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The Dorset

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Double Room (Medium)
Interior entrance
Terrace/patio
Flat-screen TV

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
22 Malling Street, Lewes, England, BN7 2RD
  • Lewes Castle
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Glyndebourne Opera House
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • American Express Community Stadium
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room (Medium)

Double Room (Medium)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Double Room (Small)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (Large)

Double Room (Large)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Lewes

When you stay at The Dorset in Lewes, you'll be on the riverwalk, a 3-minute drive from South Downs National Park and 7 minutes from American Express Community Stadium. .This inn is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Brighton Beach and 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Brighton Pier.
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What's nearby

  • Cliffe High Street - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lewes Castle - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Southover Grange Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Glyndebourne Opera House - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • American Express Community Stadium - 7 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Lewes Station - 12 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Depot - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪ASK Italian - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Lansdown Arms - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rights of Man - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Dorset

Riverwalk inn with a restaurant and a bar
The Dorset offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Stay in one of 6 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At The Dorset, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
The Dorset has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 4.50 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • On the riverwalk

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 4.50 per day
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)

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 cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Dorset Inn Lewes
Dorset Lewes
The Dorset Inn
The Dorset Lewes
The Dorset Inn Lewes

The Dorset Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 112 out of 335 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 335 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 335 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 335 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 335 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wendy, Asheville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful old pub. The rooms were very cozy. The noise from the pub was not bad at all. Staff and pub customers very friendly. Great place to stay and explore Lewes.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were welcoming and the room clean but the room heating was inadequate. The radiator in the bedroom was never more than warm/tepid , the radiator in the showeroom was hotter. I was woken by the cold in the room at 3am of my stay. The corridor between the rooms was also cold.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Staff & service
Easy check in by the friendly staff. The room was compact, a little chilly but fine. The bed was comfy. There was only a trickle of hot water in the sink but the shower worked and was nice and hot. In room shower gels, coffee, biscuits…. Thumbs up. Parking is close and free in the evening until 9am.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Inn above the pub
Nice inn above a decent pub. Pub closes early so no problem with noise. Easily walkable from town and train station
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Yasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for Glyndebourne
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lynn

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet room. Basic, but clean and good value for money. Staff really friendly and helpful. We were late for our wedding but they got a taxi immediately for us.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jake

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice local pub serving local ales, couldn’t fault the room just would have been good to have the option of a warm breakfast even a bacon roll etc
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

A D

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No frills but great value
Rooms are above a busy, pub but once the pub closes it’s a very quiet location. Comfortable clean room. Friendly staff. Just a short stroll to the centre of town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient & reasonable Lewes hotel
Very convenient place to stay should you need to stay over for a visit to Glyndebourne, which is only about 3 miles by road around the hill. I noticed at least 2 other couples did the same. Didn't get to try the food as the chef was away the evening we arrived, but the Harvey's beer was excellent. Only slight niggle was some missing/malfunctioning lightbulbs on the main bedroom light, otherwise the room & ensuite were fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pleasant pub hotel ideal for Glyndebourne Staff very helpful but breakfast was not set up properly,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

KARL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for short stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Great location, right near town but nice and quiet, convenient to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Kara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Reception staff member was extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms are a bit dated. The shower had some mold. Within walking distance to many shops and dining options. Fairly priced.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

A

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unfortunately no late checkout/ You can leave bags
Lovely rooms. Small points I had to clean out the coffee maker. A wardrobe would be better than a hanging rail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

DR CELIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent stopover in Lewes
Very convenient. Public car park very near by. Friendly and helpful at taff
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024