Overall Ratings & Reviews The Kings Arms

Room a bit dated and got woken up at 6am by a pump in room cupboard not good

Nice little village and nice pub dog friendly good food and nice breakfast at ducks

Been there before, nice location in the centre of the village. Happy to visit again.

Very pleasant stay worth the price. Great location for someone who would like to explore the coast and have a cosy stay. Highly recommend it.

Beautiful area ,clean new rooms ,king bed ,food great in pub and breakfast at the duck is fabulous Would recommend

Breakfast in farm store that only opened at 9am but oven not working and coffee machine not primed so limited breakfast choice and long wait. Not great.

Excellent pub food and very welcoming staff.The room was quite comfortable once we got it warmed up but some attention should be given to the doors so that they open and close more easily and perhaps add some lighting on the stairs. These are small in the overall scheme of things though. The breakfast at the nearby farm shop was outstanding.

It was a peaceful setting (out of season). The parking was handy and the breakfast superb!

Lovely room, way too hot though, had to tuen off the towel radiator & open the windows. Nice evening meal, service was a bit slow as there were two large tables & I was on my own

On arrival not overly welcome reception (in bar). Room window open hence room damp and cold had to ask for extra heater to get rid of dampness, also asked for blanket for bed as duvet considered inadequate due to conditions, we were questioned why we wanted blanket, they reluctantly provided a single duvet as no blankets available. Biggest gripe was that breakfast is served remote location, cafe round the corner (250 yards approx) in the rain not pleasant experience. food was ok but not as you would expect for hotel breakfast. first morning room servicing bed not made. Location of rooms (not attached to hotel) walk to rooms through section of garden dark under trees rustic steps unlit and dangerous also unlit path to car park there are lights in place but just not switched on. It appears that the hotel is only manned during pub opening hours so if you have any queeries you have wait for pub to open, then they are bar staff who are not sure about hotel problems. Overall a disappointing stay. Hotel is definitely not worthy of the 4 star rating as advertised decor is dated it may have been ok when it was updated in 2014 but that was 10 years ago, i dont think anything has been done since. Once again biggest gripe REMOTE BREAKFAST this is not mention on the web sites we would not have booked if we had known.

Staff very friendly and helpful. Evening meals were very good. Breakfast at nearby cafe (included in price) also good. The problems were with the Jurassic room we stayed in. The heating didn't work so they gave us a portable heater. The guest wi-fi signal didn't reach the room; even in the main building my laptop kept dropping out because of security issues. The glass shower door was very difficult to open, with no guidance to assist.

First and foremost, the staff on duty were particularly helpful and friendly. The access to the bedroom was a disaster. The handrail to the steps was partly rotten, leaning at an angle and did not extend to the top step. The concrete steps were uneven, broken in places and irregular. Neither the steps or pathway was lit. My wife fell on the steps and injured her arm quite badly on the rotten hand rail. (Accident entered into site accident book). The room was "musty". Black mould in shower, toilet roll holder missing. The toilet seat had been replaced with a seat that was smaller than the pan. Lights were not working in bathroom. (Some lights replaced when we raised it as an issue. The shower light was not replaced while we were there). The bedroom cupboard was locked but had a pump of some sort located within it that was noisy at unexpected moments In the eating area of the pub our table was adjacent to an open storm water drain which had water running continually while we were eating. Breakfast is NOT served in the pub but at a deli located about 150 metres from the pub. Not just next door as we were told. (Across the garden, a public carpark, along a side road and then further along a main road. Particularly an issue when weather is wet and windy as when we stayed. The breakfast facilities were not made clear until after we booked. (The breakfast was very nice).

Easy access to many of Dorset South Coast highlights Room for as very nice, very quiet, but a little dated. Only thing I would say is if you are counting on wifi to do a lot of work it was a bit spotty in our room. Other than that an excellent location with good food, good atmosphere and great staff.

Beautiful pub and very clean accommodation

Lovely staff and lovely place

Everything perfevt

Everything was great, the room, the food and the pub. The staff were friendly, polite and friendly. The only problem was the breakfast didn’t start until 8am which is a little late for a business traveller but amazing cooked to order breakfast. Will definitely come back.

Good beer garden, pleasant surroundings, helpful friendly staff, excellent breakfast.

Room slightly tired but a good size and a comfortable bed. Good restaurant quality evening meals and good breakfast in their companion Farm Shop situated a few yards walk from the Kings Arms. Would be happy to stay there again.

A picturesque Dorset pub with very comfortable rooms. I had dinner at the pub which was great, plus included breakfast at cafe round the corner which was also delicious. I hope to be back again soon