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The Sydney Arms

3.0 of 5
11 Bridport Road, Dorchester DT1 2NG, England
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The Sydney Arms
Ranked #27 of 43 Dorchester B&B and Inns
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Glastonbury, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

booked two nights here; arrived Sunday, pub full of sports fans which was OK, but we had to dodge past darts players to get to a scruffy staircase which led to the room, which actually was nicely decorated and the bed comfortable. But all sorts of details need improving. No bin in bedroom, towels thin, worst of all we went... More

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Swansea, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

on first glance quite clean until i seen inside pillow case just the fibre filling of 2 pillows taped together as one actual quilt not much better brekfast swimming with fat also hard to find clean cutlery horrific stay but to be fair to landlord we vacated a day early he did refund the 1 day

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2013

Double en suite was £60 per night in January with a very good cooked breakfast. Lovely room with shower room. Proper Dorset pub with rooms. Close to town and hospital and they have parking. Good road access and close to shops.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2012

A homely friendly welcome. Rooms spacious and immaculately clean. Beds very comfy. Shower powerful and refreshing, much appreciated after aLong day's travel. Both bar tariffs and food are offered at a very reasonable price and are well worth utililusing.

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Dorchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2012

Good screen coverage all around the bar, supported with a sound system that ensures you do not miss a thing (even in the gents!). The beer varieties, snacks and food are good, and the natives are friendly too. Far better than the crowded pubs in the town centre.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 14, 2012

Nice friendly staff. The room was nice clean room. its a shame no meals were served on a sunday night. We had a lovely breakfast. Its in a good location & parking Will recommend this hotel & also this is our second stay.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2012 via mobile

We booked online via last minute to stay in town for a friend's wedding. The rooms are on top of the pub. They looked lovely and clean, but when we got back in the evening there was a very loud, very bad live music act playing that shook the bed and kept us awake until around midnight. When we went... More

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Bristol
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 7, 2012

Friendly welcome, room was nice and clean bed comfy, no hot water on the evening to shower but plenty the next morning. Prices were higher than usual probably because of the Olympics. Overall we had a great weekend, and would stay her again.

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Liverpool
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2012 via mobile

Really pleased with our room, all very clean and well appointed, quiet rooms (given that it is above a pub this was a slight concern, but no problems at all), good shower - always important - and friendly, welcoming staff. Happy to come back.

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Gloucester, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2012

I must admit the rooms were clean and the atmopshere was reasonably comfortable. However the rooms were awfully hot so we had bad nights sleep, the lock on the door did not work from the inside and there were no "do not disturb" signs, so we were walked in on TWICE long before check out time and without a single... More

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The Sydney Arms Dorchester, Dorset
Address: 11 Bridport Road, Dorchester DT1 2NG, England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Dorset > Dorchester
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Ranked #27 of 43 B&Bs / Inns in Dorchester
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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