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3.5 out of 5
The Anvil Inn
Salisbury Road, Pimperne, Blandford Forum, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at an excellent Inn
Great people and a perfect room. Good location for visiting many places in Dorset. The inn is an old thatched building with a decent beer garden and covered outdoor eating. The food is very good pub fayre and there are interesting specials. On Friday and Saturday delicious pizzas are also served, cooked in the outdoor wood fired pizza oven Breakfast is included with the room and there are a good variety of choices with quality ingredients. A great find that we will revisit if ever on holiday in the area again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

C

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A need for the owner to spend a night in the room
The room was slightly on the small side , the bed being a standard double it would have been difficult to have put a bigger bed in. The bathroom again was a bit cramped, the loo holder was broken and the doors were out of line and provided no privacy. There appeared to be no soundproofing as it was quite evident that the adjacent rooms occupants could be clearly heard. The Monday morning breakfast was cooked badly, however the staff were very pleasant and helpful
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Me and my partner stayed here over the weekend. We absolutely loved the stay, so clean and comfortable. Shower was a bonus! So powerful. Unfortunately my partner was taken into hospital during our last night staying there. But the very kind bartender/floor manager? Accommodated to our needs. So kind and thoughtful. He brought our breakfast up to our rooms. I would highly recommend staying here ☺️ Breakfast was lovely too!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value out of season.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent out of season value

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved it here
What a little gem The Anvil Inn turned out to be! It's a beautiful old thatched building, and as you would expect with an old building, the stairs could prove a little steep for some peoole but we didn't have any trouble bounding up them; there is one spot where the door to the guest floor is a little low, but it's been thoughtfully padded, so no banged noggins here. We stayed in Room No.5 which was really cosy and had a little en-suite with a decent shower and very fluffy towels. Tea and Coffee making facilities were provided, a decent hairdryer and a TV, so everything that we needed. The room was absolutely spotless! We stayed two nights as visiting family and friends in Dorset and we had them visit both nights for dinner in the pub. The food we had was really good, very tasty and cooked to perfection... And very reasonably priced. Now that we have found (and stayed at) The Anvil Inn, it'll be our place of choice whenever we're visiting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice old coaching in less than 2 miles away from GDSF.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sadie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely 17th century Hotel/pub
Very clean 17th Century Hotel. Staff very welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant Stay whilst on Business
Small but lovely room with everything needed for a one night stay. It felt as though it had been recently refurbished and the cleaning was to a high standard. Check in was good and I was shown to my room although I did have to wait a short while as there is no front desk. The menu was impressive and my evening meal was very good. On the downside, it was quite noisy with the quiz night in the pub during the evening but this did end at 10pm to my relief. The breakfast was average and service was poor. The rain shower was non existent and the attachment was very slow and squealed whilst in use which made me conscious of disturbing other guests due to the lack of soundproofing as the building is very old.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

feni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stop for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anvil In Stay
loverly quiet pub to stay at food was was good as well
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Finley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5* could not fault!
Honestly can not fault this place. Absolutely beautiful inside and out. Staff were lovely and very friendly. Food was great. Room was clean and cosy. Nice quiet pub. Great value for money and definitely got our money's worth. Thanks for a great couple of days!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here but eat out
Hotel was fine given Covid restrictions. Room was basic but clean. The bathroom was clean and well supplied but the extractor fan seemed not to work. I would recommend the hotel but the food in the restaurant was relatively expensive and not up to much
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Clean, relaxed, great hosts
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Find somewhere else
Heating in the room broken not working
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem! Simply great in every way!
A real gem! Stayed at the Anvil Inn for 2 nights while attending a funeral locally. The pub exceeded my expectations on every level. The staff were amazing and really went the extra mile. The food was lovely with great choice on the menu. The bar was friendly and had everything we needed. Rooms were warm and had a nice walk in wardrobe. Breakfast was simply amazing. Would recommend, would stay again (hopefully under more enjoyable circumstances next time). really lovely place.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dorset Delight!
A wonderful Inn in Pimperne, with fantastic customer service and outstanding cleanliness. A beautiful part of the country with so much to do. I will definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely
Lovely stay at the Anvil, good food in the evening and at breakfast, would stay again if in the area
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Silke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and welcoming staff. Helpful and attentive! Room was very comfortaable and cozy and nicely decorated in a way that gave a small room an airy light feeling. Having a nice restaurant on the premises was a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful old pub but not great en-suite.
Beautiful looking old pub. Our room was a bit noisy in the morning as it overlooked a side road. It was bedroom no 1. The bathroom looked damp with black mould on the ceiling and around the shower. I couldn’t hear the extractor fan working at all. There was no window in the bathroom as it was an internal room. The water pressure was great in the shower.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good clean and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

GRAHAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overnight stay
Service good though bath cramped and not easy to get out of. Food good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A fantastic place to stay
We stayed for four nights, from the moment we walked through the door the staff made us very welcome and looked after us so well. Breakfast was fantastic and we had an evening meal every evening which were all delicious. All the staff and customers did follow COVID rules. The room was really clean and serviced every morning. This is a wonderful character pub with a great team of people working there from the owner and all the staff . We will definitely be back
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ghassan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
I stay here on a regular basis when I am working in the area. Clean rooms, great food and always a friendly welcome. I will continue to stay at The Anvil Inn in the future, I thoroughly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Warm welcome, attentive staff and lovely food. Comfortable room, exactly what I wanted. Area is quiet so I got a lovely nights sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service, really nice staff and wonderful foo
Great service, really nice staff and wonderful food. I have stayed at The Anvil before...…..and I will be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Angi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff great , room done daily,breakfast cooked as you like it , bed very comfortable room very clean , great atmosphere in the evening for dinner , Covid rules perfect , great stay good food great wines , ideal location for walks ,lovely towns nearby
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rowland

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem
Great old pub with a welcoming atmosphere and very good food too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service was excellent. Accommodation was clean and pleasant.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
low cost basic and out dated rooms
property is old and small, very basic, bt expected for the price. room is very small and uncomfortable, and very noisy with connecting rooms, no noise insulation, difficult to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Mrs Glynis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money
A warm and friendly welcome from the young man behind the bar, we were in room 6 which overlooked the car park and garden but still very quiet. One small complaint would be that the mattress was very soft and offered little support making for an uncomfortable nights sleep. The bar/restaurant had a lovely atmosphere with a good menu. Food was nicely cooked but overpriced for where we are used to. Breakfast was very good, usual buffet style and the full English arrived quickly and freshly cooked so nice and hot. The morning waitress was very friendly and accommodating to those with special requests. Overall very good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff. Rooms clean and great size bath towels! Breakfast good variety only down side only had white bread on Sunday no brown and no granary on either days . Great location. Had lovely lunch in the gardens.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stop off whilst travelling !!
Great food, great people, great place to stay - relaxed and easy atmosphere where nothing is a problem ! - will stay again next time !!! -
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Stacey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019