Name: The Retreat New Forest
Address: The Retreat New Forest A35, Christchurch, GB

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Nick

Lovely place to stay, shame it was for only one night. Very quiet, peaceful environment and lovely views from the room. Would absolutely recommend
Many thanks

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Jon

Quiet hotel but more of an Airbnb.
No staff and connected but separate restaurant.
Chef went missing on the second morning!
So a mixed review!

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Shirley

It was good enough for our trip. The room was big and spacious. However, they forgot to put towels in our room! Disappointing that they didn’t check.
Otherwise I would have given them 5 stars!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Christine

I only stayed one night as a break in the middle of a long journey and really enjoyed my stay. The room was comfortable and the staff extremely helpful. They helped me with my luggage (I am disabled) and parking was great. The restaurant next door is very convenient, with a pleasant coffee area, and again the staff there are very helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Sally

It was wonderfully appointed. We had a bedroom at the back, a beatiful setting! So quiet! We didn’t see the staff much, but when we did they were really helpful. We would definitely stay again. I

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2026

Anita

We would rate our stay as 3 stars at best. Our room faced the main road beyond the car park and, whilst it was generally clean and reasonably presented, was noisy. The sash windows only have single glazing so even with the window shut you can still hear the traffic from the busy road. Earplugs were provided, so it is obviously a known problem.
The bed in our room was not that comfortable either, probably due to the age of the mattress, which made us roll towards the middle.
We were there for 3 nights, so did use some of the tea bags provided. Unfortunately we found that tea bags were not replaced daily on a like for like basis i.e. the 'everyday' style tea bags we like were replaced with camomile tea bags some days, which we do not like. We never saw any staff to try and resolve this at the time.
Anyone wanting breakfast has to go and make their own arrangements at the restaurant attached to the hotel. It would have been nice to have the option to book breakfast at the same time as the accommodation, perhaps discounted if you are staying at the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2026

Dario

Room it’s comfy, clean! Parking space in front, easy to find. Pet friendly and very close to New Forest and Highcliff beach. I recommend

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Mark

Breakfast was fantastic at Colin Nash restaurant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Terry

Brilliant value for the room. The resturant next door was amazing food and reasonably priced

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Leighton

Hotel was in a good location and room was nice. A couple of the fittings need attention and the cleaners did not replace “consumables”.
It is a self checkout so can’t rate the stafff.
Overall a good stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2026

Leighton

Linzi couldn’t go for a poo as there was no bog roll! She had to hold it in for hours and then let out a massive fart that shattered the window.
One of the horses nearby fell over

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Christopher Mark

Lovely quiet hotel.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Dario

The room was cleaned, everything was perfect like always, polite and nice staff around

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Emmanuel

Rustic yet classic. I only spent 1night but will definitely return to enjoy this germ in the New forest.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Cathryn

Lovely rooms, ours had a lot of space and a seating area. Lovely grounds to take a stroll in. A short distance to lots of our favourite places

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2025

Bridget

Clean room. Easy check in.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

Lawrence

Great room, v comfortable beds modern bathrooms nice staff and smart restaurant next door with excellent service and menu

Business

2/10

Poor

07 Nov 2025

Daniel

Bedding was dirty the centre of the duvet cover had what looked like a feaces stain which i photographed as the hotel was unmanned.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Lawrence

Nuce room good bed lively staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Sarah

The room was nice and clean. There was plenty of parking. Breakfast was very expensive so I didn't bother with it and found somewhere else local to get my breakfast.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Colin

On arrival the place felt calm and set in a beautiful area, the staff were lovely and very friendly, I cannot fault their service at all. The room was fabulous, everything was clean and the bed was very comfortable with great views of
the grounds. The shower was amazing and it was the perfect place for my night away for my birthday. Cannot recommend it enough, wonderful place.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Peter

Food was excellent. Loads of secure parking spaces.
My only complaint was that Room 3 didn't have a chest of drawers so that I could unpack.

As an aside I was bitten to death by moquitos? on the night before I left {I believe it was a habit of the cleaning staff to leave the windows open a few inches during the day}

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Jacob

The retreat is quite an old building but nice inside. I was unaware of any lift indoors which made climbing stairs difficult for people with mobility challenges.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Timothy

Great room and got and upgrade … love staying here

Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Jessica

Had a lovely stay here. It was very peaceful, the room was lovely and staff were good.
Ate at the restaurant which was delicious and nice staff.
Had a massage which was brilliant.
The brewery was fantastic, definitely a highlight and only a couple minutes walk away.
From other reviews, there were some cobwebs on the outside of the window but that really didn’t bother us.
Overall, lovely place to stay. Nice and quiet!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Thomas

Lovely and charming place. Receptionist was great and most welcoming.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2025

Evelyn

Noisy but nice

Very comfortable and clean room. Unfortunately single glazed windows by a busy road (24hrs a day) means you need to use the provided earplugs.
There is tea and coffee in the room but for refreshments etc you need to go to the nice but pricey pub restaurant next door. Just for a touring place is in a good position.
No plug in bathroom sink and the main front door code got changed on day 2 and we were not told. Is not as nice as looks in the photos but if could get a room at the back would go back as is in a nice position for touring New forest and surrounding area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2025

Robert

A great Dog Friendly Hotel.

This has to be the best hotel I have stayed in for dog walking. It has a restaurant next door that serves excellent food sourced locally. A bit more expensive than a pub chain but well worth it. The same with the breakfast which was excellent.

And the bonus is we could eat in the dog friendly area with our dog.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2025

Carlyne

Superb room BUT didn’t sleep for traffic noise

Superb hotel room, exceptionally clean and quite spacious for a single. Comfortable but quite soft bed, great bedding. Good bathroom with walk-in shower, no bath however I always shower, and great towels. Large TV, full length mirror, plenty of tea & coffee. HOWEVER UNABLE TO SLEEP ALL 3 NIGHTS THROUGH TRAFFIC NOISE. THIS WAS WEARING PROVIDED EARPLUGS. I appreciate it is a listed building however coming from Stratford on Avon we have a lot of listed hotels with secondary/even triple double glazing. Only 15 bedrooms need it. The only other negative there was no Reception desk and rooms and front door were coded locks. Such a crying shame when the hotel I would have awarded 9 star.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Phil

100% recommend

Lovely place in the New Forest, easy to find but lives up to is name of \"Retreat\". Everything was really nice, bathroom was enormous with a large tub. Shower was blocked so avoided but didn't cause issues.

When we did have an issue with the door it was sorted in person straightaway. Only marked down \"comfort\" because the mattress was too firm, but that's each to their own.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Malcolm

A week in the New Forest

We stayed for a week getting to know the area and as a base to see some friends nearby. Only managed one yoga class; would have liked to have done at least one more. The restaurant on site gave us options, as did the large patio area at the back, giving us a peaceful spot for a picnic. Easy enclosed walk around large field around back perfect for a dog walk. The hotel is on a busy road, but this does give east access to seaside and New Forest. A fridge in room would have been helpful to keep milk and drinks cold - it was 30 degrees most days.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

Gary

Chill out hotel

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Debora

Not really a hotel as there is not front desk or bar just bedrooms ( and healing therapies if thats your reason to be there)but a very nice place to stay with large rooms and easy to find and travel around. All rooms up a flight of stairs with key codes to gain access.Excellent restaurant situated right
next door for breakfast lunch or dinner with a lovely bar ,which is also dog friendly.
Good grounds and perfect if you want to chill outside after a days sightseeing and good for walking the dog.
Road side rooms very noisy when the windows are open.
They did pop some ear plugs on the bedside table but these not really good enough to block the noise completely.
Had a fan in the room which was great due to the hot weather.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Emma

Great property. Good value for money. Stayed for the night before getting on the ferry and perfect location. Would definitely recommend

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

Clair

We had a great stay at The Retreat, it had everything we needed. Towels weren’t super fluffy. Great location with excellent access to the coast

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Helen

No real reception so a self service check in but no problem really. All rooms on first floor, no lift. Very clean. Our room a bit close to the main road but ear plugs were provided!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2025

Shayne

Not the best.

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Julia

Great

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

John

Had a very comfortable night's sleep and the room was exceptionally clean. The quality of the bedding and towels were also first class. WiFi was more than adequate and the room temperature was perfect.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Ramona

Clean and comfortable room. The hotel is in beautiful surroundings and close to the forest and the sea

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

Verified traveler

Review of The Retreat

Quiet, pleasant, as expected. Nice grounds and walks available. Traffic a bit noisy but not too bad. Nice ambience. Easy parking. If we need to stay in that area in future I expect we'll go there.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Denise

Adequate

We were not happy with our room as it was small and directly facing the road and the noise of constant traffic passing day and night.
We had asked for a quiet room on booking and a late checkout, neither of which we got.
The wellbeing classes were very expensive so we could not afford any.
Dogs in rooms barking as they had be left alone.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2025

Stewart

The retreat Christchurch g up

Lovely room
Clean and everything you need for a weekend stay
Don’t think it would be good for anyone with restricted mobility as all rooms upstairs and some rooms have a split level to en-suite
We had a front facing room to main road which can get noisy as main road from Southampton to Christchurch
They do supply ear plugs but traffic wasn’t to bad at night to cause me to use
Wife did use but had a good night sleep anyway
The only thing that would be a better experience would be ev charging points so ev cars can charge overnight even thou their are plenty of dc chargers in area but charging on site would help on day planning and return trips home

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2025

Simon

The Retreat is an excellent hotel

Lovely relaxing stay, I was here to meet up with old friends in New Milton, the Retreat offered a nice base for rest and relaxation in a lovely setting

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Val

Great stay, just what we wanted.

We loved the self check-in, made everything very quick and easy. Room we absolutely fine, clean and comfortable. We were at the front so had a little road noise but it wasn’t a problem and we slept well.
Plenty of parking so that’s always a bonus.
Breakfast in the nearby Colin Nash restaurant was excellent. A really good full-English. Will definitely stay here again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Mar 2025

Lucy

It was mediocre but not horrendous for the money

Not the best - it was okay. The overall building & grounds are nice. Nice looking restaurant & menu but definitely not cooked to the standard I'd expect for the price - just overpriced and small portions (you know the vibes!). Staff friendly in the restaurant/bar - but staff on the phone not great at answering (within the alloted business hours stated). I had the eco/budget room so I can't complain about the tiny room & single bed etc, but just a warning - you need to squeeze your case in the wardrobe otherwise, there is no room to move. It was okay - there were lots of activities I wanted to partake in but I didn't find it clear to book online etc. When I eventually found the prices of the events, I decided to give it a miss. The grounds are beautiful though and I'm sure the Pilates studio was very nice (looked nice from the outside). They told me to text ahead of arrival but didn't receive confirmation of receipt (confused me as to why I had to do this). Quite old/worn bathroom & general decor within the room. I left 3 days early due to personal circumstances, but didn't feel like I knew what was going on really within the hotel, in terms of facilities available and events taking place.

Nothing horrendous but maybe get a better room than I got (pay more) & don't get as excited about the Colin Nash restaurant as I did.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

Keith

Super new forest retreat after fly in

Cracking little gem for Bmth airport late arrival
Flights.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Julia

Lovely stay and easy drive to the beaches

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Dario

Best place to stay with my dogs

I been here probably 15 times. This place it’s just amazing, every time I come to visit New Forest I book The Retreat New Forest for my staying with my dogs! There it’s pet friendly and no charge for dogs (that’s fantastic) a big bonus for me so why I come here many time!
The room it’s clean, very comfy and relaxing!
I recommend if you’re coming around New Forest with your furry friends, don’t hesitate to stay there!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2025

James

Relax and Destress

A stunning room with ambient heating and wonderful deep bath and shower.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Gordon

Another great stay at this unique hotel—plenty of sockets for charging beside the bed.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Gordon

Another great stay at this unique hotel.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2025

Alex

The room was stated as a king size bed , however it seems it was two single beds pulled together which was very disappointing.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2024

David

Hideaway Retreat in the forest

Had a Great stay at “The Retreat”…
It’s a quiet place, near Bransgore and Christchurch. An excellent restaurant and loads of classes on the ground floor through the day time. I’ve given it 5 stars because it’s exactly what I wanted however the reviews that are low reflect an “expectation problem. Guests need to read the information about the place before booking.
Travel lodge are Premier Inn can be found nearby.. If it’s a tailor made cosy hideaway your after this is it

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Simon

Great Stay

I wasn't expecting a lot as I'd booked a single room and it was quite cheap. On arrival the check in process was very easy exactly as per the instructions sent out.
When I went into the room, Wow! I'd obviously been upgraded to a large room with king size bed rolltop bath and walk in shower. Pressure on the shower was also excellent. Room was spotlessly clean. With the ample free parking it was a perfect stay. When I'm back in the area this is the first place I'll be looking to stay

Business

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Okay

Room right next to the busy and noisy road, lots of ladybirds even after getting rid of a load. Other than that it was fine

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2024

David

Best hide away / Retreat in the New Forest

Amazing stay at The Retreat…
Open space, beautiful garden and environment. If you re looking for a get away, there’s no better.. Warm, clean, and quiet… the staff are very helpful… great comms with Alice and Hannah….
Just what I needed

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Rebecca

Beautiful building

Lovely hotel, my room was spacious, comfortable and very clean. Strange not having a reception but all the access codes worked although I had to chase them as they weren’t emailed to me as advised. The lady I spoke to was very helpful and sorted quickly. My room was at the back overlooking the garden so was very quiet.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2024

Andrew

Always a friendly member of staff on hand
great food in a lovely restaurant environment
A superb place to stay, we can’t wait to come back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2024

Oliver

Staff are very friendly

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Nov 2024

Anna

This properly looked idilic from the pictures, but what they don’t tell you is it’s right next to a main road. I thought the ear plugs were a nice touch but soon realised they were a must as there was constant traffic and also sounded like a tap was running constantly.
The coffee was disgusting and the sugar stollen from a McDonald’s.
There was mould on the wall paper and you couldn’t open the windows.
The bed was so uncomfortable I barely slept and woke up with back ache in the morning.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2024

Monique

Ok but not brilliant

My room was at the front of the property & road noise was an issue. Room was tired, single glazing & had a few cobwebs. I walked a bit around the grounds but wirh no clear pathways, I was unsure if I was trespassing. Overall the building is in needif repair.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

David

Very convenient, safe area to park. Pleasant location just a few minutes drive from Highcliffe. Easy access to hotel and room via door codes. Comfortable room.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Ramona

The property is beautifully unique and very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2024

Darlene

Convenient location for us, no reception on site or people to chat with, any probs telephone numeber, noisy road outside close window + fan ok.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2024

Neil

This was a one night stop over the room was clean, comfy and tidy. I would book again if coming to the New forest

Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2024

Sonia

Very well located, great restaurant, rooms left much to be desired. Very noisy from traffic and cleaning staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

steve

Very spacious rooms. Very quiet considering it was dog friendly. Room was upgraded to one with a bath at no extra touch which spoke volumes about the owners.
Great location and would definitley stay there again

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2024

Julie

We enjoyed our stay and would stay again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2024

James

Nice quaint stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2024

Jovette

Amazing location where you can relax and have a peaceful stay

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

Amanda

Lovely stay. Comfortable room, very pretty building and grounds.
The bath taps...you have to push/lift up, Incase anyone has trouble with them.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

12 Aug 2024

Martin

Not really a hotel - poor

No reception in this \"hotel\". Room looked lovely, but bed was the worst I have ever slept in, so soft, really uncomfortable (room 4), I ended up sleeping on the floor. Windows didn't fully close, but were painted in that position, so road noise was very bad. Reading similar reviews (indeed one about the poor bed), their response is very generic, so guess they know of the problems, but don't care enough to fix them (eg get a proper hotel mattress, not a cheapy off the internet). i booked this as it looked like a nice restful place to stay (eincluding the name), but this spoilt the start of our weekend break as I was so tired the next couple of days.
I would suggest the owner needs to read these pieces of feedback on Hotels.com and actually do something about them. I will definitely not go back to stay, which is a shame as it is a good location and the restaurant next door was very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2024

Paul

Nice peaceful location with great access to to local places to visit. Good value for money if you don’t need to be in the middle of town, beats a Lenny Henry place hands down,

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

The shower leaked all over the bathroom floor and I nearly slipped on the water . I reported it and was given more towels . Also the drain was blocked in the shower and smelt .

Partner