New Inn - Dorchester

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Staff

9.5

About this property

Situated in the peaceful village of West Knighton, New Inn – Dorchester is a former 16th-century coaching inn. It blends original features with modern attributes, such as free WiFi and free on-site parking. A TV with Freeview channels is featured in each room at New Inn, as well as an en suite bathroom and hairdryer. A cooked breakfast is available each morning. Homemade pub food is served in the on-site pub restaurant, and uses locally sourced produce where possible. An extensive snack menu and unique specials board accompany the traditional British meals. There is no Continental breakfast option. The historic market town of Dorchester can be reached in a 10-minute drive and features a variety of shops and a Roman town house. Moreton Tea Rooms are a 15-minute drive away and offer lunches, cakes and cream teas.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

  • Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

  • Free private parking available on-site

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

Availability

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Room type
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1 double bed
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2 single beds
1 single bed
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1 double bed
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2 single beds
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Ali
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“This was such a beautiful place to stay. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I had some special requests and they did everything to make my stay perfect. This is a perfect example of why we need to keep and support the independent Pubs and...”
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Food - wide menu choice for evening meal and beautifully cooked. Portions so generous unable to find room for dessert. Great care obviously taken on sourcing good ingredients. Large warm well equipped room”
Richard
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely large bed. Nice shower. Big towels ! Lovely breakfast. The staff were lovely.”
Gail
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Food at the New Inn is superb. Chef very friendly & happy to chat too! ALL staff, without exception are so friendly, helpful & chatty - about everything!”
Johnson
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It was excellent value for the money, really would recommend it”
Ryan
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Very friendly host, the whole team at the Inn were very professional”
Susan
Guernsey Guernsey
“Good quiet & scenic location, friendly welcoming staff, fantastic food for dinner and breakfast, spacious & clean room with bottled water and tea & coffee making facilities. Will stay here again.”
Lucy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful, well equipped and comfortable family suite. Very friendly staff and delicious food.”
Manuela
Australia Australia
“It was a great place to stay, had everything we needed. Slightly out of Dorchester and I was thinking it might be average so it was a big surprise. We stayed in the Coach House room - beautiful, big room. Food was excellent - a cut above most...”
Amanda
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Another comfortable stay in a peaceful location friendly staff and great restaurant Thank you”

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly

House rules

New Inn - Dorchester takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 17:30 to 22:30
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that is is also possible to check-in from 13:30 until 14:30 Tuesday to Sunday. There is no one available to check-in guests outside of the listed check-in hours.

Kindly note the owners of the property do have a pet dog.

Please note on Christmas Day & New Years Day, a brunch will be served and not breakfast. This will be inclusive in the tariff for those staying Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.