Sturminster Marshall Holidays from £178

Friendly staff, nice breakfast, very convenient location, close to tube station.

It is very convenient.

We stayed four nights, reasonably priced. Hôtel Riu is a new & modern hotel, conveniently situated across from Victoria station. Rooms are roomy & big, bathrooms spacious with a big shower. Staff are awesome & helpful. Jolly came out to help with our suitcases when we went to the opposite side of the hotel. Very pleasant & happy young man. When we checked in, I specifically asked the reception staff if our assigned room was a handicapped room on the 4th floor & she said no. The sink was so low that each time we use it, we got a “backache”. I felt it was deceitful & disrespectful of the staff to assign us that room despite my request. We were told after, there are plans to replace the sinks in the future, we did not change rooms as we were leaving after another night’s stay. On a positive note, the inclusive breakfast is excellent with lots of varieties, English style buffet, plus cold meats, salmon & many other items including pastries & breads & beverages. My husband & I & our friends would return to stay here in our next trip. Thank you.

We chose to stay here due to its proximity to R.A.H. The check-in was easy and the receptionist friendly. Not overally welcoming but friendly. Room was very basic and dated. Windows dont open properly. Bed was large enough but matraces were cheap and old. Pillows hard rock and very uncomfortable. We had evening drinks at the bar and they were good quality and reasonably priced. Having had a discount for our stay, the price was just short of reasonable for the room but paying the full price would have left us very dissapointed. Will consider for future stays if visting RAH.