The emergency exit instructions on the back of the door in the room were in a very small font so it was extremely difficult to read. The fire alarm did go off so it made us even more aware of the problem.

The location was idyllic, the inn provided great service and staff were pleasant. The room, including the bathroom, was clean and spacious.

Stayed in May 2024

Room and food superb, great value for money.

Stayed in April 2024

No blinds only curtains no herbal tea in room

Nice atmosphere nice room

Stayed in May 2024

The only thing, which may seem trivia, is that the telephone in the room had a bright green light, which I had to cover up in order to go to sleep.

Breakfast was gorgeous - a full English to set us up for the day! It was all included in the price the room and we enjoyed hot coffee, toast and all the trimmings.

Stayed in April 2024

No bath - had a long day out in the rain and wanted a bath. Steak in the restaurant very expensive for what it was

Rooms nice, comfy bed. Staff fantastic

Stayed in April 2024

Everything exceeded my expectations

The rooms were spacious and very clean, also really comfortable bed.

Stayed in April 2024

I have no helpful comments to make as all was very good.

Location ideal for purpose and very picturesque. Room very clean and felt new. Ale was excellent! Breakfast very good. All staff helpful.

Stayed in April 2024

nothing to note.

breakfast was really nice and nice to see healthier options.

Stayed in April 2024

Only one towel for the two of us.

Plenty of parking, super clean, stylish fitout of rooms, great restaurant, friendly staff

Stayed in April 2024

We enjoyed our stay in this lovely old pub. Our room was a good size and beautifully decorated. Breakfast was delicious

Stayed in April 2024

Room very warm

Super location and decor

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing to dislike

Everything! Well presented propert. Excellent staff. The room was lovely and even had small outside space to sit. They fitted us in for dinner with the 3 extra family members who had joined us. We couldn't believe our luck infinding this beautiful place. We will be using it as a base when we come again

Stayed in April 2024

The only negative, if I could find one we only had towels for 1 guest instead of 2 guests for our double room, so has to request. The towels can almost immediately.

Exceptional service from Amber, she was extremely helpful. Rooms very well refurbished to a high standard and comfortable. Food and service excellent. Cannot really fault it, definitely exceeded our expectations.

Stayed in April 2024

We attempted to walk the river path to get to Romsey - it became impassable due to flooding - it would be helpful to put a note on the gate

The room with patio was great the bed was awesome

Stayed in April 2024

Great location, the room was comfortable with lovely decor. The staff were very helpful, the food was really good.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing everything was excellent.

We were very pleased with our accommodation,as we had a lady with walking disability and she had no problem with the accommodation,and was very pleased,and the food was excellent ,we wold stay there again if we were in the area again,we would like to say a big thankyou to all the staff for how welcoming they all were that’s again for a lovey stay .

Stayed in April 2024

Can be difficult to book a table for dinner but we were successful

Stylish, comfortable room with clean efficient bathroom facilities and nice scented soap. The chalk stream trout at breakfast was exceptional !

Stayed in April 2024

Sink needed a bit of a clean before I used it. No tea, coffee or milk left in room.

Lovely room, nicely decorated with a very comfortable bed. Food was good. Beautiful birdsong in the morning.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

We were greeted by very friendly staff who genuinely wanted us to enjoy our stay. The rooms were exceptional, clean & most of all very comfortable. Dinner was sublime & was more fitting to a top London restaurant than a pub in Hampshire. We were all really impressed & said we would return.

Stayed in April 2024

A more powerful shower is the only thing I could have improved on, and speedier breakfast service, otherwise, perfect!

The Duke on the Test is everything I hope for in an inn but rarely get - fantastic ambience, room, decor, staff and food - what a treat! It was easy to find and park, plenty of parking spaces. We received a warm welcome from staff who offered to help us with our bags and showed us up to our room. Staff were amazing throughout - even when they were rushed off their feet in the restaurant we still got service with a smile - evidence of their well deserved popularity as a restaurant. The room was just stunning - we loved the decor - very warm and cozy and had everything we needed, loved the pictures. The bed was huge and very comfortable. The bathroom was gorgeous and the towels smelt divine. Bottled water each side of the bed was a lovely touch. It was nice to see Dorset teabags provided. We had 2 nights at the Duke and slept really well. We also ate dinner here twice - we were going to only eat on the first night but the food was so good we had to come back on the second night as well - everything had so much flavour and there was a wide choice of menu options, we loved everything we ordered. We hear they do a tasting menu occasionally - that would certainly be worth trying. On their website they say they buy local which is really good to hear - there was local trout on the menu which was delicious. We had breakfast once (almost missed it as we got the timings wrong by 10 minutes but the chef kindly accommodated us). Service was a little slow as others had mentioned but we were in no hurry and were grateful that they fitted us in, and it was absolutely delicious - worth the wait - don't have breakfast if you're in a hurry though! And, as always, it tasted amazing, my husband said even the baked beans tasted different to usual. We were sad to leave and we just have to come back!

Stayed in March 2024

Small bathroom sink and leaky shower screen.

Comfortable, good-sized room. Quiet location. Very good quality breakfast.

Stayed in March 2024

FOOD RIP OFF AND DRINKS

FOOD VERY POOR VALUE

Stayed in March 2024

N/A

It was a lovely relax fresh but stylish feel Staff and super .. food was top notch classics done well .. room was compact very clean .. charming very clean .. allocated parking for the room . Plus a cute little patio ..

Stayed in March 2024

There was nothing we didn't like. The stay was perfect.

Our stay at The Duke on the Test was perfect from start to finish. From the facilities, cleanliness and comfort as well as the food and friendly staff, we had an exceptional experience.

Stayed in March 2024