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SSokry2025.06.07
Positive: Very friendly staff. The location is beautiful – both the city and the beach are easily accessible. We also received a complimentary room upgrade, which was greatly appreciated.
Negative: Unfortunately, the cleanliness left a lot to be desired. The balcony, in particular, had not been cleaned. It was covered in a lot of dust, cobwebs, and bird droppings, which somewhat marred the overall impression.
First time at a Holiday inn. The staff very welcoming and helpful, and the room was spotless.
2 night stay and the included breakfast was top notch. Help yourself cooked breakfast. Large and very comfy bed, amenities were great. Double shower and toiletries all readily available.
Decent beer as well.
But just remember to take change if you're not paying by card as they don't have any.
Looking forward to going back early next year.
Warm hospitality, lovely location, very helpful girls on reception. The room was good, good size bathroom and overall room. Pleased we had 2 single beds along side a bigger bed, it definitely accommodated us perfectly!
I requested a 1st floor room as was given exactly that, we will definitely be back again.
Very friendly and home feeling, amazing views out to the beach and the gardens.
Very quiet at night considering we stayed on a Friday / Saturday, nothing to complain about everything was exceptional!
Noisy and Uncomfortable Stay – Poor Sleep Throughout
I stayed at Park Inn by Radisson Bournemouth for one night and, unfortunately, had a very uncomfortable experience.
The room was warm, and there didn’t seem to be any effective air conditioning, so I had to sleep with the window open. Because the window faced a main road, it was already quite noisy — but at 6 a.m., the council rubbish collection right outside was extremely loud and woke me up completely.
To make matters worse, there had also been a fire alarm at around 3 a.m., so my night’s sleep was disrupted from both ends.
The shower was very small — barely enough space to move — and overall the room just didn’t feel well-equipped for comfort or rest.
On the positive side, the staff were polite and the hotel was clean. But sadly, the noise levels and lack of climate control made it a poor experience. I wouldn’t return unless major improvements were made.
Hotel near Bournemouth City Center,Bournemouth100% of visitors choose this area
GGuest User2024.01.08
Fantastic…, except paying an extra £12.00 for eggs royal on top of breakfast price was not good… staff didn’t even pre-warn of extra price until we went to leave.
However- if you had room service then no extra price for eggs royal?? Does not make sense.
Hotel near Bournemouth City Center,Bournemouth100% of visitors choose this area
GGuest User2025.02.11
A very nice and clean hotel. Our room was big enough, with a comfortable mattress and with all the basics available. Great location close to the town centre, the coastline and the railway station. A very good selection of food for breakfast. Highly recommended!
We just wanted a reliable, welcoming, safe and CLEAN base for one night at a fantastic price and we got exactly that here at Laguna. It was no- frills, eg no fridge in room ,or edgy decor and no bonus toiletries ...but that is exactly what we didn't need! It was a basic but spotlessly clean room with all the essentials you need for a good night's stay; 2 freshly made beds, an unsuite with hot shower, towels and flannels for 2, a tv with remote, WiFi, tea making facilities and a lockable door with 24 hr security. The welcoming host was friendly and efficient and we were very confident we had chosen the perfect place for our budget. We were within walking distance of the beach and town, with a handy late night shop just a few minutes walk away. This time we didn't experience the rest of the facilities available, such as the swimming pool, games room or bar/ entertainment..but it was good to know they were an option. Thanks for making our trip an enjoyable one Laguna; we planning returning in the future.
Hotel near Bournemouth City Center,Bournemouth100% of visitors choose this area
GGuest User2024.11.24
The whole stay was good, first class stay , my Fiancé is in a wheelchair, the room was a great help designed to help with her disability, The Staff was helpful to make our stay great, would recommend the Grove Hotel to anyone.
Hotel near Bournemouth City Center,Bournemouth100% of visitors choose this area
BBev Walker-Pugh2023.06.26
Great location for daytime but not so much for night. Very noisy outside until at least 3am.
We had a family room and it was excellent. Loads of space in the main bedroom and then a separate bedroom with two single beds. Beds were really comfortable.
We only ate breakfast in the hotel which was buffet style. Large selection available and it was very good.
The car parking at the hotel wasn’t great. We had to drop our cases then find alternative parking. This was not easy as all nearby car parks were full - cheerleading competition on at BIC.
We really enjoyed our stay and would return.
With a stay at Purbeck House Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Swanage, within a 10-minute drive of Corfe Castle and Swanage 18 Hole Pitch and Putt. This hotel is 12.1 mi (19.4 km) from Poole Harbour and 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Bournemouth Beach.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this Victorian hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's coffee shop/cafe, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring iPod docking stations and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
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TthelivingbeingtravellerI book this hotel for one night great location. The receptionist she was welcoming. When we got to the room that we were staying for the night. First impression was clean and tidy. However the room was smelly as you entered with the one and only small window was open in the room. The bathroom was for designed for disabled use really. I will list the pro's and cons.
Pro's
The room was a good size for our needs two single and it had a TV that you could watch ”the news” on a channel. The kettle was clean and tea, coffee, sugar was in a bag if you wanted to make a tea with two cups no bottled water provide (but selling for £2 for 500ml at the entrance of the hotel). The wallrobe had hangers and a hair dyer if you needed it. The pillows were nice and the mattress was comfortable.
The con's
One of the beds had other people's hair in the sheets and on top of the duvet. The ceiling and a long legged spider with cobwebs hanging down from above were the TV is. The walls in the room had stains down the wall it was dusty in places.
The walls had noticeable cracks in different parts of the wall, the furnitures are old and tired including the picture frame. The bathroom door was dirty from all the touching to open and close it. I am not sure how a disabled person are able to use the toilet effectively.
Because the ”tiny” face basin was so close to the toilet it was not practical to be that close and I am not disabled. It had so many hand railings why was the basin so close and very low to the point were it was awkward for us to wash our faces etc and the floor was in a mess afterwards . there is a glass shelf with two small glass cups that was over the face basin which is simple not safe or practical because you will sit your face or eyes if your not careful when using the face basin.
The extractor fan does not work when the light is on and no button to press it separately. But the only small top widow was open for any steam or smell to leave the bathroom.
The hot water system made a lot of noise when turning on. Making it hard for anyone to use it without the whole or half of the hotel hearing it that how loud it was to us.
The bath was clean however there was mold all over on the wall tiles the shower curtain was short and not fitting for that bath. The toilet papers that was provided was a very very cheap small rolls. There was three one screwed (toilet roller) on to the small face basin that got soaked when you use the face basin. And the other two was on top of the toilet with used tissue in one of them. Both windows in bedroom and bathroom was not dusted.
Our biggest problem was someone who was on the same floor sounds like they were nextdoor. They kept coming and going and each time they open and close their door it caused our door to shake and bang because was door is not fitted correctly and full of gaps and so the wind and the force of the moving door as cause ours to make all that noise. We didn't have a good sleep because of the above and the live entertainment went on late also which could be heard as we were on the ground floor also. The room is not what I would class as a lovely room it's very basic old, tired not very appealing the walls and the bathroom needs refurbishment and the heating system needs serious attention. When we checked out the lady was pleasant when the card was returned. The guess with me she was not happy and felt that in her words she would not want to stay at another hotel because it was not comfortable during her stay. I would not have wanted to pay the full price if I was not getting the discount from my app. But even at that price that I paid it's not worth the money. Overall I was not happy but we needed to have somewhere to sleep and it provided us that.
SSokryPositive: Very friendly staff. The location is beautiful – both the city and the beach are easily accessible. We also received a complimentary room upgrade, which was greatly appreciated.
Negative: Unfortunately, the cleanliness left a lot to be desired. The balcony, in particular, had not been cleaned. It was covered in a lot of dust, cobwebs, and bird droppings, which somewhat marred the overall impression.
KKianWas all clean and very good ans would defo go there agian it did the job for 1 day and I was happy with the accommodation only thing that can be improved is there was no charger wholes I had to have a plug
DDiana 1994In general everything was great.
We suggest to change mattress as both we and our friends had terrible back pain but this is of course just a preference and not everyone wants a hard mattress as we do.
Apart from that we love it all in this hotel.
Thankyou .
88285SueHDouble sea view room with balcony. Spacious bedroom with nice seating area. Clean and in good decorative order. Comfy bed, quality linen. Wonderful, original metal-framed window and French door opening out onto huge balcony. Unfortunately, the sea view tuned out to be when looking left from the end of the balcony and not from the actual bedroom. Kettle needed descaling. Bathroom well appointed, nice towels and quality Elemis toiletries, but would benefit from a really thorough deep clean and a lick of paint.
Absolutely fabulous public rooms, not ‘dated’, as some reviews suggest, but furniture and fixtures appropriately in keeping with the style and period of the building. Wonderful!
Beautiful outdoor pool area and indoor spa. Lots of outdoor seating areas. Extensive woodland to the rear of the hotel. Just a few minutes walk to Knoll Beach, through the hotel’s extensive grounds (which includes tennis courts and a golf course) just over the road. Absolutely no information provided about any of these brilliant amenities, or indeed anything at all, in our bedroom. Also, no information about Wi-Fi, no information about breakfast times, no information about how to even contact Reception on the telephone provided in the room …
The food at the evening meal was exceptional but was let down by the very slow service as staff focused on setting tables for the following day’s breakfast - which turned out to be so disappointing that it was hard to believe that both meals had originated from the same kitchen.
GGuest UserStunning hotel, great location. Everything was fantastic. Small thing is room 109 has a small frosted window with no view. When opening it opens to a dirty mucky roof. We did not leave it open as vermin might enter the room. We also mentioned it was a 40th bday but no extras not even a note.
YYangGood location and cleanliness, sea view if you upgrade your room.
Only the tv was not working, and bad at Sound insulation, cause I can hear others talking at night
AAshish444Reception and breakfast staff were excellent.
Our family room (Ken dodd) was very big and comfortable.
We also enjoyed the english breakfast each morning and loved the convenient location close to major attractions.
3 star celebrity theme hotel is a little bit outdated but maintained very nicely, clean, and will definitely recommend and visit again.
GGuest UserWe had a 3 day stay at the Harbour Hotel in Christchurch.
We ate dinner there twice - once at ”The Upper Deck” and once at ”The Jetty”. Both meals were excellent: we had lovely tables, the food was great and the service made us feel special. The experience at breakfast was the same, with attentive service from all the staff and great food served on the open veranda.
Although we were using the hotel as a base for our walks around the area, we also used the spa which was well maintained and had all the facilities you could want.
We did have an issue with our assigned room which was not as ordered from Trip.com. Although the reception team reconfirmed they had allocated the room accurately based on what Trip.com had ordered for us, the Cherry the reception manager took it on herself to compensate us for the mismatch.
From start to finish the service at The Harbour was outstanding. All the staff that served us in reception, the bar, the restaurants and the spa were helpful, efficient and friendly. Although our room was smaller than we'd ordered, it was well appointed and the bed was very comfortable.
All in all, this was one of the nicest hotels we've stayed in, this in no small part due to the professionalism and caring attitude of the staff team. We will return !
GGuest UserLovely friendly hotel.Was originally given an upstairs room which would have meant some stairs.I have mobility problems but the receptionist found me a ground floor room straightaway.The only issue was with parking being a little limited.We were able to park but other guests had some difficulty.Will definately be using this hotel again and we are already planning our next trip.
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