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Reviews of The Kings Arms

3 out of 5
The Kings Arms
2 Front Street, Weymouth, England

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 102 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 102 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A picturesque Dorset pub with very comfortable rooms. I had dinner at the pub which was great, plus included breakfast at cafe round the corner which was also delicious. I hope to be back again soon
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Stan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice big clean room but there was no light in the shower and no instructions of how the shower worked, tried for about 15 minutes but gave up in the end. Had an exceptionally nice meal in the evening and a good nights sleep. Although pre warned there was no breakfast at the pub and we had to go to a café and farm shop around the corner which wasn't brilliant as we couldn't take the dog inside the café so we had to sit outside, it was bloody cold but thankfully not raining. Everything got cold very quickly and we were made to feel to be an inconvenience and told to wait foe more tea as they were others ahead of us, sorry but we were there before the workmen in their dirty overalls being allowed in. From the car park to the room there were several trees with birds flying around and an unacceptable amount of bird poo on the path. I know its not something they could totally control but a bucket of soapy water and a yard brush every few days would make a huge difference. Had to carry our cases and little dog so they wouldn't get contaminated. A real pity as the room was lovely as was the food and the staff were nice and friendly. Do your own breakfast please.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Russell

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were met by a very helpful young man who handed us the room key and carried my wife's bag for her. That was the last we saw of any staff apart from bar staff. The linen and toilet were clean but the room was dirty. Cobwebs from the ceiling, dirty lampshade, a chair I would not sit on, dirty carpet and mould around the bottom of the ensuite and shower. All photographed in case of dispute.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Room
Pub and staff faultless, room carpet badly stained with i don't know what. There was a hole i the bathroom floor and the shower head just sprayed everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Mrs Pam

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Attention required
The room smelt damp,curtains mouldy and falling off rail,seems to have been reported in may and nothing changed,could have done with a freshen up before we arrived,comfortable bed,good shower,just needed some extra care and attention,mattress protector stained,
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

MR W S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Denise Anne

Traveled with partner
We arrived Sunday, no one went in to refresh till Thursday. We left friday morning. Issues with loling and unlocking door. Shower head needed cleaning. We reported but nothing done. Bed very comfy. Tea and coffee in room. Just lacked attention to detail
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice short stay
Kings arms is a lovely place rooms where big and clean internet tv was no good at all Food was ok but expensive and a long wait Easy to get into Weymouth which is what we wanted. Breakfast was in a cafe around the corner so not on site but it was lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stop over
Great service, lovely location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent accommodation option in a beautiful village near to Weymouth - would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Wasim

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
This could be an amazing place you guys are so chilled and lovely. But the room smelt damp and there was water on the bathroom floor for 24hours with my asthma that didn’t help and the carpet needs either replacing or a deep clean but apart from that the room was very modern and could be amazing with a bit of tlc.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little find for a weekend break.
Lovely village setting for the pub. The accommodation comprises 3 rooms across a single storey extension to the pub. Nice and quiet. Great for a short stay. Breakfast is at the nearby farm shop/cafe just a couple of minutes walk. Food was fresh and tasty. Evening meal in the pub was equally nice. Plenty of inside and outside seating with a large decking area and a lawned area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not suitable for anyone with mobilty issues.
The bed was clean and comfortable but the moukd in the bathroom and very poor taps tthat ran a dribble of water were disappointing. The only windows were double glazed and blown and the latch for the window was broken. We had not realised that the access was up steps outside. Breakfast was not served in the pub but at duck farm shop 10 yards away down the road and around tge corner. My husband has mobility issues so we drove there. The breakfast was good. When we checked in we were not told about the brrakfadt issue and it was only later i inquired where breakfast was that i was told. The lady said a note was probably in the room about it but there was no note in the room. A disappointing stay. Not suitable for anyone with mobility issues.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is very dated and looking a little tired. The carpets had stains everywhere and there was a distinct smell of mold and damp. The bathroom floor showed signs of water ingress. From.door.and frame rotting and lock not secure. Door could easily be forced open if a theif was to visit! On a possitove, the pub was lovely, good food and the breakfast shop in the morning was excellent. Overall disappinted given the cost of £270 for 2 nights, bit it was a necessity. Would be unlikely to visit again.

4/10 Poor

Sally

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room dark and dirty cobwebs every corner of the room shower didn't work windows could do with a good clean advertised as luxury accommodation needs complete refit
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

david

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great manager -great bar staff -food nice . It’s such a pity the rooms are worn and neglected . Shower door sticks , walls have holes in them and need repainting throughout , window frames rotting , curtains worn and stained . It would not take much to refurb them but the care and attention given in the pub is not reflected in the rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Totnes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location for the footpath access in the Chesil Beach area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Home

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Kings Arms, Portesham
We booked this dog-friendly hotel at the last minute. We had asked for feather- free bedding and the staff had gone to the trouble of making sure we had it, before we got there. The 3 bedrooms are in a small annexe next to the pub. There is a little stream flowing past, and a lovely big pine tree close by. After settling in, we had dinner in the main building with our dog. There were others, too. We were told that the menu was changing that night so some things were not available but the meals we chose were very nice. I then asked for Irish Coffee and the staff made a very good one. There are only 3 bedrooms-ours was “The Jurassic,” which sleeps 4, is roomy and our beds were very comfortable. The bathroom was small but perfectly formed- had everything we needed, and the shower was good. (Cowshed toiletries). Lots of coffee supplied, but no decaff-luckily we brought our own. The room price includes breakfast and this is provided at the nearby farm shop, 200 yards away. Really friendly staff. The full breakfast food looked fantastic, but because we had our dog with us, we could not go inside the cafe to eat. It was drizzling outside so we could not sit outside, either. I asked about takeaway sausage baps and coffee and the staff willingly provided them, which was good. However, we were miffed to miss that breakfast, and next time, we either need to stay without the dog, or we make sure the weather is good enough to eat outside! We would definitely stay again.
The Kings Arms from the car park.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dark, dirty room and inhospitable service.
The room smelled damp and there was no heating on, so it felt cold too. It was very scruffy and in need of some TLC. Not very clean either, there were cobwebs, dust and a biscuit wrapper (made even worse by the fact we didn't get the promised biscuits!) behind the bedside cabinet and cobwebs over the wall (it was also extremely dark as the lighting was so poor, so probably didn't even see the real extent of the dirt!). We had a (complementary) drink in the bar while the 'manager' recleaned the room - quite reluctantly it seemed. This was quite inconvenient after a long day, when we just wanted to relax. my husband said the shower was 'the worst ever', but I did not use it myself. Sunday evening food menu VERY limited (probably why we were the only people in the pub). My husband had the fish and chips which he enjoyed, I had the roast which was luke warm with very fatty meat, lots of reheated vegetables - it was very unpleasant, I was offered a replacement meal but there was nothing else on the menu offering that I could eat. Although I left most of the meal as it was moreless inedible the 'manager' really couldn't have cared less. The whole experience was very poor, not helped by very poor, inhospitable service. We really felt very like an unwelcome nuisance. Breakfast at the nearby Deli was very good and and served with a smile.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub
Enjoyed our stay, loved the pub which was really cosy, very Christmassy, lovely atmosphere, the food was amazing and the barman was lovely! The room was large with a double and 2 single beds, plenty of space for a family! The lighting was poor so the room felt a bit dull, nice bathroom and the bed was comfy! The breakfast at the farm shop around the corner was absolutely delicious! However, did not sleep at all well, the rooms are in an annex to the side of the pub directly facing out onto the beer garden so no security, we were woken up with someone trying to get into our room!, The first time they tried the lock and handle but then left, the 2nd time they actually opened the door and started to walk in… we think someone from the pub gave them a key without checking it was their room! However the whole thing left me shaking and scared to sleep, we were awake for hours, and unfortunately the pub seemed shut so no one to talk to about it the next morning! Otherwise we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon Elizabeth

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very charming B&B in a beautiful location. Our family room was immaculately clean and very comfortable. The food at the pub was limited but very good and breakfast was served in a great deli a short walk away. Excellent value for money.

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely pub
Large spacious room in annex next to pub, found it to be quite dark as lighting not very bright, heated by plug in oil radiator. Crows in Tree outside the door very noisy and droppings everywhere. Could do with updating. Breakfast at nearby cafe, good choice but not very tasty. Food in pub was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located in the bear garden of a pub in a village, the rooms are accessible via their own front doors. Plenty of on site free parking. Pet friendly. Beds where comfortable. Breakfast is served in a farm shop cafe about 500 yards down the road. Eat in or tables outside if you have a dog. Good quality freshly cooked items. About 30mins drive from Chesil Beach and Weymouth. The pub does good food in the evenings and there’s even a mobile chip shop van that visits the village on Wednesday evenings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very pleasant stay
Very pleasant setting, excellent food and breakfast arrangements and very pleasant service. Excellent beer/food garden
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent family room in separate block next to pub so easy access without going into pub. Clean and comfortable. Good base for visiting area.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor room
The room was very dirty and in disrepair. Definitely not worth £140 per night. Missing bulbs handles hanging off; leaking toilet, cobwebs everywhere
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy Stay
We enjoyed a very pleasant stay here. Easy to find and lots of parking available. Room was spacious and clean. The breakfast was provided at a lovely farm shop 2 minutes walk away and was superb. Only negative was the room was freezing when we first arrived (but the heating was fine once we turned it on).
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

6/10 Okay

Cj, Leigh on sea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money accommodation, however breakfast was a disappointment. The breakfast was provided by the establishment next door the staff were polite and friendly however when ordering a full english breakfast no sausages were available but the family next to us who arrived 5 minutes after us were able to have some, they supplemented the sausage for bacon when it arrived it was served on a small side dish if it wasnt for the fact we had been camping the last two days before and were realy looking forward to a hearty breakfast our stay would have been perfect. Wed happily wait for 5 minutes if it was an option for others but not us
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A True Find!
The Kings Arms was fantastic. We stayed in the family room (“Jurassic”) and cant fault it. It was comfy, impeccably clean, well equipped and nicely decorated esp the bathroom. The staff were friendly and helpful, and can’t fault any aspect of the stay. We will definitely be coming back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Potentially good but a way to go.
Good welcome, nice big room but very dark. Dining stater excellent, main course both pork and steak very chewey. At night almost constant noise from the plumbing. Then on check out when I came to pay the bill I was given the meal bill bill from the previous evening with the comment "walked out without paying" written on it. I thought the idea of checking out was to settle all bills, never before have I received such a comment from an overnight stay. The breakfast was excellent. However in view of the comment on the bill would not recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sophia, Winnipeg, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We really enjoyed our stay. The room was very nice and we loved the bathroom with the blue glowing lights. The glass shower door was so spotless that our daughter walked into it. We had a laugh over that. The staff was friendly and we really enjoyed our full English breakfast. We would definitely stay here again when visiting Great Britain.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

David, Huntington Beach, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well located Dorset Inn
Great location for all Dorset attractions and enough menu choices for multiple nights stay and excellent breakfasts at their affiliated cafe.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

J, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pub and hotel
Very nice, clean and new room. 1 downside is the water pump or generator near the room woke us up. Nice food at the pub and the breakfast the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent all rounder!
Very friendly and accomodating welcome, staff arranged on arrival for a breakfast hamper to be delivered to my room as I was leaving early the next morning - very nice hamper it was too! Great pub in idyllic surroundings with a large, relaxing beer garden, great choice of lagers and gins in the pub too. Food was excellent. Modern, spacious room in an annex building, extremely quiet and comfortable nights sleep. I'm loooking forward to staying again when i'm back in the area in a couple of weeks time!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Johnly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely try
Clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017