The Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester - pub details
Address: 30 High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 29758) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Dorchester South (0.5 miles), Dorchester West (0.5 miles), Upwey (5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
- Smoking area
Pub suggested by Moz on 13 Jul 2006
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> Current user rating: 5.6/10 (rated by 13 users)
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Blue Raddle, Dorchester (0.1 miles), Borough Arms, Dorchester (0.1 miles), Tom Browns, Dorchester (0.1 miles), Royal Oak, Dorchester (0.1 miles), Old Ship Inn, Dorchester (0.1 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester
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| We stayed here over the past weekend, lovely hotel (well I would say that, they upgraded us without being asked!), very nice, polite staff. However, the beer, although excellent quality, was very pricey as was the food but as the Blue Raddle is only just round the corner I would definitely stay here again. Nigethebeer - 7 Feb 2011 14:25 |
| As noted, unrecognisable from the GBG description. It is clearly food-orientated, although I managed to find one table that wasn't set for dining. Two interesting ales were on offer. Can't complain about the service, although I was almost the only customer at that point. Elderly diners then began to filter in. Although this is the very opposite of a "rough pub", the atmosphere was stll offputtingly sepulchral. If the dark panelling and "waiting for God" clientelle weren't enough, the piped music included a rendition "Ave Maria". Uncle_Dunkel - 21 Oct 2010 13:48 |
| The Good Beer Guide listing for this place is a tad baffling. It is, as the name suggests, a hotel bar, with the traditional glacial service that seems to come with it. Tribute and two Palmers beers were available at the £3.30 mark, in addition to the standard lagers. There was nothing particularly offensive about this bar, but there's better in the area. ChrisP87 - 1 Aug 2010 20:25 |
| Had the full range of Dorset Piddle beers. The hotel served them fine, but I found all 3 beers somewhat bland. However, a comfortable hotel bar. afullpint - 12 Feb 2009 17:28 |
| Correction to my review of 19 March - Dorset Gold is brewed by Palmers. BillyD - 5 Apr 2007 09:46 |
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