Master Builder's House Hotel in New Forest

We just had a delicious roast in Henry's

Slightly quirky, but a lovely old building. Food and staff were excellent, especially the young lad who was maitre d' for the first few evenings of our stay.

Only stayed one night, wished it’d been longer. Room was beautiful, staff were excellent. Had food in pub which was good quality. Would definitely be back! Thanks

I’ve been here a few times and normally find the food reasonable but £26 for this? I’ll leave it to you to decide.

over night stay great place for a over night / long weekend hotel / pub very clean rooms bit like a travel lodge but all there bed and sheets very comfortable and shower nice hot . pub lunch time meal and drinks and the breakfast very nice indeed, evening meal nice, but a bit pricey and may be little more choice needed. Staff were very good would i recommend if have not been in a word YES

Ate in the bar but didn't stay so can't comment on the rooms. Beer is excellent, food good value and tasty, and the staff friendly and helpful. The log fire was a terrific bonus on a chilly and wet night.

A visit for a drink and lunch was very good. The location by the river is picturesque, and the atmosphere is pleasant, Dog friendly too.

Excellent location, lovely hotel staff, nice restaurant with lovely food.

Are here in the Riverview restaurant. Excellent service and the food was absolutely sublime!

An amazing setting with a really relaxed Henry's bar.Lovely food and friendly staff. The breakfast was a high standard with a fabulous view of Beaulieu river.

Excellent food at Harry's. Location and historical building are very special but the food was fabulous - a wonderful surprise.

Qe have stayed at the Master Builders several times lovely hotel and superb location

Came here 2 years ago. That’s why we didn’t eat here this time. Service was terrible and one pint was off and again had to wait well over 10 minutes to get it replaced with a different Beer. A smile from the Bartender would have been nice.

Such a fascinating history and good food and beer

By far the most helpful reception staff I've had the pleasure of meeting. Thanks so much for your help ladies!

The location of this hotel hides a lot of the issues I had with it. The rooms were ok. We had a dog, so we were in one of the small rooms. They were a bit dated but ok. The food was, at best, average. Very weirdly, there seemed to be a shortage of fresh fruit and veg in that part of the world. It wasn't cheap by any means. The drinks were downright expensive. Breakfast was ok but nothing special. The waiting team and the hotel team were all very pleasant. Was nearly £500 for 2 nights in an average hotel worth it. Sadly not.

A beautiful country pub with outdoor grill area and additional restaurant, we've eaten here a few times and the food is wonderful. The staff are amazing!

We chose this location for our wedding in 2023, and have returned several times since (which is the wonderful thing about a public venue). We visited in May 2024 for supper and chose fish (plaice for my husband and hake for I) which was perfectly cooked,and accompanied by seasonable vegetables and sauces which simply matched and enhanced the flavour of the fish. We just about had room for desserts. The service is attentive without being intrusive and the ambience, views and history of the Master Builder's are hard to beat.

Can't beat lunch in the garden here on a sunny day

We stayed 2 nights in the Henry Adams wing where we have stayed many times before. Clean and comfortable room though the bathroom needs some tlc to bring it up to scratch. We ate in Henry's bar where the food was tasty and well presented but £6 for a single portion of one vegetable we felt was extortionate. The haddock was a smaller fillet than in the past but sufficient for my appetite. All in all this is a lovely hotel in an unparalleled situation. We will return.

The hotel is lovely, quirky with a great atmosphere and a friendly staff. The food was, overall good, although I think the Harry’s Bar menu could be more interesting. Breakfast was excellent. We stayed in the Henry Adams wing, the rooms do need some thought and TLC. Ours didn’t have anywhere to hang clothes except in the bathroom, which would be steamy, not ideal for clothes. The shower didn’t work, I guess a plumbing system that can’t deal with a full house of customers. When the bath water emptied out it bubbled up through the toilet. We will go back, but not to the HA wing unless there has been some investment made. I really don’t think it’s a £161 room. We did enjoy our stay overall, but elements were disappointing.

Great we will be coming back 👍😎

We went to this pub for a meal as it is the only one here.... so no competition and sky high prices. £44 for a bottle of basic Cote de Rhone, £20 for fish and chips. £8 for a sausage roll.... Which would have been tolerable if the seating had been comfortable. The benches along the wall all have decorative wooden trim rails which dig in your back. When I mentioned this to the staff I was told there used to be cushions but these have been removed and not replaced. I think someone else left a review saying go here for a drink but nothing more. I agree that's a fair recommendation.

The staff at Master Builders are absolutely excellent. All without fail are cheerful and extremely helpful. It makes such a huge difference to the overall experience and enjoyment. The location and hotel also lovely. Look forward to returning :)