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The White Horse

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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High Street, Dorking, England, RH4 1BE
  • Place, Denbies Wine Estate
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Box Hill
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Polesden Lacey
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LHR-Heathrow)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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SNUG ROOM | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

SNUG ROOM

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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COMFY ROOM | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

COMFY ROOM

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

REALLY COMFY ROOM

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

COMFY FAMILY ROOM

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

ACCESSIBLE ROOM

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

FANCY ROOM

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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REALLY FANCY ROOM | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

REALLY FANCY ROOM

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About this property

The White Horse

Hotel in Dorking with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free.
The White Horse offers 56 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include designer toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The White Horse. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Surrey Hills. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes bicycles to rent
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Surrey Hills and a few minutes from Box Hill
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 4-star Dorking hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The White Horse has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Golf

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

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.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.0 per day.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for GBP 0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 16.00 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

White Horse Hotel Dorking
White Horse Dorking
The White Horse Hotel Dorking Surrey UK
White Horse Hotel
The White Horse Hotel
The White Horse Dorking
The White Horse Hotel Dorking

The White Horse Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 170 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 170 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 170 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 170 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 170 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Iona

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
After many years living in central Dorking and now living elsewhere, this is our ‘go to’ hotel when we visit family in the area. Since it’s refurbishment it is a nice place to stay and within easy walking of restaurants and shops on Dorking High Street. Parking is limited on site, but both M&S and Sainsbury’s have paid car parking and the hours are 8am - 6pm Mon - Sat. We prefer Sainsbury’s - come out of the hotel, turn left and go up the first small road on the left - it is signposted. The road curves right and then you enter the car park at the back of the shop. Avoid the short stay parking around the shop entrance. If you park on a Saturday afternoon, you pay for the few hours up till 6pm and then you can park right through to 8am on Monday morning. There are plenty of restaurants in Dorking, but our ‘go to’ ones that have been around for a very long time are Dorking Brasserie for Indian food and The New Fountain Garden for a Chinese meal. Pre drinks in the nearby the Kings Arms for both. Table reservations should be made at busy times. A nice walk from the hotel to Denbies Vineyard is available - walk across the park and enter via a footpath which starts at Yew Tree Road. A 15 - 20 min drive away is the lovely Friday Street village - very small, but with a good car park and with a bit of research you will find a circular walk via the Leith Hill tower where, last time we visited, there were drinks available from a small kiosk at the foot of the tower.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean, bedding was of good quality thou I prefer not so high pillows, plenty of coffee and tea and complimentary still and sparkling water. Biggest problem is lack of space for parking, it’s on a first come first served basis and quests had to park in every small area and not in dedicated spaces, making it very tight to manoeuvre. I didn’t notice an electric charge point, not saying there isn’t one but I would enquire before booking. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

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

Warm welcome

Great welcome staff all smiling which is suprising what a differnce something so simple as a warm welcome can have such a positive impact.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Wonderful rooms but overpriced food

The hotel is first class, staff very friendly, my only criticism was breakfast which was hugely over priced for what you got, it’s ok the price if the portions reflected it, but it was like eating at primary school again but paying top dollar for it
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shyam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay, great staff and food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clive

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel was so clean the staff was so helpful and i was blown away with all the written message and the compliments was amazing it was the best Hotel i have stayed in thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

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

Lovely modernised pub stay

The property and room are gorgeous! They also provided a dog bed, bowls and a lovely gift for my pup! It is a perfect English town high street pub hotel-but much better appointed than other pub stays. I would suggest staying there in cooler months as it was a bit too warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic but comfortable. Great staff excellent hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous hotel and the room (really fancy room) was very stylish. Bath is very slim and there were finger mark in the bath salts. Lovely clean bed linen and towels and a very comfy mattress. However there is no room service, service in the bar was painfully slow and breakfast service was slow. It took fifteen minutes to be noticed after I had been seated although to be fair the lovely waitress did apologise and treated me like a queen thereafter. The breakfast it self was very average - bacon was tasty but the rind was raw and it was cold; the poached eggs were almost hard boiled, and the fruit salad contained black banana and brown apple and was pretty tasteless. My top peeve though was paying £200 for a luxury night’s getaway and there was no air conditioning in the room. It was 30 degrees on check in and check out and the heat in the room was insufferable. I pay £60 to stay in a premier inn with air conditioning and a better breakfast…. That said the hotel and pub is lovely and my room was spotlessly clean and very nicely appointed. I just wouldn’t stay there in the summer…
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was fantastic, but a shame that there was no parking available considering the price - on one night we saw a man sleeping in his van in the car park. It would be good to have a system that prioritizes hotel guests for spaces over pub patrons like these.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tatjana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Tony, Spalding

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Josephine

Clean room with comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Friendly pub with character

A really gorgeous hotel and pub with lots of character. It was calm, cosy and surprisingly quiet. Food was amazing! Recommend
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zama-Zulu

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

Business

The service was to perfection all the through to my bedroom. There was even a note welcoming me personally and chocolate.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such beautiful design of the room making it warm and cosy. Thoughtful touches made it so welcoming. Loved the radio playing when I arrived, the little note and some treats. Warm lighting. Cosy bedding and earplugs. Fresh milk instead of UHT. Absolutely loved this room. The guy on reception was lovely. Couldn't fault it. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with group
Only a quick night, all was fine definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2025