Best Western at it's most beige. This is a boring hotel, it is only memorable for the room decor for lacking warmth, soul, interest. Cold too! Pros - parking and convenient to go to the EXCELLENT restaurant Sienna's (the only real reason for choosing to stay in Dorchester), decent breakfast.

I often use Best Western hotels for personal short breaks but I experienced my first Best Western hotel for business purposes last week in Bristol and was so impressed that I opted to choose BW again. This time in Dorchester and although a 3* and in the centre of Dorchester and even looks and feels like a town pub on... More

my husband and i have stayed here a few times as we love dorchester as a good overnight before visiting Monkeyworld and making a weekend of it. A few years ago it was a cheapish overnight (£60 double b&b); comfortable and a plus was parking. tried to book this year a few times and cannot believe the price - even... More

It's a good location in Dorchester and the rooms are clean and reasonably smart and not nearly as chintzy as some photos on websites make them look. The bar was friendly. Car park is big and easy to get round and free. We were pleased with the bottles of complimentary water in the bedrooms and also lots of tea/coffee. The... More

I recently stayed at the Kings Arms in Dorchester on business and had a good stay. My room was very comfortable, if a little small, was well decorated and I had several good nights sleep. The bathroom was fine but could have done with a shelf. The staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was good and the hotel restaurant food... More

We were told this hotel was one of the best places to stay overnight in Dorchester (and not because it is a Best Western). Staff were pleasant and the room was ok, but it was nearly impossible to adjust the hot-cold water in the shower, and the place just just a little run down. Great location and good parking.

A year ago we enjoyed our stay here, and we did again this year but we paid £20 more for the same room. We stayed in room 112 which was huge, in particular the bathroom. Everything worked and the service was OK. Breakfast was efficiently served, but was let down by the quality of the bread served, and the standard... More

The Kings Arms is a nice hotel serving good food but is let down by their pricing of drinks, £4.00 for a pint of european lager is just outrageous !! The food itself is good without being great, too many shop bought items such as the chilli filo prawns that look identical to those bought in any supermarket. The main... More

The Kings Arms is a Best Western Hotel and as such is a relatively safe bet to stay at. We have stayed at quite a few over the years, and not been too disappointed. This is quite an old hotel, and has the usual sloping floors and creaky steps that go with older buildings. The room whilst not large was... More