About this property

A 3-minute walk from Dorchester West Train Station, The Junction is a Marston’s Inn offering bed and breakfast in this historic Dorset town. Stylishly furnished rooms have free Wi-Fi and the ground floor location offers disabled access. Each room has an en suite bathroom, flat-screen TV with Freeview channels, desk, tea and coffee and complementary bottled water. A hearty breakfast is served to guests each morning. The inn serves a wide choice of classic pub food. Sandwiches, salads and light meals are joined by main courses including Wiltshire ham, egg and chips and British beef and Marston’s Ale pie. The market town of Dorchester is well-known as the former home of author Thomas Hardy, and was the inspiration for his novel ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’. The Roman Town House is a local attraction, along with Maiden Castle around 2 miles from the town centre. outside garden area installed Very Limited Parking Drop off point but may have to use public car park only 100 metres from hotel two minute walk.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Marston's Inns
Hotel chain/brand

Property highlights

  • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

  • Free parking available at the hotel


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Dawn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was good and catered for a vegetarian and vegans. The accommodation was in the centre of Dorchester and within walking distance of all amenities.
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good breakfasts, ease of access to the shops, restaurants, and a morning walk.
  • Vici
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The bed was super comfortable, lots of space in the rooms. Hot shower
  • Colin
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Staff were brilliant - super friendly. and informative
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very pleasant night stay, super friendly staff at bar and breakfast. Comfy bed. Large room and bathroom walk in shower big enough for my 6ft 6 husband. Good white towels provided.
  • Simon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Centrally located and very easy to find ,This Hotel was ok for a one night stop .Food was Standard fare ,nothing Exceptional,But the Beers seemed to be kept well .
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great location and extremely comfortable. The staff were lovely and really helpful.
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean and tidy room very comfortable, the staff were exceptional, very friendly and helpful. The food in the pub was brilliant, we had a few meals and all were very tasty.
  • Wales
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I spent one night with my grandson whilst visiting Tankfest in Bovington. The room was in a small courtyard and had everything we needed; comfy bed, fair sized bathroom, and was very clean. There was a small beer garden very close to the room, and...
  • Kim
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I liked the room it was clean and the towels were really nice white and soft. The staff were friendly and helpful I forgot my phone charger and they are going to post it back to me, that shows what a wonderful team they have.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • The Junction Hotel
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

If you require check-in outside the standard times, please contact property using the details on your Booking Confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.