"The bathroom was clean and so large. Walking distance of the town and close to local buses, the dinner was good value for money"
"Overall a nice stay, spotless hotel and in close vicinity to the sea. Parking situation is adequate, great value for your money"
Boasting various recreational opportunities and a garden, the 4-star The Orchid Hotel Bournemouth lies just 7 minutes on foot from Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum. This elegant hotel also provides guests with Wi-Fi, available throughout the property.
Vitality Stadium is a 10-minute ride away, while Westover Gallery is just a minute's drive from the property. Natural attractions in the area include Alum Chine Beach, around a 25-minute walk from the hotel, and a beach is about 1 km away. The accommodation is also within close distance of Queens Park. There is Boscombe Pier 5 minutes away by car, while Bournemouth coach bus station within walking distance of The Orchid Hotel. Due to a location near a railway station, the property gives quick access to other parts of Bournemouth.
The accommodation welcomes guests to 31 renovated rooms. Some of them come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels along with tea/coffee making equipment. Also, this Bournemouth hotel features carpet flooring. The private bathrooms are fitted with a shower and a separate toilet, along with hairdryers and complimentary toiletries. They offer views of the courtyard.
Gastronomic options include a lounge bar. Guests will enjoy Italian cuisine of Prezzo, which is approximately 5 minutes' walk away.
Situated around a 5-minute walk from River Stour, the 3-star Village Hotel Bournemouth offers 116 rooms. The hotel is conveniently located in a business district and there is public parking on site.
Royal Bath Hotel & Spa Bournemouth, located within 400 metres of St Peter's Church and 20 minutes' walk from Meyrick Park, features a swimming pool for guests to take a dip in. A comfortable stay at…
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24-hour reception
24-hour security
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Bar/ Lounge area
Special diet menus
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Meeting/ Banquet facilities
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Soundproofed rooms
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Flat-screen TV
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The Bournemouth and Poole College
200 m
Wessex Christian Centre
450 m
The Polar Bear on the Isle of Wight
450 m
Memorial to Flt. Lt. Jon Egging
350 m
Bournemouth University
3.1 km
Castlepoint Shopping Centre
4.1 km
Dynamica Pilates
300 m
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Bournemouth
10 km
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800 m
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The accommodation welcomes guests to 31 renovated rooms. Some of them come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels along with tea/coffee making equipment. Also, this Bournemouth hotel features carpet flooring. The private bathrooms are fitted with a shower and a separate toilet, along with hairdryers and complimentary toiletries. They offer views of the courtyard.
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Richard
2024-04-27
7/10
It's a beautifully decorated and great looking hotel with garden views, we had a very lovely experience. The bus stop was 10 minutes’ walk away. Hot and delicious breakfast and other services were good.
Steve
2024-04-13
7/10
Delightful and clean place, absolutely charming and fantastic staff from the management down. The refurbished restaurant on the premises.
Charles
2024-03-30
8/10
They gave me attractive and absolutely gorgeous room with shower cubicles, tea, large bed. Very good breakfast and other services were exceptional.
Eric
2024-03-26
9/10
Really enjoyed my time here. The place was exceptional and beautifully decorated and the staff were especially helpful, the location was ideal near beach & shops. Had Netflix and an iron in my classic king room. Continental breakfast was warm with healthy options available. The service was excellent, totally satisfied. Besides, parking was available onsite.
Jamie
2024-02-24
7/10
Clean and intimate place, perfect and marvellous breakfast with plenty of options. Perfectly fine personnel who was working the night shift and delicious food. Nice design of interiors in classic double room. Irish bar in the hotel.
Margaret
2024-02-21
8/10
The breakfast offered was perfect and amazing with healthy options available. The location was particularly good, close to the East Cliff seafront, and the bed exceptionally comfortable.
Wilfred
2024-02-20
8/10
Clean accommodation, very attentive and attentive staff. Only nice hot and delicious continental breakfasts with healthy options available.
Leonard
2024-02-07
8/10
Overall - very peaceful place with friendly efficient staff especially the young Czech receptionist.
Arthur
2024-01-23
9/10
We truly enjoyed the central location and how clean the place was kept.
Mary
2023-12-28
9/10
Thank you all for a memorable stay for a short visit. We had a continental breakfast with healthy options available, the food was well presented. The location was great and brilliant, to the restaurant by 7 pm, in the lovely area. There was a refurbished restaurant nearby.
Simon
2023-12-19
9/10
The place is beautifully designed and nice looking and has magnificent location close to an area where bikes can be rented. It has friendly attentive and very attentive staff team especially the young Czech receptionist. The refurbished restaurant for dinner is what you need.
Chris
2023-12-13
8/10
I really enjoyed this small hotel and stayed for 1 night here. The staffs were wonderful & approaching. I ate at an amazing restaurant for breakfast. It was equipped with a bath.
David
2023-12-09
9/10
Large bedroom. Staff attentive, especially receptionist in the Orchid garden.
John
2023-12-03
9/10
The room was attractive and absolutely gorgeous, had essentials, like a separate shower and a shower. The location was marvellous and gorgeous because it was short walk to the centre, quiet area, 5 minutes from the coast, theatres, beach, park, shops, cinema, and the Orchid gardens or the Orchid. And it was not too far from El Murrino, ate there couple of times.
Joanna
2023-11-05
7/10
Everything was really good, breakfast was hot and delicious. Overall it was well-appointed and nice cosy with double bed. The setting was magnificent here and the staff were friendly attentive and very attentive people from the management down.
Steve
2023-11-02
8/10
Modern looking rooms with exceptionally comfortable beds and wake-up service. Quite tight, luxurious bathroom.
Walter
2023-10-25
7/10
The hotel had a magnificent and beautiful position, close to all attractions. Thanks to the caring staff everything was fab, including plenty of nice food. Appreciated the classic double room I was given, it had a large wardrobe, Netflix, and a hair dryer.
Elizabeth
2023-10-16
9/10
The hotel was fairly clean with very very good breakfast selections. Absolutely charming staff from the management down, and facilities were modern here. The property was in a very central location straight down the steps to the beach. Irish bar was nice. We greatly enjoyed spending 1 night here.
Will
2023-10-11
9/10
Fairly clean accommodation, exceptional staff from the management down. Marvellous and fab location within walking distance of bars and restaurants. Plentiful places to eat like bars and restaurants in the area.
Ian
2023-10-08
9/10
Plenty of fab items for continental breakfast. Lovely setting, near the East Cliff and main beach front areas, Very close to sea front and restaurants and town centre.
Jamie
2023-09-25
7/10
Plus, the location is great and gorgeous, minutes from an art museum. What's more, it's not too far from the heart of the city.
David
2023-09-24
7/10
Clean property with nice design, and marvellous continental breakfast.
Laura
2023-09-24
9/10
It has exceptionally polite staff from the management down and good location, that could not be beaten. The airport is 10 km away, easy to get to.
Neil
2023-09-17
7/10
Plenty of fabulous food for continental breakfast.
Trevor
2023-09-15
9/10
Truly exceptional place with genuinely helpful stuff from the management down, really enjoyed it.
Paul
2023-09-09
7/10
Modern and luxurious hotel with pleasant staff from the management down, appreciated our staying. Very central location near to restaurants and the pier center, the beach and town centre, and the beach and Bournemouth pier, it was in a really quiet area.
Martin
2023-09-03
7/10
Nicely decorated accommodation with caring staff who was working the night shift. Well maintained restaurant, for dinner.
William
2023-08-30
9/10
Freshly decorated classic double room with a large bathroom. A marvellous location within walking distance of bars and restaurants.
Walter
2023-08-22
8/10
The location was good and unbeatable - walking distance to everywhere we wanted to go. The main shopping centre and a mall were right next door. The restaurant was very warm for breakfast here, we had special dishes.
Timothy
2023-08-07
8/10
The location of the hotel was central, just off the food absolutely delicious as well as lovely place with lovely staff. Free Wi-Fi was strong and the service was excellent.
Jack
2023-07-30
8/10
The location is in a perfect spot in the Orchid gardens across the road. It is right by the beach and pier, shops bars and restaurants and Bournemouth centre, we really enjoyed the view of the garden.
Scott
2023-07-26
9/10
Beautifully decorated and great looking hotel with a warm breakfast selection. Exceptionally polite and caring staff members especially receptionist in the Orchid garden.
Jock
2023-07-22
8/10
Very peaceful property with genuinely helpful employees from the Receptionist to the Night Reception and the Chef who had made breakfast early. Good meal at refurbished restaurant.
James
2023-07-14
7/10
The positives include great location and parking on site. All in all they offer exceptional service.
Jack
2023-06-12
8/10
Exquisite and luxurious hotel, pleasant staff, truly enjoyed the fab location near the sea and restaurants and bars in the other direction as well as the seafront and the bic and onsite parking. I was here for 3 nights and ate at refurbished restaurant for dinner. The team provided an excellent service. All in all my stay was really nice, nothing too much trouble.
Ian
2023-06-09
7/10
The room we had included Netflix, a hair dryer, and an iron. The location was wonderful, a 10-15 minute walk from Bournemouth Beach.
Bryan
2023-05-28
8/10
Everything was fairly clean and very comfortable. The staff was especially helpful and always on disposal. The rooms were beautifully decorated and extremely pleasant and had a nice view of the sea. The bed was comfortable, the amenities included climate control, Netflix, and an iron. The setting of hotel was perfect, close to the seafront. Moreover, it was close to the restaurant whose menu looked lovely and very reasonably priced, and main pier.
Walter
2023-05-28
6/10
Fairly clean hotel, attentive employees who was working the night shift. Well-appointed units by air conditioning.
Breakfast cold.
Charles
2023-05-23
9/10
Immaculate and fabulous room, with a lovely bed. Quick check-in, parking on-site.
Ted
2023-05-17
8/10
Exquisite boutique hotel with attentive staff. Magnificent location, 10 minutes' walk to Bournemouth Beach.
Chris
2023-05-12
9/10
The room was extremely pleasant, brand-new, with a comfortable bed.
Diana
2023-05-07
9/10
The location was marvellous and brilliant, at a walking distance from Bournemouth Beach.
Georgia
2023-04-20
9/10
Everything was very comfortable, handy location not far from the restaurant and bar areas, THE SHOPS OR BEACH and Very close to beach, thoroughly enjoyable experience. The rooms were tastefully decorated with hypoallergenic pillows. The staff was responsive, just as I expected. The service was exceptional with an easy check-in.
Dennis
2023-04-08
7/10
Luxurious place, it was fairly clean and had pleasant and exceptional staff with champagne glasses. The restaurant was excellent for breakfast, I tried freshly cooked dishes.
Donald
2023-03-31
7/10
When we arrived, our wheelchair accessible room with an amazing bathroom, hot water breakfast and a bottle of water was ready. The food choices were brilliant. The location was marvellous, near Gallery.
Patricia
2023-03-30
8/10
The location was good and unbeatable, close to Pavillion. The hotel itself was in a lovely quiet area, right by beach and town centre.
Steve
2023-03-13
5/10
The hotel of choice in Bournemouth. Reasonably clean and stylish place, attentive and caring staff. Peaceful location, at a medium distance from Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre. An excellent bar on site.
No restaurant.
David
2023-03-09
7/10
Our stay there was very very good. Staff was friendly attentive and hotel is fairly clean and relaxing! The location in a lovely quiet area was lovely and stunning and there were the main shopping centre and a mall nearby. Lucky that it was just a short walk away from Bistro Pizza, offering food to go. Everything was really good, nonetheless a few employees were very rude.
Richard
2023-03-05
9/10
Fast check-in, parking on-site. Excellent location for visiting bars and a cinema.
Martin
2023-02-25
5/10
Delicious breakfast with healthy options available, hot drinks.
No restaurant at all.
Diana
2023-02-18
9/10
Cheap units with hot water breakfast, a bottle of water and air con, accommodating employees.
Keith
2023-02-02
9/10
We loved big beds.
Harold
2023-01-28
9/10
Units for a bed for my 5 year old. Welcoming staff throughout.
Sarah
2023-01-14
8/10
The staff are best and the breakfast is hot. Rooms are newly remodelled and cheap with air con, a walk-in shower plus wooden blinds, food is delightful.
Gary
2022-12-23
7/10
Its continental breakfast is a must, with lots of splendid meals.
Daniel
2022-12-19
9/10
The hotel is reasonably clean, nestled in the truly lovely building with affable staff. The classic king room is stunning and has an iron, an electronic key card and coffee/tea making facilities. The service is exceptional, includes free parking. The restaurant serves amazing local food.
Laurence
2022-12-10
8/10
Lots of brilliant food, we liked it.
Timothy
2022-12-04
5/10
Incredible location and really good facilities. The easy check-in along with the attentive and efficient staff.
Wi-Fi signal was not good.
Jenny
2022-12-02
7/10
The stay was relaxing; nothing too much trouble. It was easy to get wheelchair accessible room with a garden view and super comfy bed plus air con and that's great.
Lisa
2022-11-29
8/10
The property overall was immaculately clean and ideal, had good staff and location. Central heating, an iron and an electronic key card worked well. Hotel's location was excellent, near everything in Bournemouth. It made my trip to Bournemouth a really enjoyable experience.
Anthony
2022-11-06
8/10
Bed & pillows were large, I slept well. The venue's position was central.
That restaurant was missing.
Nick
2022-11-03
7/10
Everything was amazing, had a fairly nice stay during entire visit. Staff were amiable and caring, and facilities were clean here.
Susan
2022-11-01
9/10
The property was immaculately clean and staff was affable and welcoming. Loved their food, it was fine with plenty of meals.
The bed in our room was very uncomfortable.
Ken
2022-09-09
8/10
The hotel was pleasant and charming small and in a central location. The staff was welcoming, kept everything fairly clean and nice.
Paul
2022-09-09
8/10
It was warm, I loved it. The location was magnificent, not too far from Church of st Andrew.
Adam
2022-08-31
8/10
Well, it was an enjoyable stay during entire visit. They offered us brilliant meals, had plenty of options to choose from.
Basil
2022-08-30
8/10
The bedroom was spacious and the bed was comfy. Central location was a plus. The local staff was pleasant.
David
2022-08-29
8/10
The room I booked was spotless with 3 paid extra, air con, for example. This accommodation was in the central location to seafront or town.
Edward
2022-08-23
8/10
Staff and location were perfect, overall the hotel was professional and immaculately clean. Our check-in was easy. We really enjoyed it and would come here again.
David
2022-08-06
9/10
I lovely spend 2 nights in Bournemouth. The food was fabulous and incredible, loved it.
Jon
2022-07-31
8/10
Having an iron, an electronic key card and coffee/tea making facilities in our spotless and cheap room. Clean facilities there. The location is central.
Trevor
2022-07-30
9/10
We have booked classic double room with a bottle of water, 3 paid extra plus hot water breakfast for 3 nights.
We couldn't find restaurant.
Steven
2022-06-27
9/10
The room was stunning and spotless with air con, we enjoyed it. Food was fine and outstanding; the staff were amicable.
Leo
2022-06-15
8/10
I had 3 nights in Bournemouth, spending the time here lovely.
Well, no restaurant.
Frances
2022-05-13
8/10
The total stay was great at a great location near everything in Bournemouth.
Anthony
2022-04-06
9/10
Everything was amazing, loved our very enjoyable stay. We had a delicious full English breakfast included. The venue was set in the central position near to the beach and surrounding areas such as Poole and Sandbanks and Bournemouth and the train station, beach and town centre.
Matthew
2022-04-04
8/10
Totally nice stay at the time of our visit. The breakfast was included and had lots of meals.
Terry
2022-03-10
9/10
We loved staff and location at this venue.
Stephen
2022-03-01
9/10
We enjoyed every detail about our comfortable 1 night stay here. The full English breakfast was tasty, had lots of options.
Steve
2022-02-22
9/10
Little hotel in a nice enough area short walk to town centre, the beach and shops. Central location and cheap room.
Fred
2022-01-17
9/10
Staff and location were all fab.
Billy
2021-12-23
8/10
Our stay was extra special, good value. The hotel was near the own beach. Breathtaking view, a big balcony, great bed, too. Lobby bar and nice pool.
Facilities were ultra modern, but Wi-Fi signal was not good.
Thomas
2021-11-26
8/10
Pleasant and exceptionally clean place with ACCOMMODATING staff. Savoury breakfast, exceptional service.
David
2021-11-20
9/10
The room was luxury and we loved the stay. Efficient reception. It was warm experience, the hotel had brilliant pool, safe parking and glorious views.
Roger
2021-11-07
8/10
I appreciated staff and food, as well as every other detail. Plenty of supplies in the room: central heating, an electronic key card and a work desk.
Alan
2021-09-11
8/10
Place was neat and dependable. I booked a twin bedroom. Plenty of slices of fresh bread, meats, scrambled eggs, cereal and pastries at breakfast. Good value and a fairly nice experience.
Colin
2021-09-07
9/10
The hotel had a beautiful reception. There was a relaxing bar with a lot of different food, such as nibbles and salads. Our room was great modern and nice modern with beautiful decor.
Naomi
2021-07-13
9/10
Fairly clean and trendy boutique place. Staff were very nice, setting is in 10 minutes' walk to downtown. And furthermore, there was an art museum only 500 metres of the venue. Warm tastefully decorated room with a large bathroom. There was a lovely garden in the hotel.
The breakfast was nt was n't included in the price.
Kenny
2021-06-04
8/10
The bed was very comfy and room well kept. The bar staff of this hotel were very pleasant. Very central location, at a medium distance from a live music venue. Bottled drinks at Irish bar, friendly service.
Communication was challenging, wi-fi signal was not good.
James
2021-05-20
8/10
I enjoyed the super location and the staff was beautiful. It was an excellent stay, you could leave a car on site. Could use their free parking.
Charles
2021-05-03
9/10
welcoming staff, faultless, well designed room.
Anna
2021-04-23
9/10
Really convenient location at walking distance from a modern chain casino. The bed was big and it was great having coffee and air conditioning. Staff - loyal, and were eager to help.
Brian
2021-02-19
9/10
It is in a pleasant location with truly beautiful views and continental breakfast. Absolutely incredible staff, particularly reception staff.
Alex
2020-11-21
8/10
Perfect for 2 nights in Bournemouth Good choice of fresh fruit and pastries at breakfast. Heating, multi-channel TV and a seating area were available in the room. Btw, their receptionist is top! It was a 4-star hotel in every way.
John
2020-10-29
8/10
The garden was a plus. There was Alexanders Restaurant, max 5 mins walk to, appreciated their meals;)))
Brian
2020-08-27
8/10
Deluxe hotel, staff always helpful. It was near to Bournemouth East Beach. Breakfast was lovely and frequently replenished. We only slept at the deluxe queen room, but we liked it. Furthermore, they had free WiFi.
Leonard
2020-04-17
8/10
Distance to bournemouth beach was just 1 km. Taste the food in Arbor Restaurant, you only need to walk 200 metres to reach it...
