THE SCENE Average-joe English couples floored by such luxury in dreamy Dorset, and high-rolling foreigners who expect a lot and get it
GREAT BASE FOR Just hanging out, perhaps on your way to Bath, 50 miles away
FAIR WARNING The smell of the Penhaligon's toiletries tends to be pervasive
DON'T MISS The wine dinners organized by the hotel's champion sommelier, Eric Zwiebel
BEST ROOMS Those in the main house with working fireplaces
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