Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, tucked away in the
heart of Thomas Hardy’s Wessex, has just won the award for “Most
Outstanding Service” in the Condé Nast Johansens Annual Awards for
Excellence, UK and Ireland.

The award was presented on the 9th of November at Johansens 28th Annual
Awards Dinner and the launch of their 2010 guides at the Jumeirah Carlton
Tower in Knightsbridge, London.

Condé Nast Johansens remains the most comprehensive illustrated reference
to annually inspected, independently owned hotels, and merely getting into
the guides is an achievement in itself.  The dedicated and highly trained
Inspectors only admit about one in ten properties to the finished
publication – the final selection represents, quite simply, the crème de
la crème of accommodation for independent travellers.

The Inspectors describe Summer Lodge in the following glowing terms, “Set
in four acres amid picturesque Dorsetshire countryside in the pretty
village of Evershot, this charming twenty-four-bedroom Relais and Chateaux
property ranks amongst the finest country house hotels in England.”

The awards themselves are based on responses from guest nomination forms,
guest survey reports, and the regional inspector reports drawn from the
luxury hotels featured in the most recent guides.

Charles Lotter, General Manager of Summer Lodge Country House Hotel,
Restaurant and Spa, comments, “I’m delighted to receive this
prestigious award on behalf of the great team here.  They work tirelessly
to make guests feel truly at home and find extra ways to exceed our
guests’ expectations.”

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, set in four acres of
perfectly maintained gardens, is the epitome of the English country house
in the picturesque Dorset village. This luxurious 24-bedroom 5-star hotel
has swiftly earned a reputation as one of England’s finest country house
hotels. With a world class spa – including indoor heated pool and
rejuvenating body and beauty treatments – and award-winning restaurant and
extensive wine list created by one of the world’s best sommeliers, this
hotel is the perfect short break getaway. Summer Lodge Country House Hotel,
and Spa is a member of Relais & Châteaux.

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