The Chine Hotel  

Good location and comfortable, staff helpfull and friendly including the pool attendent, the breakfast was very good.

Not impressed with the tv had to get it seen too twice, the mirrors and windows in the room were not clean and the balcony needed to be swept and washed due to bird poo contamination. Dissapointed with the evening meal as we ordered the beef which arrived with a very small amount of vegetables so had to order extra at a cost of £2.50. As the cost of the meal was £18.95 we thought this was a bit much, we noticed nearly all the other diners had to do the same and order extra vegetables or chips. I would recommend this hotel but not the resturant.

Hotel is in a great location, on hill looking Boscombe pier. There is a direct access by a green walk down the hill from the back of the hotel to pier and beaches. It takes around 3 minutes. Hotel staff is very friendly, extremely helpful. Hotel has nice gardens to relax, nice swimming pools both outdoor (shame it was closed due to season) and indoor. Nice restaurant with a sleek design and sea view. Nice child play room, our daughter loved it. We will probably come back to this hotel. From the hotel, it is around 30 minutes beach walk to Bournemouth pier, where the main attraction is. There is a small train on wheels from Boscombe pier to Bournemouth pier, you may want to catch it instead.

It is very difficult to go up and down to hotel from/to beaches if you have a baby and a pushchair. Especially climbing up can be very troublesome. Elevator in the hotel is a very old style, we had to fold the pushchair every time. Also, in order to go to garden or swimming area, you have to carry pushchair yourself as there is no elevator access. Depending on your room location, you may need to take extra stairs too. Breakfast could be better. Restaurant is popular in dinner time, nice but keep in mind portions are small. Worst thing about this hotel is parking. There is a parking area in front of the hotel but lines are drawn so narrow it is difficult to go out of the car. And, now I have a bad scratch on my brand new car, that I blame on the parking area design.

Very satisfied for the money we paid. The staff were great, very helpful. The breakfast was fine but the best bit was the bed! Probably the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in, apart from mine of course.

When booking the parking situation could be made a little clearer.

Great weekend away, fantastic leisure facilitîes. Overall great value for money!

Restaurant and bar menu didn't have many options

All staff were very courteous and the room was excellent

The meal of steak and 3 times cooked chips was not to the standard I was expecting, acceptable but not great.

i like the spa and the all the facilities and also specially the food and the service of the staff they were very helpful also the location was awesome ,end of the day i didnt want to leave that lovely garden and the location . me and my fiancée had a great time

it was bit noisy out side the room because i saw there was a program for children out side of our room ...i think some thing like that should be held away from rooms then it want be a disturbance for other people . and i suggest during summer..its better to keep a fridge in the room..

Overall the hotel was fantastic, I'm generally very critical and find fault with something wherever, the room was absolutely lovely, the breakfast was great, and the staff very helpful and friendly

The 2 tiny downfalls for me were: 1. I booked a room for two.. There were two single beds pushed together to make one, which you could easily pull apart if required, however, we wanted it as a double- fine, nearly all hotels operate to this system, however, the beds wouldn't stay together and the matresses kept sliding apart, which was just annoying! Secondly- the dustbin lorry at 7am outside was stupidly loud, although this is no fault of the hotels, maybe they should consider moving the bins to the main road rather than the lorry pulling up outside the room windows at the back of the hotel!

Freindly staff

limited carparking

Friendly staff,good facilities,good sized room and all at a very attractive price

Second time staying at the Chine. Rooms a re large and well decorated. Staff are very accommodating, we didn't arrive until 11.20 pm but were still able to get a drink at the bar, which had already closed by the time we dropped our bags off. Good breakfast and staff all appear to enjoy their job, meaning that the service the guest receives is very pleasant.

I have stayed previously at the Chine hotel and found ot to be excellent value and in a good location.

Excelent value for money, great location and good service.

The room (101) was looking tiered and the bed had seen better days with major roll together

Staff were friendly, hotel was clean and tidy and my room was upgraded

my toilet in my room (218) was between the bath and the wall and you could not site on it properly