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Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly 4-star hotel near New Forest National Park

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Front of property - evening/night
Property grounds
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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South Baddesley Road, Lymington, England, SO41 5ZB
  • Place, Lymington Pier Ferry Port
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Lymington Sea Water Baths
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, JW Day Spa and Beauty
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 Double Bed

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Lymington

Lymington retreat .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find New Forest National Park and Lymington Pier Ferry Port. Also, Lymington Sea Water Baths is within 2 miles (3 km) and Yarmouth Castle is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Lymington Pier Ferry Port - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Lymington Sea Water Baths - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • JW Day Spa and Beauty - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Southampton Cruise Terminal - 32 min drive - 31.1 km

Getting around

  • Lymington Pier Station - 4 min walk
  • Southampton (SOU) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tudor Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Ship - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mayflower - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Prezzo - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel

Family-friendly 4-star hotel near New Forest National Park
As a guest of Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel, you'll find an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, a health club, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Lymington hotel is smoke free.

  • 42 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 9 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1820
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel offers 42 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. 32-inch plasma televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Tourism Program, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Weekday full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 26 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Health club
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch HDTV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 15.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 26.00 per person
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 15.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 204 out of 631 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 216 out of 631 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 631 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 631 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 631 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Clare

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darpankumar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful resort and facilities and short drive to Lymington town!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daniela

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting historic main building set in beautiful grounds with views of IOW. Good facilities. All staff helpful and friendly. Our hotel room was in a lodge type building in the grounds. Spacious but dated. Bathroom has seen better days. Good food but very expensive. Lovely dining room, beautifully set tables but spoiled by grotty menus covered in finger marks and smears.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It had easy access to the room but I didn’t ask for a walk in shower so we could not use the facilities. Our own fault. We were in the area for a party so did not use restaurants or spa facilities. My husband fell out of bed as he has Parkinson's disease and we were helped by one very special, kind young man, Stephen, who picked him up and made him comfortable in bed. Also called back to check things were okay. Other staff checked us in the morning and were very kind. There was no fault with the hotel but the staff made everything much better for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in very smooth and lady at desk very happy and helpful, both rooms very clean and fit for purpose, room cleaned daily to a very good standard. Breakfast was plentiful and staff exceptional. All in all a lovely couple of days. Will definitely return
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Enjoyable One Night Stay

Our room was really large and had a balcony which was great. We appreciated the coffee pod machine and the fan (it was a hot day when we stayed). The decor was somewhat old fashioned and the bathroom was in need of an upgrade. Lovely hotel grounds with a fantastic view over the Solent. We enjoyed the outdoor pool.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

6/10

Linen & room clean . Great water pressure with shower. Lovely to have Birthday card & gift. Outside stairways looked like some needed replacing. Brilliant breakfast , but dead & alive flies evident on inside of windows.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The description is very misleading as it seems to be a beautiful country house and yet the accommodation is in these very basic modern huts. The pool also appears to serve as a public leisure centre so it’s full of kids and so busy that it’s hard to even get a seat despite being a guest of the hotel. The changing rooms were filthy with water all over the floor and there were no facilities around the pool area for any drinks or refreshments. Our room was not clean with an empty beer can left in the cabinet and dirty hand prints all over the mirror. It was very disappointing and I would not recommend this location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, old building set in lovely gardens. There was a lot of open space and the accommodation was well spread out. It was nice to have a terrace to sit and enjoy a coffee. The Spa was very nice but I can imagine it gets very busy at certain times of the day.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon P, GOLDEN VALLEY

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All really good as done on tick box Will visit again when next in Lymington
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

R

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

nevil

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

CHARLOTTE

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely venue and comfortable bed and good size room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mike

Travelled with family

Overpriced

It was fine but very dated and very expensive for the quality of the room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Arthur, Grand Bend

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
One night bed and breakfast stay. Excellent facilities including both indoor and outdoor pools with spa facilities. Very comfortable bed and well equipped room. The only slight criticism was the bathroom could do with a refurbishment. (Room 18). We choose to have an evening meal at the ferryman pub, just a short walk away but the cooked breakfast was excellent. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025