Great Western Road, Dorchester, DT1 1UF, United Kingdom
#8 of 9 hotels in Dorchester
Guests' ChoiceBased on 475 hotel reviews
7.6Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.8
Location
8.9
Facilities
7.5
Staff
9.1
Value for money
7.8
Free WiFi
7.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 15 February 2024
Carole
United KingdomSink in bathroom did not drain and was full of clogged up hair. Bed springs not comfortable.
Breakfast was very good. Staff friendly and helpful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 13 February 2024
Steve
United KingdomRooms a little tired but comfortable and functional. Felt like it needed a woman's touch.
Breakfast was excellent.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Charlotte
United KingdomGreat atmosphere in the pub itself staff are friendly and accommodating. The room is clean and presentable. Shower is hot and powerful. Breakfast was superb great value for money our second time staying and can not fault anything.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 1 January 2024
Abigail
United KingdomThe beds were OK and I slept solidly. However, during the night another member of our party heard some noise from the side doors to the pub and from the street.
This was our second stay and the breakfast was just as great, especially the mushrooms. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The central heating wasn't working so we had an electrical convector heater instead which was very efficient.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 18 November 2023
Alice
United KingdomPrice was higher than other places we stayed with higher spec rooms.
Convenient location with free parking. Close to the town centre's pedestrianised shopping street. It's mainly a pub, so pub food and sports TV. Helpful staff provided secure place for my bicycle.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 3 November 2023
Dave
United KingdomNothing
Room was accessible directly from car park and it was clean with good en-suite facilities and a comfortable bed. Breakfast and evening meal was excellent. Location perfect for town and evening function.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 27 October 2023
Martin
United KingdomThis is an issue for the owners -Marston not the hotel managment. It would have been more comfortable to have had a simple armchair on the bedroom as well as the ordinary chairs. The floor coverings in the pub and especially in the restaurant part need renewing.
Staff were very helpful and friendly
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 21 October 2023
Carolyn
United KingdomCleaning of bathroom could be more rigorous but generally acceptable.
Attentive host. Generous breakfast.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 19 October 2023
Trevor
United KingdomRoom and location were great Breakfast was a great choice
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 October 2023
Mmp997
United KingdomI expected it to be a hotel, but it was a pub with no front desk. This is a little inconvenient for people who don't know Dorchester - no one to ask things from. Also initially a couple of things didn't work - the shower was too hot, and the web took time to get working. It would have helped to have the breakfast start at, say, 7.30, because I was attending a conference which started at 8.00
The friendliness of the owner and staff. The location was good. The breakfast was generous, though frankly I normally only eat vegetarian.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 9 October 2023
Paul
United KingdomA warm friendly place perfectly situated in Dorchester, where the manager was very welcoming and ensured his guests were looked after without fussing.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 7 October 2023
Trevor
United KingdomFriendly staff, great location and excellent value-for-money,
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 26 September 2023
Michael
United KingdomThere was no under sheet on the matress, just a single sheet.directly on the matress
location. very handy for dorchester market on wednesday morning
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 23 September 2023
Robin
United KingdomThe bed was rather hard for our taste and the drift off smoke from outside in the yard
We liked the convenience of the room being on the ground floor and the being able to park very close to our room
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 11 September 2023
Neville
United KingdomThere wasn't anything that we didn't like.
Very good to set us up for our day.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Christine
United KingdomThe mattress could have been a little more comfortable and the bed was very springy.
location was ideal for us to visit the dorchester county show. room and bathroom clean and comfortable, with plenty of towels. toiletries supplied. breakfast was included, gluten free and dairy free options were were not a problem. when I didn't make breakfast a kind member of staff unexpectedly offered my husband to make a bacon sandwich for me. a really kind gesture! All the staff were really helpful throughout our stay.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 10 September 2023
Bentley
United KingdomNeeded air conditioning it was a very warm night and noise outside wasn't conducive with having windows open.
Breakfast was wonderful. Room was very spacious.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 5 September 2023
Gillian
United KingdomBed was comfy but squeaky
Very clean, lovely staff, food was great
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Ian
United KingdomRoom outdated. Leave an air dryer plug in with a note on it don't use?... Window dirty. Net curtain not very clean.
Good location, good food. Nice breakfast.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 31 August 2023
Dallas
New ZealandVery roomy twin room, location was great right on the main shopping street. Lightening was a little bit dim by beds for reading. Breakfast cooked was large and enjoyable. Evening meals were good Able to get car park right outside door of unit.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Matthew
United KingdomAll good
Breakfast great as was location
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Sarah
United KingdomBreakfast was fine - piping hot and plenty of it
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Christopher
United Kingdomnice place to visit Dorchester will go again
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 29 August 2023
Lisa
New ZealandNothing
Pub atmosphere and good value for meal. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed in August 2023
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