About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Old Ship Inn in Dorchester offers family rooms with private bathrooms, TVs, and carpeted floors. Each room includes a wardrobe, electric kettle, and city or inner courtyard views. Dining Experience: A family-friendly restaurant serves American, local, and European cuisines for lunch and dinner, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. Guests can also enjoy meals at the bar. Leisure Facilities: The property features a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating area. Free WiFi is available throughout the chalet. Convenient Location: Located 29 mi from Bournemouth Airport, the inn is near attractions such as Athelhampton House (6.2 mi) and Monkey World (15 mi). Guests appreciate the room cleanliness, convenient location, and comfort.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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1 full bed
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • The old ship inn
    • Cuisine
      American • Local • European
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 5:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please let the property know your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking or contact the property.

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Please note that the property does not serve food on Sundays or on Saturday evenings.

Parking is not available onsite, but there is free on-street parking in front of the building from 18:00 to 08:00. There is also a long-stay car park just 1312 feet away, at the Top o'Town Car Park.

Please inform The Old Ship Inn of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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