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Reviews of The Old Ship Inn

16 High West Street, Dorchester, DT1 1UW, United Kingdom

#25 of 28 vacation rentals in Dorchester

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Review Score

Based on 248 hotel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: April 17, 2024

    8.0
    A simple, clean room that was perfect for our last minute booking.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Central in town and close to amenities.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 4, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The fact the bathroom was outside our room.

    Great staff and location. Bed was great.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2024

    7.0
    Clean simple rooms, good location for central Dorchester. Bring earplugs!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very noisy, music playing late into night. Shower needs fixing, knob stuck on hot and empty shower gel.

    Dog friendly, nice little pub, rooms simple and clean and fine for overnight stay.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2023

    8.0
    Very comfortable and private thank you
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A more secure lock on the door would be good

    Easy access

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very clean bed and room extremely quiet for a good nights sleep
    • Couple
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Would have preferred a bathroom in the room rather than walking across the private (to our room) bathroom

    The situation was super, good location for hospital, town,museums, etc. bus stop outside too

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This is very much a family holiday style accommodation - basic and functional

    Quick and simple

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2023

    8.0
    Everything I needed in a good location, & great staff. Would be happy to stay again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    It was a nice old pub in a great location, with really friendly & helpful staff - and the Friday evening karaoke night was a bonus!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2023

    6.0
    Good overall, but room facilities disappointing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room facilities and size were a little meagre.

    Location and helpful friendly staff.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2023

    6.0
    Room adequate, nice and quiet good sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room was OK but room details stated bathroom was Private but other people Guests or staff were also using it. You shouldn't claim it is Private Bathroom. Room adequate but very awkward stepping over the puddle outside the room door caused by radiator leak every time we left the room. Informed owner who knew about the problem but they couldn't get anyone to fix it over the weekend.

    Bed very comfortable

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2023

    8.0
    Great considering the price and beds were very comfortable!
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Got woken up by the delivery at 7am as we were outside in the chalet

    Very central and easy to find. Not a super busy pub either.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable accommodation that was central and inexpensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower was only adequate

    We were able to exit the building via a back door rather than exit via the pub. The room was separate from other rooms. Room was a good size with TV and tea and coffee.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    6.0
    Good for a short budget stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We booked a double room online, as per the pictures on booking.com, but were given a twin room. The staff member said that the online pictures were out of date, and that they no longer had double rooms. He did offer to zip the beds together when we went out, but couldn't provide a double-duvet. We were happy with that, but when we returned late that evening, it hadn't been done. I'm sure he simply forgot and he had been very helpful with everything else. When we arrived in the room there was only sugar on the drinks tray - no tea or coffee, only one mug, and the milk and water bottles were both empty. I spoke to a staff member, who gave me some teabags but couldn't find any coffee sachets (so gave me a ramekin of coffee spooned out of a jar. He also gave me another mug and came and filled the milk and water bottles for us. Because the rooms are directly in the courtyard, with two windows facing the tables/chairs, you cannot comfortably be in your room without having to pull the blinds down, which then makes it dark. Would be better to have some nets or voils, so you can still enjoy the daylight but also have some privacy.

    The room was small but very clean and tidy, and looked like it had recently been decorated. The beds were very comfortable and the bedding and towels provided were brilliant white, fresh and clean. Lovely pillows and complimentary body wash in the bathroom. We were met in the pub bar by one of the staff members, who took us to our room straight away, which was a courtyard room. Although people were sat in the courtyard during the afternoon/evening (almost right outside your door) it was lovely and quiet once the pub shut. There was also access to/from the courtyard without having to go through the pub, so not a problem when the pub was shut. Excellent location, easy walking to town centre, train station, Borough gardens and the public car if you're driving. It was £72 for one night, room only, so the price was good overall, especially as there was an event in town and everywhere was fully booked.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 17, 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice property would recommend

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    8.0
    Good value family room
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Maybe just needs a bin in the bathroom. For what we paid this place can't be faulted.

    It's a great location with plenty to see and do. 15 min drive from Weymouth. The host was really nice and friendly., He told us to use the garden entrance if we didn't want to walk through the pub. The lady cleaning the rooms is doing a great job as it was spotless. We will definitely be coming back

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2023

    8.0
    Great for a short stay, close to facilities and the museum. Reasonably priced car park nearby too.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Bed really comfortable. Nice soft bed linen.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 15, 2023

    6.0
    Good, ambient and reasonably priced near. Friendly staff. Karaoke load into the night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No WiFi, karaoke loud until quite late.

    Great location. Good bar, with reasonable prices, friendly staff. Clean room, nice fluffy towels.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Chalet
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you don’t feel like joining in the karaoke, you might find the place noisy on weekends. But if you join in, you’ll have a lot of fun! Beer garden was facing my room but there were blinds.

    Room was good and comfortable, hosts were lovely and very friendly!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 4, 2023

    8.0
    good value for short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    great location for what we needed, had one of the chalets towards the back so had our own access without needing to go through the pub late at night

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 25, 2023

    7.0
    Conveniently located, very clean room above a pub with live music.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night

    The rooms are above a pub. On a Saturday night there is live music - so be prepared for that. I needed to be up early the next day which could have been a problem, but fortunately I was exhausted so it wasn't a factor. No bedside lamp.

    Convenient location for my purposes. Easy access to Dorchester, Weymouth and surrounds. Not too pricey. Very clean and nice shower. Coffee and tea available.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2023

    8.0
    Nice old pub
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room bit Small, noise from downstairs went on loudly bit late

    Good convenient location pleasant staff clean room

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No parking when parking was advertised. No food available at the Inn. The accommodation was in the beer garden so would not have felt safe if alone. Place needs a lick of paint. No fridge for the milk so that was left out and was warm. Would be nice to have complimentary shower gel rather than left lidl shower gel and it would be nice to put your hand soap in a reusable dispenser. It needs a few little touches like that. Needed an extra pillow

    Was cheap as sharing the room and cost. Friendly staff

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 16, 2023

    8.0
    great for a quick stay over, if you don’t mind a little noise.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    slightly noisy due to the location being adjacent to the pub garden and there wasn’t any toilet roll in the room.

    lovely friendly staff, fab sized clean room and shower. easy to find and close to the shops.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendliness

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: November 21, 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No parking but says there is! No kitchen night we were there but nit informed before hand! We booked because of parking and food being available! Had to find and pay for parking and find elsewhere to eat.

    Friendly staff. Clean and adequate for a night.

    Stayed in October 2022

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