Chine Hotel – Bournemouth

Excellent location and pretty good value for money when compared to nearby hotels. The decor is a little tired, but the room we had was very spacious with a separate room for our child. The gardens leading down to Boscombe beach are lovely but not suitable for those with any mobility issues as the paths are bumpy and steep. Breakfast was lovely and all staff were polite and helpful. The only negative is that the decor is well past its prime and there was a peculiar smell of mothballs in the adjoining corridor between buildings. Overall a very good hotel and suitable for families.

Booked last minute. Very pleasant 3 star hotel. Book in advance to get better rates. Outside pool was heated and indoor pool and jacuzzi well maintained. Rooms very clean and very spacious. Breakfast was good quality and staffed well. Would highly recommend staying at The Chine.

It's a 3 star hotel and we wer not expecting anything more than that. The room we stayed could do with a little furniture upgrade, but that didn't bother us. It was spacious, a big wardrobe, desk and private bathroom. It was perfect for the purpose. The hotel and the facilities were super good. Staff was nice and I like to mention Roberta who was very attentive, friendly and made us feel very welcome. The hotel garden is a beautiful relaxed environment to chill, read or even just take a walk around. It has a gate that leads to Boscombe pier, it was amazing to be on the beach in 2 minutes walk. I would highly recommend this place. It exceeded our expectations and we would not hesitate to go back.

We stayed here once before and our daughter loved the outside pool but on returning I have the same complaint as many others I tried to book an outside pool slot this time as I assumed it would be busier but was told you can only book on arrival We tried to book on arrival and all the slots for both days were filled so they obviously aren’t able to accommodate slots for the number of guests so don’t rely on being able to use the pool They should really make this known to guests online before they book otherwise guests are not receiving the use of the pool as part of what they are paying for! I guess they don’t let paying customers know upfront otherwise they may try and book an alternative

A definite air of 'faded grandeur' but with some modern refurbishments. Rooms are clean, very large and have high ceilings. Suites and family rooms are also avaliable. Excellent facilities with indoor and outdoor pools, gym, soft play room, bar with food and a beautiful and well maintained garden that runs almost all the way to the beach - a small coded gate lets guests in and out. The only real drawback is the parking situation: there is free parking, but very little of it and it is weirdly arranged in a somewhat haphazard manner across the front of several neighbouring buildings.