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The Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester
Dorchester
DT1 1HF
Served areas
Reviews of The Kings Arms Hotel (Average Rating: 4½ of 10) see review guidelines
E TA left this review about The Kings Arms Hotel
Primarily an hotel, it lacks the ambience and atmosphere one would expect in a high street pub, and certainly didn’t feel like a venue of choice. The young staff were over-familiar and cocky, while the majority of customers were over-entitled, under-intelligent tourists. There were pastries and cakes on the bar to supplement the main menu, which was over-priced. The sole real ale on was Piddle Dorset Rogue, in poor condition, and certainly not worthy of a GBG entry. Keg offerings were Lucky Saint, Keller Pils, Kicking Goat, Guinness, Thatcher’s, Freedom Lager and Helles and Wanna Go To The Sun. There are much better bars in the immediate vicinity.
On 30th May 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3285 recommendations about 3250 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Kings Arms Hotel
One of the odder Good Beer Guide entries I have visited. 1 real ale on and 8 cocktails on the menu, tells all you need to know.
An impressive, tastefully decorated hotel, with a bar on the RHS. Won Camra awards for sympathetic refurbishment, according to the app. Looked like a fairly standard hotel bar to be, albeit with two log fires on.
The single ale that was on was a Piddle Brewery Dorset Rogue. A decent session bitter, never found before.
On 17th April 2023
- rating: 5
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Kings Arms Hotel
Hotel, bar and restaurant on Dorchester's High Street. There is a car park to the rear. It stipulates that it is for residents, but we parked there as drinkers nevertheless.
The public bar is to the left-hand side if you enter from the street. Despite being in the latest Good Beer Guide, there was just the one real ale - Otter Amber. Dorchester only has 3 entries into the Guide, but I could name at least 8 Dorchester pubs better than this one.
The bar and hotel areas are certainly quite impressive and service was both professional and friendly. I know that I've tried to visit here on a previous visit to the town, but had found it under refurbishment. It wasn't really worth the wait to visit.
On 6th March 2023
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2452 recommendations about 2451 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : Yes last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Darts : No last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Pool Table : No last updated 21 April 2023 by E TA
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 03 May 2021 by ROB Camra
