Greyhound Inn

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Alan

Super dinner menu

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Paul

T

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Alexander

Clean. Well maintained. Great location in a character village with picturesque brook. Very nice proper pub and food. Good value for money.
Highly recommended

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Heike

We couldn’t have been luckier! Great and v quiet location, amazing scenery and great walks, great food, amazing weather. Will come back one day

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

David

Great value and food, friendly staff and characterful pub

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Susan

The breakfast was included in our booking, I thought it would just be a continental one but we could chose anything from the menu. We were actually the only people staying on a cold night in winter but the staff made an effort to make us welcome. I had smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, the chef made the best scrambled eggs I've ever had with chopped chives that really elevated the dish.
Bar and meal on the night we arrived were also excellent. Room comfortable and warm, shower hot and with good water pressure. Thoroughly recommend this place, a lovely traditional British pub.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

matthew

Great food and friendly staff will definitely be coming back for another stay

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Christopher

Very pleasant mine host and friendly breakfast cook; comfortable room; (but bathroom daddy longlegs spider by wash-basin could perhaps have been rehoused). A nice overnight stay at a reasonable price

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Sep 2025

Elaine

This property is tired and needs better management no TV remote working in room waiting times for evening meal was very poor and expensive for a pub did not have all the breakfast menu

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Michael

Gem of a pub and B&B

What a lovely village pub. The staff were really friendly and breakfast was excellent. The room was a little tired and a little small, but good value for money. Would certainly visit again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Adam

A beautiful pub with stunning garden and setting, great food and beer selection. Staff are really helpful and attentive. Rooms are a little old but still very comfy and have everything you need. I stayed for business in the area but a great place for a holiday stop as well!

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2025

Susan

Good choice while house-hunting in the area. Quiet clean room with ample breakfast options and a good restaurant for an evening meal. Missed having a shower - bath only.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Lene

Lovely

Stayed here a few times and it is lovely

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Matthew

Charming Place

A very lovely pub in a picturesque village. Spacious rooms, friendly staff, very good food and a broad selection of wines and beers. I arrived just in time for the last dinner order, thankfully. Breakfast was included in my stay and was also very nice. The pub is very homely, warmly lit and has a classic village inn feel. The bathroom in my room could probably benefit from a slight cosmetic improvement but that is a minor point on what was overall a pleasant but brief stay.

Business

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2025

Katrina

Got there to find the bar etc shut at 6. This pub is in the middle of no where was not offered a drink as a resident and no food, not even a sandwich.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

Paul

Amazing Experience Thanks to Thea and Great Food

I had a wonderful stay at the hotel. The rooms were comfortable, and the service was absolutely amazing. Thea was fantastic and really made the experience special. The food was great, and I would highly recommend this place to anyone. The personal touch throughout the stay was a breath of fresh air.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

SUSAN

Lovely stay

A lovely stay at the greyhound.Staff really helpful special mention for Thea who was bright and cheerful every morning. Breakfast was excellent and we really enjoyed our dinner one evening. Had lovely weather so able to sit outside under the grape vines. We would definitely stay again if in the area.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Lene

What a fantastic place, loved everything about it.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2025

Stephanie

The inn is adorable, if remote. Taxis from the train station are a bit tricky to get and expensive. Staff was fantastic and a lot of fun. Breakfast is great.
Main issue is that my room absolutely reeked of tobacco. My \"non smoking room\" was definitely a smoking room at some point. I choked from the moment I arrived. After 48 hours all of my clothes smell horrible and I have to be in the UK for work for another three days. I could leave the windows open, but giant spiders were coming in. No other source of ventilation. The property desperately needs to re-do the carpet, wall paper, everything. I hate leaving this review because the place is otherwise charming and this inn seemed much better than the nearby hotels my friends were staying in. But until this problem is fixed, avoid the \"Teddy\" room. I'm going to be searching for febreeze.
The other issue is that every time I tried to order food that wasn't breakfast, I was told the kitchen was too busy. There are no other food options for miles. So bring some snacks - I wish I did! It's doubly disappointing because the food on the website looks absolutely fantastic.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

STUART ROBERT

A lovely break in Dorset

Shower no hot water first day then for the other two days water warm but not not much above a dribble.The food and the restetaunt were excellent as were the staff.The bedrooms need an upgrade.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Joseph

This is an excellent dog friendly property! Made us and our two greyhounds very much at home.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Tammy

What a pleasant surprise!!

Wow, what a pleasant surprise The Greyhound was. The staff 5 make this place. All of them, which is quite unusual, were fantastic...absolute credit to Greyhound.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

massimo

Excellent choice

Excellent stay; the staff was incredibly supportive, and we enjoyed the superb quality of traditional food at the restaurant

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2024

Vivien

We only stayed one night in a double room with en-suite in Hattie’s House which is a building across the car park and had a wonderful evening meal in the pub itself.The interior of the pub was exceptionally warm and inviting. The breakfast was good also.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Stephen

Probably the best and friendliest pub I have ever stayed in. Superb service with fantastic food, the breakfast was at another level. Will certainly visit again and thank you so much for looking after myself and my son.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Edward

Charming location, restaurant on premises

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2024

Brian

Friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2024

Michael

Great stay

Comfortable stay in twin room, good service, food in the pub was excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

4th stay

Amazing country pub with rooms.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2024

Diana Mary

Pretty outside. Room and bathroom tired.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Paul

The Greyhound is in a lovely quiet village with lovely staff and as a solo traveller I
felt at ease. The accomodation is not modern but is clean and tidy and in keeping with the building. The room was spacious add had that I needed.

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Philip

Very friendly atmosphere and staff could not do enough for you.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2024

Verified traveler

Greyhound revisited

Wonderful service, great food, only minus was a really soft uncomfortable bed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2024

Jayne

Good tasty food.

People friendly and good choice of very tasty food. Room comfortable if a little tired as bathroom needs redecorating and blinds need cleaning. Hotel is in a good location for NT properties

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Dean

excellent food, lovely staff

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2024

Lisa

New Year’s Eve at the Greyhound

Great place to stay. Beautiful Dorset village pub. Lovely cosy atmosphere, tasty food and excellent service. Very dog friendly. Hearty breakfast with particularly yummy sausages.

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2023

Valerie

Good food and service. Bathroom could use a bit of tlc.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

STUART

lovely two day break.

Lovely stay in a very peaceful place. Excellent service and food. After breakfast you were full for the rest of the day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2023

matthew

Lovely old pub with very attractive rooms. Beautiful area...exquisite village surrounded by wonderful countryside. My room was in need of some updating. We weren't shown to rooms on arrival but staff were friendly. My chicken dish was excellent.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

a great find!

Great pub, great staff, great food and a lovely bedroom!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2023

Carol

This was a must beautiful place to stay. The food was fabulous & the staff amazing. Couldn’t have wanted a better place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2023

Val

A delightful country pub in a beautiful village and area with excellent walking/ biking

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

Bad room, great food

Don’t ever write reviews but felt I had to here. Room felt very unclean and smelled horrible. This was a mixture of dog and damp from the mould that is all over the bathroom floor. Wifi was non existent.
On the positive side the restaurant is lovely, the food was very good. The care of the room let’s the place down.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2023

Howard

Off the beaten track but not remote

Lovely clean room in the stables across the car park from the inn. Brilliant friendly service, with decent meal choice and an excellent breakfast. Couldn't recommend this more.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2023

Carl

Very quaint and beautiful pub and hotel. It was very quiet and the food was amazing as well as being close to a number of local attractions.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2023

Jane

It was a perfect place to stay. Lovely accommodation and amazing staff. Food was lovely. The pub/restaurant and garden was stunning

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 May 2023

Alan

Very poor customer service. Very much a local pub to the fact that they were always served first. No food available that night. Was only informed that there would not be a normal menu. Was not told there would be no food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2023

B

A one nighter

Charming staff.
Exquisite food - we had lunch and breakfast.
Nice room although the tv was very small and the bed a bit creaky but comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2023

John

Friendly welcoming staff. Good food
Enjoyed the stay

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2023

Dominic

This was a lovely find! We planned a last minute trip to do some walks in the area. This place was perfect for us - the room was basic but clean and really comfortable, the staff were all friendly, it’s a lovely location and the food is excellent. We’d definitely go again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2023

Verified traveler

Overnight Stay

The one night stay was good. The owner was very apologetic that the pub & restaurant was closed, however all i needed was a room to get my head down so it definitely served its purpose. I will probably stay again when working in the area and hopefully the restaurant will be open and i can have breakfast!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2022

Gareth

Amazing Wifi, lovely quiet little village, keep going back to this place when in area

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Excellent service, rooms a little tired

Couldn’t fault the service and communication of the staff. This was excellent. The breakfast was excellent too.
However, the rooms are a little tired and cleanliness wasn’t at its best. There were cobwebs and spiders/flies squashed into the blinds, one of which was broken.
Overall, a very friendly and comfortable stay. Just need to spruce up the rooms a little and make sure that they have a deeper clean.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2022

Julia

The staff were very helpful and friendly. We thought we might be late for check in so they called us to make arrangements and let us know when there would be someone there.
There was a nice range of toiletries in the bathroom and the hospitality tray held a good selection of teas & coffee.
Our evening meals and breakfast were very good.
There were a few cobwebs on the ceilings.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2022

DAVID

Location for me was good, previous 2 years were very good... but... this visit was very disappointing! Staff were quite rude to be honest... no help what so ever. Room was very \"musty\" and damp feeling.. advise on customer service.. welcome your guest and open windows of room to air! Food menu lacked choice... no kids menu.. no pub food.. 2 families left when i was where and said they would find somewhere better! I checked out early as no food on a sunday evening!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2022

Richard

Excellent

Very friendly and lovely roon . Food is outstanding.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2022

David

3 Night get away

We had a few nice days away, the staff were very friendly, the food was really good but the room are a little tired and need updating also there was no wifi in the rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2022

Christopher

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Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2022

Emily

Excellent food and service!

Two main things set this stay above most of my business trips… the food and the staff. Amazing meals with amazing friendly service!
The quality of the room I stayed in wasn’t quite as high, but it was comfortable and did the job. A little small, but I know larger rooms are available (just not within my business budget unfortunately). A couple of minor issues could be resolved, like the shower head not staying at the right height and a lack of plug sockets etc, but I would happily return. And the village and surrounding area is stunning!

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2022

Gail

Excellent large clean room. Has a sitting area which isn’t always available in hotel rooms. Large comfortable bed. Convenient for shops (on doorstep) and seaside (couple of miles). Can eat in hotel- usual value for money food- or in local restaurants. Tea and coffee in room. Oat milk provided in room as well as standard milk. Downside no biscuits on tea tray!!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2021

John

Great Restaurant, let down by offering poor rooms

The restaurant and bar was really good cozy with log fires traditional with welcoming bar staff and servers.
My meal on both nights was very good.
Breakfast was also good.
The room that I stayed in was in a separate outbuilding. The bed was clean, but the carpet had a layer of dust at the base and on top of the skirting boards. Stains on walls also put me off.Very basic small room with only a main ceiling light. I would return to the restaurant but I would not stay in one of the rooms again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2021

Ian

Excellent stay

Great stay, recommend this to anyone looking for a quality, value stay in the area. On arrival was greeted by the charming host who got me booked in and to my room extremely efficiently. The room was fine and very comfortable, a short walk to the superb pub which is a true gem of a country inn.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Very small room. No bath. Parking tight but OK later in evening. Everything else good, especially staff / service.
Location convenient for visiting many and varied sites over 4 days.
Worked well for us.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2021

Martyn

Satisfied

A lovely few days, Lovely staff and mostly friendly guests. Simple but very good food. Clean and well appointed. A slightly musty smell in the room but not unexpected in an old building where windows are generally closed for most of the day. Likely to stay there again.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2021

Jackie

My only complaint with the Greyhound is the checking in , we arrived after a long drive to find check in was closed between 3-5.30 so had to sit waiting outside until someone came to let us in ! Had we been informed before our arrival we could arranged this differently, that was very annoying !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2021

harriet

Highly recommended friendly pub.

We had a fantastic stay. This is a lovely country pub in a very pretty village.
The staff were very helpful and friendly. Our dog was given Rolls Royce care!
Dinner was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed the Scottish Mojito cocktails.
Breakfast was beautifully cooked

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2021

Glyn

Great discovery

Friendly professional excellent staff. Food at breakfast and in restaurant was very good quality. Lovely location.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2021

Mrs s

The food at the hotel was very good and service from the staff could not be faulted.

Unfortunately the bed was extremely uncomfortable and had to ask for a duvet to be added to the mattress for the second night. The first night we had to do this and as no extra sheets or covers were available we had to use a bath towel as a cover!!
The bathroom shower base was peeling of paint and black mould on it and mould on the shower blind. The floor tiles the grout was also in need of a good clean or re grouting.
Light from the corridor during the night shone through the gap under the door and the side of it that didn’t help with our sleep.
If the hotel made some improvements to their rooms we would definitely return but sadly not how it is at the moment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2021

Alan

Lovely place very quite

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2021

Rob

Excellent Inn, with staff going the extra mile

Great situation with plenty of parking. Witnin easy reach of Dorchester and Cerne Abbas (the giant).
Very good facilities overall.
Excellent staff who were very responsive to making the stay as enjoyable as possible. Restaurant staff certainly went the extra mile; thank you.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Joel

5 *. Relaxing stay. Quiet.

5 * Service. Best pub meal in my 6 years in UK, amazing food. Incredibly quiet, a nice change if you're from a busy city. Only 30-40 mins drive to the coast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Pub, garden, food and service in restaurant were excellent. Room was very small and could do with some tlc. Bathroom was very old-fashioned and needed some maintenance. Early breakfast time - 8-9am - not really in keeping with leisure hotel where guests are on holiday.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely quiet location

A friendly & well run hotel in a quiet location with very good food!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

A great stay with a delicious breakfast

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Very friendly, welcoming place!

Extremely friendly and helpful staff, and the restaurant is a really lovely setting. Food was great. Our room on the other hand, was small and uncomfortable. The bathroom was in need of a deep clean as there was pink mould in the grouting in the shower. The bed wasn’t overly comfortable and the room gets very stuffy over night. Being on the ground floor we didn’t like to sleep with the window wide open, which meant we struggled to sleep. We felt that the hotel/inn and the restaurant were two completely different experiences and it was a shame the quality wasn’t consistent through both parts. They were extremely dog friendly and looked after my dog extremely well as he’s on an extremely restricted diet. It was no problem for the chef to cook up some
Chicken breasts for our dog’s meals. We would go again, but perhaps opt for a different room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2021

Jennie

Lovely pub

Lovely pub, clean rooms, first time away post covid.... excellent service, quality and value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2021

Boyd

Don't tell everyone... it's lovely!!

What a great place for food and an overnight stay. Lovely pub, with real ale and great food. Very attentive team throughout the visit.
Rooms in building across the car park are comfortable, traditional and quiet. If you are looking for the shiniest, newest high tech bathrooms you won't find them here BUT what is here is a little piece of countryside loveliness!!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2021

Susan Jane

Lovely building, rooms, food, view, people

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The garden was perfect for dinner and breakfast but the interior looked very inviting so we hope to return in winter. Very dog friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2021

andrew

Great accommodation and evening meal. A plug socket near the desk would of been helpful but no big issue. Suited needs perfectly

Business

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Very good food. Outstanding service.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2021

Richard

A wonderful stay!

A wonderful stay. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the food was excellent. A hidden nugget! Thank-you to Charlie and the team.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2021

Eric

The team worked very hard to make our stay comfortable and memorable. Both room and food were very good. We will definitely return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

A delightful stay - fabulous food, room rather different to usual bland hotel room. Located in a quiet, picturesque village where the only noise is from the birds in the morning! Just perfect for a restful break.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

You pay for the area

No check-in between 15hrs-17hrs. No mention of this on the site.
Apart from rushed check-in staff, all other staff were very friendly and attentive. The room was small and could have done with some TLC. The carpets did not look clean. Picture frames were dusty. Everything else was clean.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2021

Sarah

Lovely place, really happy atmosphere and very nice people!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Beautifully kept inn, sensitively managed and furnished and well catered. The staff were welcoming and ever helpful, the roomscomfortable and the whole place in tune with the delightful quiet village of Sydling St Nicholas.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Absolutely gem of a place. Beautiful quintessential village. Great pub and accommodation and lovely helpful friendly staff and delicious food.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2021

Linda

Chocolate Box Village Stay

Welcoming, dog friendly pub and accommodation in a picturesque village. Very clean, airy room with a very tasty breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2021

Simon

An excellent place to stay and dine

The Greyhound has spacious, comfortable and well decorated bedrooms away from the main pub. The food was very good, as was the service, with that rare thing in a pub being a selection of choices at breakfast rather than the banal full English as the only option. One mild disappointment was the very limited selection of beers, but this could have been as a result of the pub only recently reopening after lockdown.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2020

Heather

A little gem in Dorset!

This is a little gem! Stayed one night on the way to camping near Weymouth. A safe place to leave a packed car full of camping gear. Dog-friendly, with excellent service and lovely comfortable rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2020

Elizabeth

excellent

excellent 3 night stay at this lovely pub with rooms. Our room was clean and comfortable,no housekeeping due to Covid. The only negative about the room was only had velux windows so no view at all but that can't be helped. The breakfasts were more than excellent ! We ate in the pub every evening and the food was delicious and well priced as was the wine. Every member of staff was welcoming,friendly and helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Break with friends

Lovely pub with excellent customer service and good food

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely rural getaway

Lovely staff, lovely accommodation. Great breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2020

Sheila C.

Give it a spruce up and it will be perfect

It was pleasant. A quiet retreat with great food. The room could have done with better dusting and the upholstery on the headboard was in dire need of a vacuuming. All was tidy, but the mattress was old and creaky (would benefit from a top-mattress). The bathroom had a bit of mild in it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2020

Norma

lovely pub in picturesque village

We stayed for one night and found the village and pub lovely. We were made to feel very welcome and had quite a spacious room and en-suite in a separate block.
Food is very.good and well priced.
Dog friendly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2020

David

ood stay

Excellent breakfast, friendly service, COVID precautions well placed

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2020

Yvonne

Relaxing stay in comfortable and welcoming setting

Wonderful accommodation and delicious food. Very comfortable room, friendly attentive staff. Food was amazing. Such a relaxing experience in beautiful settings. Our accommodation was so clean and welcoming. Will definitely visit again and would thoroughly recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2020

Janet

A beautiful place. Friendly staff, who paid great attention to Covid safety requirements, good food

Friends_and_family Pet

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2020

William

Our stay at The Greyhound Inn was absolutely wonderful. Staff are so helpful, happy and can't do enough for you, excellent.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2020

Steve

A great, friendly and welcoming Inn!!

Really friendly staff, made me feel very welcome from entering the building.
I was a late arrival and they had also saved me a table for dinner.
Next time I am around the area I will definitely stay again

Business