WHAT’S  THE  BUZZ?  

If  you  are  a  parent  yearning  to  get  your  children  away  from  a  screen,  Knoll  House  is  the  perfect  setting.  Not  only  does  this  child-friendly  hotel  have  a  games  room,  indoor  and  outdoor  pool,  tennis  and  mini-golf  free  to  guests,  it  has  just  added  a  funky  café  with  a  great  children’s  menu.  Here,  parents  can  enjoy  a  glass  of  fizz  with  an  excellent  cream  tea,  while  little  ones  avail  of  the  adjoining  play  area.  If  your  kids  are  older,  they  can  take  a  trip  on  the  water  with landandwave.co.uk, experts  in  coastal  sports  for  kids

ANY  LUXURIOUS  TOUCHES?  
Purbeck  Retreats,  run  by  therapist  Charlotte  Ford,  have  taken  up  residence  at  the  hotel  recently.  I  enjoyed  one  of  the  best  massages  I’ve  ever  had  in  the  newly  decorated  treatment  room.  Book  at  purbeckretreats.co.uk.
 
WHAT  ARE  THE  ROOMS  LIKE?  
The  décor  harks  back  to  the  hotel’s  past  as  a  favourite  haunt  of  children’s  writer  Enid  Blyton.  It’s  said  that  Noddy  was  conceived  here.  
 
BEST  SEA  VIEW?  
From  the  front  of  the  hotel  the  view  tumbles  down,  past  Scots  Pine  trees,  to  sandy  Studland  Bay  below.  
 
HOW  ABOUT  THE  FOOD?  
There  are  two  on-site  restaurants.  The  larger  serves  a  traditional  breakfast  and  three-course  dinner.  The  new  café  offers  more  casual  dining,  with  ‘epic’  chicken  club  sandwiches  and  a  three-course  children’s  menu  for  £10.  The  hotel  offers  good  DB&B  rates.
 
WHAT  WILL  IT  COST?
Double  rooms  start  at  £80  a  night,  with  a  three-bed  suite  for  a  family  of  five  for  £200  a  night,  but  check  the  website  for  offers,  which  tend  to  be  very  good  value.  Call  01929  450450  or  visit knollhouse.co.uk
 
By Alex Fisher @AlexFisherMedia
Alex Fisher

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