Hotels in Bournemouth

Bournemouth has a good mixture of Hotels, tea shops and department stores and is one of my favourite places for a British beach holiday. It also boasts a good selection designer stores, for the more fortunate. I found a comfortable Tea shop over the 'Steamer Trading' kitchen shop, with excellent tea and cakes. They also have free wi-fi, which is always a bonus. The popular caribbean restaurant named 'Turtle Bay', is worth a visit. They also do a Take Away menu, if you prefer to dine at your residence. Visited by mostly non- caribbean, it is a very lively place. Serving excellent food. Bournemouth is full of very hilly areas in town. Not easy for people with mobility problems. Bus and taxi service is available. The scenery is great. The sandy beach area is clean and inviting, even in the winter. The nearby gardens are lovely with colourful flower beds in the warmer months. Sometimes there is a Brass Band playing or hot air balloon rides. I went near Christmas and there was a lively Fun Fair just outside the park. I would advise comfortable low heeled shoes, or one could struggle on the hilly areas. I used my walking shoes and was still puffing. No need for the gym.

The reason I went to Bournemouth is because I had been there a number of times in the past and wanted to cycle along the promenade however there were just far too many people to have a decent cycle ride. As it was out of season, it was disappointing that there were so few shops and facilities on the seafront were open particularly as it was the Christmas holidays therefore a high number of tourists were likely to be visiting the area. The beaches are superb and a generously long coastline making an enjoyable cycle if there were not so many people area. The location of the hotel I stayed at was not ideal as it prevented me from going out in the evening. Had the location been closer to the beach, then I would have been able to enjoy the coast at nighttime as well as during the day. Bournemouth is fairly easy to get around if you don't mind hills. Next time I visit then I would choose a better located hotel which would give me the opportunity to eat at a different location rather than the inflated prices of the hotels.

I have been visiting Bournemouth over many years, and like many other seaside towns it is beginning to look tired and worn out. The high street has a number of empty shops, and many of the hotels need refurbishment on the exterior. Visiting during the winter is bound to give a false impression of the beach area, because the winter storms have dumped sand onto the promenade, and the tides have taken a lot of the sand away. I think the decline will continue unless Bournemouth Council appoints a dynamic person with foreword thinking ideas, which will provide for a large area for children to play indoors in inclement weather, but will have a sliding roof on warm sunny days. Bournemouth needs to be a place where families want to take longer summer holidays, but can enjoy short breaks in the autumn, winter and spring. Perhaps they should seek advice from someone from Centre Parcs or similar organisations. Despite my remarks, on lovely summer days Bournemouth is still a very nice place to be. The airshow in August is well worth seeing.

Can recommend the Christopher Creek and the Brasshouse pubs. Both value for money and the food is good too. Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum - worth a visit for the experience but the 'donation' of £6 (which is going to be the entry price from January 2016) is a bit expensive for what's on view. Nonetheless worth it to maintain local history Christmas Market/Skating in the Park/Santa Express train etc - Bournemouth council and all involved deserve high praise for their excellent facilities. There is certainly something for everyone and we left feeling extremely 'festive' We've stayed in many areas of Bournemouth and all offer vast and varied facilities/access to town. Would suggest paying a little nore for your accommodation as opposed to B&B; worth the additonal cost!

I love Bournemouth, the beach is the best it's sandy and so clean and the sea is really clear. The walk through the gardens is really good there is always something going on. We like the crazy golf and amusements. You can go up in the balloon (weather permitting) or in the summer sit in the gardens and relax sometimes they have live music playing or on our recent visit they had an ice skating rink. It doesn't matter what time of the year you go it's never disappointing. Walking through the chines down to the beach. If you are looking for a relaxing enjoyable time Bournemouth is the place. They have different shows on at the pavilion Theatre or the BIC. Good base as well to visit other places, Tower Park is good if you have children then pop into Poole for a visit. Poultons Park is only half hour away, or Christchurch. Great time as always looking forward to going back soon.

Lovely parks, lovely views across the sea; good restaurants and shops The buses were very good. I can't remember the name of the restaurant we went to,which was recommended by one of the hotel receptionists, but it was different to anything else and served many different types of food all in one restaurant and was a buffet so you could eat as much or as little as needed. It was a lovely downhill walk from our hotel (Suncliffe) on East Overcliff Road, with spectacular views, and a short bus ride back again. We didn't experience the evening entertainment in the city centre because the entertainment was good in the 3 Oceana hotels that were alongside each other. With a long pier right next to the Bournemouth International Centre and the wonderful Oceanarium, and dozens of lovely restaurants close by, Bournemouth is certainly a good place to visit at any time of year. We visited in December and there was plenty to do