Dorset Arms Hotel

We stayed at the Dorset Arms Hotel as we were attending our sons graduation ceremony, Stan went out if his way to ensure our rooms were ready ahead of time which was so incredibly kind . Our room was perfect, clean and comfortable, we had water , coffee , hot chocolate tea biscuits and milk provided along with toiletries and toothbrushes/ paste . Nothing was too much trouble , Stan was friendly and welcoming and our breakfast was spot on . Lastly a special mention to the little celebrity who is Georgia , she made our day . I couldn't recommend The Dorset Arms strongly enough , it is very much a hidden gem .

Stayed with a group of friends for the rugby league magic weekend in Newcastle. Loved everything about the place! The quirky decor in the dining room and the conservatory is unique, the breakfast was eggselent 😜, the rooms were spacious and comfortable and Stan (the man) the proprietor was faultless 👍 Would definitely recommend the Dorset Arms to anyone wanting to stay in the area 👏👏

We (family of 5) were visiting the area as my husband had a strongman competition so we decided to stay over the night before. Initially the pub looks OK until you drive into the car park where there is a lot of broken garden furniture/left out bbq. It's a shame as it could be lovely. The barman who showed us to the room was pleasant enough. The family room (two joining rooms which works great) is a decent size and the bedding is clean. It's just unfortunate that there are signs of damp on some of the walls and headboard. The en-suite is quite mildewy and grubby but generally ok. I appreciate the hotel is located above a pub but it's like being above Phoenix Nights when "Ray Von" was playing with the 80s classics pumping out!! The WiFi is pretty non-existent, 1 loo roll between 5 of us and the TV in the twin room didn't work properly. The double bed was on the small side and the mattress had no support. Plus the shower head was broken and the dressing table nearly fell on my daughter because it's also broken. The continental breakfast was nice and the gent serving was lovely. I can appreciate what they are trying to achieve and it could be lovely but either the family room isn't used that often or the cleaners are letting them down!