Forest Lodge Hotel

Good hotel, good location, friendly staff and nice food. We had a potential disaster on the first night though - having gone out at about 6pm, we got back at about 11.30pm. The hotel had all lights out and a message by the door saying "If you have forgotten your late key please ring the buzzer". However: a) We had not been told about any "late key" b) We rang the buzzer about 30 times but there was no response After having tried to find open windows etc, we were contemplating trying to find another hotel or sleeping in the garden, a couple who had the magical "late key" let us in so everything ended ok after the panic....

Please note: this hotel is NOT in Southampton it is in Lyndhurst, the heart of the New Forest. We stayed here over New year and had an excellent time. Rooms are variable in size, but are all comfortable. Staff are all very friendly and helpful and the food is extremely good. The Pool is the biggest of the Best Western New Forest hotel group and the sauna is lovely. Have been here several times and has always been a very relaxing stay. Close to many major New Forest tourist attractions. If you get the right room you can have a view of the New forest ponies out of your bedroom window!