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The Frampton Arms

3.5 star property
Travelers start their day with continental breakfast before exploring the garden or letting kids burn energy at the playground in this historic district hotel

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The Frampton Arms, in the historical district, offers continental breakfast, a terrace, and a coffee shop. Enjoy WiFi, a garden, and a playground for family fun. Guests consistently praise the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

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(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Dorchester, The Frampton Arms is in the historical district and near a train station. Corfe Castle is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Monkey World Ape Rescue Center and Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our Dorchester travel guide
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Station Road, Dorchester, England, DT2 8BB

What's nearby

  • Monkey World Ape Rescue Center
    Monkey World Ape Rescue Center
    8 min drive - 7.1 miles
  • Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope
    3 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Sculpture by the Lakes
    4 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Clouds Hill
    4 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Mill House Cider Museum
    5 min drive - 1.9 miles

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
  • Smugglers Inn
    11 min drive
  • treetops cafe
    7 min drive
  • Monkey World Cafe
    7 min drive

About this property

The Frampton Arms

Hotel in the historical district
You can look forward to free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe at The Frampton Arms. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a garden and a playground.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises and coffee/tea in the lobby
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and free toiletries

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Frampton Arms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Frampton Arms?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Frampton Arms?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM.

Where is The Frampton Arms located?

Situated in the historical district, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Warmwell Holiday Park Ski Slope, Mill House Cider Museum, and Sculpture by the Lakes. Clouds Hill and The Tank Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km). Moreton Station is only a 1-minute walk.

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Reviews

The Frampton Arms Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 400 out of 569 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 569 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 569 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 569 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 569 reviews

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was very quaint and rustic and charming. The room was clean and the bed was restful. Everything was wonderful. We would definitely come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room friendly staff, nice atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were great. Dinner was excellent. Bed comfy..what more could you want.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were extremely polite and helpful, especially Molly. Room was very clean and comfortable. Parking was great and easy. Convenient location for The tank museum. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and well kept room. Ample size, quiet and with everything we needed. We ate in the restaurant each of our three evenings and everything was well prepared, very tasty and LARGE! Service was very good and always with a smile. We both loved the continental style breakfast too. All the staff were very friendly, helpful and attentive. The location of the accommodation was perfect, being well placed for trips to all our usual, and oft-visited haunts including Dorchester, Wareham and Swanage. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

alan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was immaculate staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely room, clean and spacious. Staff were very welcoming friendly and helpful. We ate in the hotel both nights of our stay and would highly recommend, food was delicious and the service was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Brilliant value, accomdation comfortable, staff great, food and drink very good quality and great value. No hesitation to book again if in area.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and comfy room for the price. Super quick check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Steph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Continental breakfast was good with a range of options available! Staff were pleasant and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, air conditioned room, comfy bed and mattress. Stayed on Friday and Sunday night (staff were less attentive on Sunday). Great value, handy location close to botanic garden and good stop off point East - West travel. Breakfast great choice continental and cereal. Great priced beer and drinks, good bar service
Bar/restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Win

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Cheerful helpful staff. Nice spacious room with excellent bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic balance of rural with a comfy room and great restaurant. The EV charging is a great bonus. Many thsnks to all the staff for making us feel so welcome.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Julie

Very clean, staff were friendly and helpful, food was good. All we needed for a one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet comfortable hotel, with an excellent restaurant Very helpful staff. Adequate carparking.. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room good and clean. Young staff helpful and hardworking.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was lovely and clean and although this is a pub it is so quiet on an evening the staff are really lovely and really handy is a train station close by so you can explore some beautiful coastline. the breakfast was lovely and just perfect for what you need, we had a couple of beers in the pub and even got an early night one evening and didnt hear any noise coming from downstairs the staff were thoughtful and attentive and were happy to answer questions and help when needed really a little gem we would stay here again it was perfect for our needs a beautiful cosy quiet hide away
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay, friendly staff decent continental breakfast good restaurant Sunday Lunch .No complaints at all.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant..clean..good service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovley stay

Lovley modern room ,very clean and great detail to everything you would need ,fantasic shower and constant hot water!! Very inportant .whole room had a great eye to detail, very geed nigh sleep .very peacefull xx
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable accommodation, with good dinning options.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Lynnette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff and locals were so welcoming, we had a fantastic few days away. Train station right opposite the hotel which was handy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025