Stayed here over the bank holiday weekend. From dealing with the initial enquiry through to welcome, serving of beers or breakfast the staff attitude was refreshing - smiling and and helpful! The pub itself serves local ales (brewed 300 yards away!) and the menu looks great. Beware that on a Sunday they do not serve after food 5.30pm and the... more

Right here's a split review, not sure what to lead on, the food or the accommodation, OK I'll start with the positive. The food here is excellent, the breakfasts for B&B are good, but the show stopper was the evening meal, their "Fine Dining" menu was delightful and for the quality of food it was good value at £18.50 for... more

We stayed at The Dorset Arms for two nights after struggling to find much accomodation in Lewes. We were pleased to find it was in a central location near to other pubs and restaurants yet down a side road so quiet. Our room was spacious and clean and had all you needed for a two night stay - comfy bed,... more

We selected the Dorset Arms because of its close proximity to Brighton - where parking is at a premium. Our 2 night stay was fairly uneventful and there were no major faults with the accommodation but...and there is always a but, there were some aspects of the pub that justify comment. First, there is no pub car park which is... more

We stayed in the Dorset Arms for 1 night in mid-May for a wedding. The Dorset Arms is a very pleasant pub, fairly quiet, situated at one end of Lewes, with a fair-sized Pay & Display car park right next door. It's been recently renovated, I think. Since I was with my family, I initially had reservations about staying in... more