop for a coffee. I was a little worried as it is an upmarket hotel and I thought they might eject us - but I couldn't have been made more welcome. The service was quick, friendly, warm and the view across Chesil beach is breathtaking. I would certainly return and hopefully next time spend a day in the spa!

I took my children here 25 years ago and returned with them and their children. It was as magical as I remembered and a perfect place to go with the whole family. There is so much for children of all ages to do - it is the most relaxing setting for adults too - and they are so welcoming to dogs! Although it does take a long time for the restaurant to serve its food, it's because everything is freshly cooked and delicious. Anyway it is easy enough for the children to play in the Veranda or in the playground until their food is on the table. The bedrooms are so well equipped and I really appreciated the fresh milk in the fridge for making tea or coffee. The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful. Thank you Moonfleet for such a magical weekend.

We stopped off at Moonfleet Manor at the weekend whilst walking the coast path with a couple of friends. We sat outside on the terrace with our two dogs and ordered a round of 4 drinks. Two beers priced at £9 per bottle, one glass of wine and a gin and tonic. The total bill for 4 drinks including a 12.5% service charge was a staggering £48. It’s no wonder the hospitality sector is on its knees with prices like this, needless to say we won’t be back in a hurry.

Great all-round experience. Lovely location, very friendly and attentive staff and a classy, but chilled and informal atmosphere. Excellent facilities, with loads to do indoors for all ages if weather doesn't permit exploring the beautiful nearby coastal path. Highly recommend, will definitely be back.

I visited this hotel 8 years ago and it was amazing, I returned this spring and it was still amazing. This place is 100% family friendly for example there is free games to play at dinner and kids club free for 2 hours. I am dissapointed in the sevice at this place and the food, I ordered a childs portion of sausage & mash and it was tiny (it cost £8 aswell), not to mention the choosing of who to serve when. Breakfast isn't the largest size i've ever seen and 5 minutes before breakfast closes your'e told there is so pancakes left. The games room at this place is amazing, everything is amazing and not to mention the spa!! I would reccomend this place just be aware of these things! (also sauna probably fits about 3 people max in and has a weird smell)

We loved this hotel for its homely feel, it really does feel like home from home. Staff, especially in the restaurant are wonderful with the kids, they couldn’t do enough for us. Cinema room for the kids and milk and cookies. Decor is really gorgeous, rooms clean ( we also loved the real fires!) very cosy! Now the bit that is such a shame…the food. The food here is 2 stars with a 5 star price I’m afraid. Service is slow, which is very tricky when you have young children. Food is important to us so on this basis, we wouldn’t return