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Facilities
Property facilities
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WiFi available
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Free WiFi
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Parking
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Free Parking
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Non-smoking rooms
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24-hour front desk
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Restaurant
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Heating
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Terrace
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Pets allowed
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Lift / Elevator
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Bar
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Non-smoking throughout
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Private parking
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Daily housekeeping
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Special diet menus - on request
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Kid meals
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Wine/champagne
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Staff adhere to local safety protocols
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Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
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Guest rooms disinfected between stays
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Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
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Physical distancing rules followed
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Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
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Cashless payment available
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Fire extinguishers
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First aid kit available
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Sanitized tableware & silverware
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Contactless check-in/check-out
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Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
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Smoke alarms
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Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
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Physical distancing in dining areas
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CCTV outside property
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CCTV in common areas
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Process in place to check health of guests
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24-hour security
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Security alarm
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Key card access
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Property Description
Luxurious Accommodation
Experience a touch of elegance at The King's Arms in Dorchester. Indulge in our well-appointed rooms featuring modern amenities like flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms.
Gastronomic Delights
Savor delectable à la carte and Full English/Irish breakfast options served every morning at our on-site restaurant.
Convenient Location
Ideally situated with easy access to nearby attractions, The King's Arms offers the perfect blend of comfort and convenience for your stay in Dorchester.
Book now at The King's Arms for a memorable and relaxing experience in Dorchester.
Group bookings of 6 rooms or more have a cancellation policy of 14 days. This rule is also applied to individual bookings of 5 nights or more.
We offer group rates for bookings of 8+ rooms and they must be canceled outside of 28 days to avoid a cancellation charge.
Full payment is required 14 to 28 days prior to the above bookings.
A deposit may be required at the property.
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Guest Reviews
Fantastic staff, friendly and helpful. The 'Snug' room we booked was bigger than expected, very comfortable, well equipped and beautifully decorated. The food, served in a lovely spacious dining room, was a work of art and delicious. Love the hotel decor. Thank you for a wonderful holiday. We will be back.
It was really, really hot and I had a lovely air-conditioned room at The King's Arms in Dorchester, so top marks just for that. It was a lovely space with a little desk and a shower that was incredibly refreshing.
The only downside was the view out of the window, but there isn't much that can be done about that.
The egg and mushrooms on toast that I had for breakfast were rather good as well.
The King's Arms is the hotel to stay at in Dorchester. A lovely period property, tastefully refurbished. As weather was really hot, we appreciated the air-con (rooms facing High St have air-con). Breakfast was great as was dinner. Staff helpful and friendly. Hotel is in great location for exploring this lovely town. Ample parking at rear for guests. Nice option to have outdoor area for drinks, or dining. Only downside there was this area could benefit from sweeping up of leaves, cleaning of paving and outdoor metal furniture was tired/chipped.
This is the first time we've stayed at the Kings Arms, but we'll certainly be back. We average around 15 hotel stays in England per year, and this is a little gem. The level of service was excellent. I was particularly impressed that the staff and manager went out of their way to find a particular bottle of wine we had requested but which was not listed. Lots to see and visit in the area and we certainly recommend Athelhampton House and Garden.
The hotel does what it says on the tin. Room was great. We asked for a quiet room at the back, which was great the first night. Second night was interrupted by a baker’s delivery van at 4.00 am. We took this up with reception the next morning. Breakfast was fabulous both days. We ate in the restaurant on both evenings. The dishes are of good gastro-pub quality and portions are generous. Wine list is extensive and reasonably priced. Overall, recommended and we would stay here again.
Inventive and delicious- beautifully presented
The room was a little warm - hard to open the window sufficiently but effort was made to install fans.
We had a wonderful time, the staff were welcoming, the room was spotless, the food was really good and we will definitely be back soon! Highly recommend staying here if you are visiting Dorchester.
Been coming here for 50 years +
Latter years have had that quirky fun feel. This visit was just brilliant-the room was great. Everything well thought out and I mean EVERYTHING( fresh milk in the fridge? When did you last get that??)
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Lovely old building in true character of an old English Town
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Everything perfect. V comfy bed. Fluffy towels. Fresh milk in the fridge ( Who does that? Not many!) Fab cuisine.
Comfortable bed, lovely toiletries
Bedroom backed on to the car park where there were very noisy local children playing and one screeched incessantly
The hotel is nice enough but, having asked for a quiet room, I was woken at 3 am by loud banging and scraping of furniture below my room which went on for an hour
Food was exceptional
The bedrooms were great, big , modern and very well appointed. Great attention to detail. A very pleasant surprise!
We arrived on Friday and stayed three nights. The room was excellent, clean and spacious. The hotel is right in the middle of Dorchester, with parking. We dined in the restaurant each night in addition to breakfast. The food is really great & suffering from an intolerance, I was catered for, nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend the Kings Arms. Katie
Lovely original hotel in the old town of Dorchester, lived up to expectation and a easy restful start to exploring Thomas Hardy 's countrside.
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