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7,6
/10
Pleasant
29 reviews
What Guests Say About Their Stay
Angela
10,0
/ 10
Pet friendly and the manager very helpful. Not posh but clean and everything there tv tea coffee nice biscuits. Lots of clean white towels and bedding.
No food there but a very nice weatherspoons next door and in the brewery quarter lots of various up market restaurants and bars minutes away. Beautiful park at the top of the road.
marcus
10,0
/ 10
A beautiful setting with character accompanied by outstanding service from all concerned. My father said he has never been made to feel more welcome at any other establishment, he has 81 years experience on this matter. I have to agree. Would 100% stay again.
Karen
10,0
/ 10
The Old Ship Inn is the perfect place to stay during our trip to Dorchester and surrounding area. It’s a gorgeous Inn tucked into a very special old pub. Our room was very clean, and the beds were super comfortable. We will be coming back here for sure.
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High W St, Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset, England, DT1 1UW
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High W St, Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset, England, DT1 1UW
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General
Near Tutankhamun: The Exhibition
Location
With a stay at Old Ship Inn in Dorchester, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Weymouth Beach and Tutankhamun: The Exhibition. This hotel is 12.8 mi (20.7 km) from Durdle Door and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum.
Attractions
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Tutankhamun: The Exhibition - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Dorset County Museum - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Borough Gardens - 0.2 km / 0.2 mi
The Keep Military Museum - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Roman Town House - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Dinosaur Museum - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Terracotta Warriors Museum - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Maumbury Rings - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
The Avenue Stadium - 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Dorset National Landscape - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
Max Gate - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Maiden Castle - 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
The nearest airports are:
Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 48.9 km / 30.4 mi
Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 182.2 km / 113.2 mi
Facilities
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Business Facilities
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided.
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In-room Bathroom
Things to Do
- Garden
Connectivity
- Free WiFi
Public Facilities
- Smoke-free area
Accommodation Policy & General Information in Old Ship Inn
Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!
General Check-in Instructions
- 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Pets
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Popular Facilities | WiFi |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 15:00 - 22:30 - to 11:00 |
Available rooms at Old Ship Inn | 4 |
Another facilities in Old Ship Inn | Garden, Free WiFi, Smoke-free area |
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What are available facilities at Old Ship Inn?
There are top facilites at Old Ship Inn such as WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at Old Ship Inn?
The standard check-in time at Old Ship Inn is starting from 15:00 - 22:30 while the latest check-out time is at Before 11:00
What is the star rating of Old Ship Inn?
Old Ship Inn is a 2.0-star hotel.
How many rooms are available at Old Ship Inn?
Old Ship Inn has 4 rooms in total.
What do past guests say about Old Ship Inn?
Old Ship Inn is well-known for its Service and Facilites, Cleanliness, Room Comfort, as reviewed by verified Traveloka guests.
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Overall Ratings & Reviews Old Ship Inn
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7,6
Pleasant
From 29 reviews
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7,6
Room Comfort
7,4
Service and Facilites
8,4
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Maria
Friends and Family Family
6,0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The room was on the first floor, above the pub, so unfortunately it wasn't the best place to stay on a Friday night, as it was very noisy until late at night.
When we reached the floor where our room was located, it was extremely hot. It was already warm outside, but inside it felt like at least 35°C. There was literally no fresh air to breathe. Luckily, the member of staff was very friendly and helpful, and she gave us a fan, which helped us get through the night.
The room and the beds were clean and comfortable. However, the bathroom was outside the room, which I found quite inconvenient, as you had to leave the room to use the toilet.
The bathroom was also in quite a poor state of repair.
It was fine for one night, but we probably won't be back.
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Bethan
with Children
8,0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Decent room with everything we needed. The staff were particularly helpful with carrying luggage up the stairs as I was on my own with a baby.
Sarah
with Children
4,0
/10
Reviewed 19 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Not worth the price unfortunately. The beds were made up nicely and comfortable but the curtains have mould at the bottom and the curtain pole isn’t secure so it fell and hurt my hand when I went close the curtains. The bathroom had empty shower gel and soap dispensers. We went out for dinner but on returning the pub door was locked as they closed early. Luckily, a member of staff was still there to let us in and then kindly informed us that there is a back entrance too which we didn’t know before. No one was around at check out time (11am) so we just left the keys in the room. Will not stay again. I have no idea how some have rated this place 10/10. I’m just glad my young children did not get hurt but I left with a lovely bruise on my hand.
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Ed
Family
4,0
/10
Reviewed 22 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Room was clean and comfortable but the dj and music until 02:30 meant stopping by in Dorchester to break our journey to make sure we were not too tired for the following day was pointless. I thought being a pub they may be open till late but that was too much.
Angela
10,0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Pet friendly and the manager very helpful. Not posh but clean and everything there tv tea coffee nice biscuits. Lots of clean white towels and bedding.
No food there but a very nice weatherspoons next door and in the brewery quarter lots of various up market restaurants and bars minutes away. Beautiful park at the top of the road.
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neil
8,0
/10
Reviewed 29 week(s) ago
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Kevin
Business
6,0
/10
Reviewed 36 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Staff lovely, but the room was above the bar and very noisey, room needed some love.
marcus
Business
10,0
/10
Reviewed 44 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
A beautiful setting with character accompanied by outstanding service from all concerned. My father said he has never been made to feel more welcome at any other establishment, he has 81 years experience on this matter. I have to agree. Would 100% stay again.
Paul
10,0
/10
Reviewed 46 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Clean and comfortable room
Sean
Business
10,0
/10
Reviewed 50 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Best value in town. Clean, quiet, professional. A+
Mrs S
Friends and Family Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 53 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely comfortable, clean room, friendly staff, and pet friendly.
Sarah
Leisure with Partner
10,0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Dog friendly, clean, friendly and convenient - just what we needed!
cedric
Business
8,0
/10
Reviewed 114 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Let down by small things! I'd stay at the Old Ship again. Switched room mid-stay at venue's request, but I was okay with that. Comfortable beds and great linen. Both rooms were freshly painted and had been thoughtfully decorated.. However, neither bathroom had a shelf - awkward - and one room had only an overhead light. Extra lamp could not be provided on request. No iron was available. More seriously, my second room could only be secured from the inside, meaning the room was not secured if I went out. (A guest had gone off with the only key apparently!)
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Karen
Leisure Family
10,0
/10
Reviewed 115 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
The Old Ship Inn is the perfect place to stay during our trip to Dorchester and surrounding area. It’s a gorgeous Inn tucked into a very special old pub. Our room was very clean, and the beds were super comfortable. We will be coming back here for sure.
Janet
2,0
/10
Reviewed 118 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
The website said check in between 15.00 and 22.30. I turned up at 21.15, the door was locked and no one answered the phone. I had to ring around other hotels and ended up paying over £180.00 extra as this was the only hotel that had a room. Do not go to this hotel as they do not honour their commitments.
Verified traveler
Business
4,0
/10
Reviewed 121 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
I was late getting to room as working at Dorchester, was given room 3. Seemed clean when i walked in. On closer inspection bed and towels were clean, but the room was very dirty. Spoons were dirty, never been washed, skirting was dusty, looked like it hadnt been cleaned for weeks. I honestly didn’t feel like stopping in the room. It was most probably worst room i have stayed in for years.
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Business
4,0
/10
Reviewed 121 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
I was late getting to room as working at Dorchester, was given room 3. Seemed clean when i walked in. On closer inspection bed and towels were clean, but the room was very dirty. Spoons were dirty, never been washed, skirting was dusty, looked like it hadnt been cleaned for weeks. I honestly didn’t feel like stopping in the room. It was most probably worst room i have stayed in for years.
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