With a stay at Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel in Lymington, you'll be within a 15-minute walk of New Forest National Park and Lymington Pier Ferry Port. .This family-friendly hotel is 19.1 mi (30.7 km) from Southampton Cruise Terminal and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Lymington Sea Water Baths.
What's nearby
Lymington Pier Ferry Port - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
Beaulieu National Motor Museum - 14 min drive - 7.5 miles
Milford on Sea Beach - 19 min drive - 6.0 miles
Yarmouth Isle-of-Wight Ferry Terminal - 41 min drive - 4.7 miles
Hurst Castle - 83 min drive - 6.7 miles
Getting around
Lymington Pier Station - 4 min walk
Southampton (SOU) - 44 min drive
Restaurants
Lymington Yacht Haven - 5 min drive
The Six Bells - 3 min drive
Borough Arms - 2 min drive
Lounges of Lymington - 2 min drive
The Ship Inn - 3 min drive
About this property
Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel
Family-friendly hotel with 2 restaurants and a full-service spa
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.
An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 4 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, Thai massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a sauna.
Stay in one of 42 guestrooms featuring plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an outdoor pool, and an indoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Enjoy British cuisine at Waterford Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Waterford Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The Solent - This family restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
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.
Weekday full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 26 per person
2 restaurants
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
Coffee and tea in common areas
Restaurants on site
The Solent
Waterford Restaurant
Things to do
Basketball
Fitness classes
Full-service spa
Health club
Indoor pool
Mini golf
Outdoor pool
Outdoor tennis court
Playground
Racquetball/squash
Sauna
Steam room
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Mini golf
Outdoor pool
Playground
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Wedding services
Business services
Computer station
Conference space
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Pool loungers
Terrace
Full-service spa
4 treatment rooms
Body scrubs
Body wraps
Deep-tissue massages
Facials
Manicures/pedicures
Sauna
Swedish massages
Thai massages
Accessibility
No elevator
More
2 floors
9 buildings
Banquet hall
Built in 1820
Fireplace in lobby
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Bathtub
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch HDTV with digital channels
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
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
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
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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 fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
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Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Lovely settings and period hotel, great facilities, food is good albeit a little pricey, rooms could do with updating. But generally quiet and very good amenities.
kirk
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Jennifer
Traveled with family
Aug 7, 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very pretty and the grounds are very pretty. However it needs a serious refurbishment. Everything in the rooms are a bit tired. Almost no outlets to charge your things. Took forever to get things. We were there when it was especially hot and it took three phone calls and four hours to get a fan. Our Nespresso had no pods. I called room service and they told me to call the front desk. I called three times and no one ever answered the phone.
Terrible, dated, hot room in a loud courtyard. The hotel rooms seem to be secondary to a time-share type holiday camp. We asked for a quiet room which turned out to next to the noisy cleaners’ shed and also adjacent to the wedding party getting ready from 6:45am. The room was so hot we couldn’t sleep, it was impossible to have the windows open as these are velux; if you opened them the lights from the bright hotel courtyard kept you awake. No air-con just a couple of noisy fans. I do not believe they delivered a service that matched the (over) priced room. Breakfast seemed very poor, the sausages were cold and others items missing, with guests repeatedly requesting food. Felt like a school canteen. We had booked two nights but due to such a poor experience we left after first night. We requested a refund for the second night but told no. I cannot recommend this hotel and from our experience I would avoid it and stay anywhere else.
Excellent stay. Great facilities and staff that went out of their way to cater for a food intolerance (unfortunately this is not what we usually experience!). We wish we could have stayed longer!
We travel by expensive push (road) bicycles and really prefer if hotels let us take them to our room, which they allowed. Did not try the restaurant but room was great.
The hotel charged me for a second room that I did not book. Their records indicated I booked two rooms with hotels.com but i have an email that shows I booked one room. The hotel manager said i had to take it up with hotels.com and that he was charging me for the extra room. My wife and I liked the place except for the fact that we were charged an extra room. Can I get reimbursed from hotel.com?
Robert
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Jun 24, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Night away
Picked this hotel as it looks like it has a load of character, so was a bit disappointed with the room, which was in a square annex separate to the hotel with zero charm! Room itself was large and clean. Enjoyed both the restaurant and bar and had a lovely meal.
Lovely hotel . Wonderful pool . Clean and comfortable room but mattress on bed completely gone - needs replacing as unable to sleep due to large dip in middle
We enjoyed our stay at Elmer’s court. There is an outdoor pool which made us feel like we’re not holidaying in the UK. The room was clean and well-kept. We had balcony which was good for relaxing after our walks in the New Forest. You can also see the Solent from the hotel grounds!
The spa facilities were also good. There is sauna and indoor pool, and treatment rooms! I had the signature treatment and I absolutely loved it! There was wide variety of options for the full and continental breakfast (try the pan au chocolat, they’re absolutely divine!). The staff were all friendly and they were also very understanding when we requested for a late check out as my treatment finished after the regular checkouts. The food at the Waterford Restaurant was also something you should try whilst staying at the hotel.
Lovely venue and location, very good facilities. The room is pretty dated and the balcony and stairs could do with being repainted. Bed is really comfy and the room is a very good size. The breakfast was very average considering a £20 cost per person. Too greases and the food wasn’t very high quality.