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The Old Ship Inn

16 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UW, England
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Ranked #34 of 43 Dorchester B&B and Inns
3.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Southampton, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011
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I booked for two nights with my partner and two children aged 3 and 4. From the outside The Old Ship Inn looked quaint and welcoming, the parking issues were not so much of a problem(we were warned that there was only a few spaces on a first come first serve basis) however from the moment we arrived we were... More

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Poulton-le-Fylde
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2010

Stayed for a week. Sunday to Thursday was quiet, relaxed and charming with very friendly staff and good food. The weekends are noisy because of very popular entertainment but if you know, that's fine. Entertainment was pretty good though!! More

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cardiff
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2009

Quaint to look at as you drive down the high street but the best thing you could do would be to carry on driving and look for somewhere else to stay!! Were not informed of the 24 hour liscence when rooms were booked. This in reality meant that while the live music ended at a reasonable time, the piped jukebox... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2009
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Live music until midnight and juke box music blasting out until about 3.20 a.m. ensured that we didn't get to sleep. We were initially informed there was a live band when booking accommodation but we were not told the inn had a 24 hour license. Our purpose for staying there was not to party but to have a good night's... More

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