About this property
Situated in the peaceful village of West Knighton, New Inn – Dorchester is a former 16th-century coaching inn. It blends original features with modern attributes, such as free WiFi and free on-site parking. A TV with Freeview channels is featured in each room at New Inn, as well as an en suite bathroom and hairdryer. A cooked breakfast is available each morning. Homemade pub food is served in the on-site pub restaurant, and uses locally sourced produce where possible. An extensive snack menu and unique specials board accompany the traditional British meals. There is no Continental breakfast option. The historic market town of Dorchester can be reached in a 10-minute drive and features a variety of shops and a Roman town house. Moreton Tea Rooms are a 15-minute drive away and offer lunches, cakes and cream teas.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Peter
Netherlands“Lovely quaint hotel with tiny room but comfortable bed. Good location, close to city centre. Balcony with a view! Record player incl records in the room” - Neil
United Kingdom“Food was excellent all staff very friendly, restaurant staff were absolutely brilliant and so organised” - Margaret United Kingdom“Beautiful surroundings, peaceful and charming place to stay. Fabulous food.”
- Susan United Kingdom“Clean spacious room well equipped. Friendly staff. Good food.”
Jeanette United Kingdom“Staff very friendly and helpful. Room was large comfortable. Very clean. Beds comfortable. Food was delicious we had Sunday dinner and pudding. All food well cooked. Delightful.”- Amanda United Kingdom“All the little added extras like biscuites ,bottled water plenty of tea and coffee. Comfortable bedroom added bonus of being like a flat with extra bedroom for our 10 year old girl plenty of room in bedrooms with hairdryer”
- Jefkins United Kingdom“Staff were nice and friendly, rooms nice size, evening meal was fantastic.”
- Walsh United Kingdom“The quality of the food was exceptional. Service was quick and efficient. Room was cosy and well appointed. Lovely old building and rural location. Would stay here again.”
- William United Kingdom“Excellent family room in a lovely rural village location”
- Catherine United Kingdom“Beautiful location, fabulous views the room was ready even though we arrived an hour earlier than anticipated presented nicely with lots of extras thanks. The evening staff were so accommodating with Nick even making cocktails to order that they...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant
- Open forLunch • Dinner
- AmbianceFamily friendly
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please note that is is also possible to check-in from 13:30 until 14:30 Tuesday to Sunday. There is no one available to check-in guests outside of the listed check-in hours.
Kindly note the owners of the property do have a pet dog.
Please note on Christmas Day & New Years Day, a brunch will be served and not breakfast. This will be inclusive in the tariff for those staying Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
