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
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> Current user rating: 5.4/10 (rated by 16 users)
other pubs nearby:
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
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
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| Re-opened in 2020 and looks and feels like the hotel bar it is. My pint of Copper Street's 871 lost it's condition fairly quickly; didn't try the Piddle or the Otter Amber. Wine seemed to be the choice of drink here. paul_d102 - 16 Jun 2022 18:21 |
| Looks like it used to be an impressive building. But it's currently closed down and derelict. A ghost walk meets outside the entrance though! blue_scrumpy - 17 Feb 2017 08:55 |
| Stayed one night recently - very comfortable and clean with good service. One end of the bar now has comfy settees whilst the other end is set out for dining. Food was very good. Only one beer on hand pump available but it was fine. Car park at rear and in the centre of Dorchester. Would definitely stay here again. sylviajoan - 2 Mar 2015 10:26 |
| 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 |
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