Sandbanks Hotel  

Generally excellent hotel. Good location and good price. Staff were very pleasant and helpful.

There is a small buzz in the background all the time. On the first night, I slept badly. To the credit of the hotel, I was moved to a nicer and quieter room but the faint buzz was still there. On the second day I bought ear plugs and slept better. I would go again but would not be without my earplugs.

Staff outstanding - standard of room requires updating, looking a little used even though the standard of cleanliness was excellent.

Good Location, excellent friendly and helpful staff

We were very happy with the staff, location and price.

The double bed was quite small.

Got a good rate for this hotel for the night. This would be a great place to be in the summer.. sea front and back of hotel

It was not very busy at all and they put me next to another client and the walls were very thin... They could have put us a room apart then I would not have had to listen to all his phone conversteions at 1am and then 6am in the morning. Also the pool and leisure facilities were shut which it did not say on the site.

Efficient staff, comfy room, decent breakfast.

I was staying in Poole on my own because of a family event but wanted to be somewhere comfortable with nice facilities so that I could escape and pamper myself a bit. It was very disappointing that the pool was out of bounds on the Sunday because someone had been sick in it the night before. I turned up at at 7.45am and couldn't get into the leisure facilities at all. I was offered no compensation.

Location, great for young children

Poor selection of food available for purchase

I thought the hotel was very over priced considering the facilities and very slow, inefficient service. The communal areas are nice, but restaurant and bar service is painfully slow and the quality of food is disappointing considering the price. The room was uncomfortable, cramped and very hot.

I enjoyed the surroundings and the ground floor of The Sandbanks.

I thought the room was old and in need of refurbishment. The sea view was partly obscured and the balcony wasn't glass as in the picture. Asked where could get food sent to different areas of which were being told closed. Had to find somewhere outside hotel.

Lovely location

The rooms and corridor decor was weak and not 4 star standard by a long way

Stunning location, clean and efficient hotel.

Food was vastly overpriced (£15 for 10 chips and half cod) and staff would not recommend other eateries. Disappointed with the food overall.

I have stayed at the hotel manytimes and was brought up in the Canford Cliffs, Branksome and Bournemouth area. I love this hotel and its location. It was absolutely idea for what we needed

Staff were fantastic! Lovely hotel,stunning views.