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The Frampton Arms

3.5 star property

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Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed
Property entrance
Children’s play area – outdoor
Reception
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Station Road, Dorchester, England, DT2 8BB
  • Place, Monkey World Ape Rescue Center
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, The Tank Museum
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Durdle Door
    ‪24 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

Classic Double Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(36 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

Classic Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Dorchester

When you stay at The Frampton Arms in Dorchester, you'll be in the historical district, within a 15-minute drive of Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. .This hotel is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Weymouth Beach and 10.3 mi (16.6 km) from Durdle Door Beach.

What's nearby

  • Monkey World Ape Rescue Center - 8 min drive - 11.5 km
  • The Tank Museum - 9 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Lulworth Cove - 19 min drive - 17.9 km
  • Durdle Door Beach - 20 min drive - 16.4 km
  • Durdle Door - 24 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Moreton Station - 1 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hurricane Terrace & Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Trumpet Major - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Monkey World Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Frampton Arms - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Martyrs Inn - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Frampton Arms

Hotel in Dorchester with free breakfast and a coffee shop
The Frampton Arms offers 14 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. This Dorchester hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 14 guestrooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Frampton Arms has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Reviews

The Frampton Arms Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 377 out of 536 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 536 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 536 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 536 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 536 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would have gotten 4-5 stars. But the noise levels going through the floor is bad. Went to bed, but could hear music, thought from outside as I didn't recall music in the bar. As I couldn't sleep, I went for a smoke. The music level down stairs was low. They really need to move the speakers and use sound dampening insulation. Was sort of expecting cooked breakfast which it wasn't. My son had a room at the other end of the building and said the same as me, except he had the train line there
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

April

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is an average b and b .Our room was very close to a communal square of the pub which meant people could be ( and were ) literally right outside of our room - so very little privacy . Also you could hear their conversations as they were so close . Very small but nevertheless clean room with one small window which you couldn’t really draw the net curtain as people would see in . So felt very cramped and boxed in . Not quite the room I expected from what I saw originally in the picture . The pub garden was a large expanse of lawn with not one single flower or shrub . So not the idyllic country pub we imagined - shame, as it has all the potential. Having said all that the staff were all very nice and welcoming - happy to supply us with plant based milk etc . But if it’s luxury you want you sadly won’t find it here .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and comfortable stay before we embarked on our Ferry to go to Guernsey.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kristein

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice quiet and comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rowena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely hotel and pub, staff were helpful and friendly and the food was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb!

Came from Texas special for this Frampton Arms Inn! We love it!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thai green curry was really delicious. Bedroom was nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay near Dorchester

Good food, good room and friendly staff Excellent value
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly welcome and a very comfortable, quiet room. Food was good quality and value for money. Great continental breakfast selection included in the room rate. Service in the evening for dinner was slow, but the food was worth the wait. Minor issues with mould in the shower room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Sal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedroom was spotless and a,decent size. The shower was excellent and the towels large and fluffy. We ate in the restaurant and i ordered a southern fried chicken burger, which turned out to be chicken strips! My wife had a smashed burger, and found paper in her burger, which put her off. When we told them she was offered a free drink, but we were ready to leave so she said no thank you. They didnt even take the money off for the drink she had. Seeking as the paper in her burger meant she didnt eat it all some money off or a free pudding would have gone a ling way.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Janette

Travelled with group
The staff were young and very good. Was very busy for them but kept on top of restaurant. Bar was busy and could have done with extra staff. Overall the stay was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Superb!

Could not fault this pub/hotel. Friendly welcome on arrival, a great pint at the bar and a super comfy bed! Continental breakfast was good and healthier than the usual fry-up. Will definitely be back! 😎
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Good stay

We had a lovely friendly receptionist bar person named Kat. Nothing was too much trouble for her.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

LINDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable

Nice sized quiet room for a one night stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at the Frampton Arms were wonderful. Very pleasant and accommodating. Restaurant at the hotel was nice with the same pleasant staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alec

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent Dorset Stop

We spent 9 days touring England by car and train. Overall the Frampton Inn and Pub was the best overall place we stayed and ate/drank at. It has an excellent restaurant and Pub. The best price for an Ale. The room was modern and even had AC if needed. All the staff were very nice and hard working. We will return someday.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well worth the money

Clean, comfortable room, in a pub with decent food.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Did not like no phone or fridge in the room. Also didn’t like lack of staff at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025