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Reviews of Balmer Lawn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Lyndhurst Road, New Forest, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZB, United Kingdom

#27 of 27 hotels in Brockenhurst

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Review Score

Based on 218 hotel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    6.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: April 23, 2024

    9.0
    Just perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Can’t think of anything!

    Restaurant, pool, robes, excellent food & amazing pudding! Dog sausage was a winner too, Flash loved it. Great choice for breakfast. Great helpful, friendly but professional staff.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2024

    9.0
    Yes good, we would return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Found a few crisps on bedroom floor down side of bed as we arrived!

    Food and hotel was superb. Location is brilliant in the New Forest. Great bar area.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

    8.0
    Slightly disappointed, not good value for money for this particular trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room was ok , I've been 2 years ago and the standard as dropped unfortunately, The dinner was not as good as before and the same with the breakfast

    Great service.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved the games room for kids and the zip line. Afternoon tea was lovely and food in Beresfords was great too

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Unfortunately the main restaurant was being refurbished. Spa facilities were quite small and busy most times.

    Hotel was nicely set out with lots of interesting things to look at. Plenty of places to sit and relax. Food was wonderful.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Couple
    • Superior King or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The added gratuity. While we liked to still tip the individual staff for their service. The noise in corridor. The lack of surface area in room for plugging in kettle hairdryer etc. So I moved the table to rectify this issue

    Staff and views. Pool area nice relaxing. Treatment was enjoyable

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    8.0
    Great choice for families with dogs
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The pool area looked a bit tired but our children enjoyed it. Dinners were quite pricey and some dishes didn't warrant the price.

    Great family room, friendly staff, lovely breakfast, fantastic location, great for dog owners. Dinner mostly great.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 7, 2024

    8.0
    Well worth a visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was adequate but did not match the rest of the hotel.

    The staff from House Keeping to Front of House were extremely friendly helpful and competetent. Food in the restaurant exceptional . The standard rooms could use an upgrade though.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Room was lovely but the bed was a little uncomforable, some areas of the hotel a are a little dated

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 18, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was a bit worn, and two single beds were pushed together and cracked bathroom sink and hot water tap has ait in it which would splutter when used

    Made to feel at home with a wonderful cosy atmosphere,loved the pool,sauna etc and a great location in the forest

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 29, 2023

    8.0
    Balma lawn
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wouldn't class as spa hotel, yes there was a pool, hot tub, sauna, basic. Pricey, drinks mainly.

    Lovely oldie woldie hotel, food was good, good location, nice overall stay. Would stay again, price for hotel was was OK.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2023

    8.0
    Wonderful stay, great staff, unfortunately found the room to hot to sleep comfortably.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The upper floors and room were very hot. I was provided a fan which just about made it bearable to sleep.

    Location was great, perfect base from which to get around the New Forest.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 1, 2023

    8.0
    Relaxed and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bedroom was a little dated

    Location, bar and restaurant. Ambiance

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2023

    8.0
    A great place to spend a relaxing couple of days in the New Forest
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Well located in the middle of the new forest

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2023

    7.0
    A relaxed atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was extremely hot and with jet propelled fan going on all night to keep us cool. It was an uncomfortable nights sleep The towels smelt of fried oil too. Very unpleasant after a nice shower to use

    Breakfast was was good Plenty to choose from The lodge bar was comfortable and the food menu very good. Although the pizza menu was slightly confusing. No actual pizza toppings being offered!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 12, 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely setting, room was spotless hotel staff lovely food amazing

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2023

    8.0
    For a family weekend it was very good - helped by the amazing weather!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We were very hot on our room - we found that some people had a fan. We were in 37 not sure if there was one there. Exceptionally hot weather though. Brockenhurst taxis let us down completely - not your fault but worth knowing. We were late for a booking at The Pig and they threatened to only keep the table for 15 extra minutes.

    The staff were attentive and friendly. Jordan was a star! The outdoor pool was very warm which was great.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Children beds were not very comfortable The breakfast was overpriced

    The facilities: swimmimg pool, Garden, games room The location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    8.0
    Excellent for family, facilities for children superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Family room brilliant. Double bedroom just OK

    The facilities for families and the location for such things as family biking and walking and nearest to village

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2023

    9.0
    Staff excellent freindy nothing to much effort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Excellent service and food

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 8, 2023

    7.0
    A comfortable stay in a great location in the New Forest
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Games room needs some investment and was tired. Service was pretty poor in the main restaurant , the restaurant manager on the day spent lots of time talking to guests which detracted from service , waiting staff were undertrained and made some mistakes, I had to ask for a steak knife for instance for a steak I’d spend £32 on and we got 4 lots of bread rolls

    Swimming pools were great. Staff were generally friendly. We really liked Ellie and Chloe they were amazing and provided the best service we received on our stay.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2023

    8.0
    The Balmer Lawn is a good option, but for the price could make improvements.
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room (2 Adults + 2 Children)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The mattresses were overly firm, and the pillows thin. The room (which was on the second floor) was very hot despite it not being a hot day which made it difficult to sleep.

    Breakfast was a good quality buffet, with some of the best scrambled eggs I have had at a hotel. The room was a good size. And the dinner menu well-thought out.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    More GF and DF food on the menu

    Room with a loevly view and out door pool

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 25, 2023

    8.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior King or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    My suggestion is that the desk in the room needs a mirror- as there was not a power point near enough to plug in the hair dryer as the only mirror was on the wardrobe door

    Staff were great - good dinner and breakfast

    Stayed in June 2023

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