On the Dorset coast, 3 miles east of Christchurch, the Lord Bute Hotel offers luxurious 5-star rated accommodation in Highcliffe. The guest house features stylish rooms with free Wi-Fi, has an award-winning restaurant and serves a full English breakfast. Each air-conditioned room has a king-size bed, flat-screen TV, desk, trouser press and tea and coffee facilities. All have an en-suite bathroom. The Lord Bute restaurant serves a varied menu of traditional and modern cuisine, including award-winning Sunday lunches. There is also regular entertainment, including weekly dinner jazz and occasional cabaret nights. Just outside the New Forest, this guest house is around 10 miles from the centre of Bournemouth, and 1 hour's drive from Shaftesbury and the county town of Dorchester. The cathedral city of Salisbury is around 45 minutes away.