Dorchester hotel

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In the heart of Thomas Hardy country, close to Weymouth and the mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant

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In the heart of Thomas Hardy country, close to Weymouth and the mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant

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Restaurant and bar area at Premier Inn Dorchester

Dorchester hotel

In the heart of Thomas Hardy country, close to Weymouth and the mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant

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1,346 reviews

Guest Rating:

4.5

Based on 1,636 surveys

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5 Pope Street, Dorset, DT1 1GW

Sat Nav Directions: DT1 1GAA What 3 Words: ///shiver.hires.tinkle

Directions: On the A35, follow signs for Dorchester/Weymouth. At the roundabout take the exit B3150 Stinsford Hill, turn left onto Kings Road. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Prince of Wales Road/B3144. Turn left onto Weymouth Avenue. Turn left into Brewery Square. Please note that we have limited car parking spaces at the hotel, which are charged at 4GBP per night. Alternative public parking is available nearby at Fairfield Pay & Display car park.

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Transport and local information: Dorchester South Railway Station 0.1 mile
Dorchester West Railway Station 0.5 miles
Weymouth Sealife Park 8 miles
Lodmoor Country Park 5 miles

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Hotel Parking:

Limited on-site parking is available on a first come, first served basis at £4 per night. Alternative off-site parking is available at a nearby Pay & Display car park at £4 per day.

Our rooms

Standard double

A super-comfy Hypnos bed, a power shower and free Wi-Fi, our double rooms have everything you'll need for a great night's sleep.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Freeview TV
Powerful shower

Standard twin

Most of our twin rooms have a comfy double or kingsize Hypnos bed with a single sofa bed, some have two single or double Hypnos beds.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Freeview TV
Powerful shower
Desk

Standard family

Our spacious family rooms include a double or kingsize Hypnos bed, plus a sofa bed and pull-out bed. We also provide travel cots at no extra cost.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Freeview TV
Powerful shower

Standard accessible

Includes adjustable beds (standard wheelchair 480mm height), more space and wider entry bathrooms with lowered baths or wet rooms.

Free Wi-Fi
Tea & coffee facilities
Double or kingsize Hypnos bed
Freeview TV
Powerful shower

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6 Sep 2021

jacob683

Bath, United Kingdom

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"Disappointing stay at the Premier Inn Dorchester"

Very disappointing stay in this Premier Inn and, certainly not to the standard experienced in others. Room dirty, bathroom very dirty and unloved – only particularly cleaned on request and then we had to chase to have loo roll available. Only chose to eat in the onsite restaurant for the first evening as it was late - went elsewhere after that as the selection of food available was very poor, no butter available for the jacket potato's, no cheese for pizza's and curry's completely off. Breakfast, however, were very good and offered a good selection. Parking very tricky as noted on the Premier Inn website, however, nearby carparks need fresh ticket from 08:00 each day and the closest P&D carpark becomes a market each Wednesday so it’s very easy to find your car surrounded by market stalls if you park in the wrong spot and haven't left before 08:00 – this we got no prior advice on. Will continue to use Premier Inn’s in the future but will avoid Dorchester.

24 Aug 2021

WAC_10

Rothwell, United Kingdom

Trip Type:

"Two night comfortable stay."

So I feel I’m being a bit unfair with the the three rating on our two night stay at Dorchester. The accommodation and staff were V. Good however the breakfast was a let down. All the cooked breakfast items were stone cold on the first morning there. They were slightly better the second morning but this was a real let down. The parking which I wasn’t aware was extra costs (probably my fault for not reading the terms properly) was very tight and both days on our return there was a car in our spot. This was solved by the helpful staff but no needed after a long day out on the road. Overall it was a nice stay just a few issues to work on.

20 Aug 2021

Victoria811

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"Lovely Welcoming Child Friendly Hotel"

This was our first trip away with our little boy who is nearly 18months old. The location of the hotel was great for getting to local shops and amenities. The check in staff were great and informative and the parking facilities were amazing. Even though the parking is limited, you are provided with an allocated spot for the duration of your stay for just £4 a night. The room was child friendly with things placed on higher shelves and the little one loved running laps from door to windows. It was lovely and clean and large enough to house our pushchair as well as cot etc still with room to move around comfortably. Overall a very successful trip for us and we would happily stay here again.

8 Aug 2021

Y7521APjos

Trip Type: Family

"Amazing stay"

Wow what a lovely hotel 😊,we stayed from 1st Aug to 4th Aug 2021 ,the staff were so friendly and helpful from the minute we stepped in thro the doors although at times I feel more staff would have been helpful for the others on shift .I want to make a special thankyou to Eren and Chanel who went above and beyond were so helpful and friendly had a few laughs especially with Eren !! Other staff who we met were also friendly and customer focused ,Daisy ,Liam and Ellie , THANKYOU ALL !! The room was very clean and anything we requested was given to us with a smile and willingly nothing was any trouble even when the staff were on their own . The breakfast choice was great apart from no fruit salad or mixed berries and muffins were in short supply ,some items a little cool but didn't ruin breakfast at all . Parking was no issue ,the only down point I can make is that all areas of the hotel especially the restaurant were very hot it seems no air con in there ? This was the first time away with our 2 grand children and we would not hesitate to book again for next year we all thoroughly enjoyed our 4 day holiday ,wished we could have stayed longer 😊. So much better than a recent stay at Premier inn at Exeter.

6 Aug 2021

Colin G

Trip Type:

"Good location"

Hotel suitable for needs as a base to explore area. Car parking limited but large open car park near by which was suitable. Room very good, clean and everything we needed. Buffet breakfast was luke warm on first day, got better following days. Clear food had been left in trays too long. Had slight issue with item that disappeared from our room which sadly staff could not help. Facebook message to Premier remains unanswered when we followed up

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Hotel description Far from the madding crowd, but near to all the delights of Dorset, the Premier Inn Hotel Dorchester puts you in the heart of Thomas Hardy country. In the historic town's new Brewery Square development, you'll have business, leisure and heritage right on your doorstep. You could set sail at Olympic watersports venue Weymouth and Portland. Or hang out with the kings of the swingers at Monkey World. And if it's the right time of year, fire up your engine at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Then retreat to our stylish restaurant, spacious rooms and extra comfy beds. *Please note that there are limited car parking spaces at the hotel, however there is also nearby public car parking.