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9.2/10Excellent661 Reviews
Cleanliness9.6/10 9.6
Service9.4/10 9.4
Comfort9.4/10 9.4
Condition9.2/10 9.2
Neighborhood8.0/10 8.0
Amenities9.2/10 9.2
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About The Frampton Arms
When you stay at The Frampton Arms in Dorchester, you'll be in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of Monkey World Ape Rescue Center and The Tank Museum. This hotel is 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Durdle Door and 9.9 mi (16 km) from Weymouth Beach.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite. Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/café.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
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With a stay at The Frampton Arms in Dorchester, you'll be in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of Durdle Door and Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope. This hotel is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Weymouth Beach and 13.9 mi (22.3 km) from Corfe Castle.
Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
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Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
10:00 PM
Check-out until
10:30 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Contactless check-out is available
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Essential workers only - NO
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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Minimal age
18
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope
2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Mill House Cider Museum
2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Sculpture by the Lakes
4.1 km / 2.5 mi
Clouds Hill
5.3 km / 3.3 mi
The Tank Museum
8.1 km / 5.1 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
8.3 km / 5.1 mi
Max Gate
9.1 km / 5.6 mi
Monkey World Ape Rescue Center
9.4 km / 5.8 mi
Dorset County Museum
10.1 km / 6.3 mi
Terracotta Warriors Museum
10.3 km / 6.4 mi
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
10.3 km / 6.4 mi
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum
10.4 km / 6.4 mi
Dinosaur Museum
10.4 km / 6.5 mi
Osmington Bay Beach
10.5 km / 6.5 mi
Dorset and East Devon Coast
10.5 km / 6.5 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 14
- hotel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wi-fi
- Garden
- Terrace
- Café
- Bar
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- Children playground
- Breakfast
- Continental breakfast
- Picnic
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
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- CLASSIC
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DOUBLE CLASSIC KING BEDDOUBLE • CLASSIC KING BEDDBL.AS-KG
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What other guests saying about The Frampton Arms
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Lyn
We had a comfortable stay. Although the room was large. The room was clean, comfortable, and well suited to our short no-frills property with the essential amenities, and it met our expectations. There was also air-conditioning, which was a treat for the warmer weather.
A good continental buffet was offered. We had dinner in the restaurant and had the Sunday roast. It was delicious and a very large portion.
For international travellers, it's worth noting a mini bar fridges is not commonly included in UK hotel rooms, so it's best not to expect one.
Overall, we felt the property offered good value for money.
A good continental buffet was offered. We had dinner in the restaurant and had the Sunday roast. It was delicious and a very large portion.
For international travellers, it's worth noting a mini bar fridges is not commonly included in UK hotel rooms, so it's best not to expect one.
Overall, we felt the property offered good value for money.
Andrew
Good clean well appointed room. Helpful staff, good food, reasonable drinks prices. good location as one of our party arrived by train. Only thing amiss was their was no filter coffee on at breakfast time.
Gary
Clean, comfortable, good food in the restaurant. Breakfast OK (but not better than OK). No AC and right beside train tracks and busy road so on hot nights there will be some noise in your room.
Parking was full when we arrived due to busy restaurant. Had to park across the road at the train station until parking was available at the inn.
Parking was full when we arrived due to busy restaurant. Had to park across the road at the train station until parking was available at the inn.
geoff
okay, check in was okay, the room was clean and tidy including the bathroom minor points, Bathroom sink plug drops thru the sink hole does not fit correctly unless strategically fitted , the Bath plug was on a chain but disconnected just loose , Bathroom door could/should have a lock fitted , as our room backed onto the car park there was some noise after 11pm from this area ( hope Sharon gets better ) Breakfast was continental well laid out plenty to choose from ,served in the bar area . down side staff started hoovering the other bar area /mopping the floor lots of activity getting ready for the day ahead but who am I to complain I was GUEST ?
Tim
A good location for Monkey World. A traditional pub nicely updated with comfortable rooms, an excellent restaurant, and complementary continental breakfast with an unusually wide range of choices.
Jacqueline
Such a lovely stay, the room was great as was the air con! The staff and breakfast brilliant!
Robert
In general enjoyable stay. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice choice of drinks at the bar. Room was good (air con in the room made it more pleasant). Breakfast, good selection to choose from. Would stay again if in the area.
Simon
Our room was clean and comfortable. The Pub food was ok except the breakfast which was very limited and some of it a bit stale.
Dale
A great little gem. Welcoming staff. Well fitted room with really good air con!
June
We had a great two nights. The property was beautiful, well maintained. The food was delicious, great staff.
Susan
A lovely place to stay, with easy access to the coast by car. Our twin room was clean and very comfortable, with nice toiletries and tea making facilities provided. Complementary continental breakfast was provided but there was nobody to assist and some items were running low. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon and guests were enjoying roast lunches which looked amazing. Sadly, we'd already eaten!
TAKU
The room was clean, and I was satisfied with the breakfast.
Stephen
Very clean comfortable room, although it smelt like somebody had smoked in it. The area is surprisingly quiet considering it is next to a mainline railway station.
Continental breakfast was a little disappointing as the bread was low quality and there was no plain yoghurt and the choice of fruit was also somewhat limited.
Continental breakfast was a little disappointing as the bread was low quality and there was no plain yoghurt and the choice of fruit was also somewhat limited.
Mr Ashley
Clean tidy, nice stay, convenient
David
All fine except the booking was incorrect-I booked a double room and got a twin
Normand
The room was very well appointed and modern. However there was a random pill (Advil?) on the floor in the middle of the carpet when we walked in. The walls really desperately need paint. The bed was hard and uncomfortable. The room had AC which was excellent!
Where the property does not do well is the restaurant where basic instructions like needing to order from the bar are not given. More confusing was that if you wanted dessert, you ordered that from the table. Staff never checked in on food or drink refills. The young, friendly staff members are more interested in socializing with each other than cleaning off a table, and even walls which were splashed with something?!? and not even wiped down.
The food was fine, dessert was good, the continental breakfast had a good basic selection.
Where the property does not do well is the restaurant where basic instructions like needing to order from the bar are not given. More confusing was that if you wanted dessert, you ordered that from the table. Staff never checked in on food or drink refills. The young, friendly staff members are more interested in socializing with each other than cleaning off a table, and even walls which were splashed with something?!? and not even wiped down.
The food was fine, dessert was good, the continental breakfast had a good basic selection.
Emma
Nice, clean room, very good supply of hot drinks ingredients. Everything you need for short break. Could do with a new shower head, but was ok. Restaurant got busy, glad we booked. Lovely restaurant setting, food was really good. The staff were lovely, very friendly and helpful. A really good location for exploring that part of Dorset.
Shirley
Great hotel.
Great food
Plenty of parking space
This is our second visit and won't be our last
Great food
Plenty of parking space
This is our second visit and won't be our last
Olga
I would like a heartier breakfast with eggs, bacon, and vegetables.
Sandra
Fantastic location and very clean. The staff were very welcoming, efficient and helpful. The location is brilliant. Very easy to explore the whole of Dorset and opposite a train station, (Moreton) if you want to use the train. There’s also a bus stop opposite. We were close to the Tank Museum, Clouds Hill and the village of Moreton has a beautiful church with stunning windows, and it’s where TE Lawrence had his funeral and he is buried close by- you can visit his grave. Excellent location for exploring. The food was good and reasonably priced- we ate there on the first evening. The only drawback was the road noise sometimes during rush hour, but this is not the fault of the owners! A lovely stay and very reasonable. We were here during a heatwave, so the aircon in the room was appreciated. There is also a co-op close by for convenience too. The breakfast was generous and included too. Staff very friendly and welcoming.
The Frampton family are also historically connected to the Tolpuddle Martyrs (the family were on the wrong side of history, so this was a fun connection when we visited that area too! ) Lots to see and do and near Chesil Beach, all the Hardy bits and pieces, Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorchester, Blandford Forum, Poundbury, etc. -all easily reached by car.
The Frampton family are also historically connected to the Tolpuddle Martyrs (the family were on the wrong side of history, so this was a fun connection when we visited that area too! ) Lots to see and do and near Chesil Beach, all the Hardy bits and pieces, Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorchester, Blandford Forum, Poundbury, etc. -all easily reached by car.
Daniel
The room was clean and well presented however the fixtures and fittings in our room were insecure and were nearly falling off the wall. (toilet roll holder & the shower).
The staff were very overworked on the day we arrived, the key was handed to us and we were sent on our way with no real welcome process. We later ordered some food and drink from the bar menu, it took 15 mins to order the food & drink at the bar. Our Starter then took an hour and fifteen minutes to arrive. the main course was a further 45 Minutes. My steak arrived with the fat not rendered down or cooked and and the steak was not cooked as i asked (medium rare) in fact it looked like it has been cooked in a microwave. The staff were massively overloaded with work on the night with around 4-6 staff trying to run the bar and the restaurant and they couldn't keep up. Im not sure if we arrived on a bad night or this is how the place is usually operated. the following morning the breakfast was disappointing with only a few cold cuts of meat and some cheese on offer alongside a selection of anaemic looking pastries with not hot options at all. I realise this was a low(ish) cost hotel booking (£80), but I would not recommend or look to stay at again.
The staff were very overworked on the day we arrived, the key was handed to us and we were sent on our way with no real welcome process. We later ordered some food and drink from the bar menu, it took 15 mins to order the food & drink at the bar. Our Starter then took an hour and fifteen minutes to arrive. the main course was a further 45 Minutes. My steak arrived with the fat not rendered down or cooked and and the steak was not cooked as i asked (medium rare) in fact it looked like it has been cooked in a microwave. The staff were massively overloaded with work on the night with around 4-6 staff trying to run the bar and the restaurant and they couldn't keep up. Im not sure if we arrived on a bad night or this is how the place is usually operated. the following morning the breakfast was disappointing with only a few cold cuts of meat and some cheese on offer alongside a selection of anaemic looking pastries with not hot options at all. I realise this was a low(ish) cost hotel booking (£80), but I would not recommend or look to stay at again.
Joyce
The room was spotless and very comfortable and the staff were extremely helpful. The continental breakfast was ok but could have been fresher (croussant and pastries a bit dry).
ROSEMARY
It was very noisy. Flimsy door to room that was by a busy road and railway.
Room small. Breakfast unappetising. Staff not friendly or welcoming.
Room small. Breakfast unappetising. Staff not friendly or welcoming.
Julie
Breakfast was well stocked and we had everything we needed
David
Prompt easy checkin.
Very clean and comfortable room.
Staff very welcoming.
Food choice varied and of high quality.
All in all a great place to stay - just wish for me it had been longer!
Very clean and comfortable room.
Staff very welcoming.
Food choice varied and of high quality.
All in all a great place to stay - just wish for me it had been longer!
Yvonne
Very friendly and helpful staff. Check in quick, given all the info we needed. Classic Double room was larger than expected. Well stocked tea and coffee and biscuits. Lovely clean bathroom,good shower, plenty of hot water.
Continental breakfast was fine and catered for gluten free.
We ate in the restaurant for dinner. A good selection of dishes at reasonable prices. The majority were gluten free. The food was excellent.
The pub is next to the railway crossing and station, but no noise overnight.
Would definitely recommend.
Continental breakfast was fine and catered for gluten free.
We ate in the restaurant for dinner. A good selection of dishes at reasonable prices. The majority were gluten free. The food was excellent.
The pub is next to the railway crossing and station, but no noise overnight.
Would definitely recommend.
Sue
Very nice quiet comfortable room. Updated and well kept. Lovely breakfast options. Pub food ok but overpriced for offerings.
Fred
The room was very clean with all the usual tea and coffee making plenty of parking with ev charging
Andrew
My third visit. Very comfortable bed and clean bedroom and bathroom. On site EV charging is a great facility, plus easy parking. Whilst no cooked breakfast what is offered is very good and there is plenty to eat.
Great pub with excellent food - very generous portions.
Very accessible to be able to explore Dorset and the option of the train station on the door step is perfect if you don’t drive.
Great pub with excellent food - very generous portions.
Very accessible to be able to explore Dorset and the option of the train station on the door step is perfect if you don’t drive.
Simon
Staff were excellent, location was good. Evening meal was good value and very tasty
Room was clean and breakfast offered all that a continental breakfast should have.
Room was clean and breakfast offered all that a continental breakfast should have.
Mark
Quiet at night; did not hear other guests. Comfortable beds.
Kristine
Beautiful setting, lovely room. Cheerful staff :)
Rupak
Clean room and great price. Close to Durdle Door.
David
Pleasantly surprised by the standard of the room and happy that I was unaffected by any noise from the railway or the road.
Comfortable bed and great staff.
Comfortable bed and great staff.
David
The meal and room were ideal for our overnight stay during our journey.
Lester
Another pleasant Stay staff were really good. Food is lovely plenty of Parking good Wi-Fi.
Ajit
Breakfast was not good but overall cant complain for the price
Mark
Perfect place to stay if you’re in the area.
We had a twin room, which was a good size and had a full bath tub with soaps, shower gels and shampoo. Tea/coffee making facilities and free bottled water.
The rooms are attached to wonderful pub, the staff are super friendly and the food served there is excellent. Definitely make a bee line for the roast lamb if you’re there on a Sunday.
Plenty of choice for breakfast. My only wish would be the option to have a hot breakfast, but for the price of the stay there’s no way to moan about that.
Would stay at the Frampton Arms again in a heartbeat.
Great stay
We had a twin room, which was a good size and had a full bath tub with soaps, shower gels and shampoo. Tea/coffee making facilities and free bottled water.
The rooms are attached to wonderful pub, the staff are super friendly and the food served there is excellent. Definitely make a bee line for the roast lamb if you’re there on a Sunday.
Plenty of choice for breakfast. My only wish would be the option to have a hot breakfast, but for the price of the stay there’s no way to moan about that.
Would stay at the Frampton Arms again in a heartbeat.
Great stay
Elena
Wonderful.
Bruce
Pleasant, friendly staff, well-appointed room, great meals in the restaurant, quiet location.
LEE
Great staff great food good WiFi easy parking
Sue
The staff were wonderful and it was such a lovely friendly place to stay. Rooms well appointed. Ours was a little noisy. It for the money it was amazing!
Lester
Great staff food was really good. Good WiFi and free parking just tried to book again for next week but full.
Hilary
Good parking
Hilary
Friendly helpful staff.
Karen
The place was very quaint and rustic and charming. The room was clean and the bed was restful. Everything was wonderful. We would definitely come back again.
Stuart
This was my third time staying at the Frampton. Good restaurant, nice room and a continental breakfast included.
Matthew
Staff were very friendly.
Food was lovely didnt wait to long for it either.
Room we stayed in was nice and clean. Didnt hear the trains in the night.
Overall it was a pleasant stay.
Food was lovely didnt wait to long for it either.
Room we stayed in was nice and clean. Didnt hear the trains in the night.
Overall it was a pleasant stay.
Lee
Very clean tidy room very comfy beds great staff very friendly brilliant menu and specials great to park either front or back of the accommodation
Lee
Very comfortable and well kept room. Ample size, quiet and with everything we needed. We ate in the restaurant each of our three evenings and everything was well prepared, very tasty and LARGE! Service was very good and always with a smile. We both loved the continental style breakfast too. All the staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive. The location of the accommodation was perfect, being well placed for trips to all our usual, and oft-visited haunts including Dorchester, Wareham and Swanage. We will definitely stay there again.
Emily
Lovely helpful staff and amazing shower
They did say were renovating, room did need a little bit of finishing touches
But nice pub and enjoyed our stay
They did say were renovating, room did need a little bit of finishing touches
But nice pub and enjoyed our stay
Andrew
Excellent value. Clean room and very comfortable bed. Always enjoy staying here.
Terry
Staff were extremely polite and helpful, especially Molly. Room was very clean and comfortable. Parking was great and easy. Convenient location for The tank museum. Highly recommend.
Myles
Just crashed out all night
Michael
Clean, air conditioned room, comfy bed and mattress. Stayed on Friday and Sunday night (staff were less attentive on Sunday). Great value, handy location close to botanic garden and good stop off point East - West travel. Breakfast great choice continental and cereal. Great priced beer and drinks, good bar service
Mike
Staff were great. Dinner was excellent. Bed comfy..what more could you want.
Safdar
Excellent pub hotel for a goodnight sleep although can be busy until 11 due to downstairs pub which is understandable but a nice clean cosy room with en-suite. Reception team was lovely!
Claire
Lovely room, clean and spacious. Staff were very welcoming friendly and helpful. We ate in the hotel both nights of our stay and would highly recommend, food was delicious and the service was great.
Sian
Warmly welcome, comfortable room and a nice bar
Lesley
The staff were very welcoming, very helpful, nothing too much trouble. The accommodation was excellent, very clean. The food was outstanding complimented the chef on the two nights that we were there. Certainly recommend this to friends. Would certainly stay there again.
Helen
Cleanest room ive stayed in so far. Staff were lovely and food was exceptional. Perfect area for our needs.
colin
Room difficult to heat, but figured it out after 2 and 1/2 days, very difficult to see setting on the lcd display.
Neil
Clean room friendly staff, nice atmosphere
alan
Room was immaculate staff were very friendly and helpful
Alan
A cooked breakfast would have been a good option.
Amy
Very clean and comfy room for the price. Super quick check in.
Stuart
This was the second time we have stayed at the Frampton Arms. Perfect for what we wanted.
Andrew
Brilliant value, accomdation comfortable, staff great, food and drink very good quality and great value. No hesitation to book again if in area.
Emma
The room was lovely and clean and although this is a pub it is so quiet on an evening the staff are really lovely and really handy is a train station close by so you can explore some beautiful coastline. the breakfast was lovely and just perfect for what you need, we had a couple of beers in the pub and even got an early night one evening and didnt hear any noise coming from downstairs the staff were thoughtful and attentive and were happy to answer questions and help when needed really a little gem we would stay here again it was perfect for our needs a beautiful cosy quiet hide away
David
Stay 3 nights a fresh towel would of been nice but overall a nice place
Raymond
Nice place to stay, friendly staff decent continental breakfast good restaurant Sunday Lunch .No complaints at all.
Ralph
Room good and clean. Young staff helpful and hardworking.
Win
Cheerful helpful staff. Nice spacious room with excellent bathroom
Steph
Continental breakfast was good with a range of options available! Staff were pleasant and helpful
Jenny
Lovely hotel
Lovely hotel, had a quiet room at the back so didn't hear road noise at all. Right near railway line but didn't really hear that either. Happy, friendly staff. Lovely room. Bed was comfortable but the only niggle is I could feel the mattress buttons through the sheet so need extra thick protector on the bed, other than that it was perfect. Really appreciated the kettle, teas, coffees etc & toiletries. Also only 20 mins or so from town.Would definitely stay here again!
Andrew
Fantastic balance of rural with a comfy room and great restaurant. The EV charging is a great bonus. Many thsnks to all the staff for making us feel so welcome.
Tracey
Lovley stay
Lovley modern room ,very clean and great detail to everything you would need ,fantasic shower and constant hot water!! Very inportant .whole room had a great eye to detail, very geed nigh sleep .very peacefull xx
Stuart
Room tired and not very clean.
Lesley
The room here (room #1) was a good size, clean and comfortable. I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet it was, given my previous experiences with rooms over bars and restaurants, so that was nice. The continental breakfast was included, but I don’t remember seeing anything vegan, so I really didn’t partake of anything but coffee and juice. I arrived on Sunday afternoon, when it appeared that lots of people were just finishing up with Sunday lunch, so I got the last parking spot, but that probably wouldn’t have been an issue at other times. I didn’t have a meal or drinks here, but it looks like a nice little place. I didn’t have much contact with staff, other than a quick check in and check out, but the people I did see were very friendly. Overall I would recommend a stay here.
Peter
Quiet comfortable hotel, with an excellent restaurant Very helpful staff. Adequate carparking.. Highly recommended
David
Was in town to go to the Tank Museum. Lovely property that was a 5 minute drive to the museum. There was an attached restaurant that was very reasonably priced and a nice continental breakfast that came with the room rate. The rooms were clean and functional. The doors were charming and opened with an old school key. For better or worse, the doors were also older wooden doors and not terribly good at keeping the outside noise out.
Julie
Very clean, staff were friendly and helpful, food was good. All we needed for a one night stay.
Ross
I chose the Frampton Arms for location, style, and parking. All of those needs were met well. Evening dinning was good, food and service very agreeable. Breakfast was disappointing, since I interpreted \"Breakfast Included\" to mean English Breakfast. Instead, I had to make my own toast; hardly breakfast included.
I booked two rooms, and one of them was fine. The other had the room door directly onto the courtyard of the bar, which was very disruptive during the day, and in the evening. For my stay, the noise did die down quickly after 10pm, but I prefer peace before that, and I imagine some nights the disturbance carries on later. For some it might be fine, but guests should be warned, and offered a more peaceful room if requested.
I booked two rooms, and one of them was fine. The other had the room door directly onto the courtyard of the bar, which was very disruptive during the day, and in the evening. For my stay, the noise did die down quickly after 10pm, but I prefer peace before that, and I imagine some nights the disturbance carries on later. For some it might be fine, but guests should be warned, and offered a more peaceful room if requested.
Verified traveler
Okay Stay
We stayed in classic double room and it was tiny but immaculately clean. The door had a massive gap at the top so a lot of the noise came in but nothing too loud only the odd train! The bed was comfy with a choice of soft or hard pillows which was nice. The shower hose was too shortly for the average person so couldn’t really stand and wash your hair. The shower screen was also not tall enough so I would have soaked the floor. The staff were lovely, just needed more of them as there was a wait to check in and quite a wait at the bar for a drink. Breakfast was basic but perfectly sufficient
Rob
Pleasant..clean..good service
Michael Dennis
One night stop
Everything was great, just as well the weather was fine as access to the room was external, the use of the courtyard by customers didn't pose a problem.
Claudia
Great large and clean room, glad of the air conditioning too
Bryan
A good overnight stay
The room was clean and on good condition, as was the en suite bathroom.
The food in the pub/restaurant was good and reasonably priced. It's a free house.
The property is near a railwsy; but we didn't hear the trains from our room.
The food in the pub/restaurant was good and reasonably priced. It's a free house.
The property is near a railwsy; but we didn't hear the trains from our room.
Verified traveler
Decent small hotel
Great little hotel above a pub. Riom was clean apart from some mould in the shower. The bed was comfy but wasnt king size as advertised. Breakfast was continental and good. Overall good value and friendly staff.
Tim
Would have gotten 4-5 stars. But the noise levels going through the floor is bad. Went to bed, but could hear music, thought from outside as I didn't recall music in the bar. As I couldn't sleep, I went for a smoke. The music level down stairs was low. They really need to move the speakers and use sound dampening insulation. Was sort of expecting cooked breakfast which it wasn't. My son had a room at the other end of the building and said the same as me, except he had the train line there
April
This is an average b and b .Our room was very close to a communal square of the pub which meant people could be ( and were ) literally right outside of our room - so very little privacy . Also you could hear their conversations as they were so close . Very small but nevertheless clean room with one small window which you couldn’t really draw the net curtain as people would see in . So felt very cramped and boxed in . Not quite the room I expected from what I saw originally in the picture . The pub garden was a large expanse of lawn with not one single flower or shrub . So not the idyllic country pub we imagined - shame, as it has all the potential. Having said all that the staff were all very nice and welcoming - happy to supply us with plant based milk etc . But if it’s luxury you want you sadly won’t find it here .
Paul
Convenient and comfortable stay before we embarked on our Ferry to go to Guernsey.
Kristein
A nice quiet and comfortable room.
Christopher
What a lovely hotel and pub, staff were helpful and friendly and the food was amazing.
Daniela
Superb!
Came from Texas special for this Frampton Arms Inn! We love it!
Danny
Thai green curry was really delicious. Bedroom was nice.
Jack
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Howard
Good place to stay near Dorchester
Good food, good room and friendly staff Excellent value
Jean A
Friendly welcome and a very comfortable, quiet room. Food was good quality and value for money. Great continental breakfast selection included in the room rate. Service in the evening for dinner was slow, but the food was worth the wait. Minor issues with mould in the shower room.
Sal
The bedroom was spotless and a,decent size.
The shower was excellent and the towels large and fluffy.
We ate in the restaurant and i ordered a southern fried chicken burger, which turned out to be chicken strips! My wife had a smashed burger, and found paper in her burger, which put her off. When we told them she was offered a free drink, but we were ready to leave so she said no thank you. They didnt even take the money off for the drink she had. Seeking as the paper in her burger meant she didnt eat it all some money off or a free pudding would have gone a ling way.
The shower was excellent and the towels large and fluffy.
We ate in the restaurant and i ordered a southern fried chicken burger, which turned out to be chicken strips! My wife had a smashed burger, and found paper in her burger, which put her off. When we told them she was offered a free drink, but we were ready to leave so she said no thank you. They didnt even take the money off for the drink she had. Seeking as the paper in her burger meant she didnt eat it all some money off or a free pudding would have gone a ling way.
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The Frampton Arms
Station Road, Dorchester, United Kingdom
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