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The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

3.5 star property
Inn in Dorchester with restaurant and bar/lounge

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The Duchess of Cornwall Inn, nestled in a picturesque setting, invites you to unwind on the charming terrace or savor a meal at the restaurant. With free in-room WiFi and self parking, your stay will be convenient and relaxing.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
The current price is NZ$177
includes taxes & fees
27 Nov - 28 Nov

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Plus Double Room

Deluxe Plus Double Room

Deluxe Plus Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Comfy Accessible Double Room

Comfy Accessible Double Room

Comfy Accessible Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Indulgence Double Room

Hypo-allergenic bedding, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Indulgence Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Indulgence Plus Double Room

Indulgence Plus Double Room

Indulgence Plus Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Free cots/infant beds
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Map
12 Queen Mother Square,, Poundbury, Dorchester, England, DT1 3DD

What's nearby

  • Tutankhamun: The Exhibition - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • The Avenue Stadium - 3 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Kingston Maurward Park and Gardens - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Maiden Castle - 11 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Weymouth Beach - 15 min drive - 16.9 km

Getting around

  • Dorchester West Station - 5 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪The Royal Oak (Wetherspoon) - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Victoria Hotel - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Brewhouse & Kitchen - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

Property highlights
At The Duchess of Cornwall Inn, you can look forward to a terrace, a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge) and smoke-free property
Room features
All guestrooms at The Duchess of Cornwall Inn feature comforts such as free WiFi and free bottled water.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with baths or showers
  • 32-inch TVs with digital channels
  • Heating, daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 15.95 for adults and GBP 15.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet (91 centimetre high)
  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Heating

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 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15.95 for adults and from GBP 15.95 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

The Duchess Of Cornwall
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn Inn
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn Dorchester
The Duchess of Cornwall Inn Inn Dorchester

Frequently asked questions

Is The Duchess of Cornwall Inn pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Duchess of Cornwall Inn?

As of 4 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Duchess of Cornwall Inn on 27 Nov 2025 start from NZ$177.44, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Duchess of Cornwall Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Duchess of Cornwall Inn?

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 Duchess of Cornwall Inn?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Duchess of Cornwall Inn located?

Situated in Dorchester, this inn is within 2 miles (3 km) of The Keep Military Museum, Tutankhamun: The Exhibition and Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Roman Town House and Maumbury Rings are also within 2 miles (3 km). Dorchester West Station is 26 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Amenities

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 127 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 127 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 127 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 127 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 127 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hefin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious rooms with a comfortable bed. Good choice of coffee and teas in the room. Roberts DAB radio provided but reception hit and miss. Large wall mounted TV. Very clean. Powerful shower with a choice of normal or "rain". Good choice at the breakfast buffet with freshly cooked options from the kitchen. Very friendly staff throughout the hotel. A special mention to Marina for being extra attentive and caring.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A grand hotel in a very upmarket area. Close enough to the coast to enjoy all the resorts. Definitely the smartest hotel weve ever stayed in. Enjoyed a lovely weekend here. Would 100% stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. The rooms were spacious and comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rupert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Duchess of Cornwall Inn

Lovely room and friendly and helpful staff. Lovely breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Les

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy winter pub.

Stayed here a few times now. Always friendly, welcoming. Rooms clean, good shower. Food excellent. Would recommend Duchess of Cornwall Inn.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Yvonne

Disappointing

Check in chaos, manager inept, tried to charge us again! Shame because the young bar staff were lovely, friendly and efficient. Rooms need upgrade and a good clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Excellent service and food. Room was very nice and was clean and very well decorated. Staff friendly and helpful. On one of the busiest days, due to the Christmas market, the staff stayed attentive and we never had to wait long to be served.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay here and would return again. Staff were friendly, polite and attentive. There was a good selection for breakfast and all the meals we had during our stay was excellent. Our room was great, with a nice cosy theme. The bed was too firm for me and my partner, though that is down to personal preference and no fault of the hotel. The hotel is in a quiet location in lovely surroundings with plenty to do in the surrounding areas. Highly recommend staying here if you want to explore Dorset.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

comfortable

comfortable well maintained room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dog friendly hotel

No concerns great location for our needs. Dog friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

massimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buisinnes weeks end

Calm and safe area, good parkign
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A hotel we look forward to revisiting

On arrival we were advised that Unfortunately the hot water system had failed with this information it was our decision to stay. The hotel management and staff could not have been more helpful. The weather played a major factor in our terminating our stay a day early Again the management were very understanding we will return as everyone has left a memorable impression.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely hotel

Lovely contemporary site. Rooms very comfortable. Food great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Mixed review

Room was far too hot & the air conditioning wasnt working. Woken at 5.30am by the night porter continually crashing empty bottles into the skip under our window. Very thoughtless.Bed very uncomfortable. But restaurant & food was first class, staff excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptionally well looked after by staff members, nothing was too much trouble. Food and service were excellent, well looked after, without being over the top. We were in room number 20, and we had views across the square. The room itself was clean and comfortable and a pleasure to stay in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Not a pleasant stay

It's perfectly situated for a stay in Dorset to tour the County. We booked it, as it's a recent built 3* hotel (2016) and expected it to provide current standards for a modern building. It's clearly been Eco-friendly constructed and is particularly attractive both inside and out. However during our stay the warmer days (outside temperature 26'c) we experienced overnight temperatures of 28'c in our 4th floor Indulgence plus room, it was so uncomfortable we couldn't sleep. The air conditioning couldn't cool the room. It was set for 19'c but had no effect. Instructions next to the controls advised keeping the windows shut for best effect - this made it was worse, the temperature rose - we had to open the window and some cooler air dropped the temperature back to 28'c. Ambient temperature for hotel rooms is 21'c. We understand we can have heatwaves but in todays changing climate, buildings of this age should be constructed to adapt to this. After the 2nd sleepless night I approached the check-in desk and asked if anything could be done, basically the answer was they couldn't. We considered moving to another hotel but were unable to find a vacancy, so we endured our booked stay. Our last night the temperature had fallen to 25'c - with the window open - as a result of the night time outside temperature falling to 13.2'c (information obtained from a weather station 300mts from the hotel). Not a pleasant stay due to the overnight temperature in the room.
28'c overnight in room
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Amenities
Quaint doesn’t excuse tired and dated
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room and amazing bathroom! Staff friendly and helpful too. Great location opposite a little Waitrose and close to lovely coastline.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy room, everything to hand. Warm, convenient
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great overnight stay. Lovely spacious room. Breakfast was great. Plenty of parking. Lovely surroundings. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb accommodation and excellent staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property with excellent service and staff. Would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with great restaurant and breakfast. Good service, easy parking just outside and great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025