Bournemouth Sands Hotel

6.8Average

(106 Ratings)

"How clean and friendly the hotel and staff where. And the hotel theme was fantastic. Loved the decore. Lovely people. Would recormend to anyone. Fantastic value for the money, but didnt feel cheap. I ..."

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6.8 / 10.0

Average(106 Ratings)

Hotel in Bournemouth

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About this hotel

Located in Bournemouth, 1.2 mi from Canford Cliffs Beach, Bournemouth Sands Hotel provides accommodations with a bar, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is located 1.9 mi from Talbot Campus Bournemouth University, 1.

Amenities at Bournemouth Sands Hotel

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Heating

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

Shared living spaces

Accessible Parking

Family friendly

Smoking allowed

Accessible by lift

Key access

Contactless check-in/out

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Cleaning products

Map of Bournemouth

Nearby attractions

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

21.6 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

7.9 mi

Lulworth Cove

17.3 mi

Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens

0.5 mi

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6.8Average

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6.8 / 10.0

Average(106 Ratings)

Hotel in Bournemouth

Reasons to book

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Enhanced cleaningExtra health and hygiene measures to ensure your safety

Map of Bournemouth

Nearby attractions

Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World

21.6 mi

Purbeck Heritage Coast

7.9 mi

Lulworth Cove

17.3 mi

Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens

0.5 mi

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Heating

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

Shared living spaces

Accessible Parking

Family friendly

Smoking allowed

Accessible by lift

Key access

Contactless check-in/out

Housekeeping available

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Cleaning products

Ratings and reviews

6.8 / 10.0

Average(106 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Relaxed, calm and chilled. Fantastic. Thanks

How clean and friendly the hotel and staff where. And the hotel theme was fantastic. Loved the decore. Lovely people. Would recormend to anyone. Fantastic value for the money, but didnt feel cheap. I would stay again. Thank you for the stay. Mr G Mullen

Didnt stay long enough.

3.0 / 10.0

Wouldn't recommend

Location

Dirty teakettle and hairin food, no toilet paper on the first day

8.0 / 10.0

A very pleasant experience

Spacious room and excellent customer care

Room was a bit to warm for me

6.0 / 10.0

Overall our stay was only a one night stay to break up our driving, and the room was comfortable and quiet for a family

The property is very close to the sea so you can walk and see the sea in about 3 minutes. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Our room was a basement family room so we were the back of nowhere but at least it was nice and quiet.

Parking was tricky as you have to double park and block people in but as our car is very long we took two spaces anyway. The room had a horrible vinegar smell , so we asked someone to check and they said they had literally only just finished adding sealant around the floor and that’s what smell was - had to leave light and extractor on you til went to sleepy. Also website states shower and hairdryer so I don’t take mine but the shower didn’t work even though there was actually two in the bathroom! And there was no hairdryer - on leaving I said this and she said you should have called - yeah there was no telephone either. The breakfast room was also in basement and was full with two OAP coach loads of people so we were pretty much ignore on waiting for seat, when did sit they got two of our breakfast wrong, forgot the tea and when we asked for stuff you could see staff rummaging around in cupboard next to us for the stock. Wasn’t professional at all and we felt like after thoughts compared to the OAPs. I get they are regular guest but we are still paying guests. All in all it was a bed for the night with a decent breakfast but I won’t stay there again.

8.0 / 10.0

Excellent location, big rooms for families, parking

Friendly people, big room, great location, parking

A bit outdated rooms, but clean

9.0 / 10.0

Great hotel with additional facilities and very friendly staff.

We enjoyed the facilities of the hotel and sadly missed out on the bar and coffee shop but would like to return to do them. The breakfast and comfort of the room was excellent.

It would have been a nice addition to have hand soap in the basin of our room.

1.0 / 10.0

Sad

Nothing...bad experience

Very dissapointed about the staff and manager

8.0 / 10.0

enjoyable break nice step back in time entertainment every night reasonably priced bar comfy lounge

the hotel staff were extremely friendly the whole experience was enjoyable it was in a good position for our needs breakfast good value parking is free and easy to park room dated but adequate and clean and spacious

the bathroom was dated and tired but clean it was like stepping back in time but very enjoyable not really suitable for young couples

4.0 / 10.0

i was not happy there

location

atmosphere and decoration

1.0 / 10.0

AVOIS THIS HOTEL!

Nothing Worst hotel

Smelt funny rooms dated hot tiny this whole hotel awful. Check out super early

8.0 / 10.0

Very happy although hotel is coach based we were still treated very well as independent travelers 😊

Friendly helpful staff at reception and restaurant

Nothing major but towels weren’t changed only left 2 out the 4 to be

1.0 / 10.0

Too Poor to stay with family

The only positive point was the friendly and helpful night staff (a lady at reception), who was lovely and professional. Unfortunately, everything else about the stay was below basic standards and very disappointing.

We booked a family room for 4 people, and the experience was very disappointing. When we checked in, we immediately noticed that the toilet had been used, toilet tissue left behind, and pee not flushed – extremely unhygienic. The bathroom floor was dirty and clearly not mopped or cleaned properly. There were only 3 cups/glasses provided for 4 guests, and the "glasses" were flimsy one-time-use plastic ones wrapped in plastic – we still can’t understand why. The toilet flush had very poor water pressure and barely worked, and the shower area drained so slowly that we had to stop and wait for the water to go down before continuing our shower. On our last day we used the public toilet (as it was super better); though we informed the receptionists, but nothing sorted!!! Amenities were almost nonexistent – apart from tea bags, there was nothing provided (no shampoo, no hair dryer, etc.).

10.0 / 10.0

Incredibly friendly and welcoming. Great location.

We are so grateful to this hot for stepping in with availability when booking.com offered us a hotel (the russel court) which was an immigrant hostel in very poor repair and nothing like the quality it was advertising. We are still awaiting a refund from booking.com for this misadventure reservation.

Nothing. We had a great stay

8.0 / 10.0

Comfy beds & good entertainment

Staff were friendly & beds were comfy! Entertainment was enjoyable & our daughter loved it!

The hotel in general including our room was very warm! There was a fan in the room which helped slightly but could definitely do with air conditioning throughout as we felt very sweaty/ clammy during our 2 night stay especially during breakfast

8.0 / 10.0

Great time.

Super friendly staff especially Wikoria charismatic and helpful. breakfast was nice and room was large, patio with beer garden and live entertainment every evening.

all was good this is budget hotel and I got a lot more fun than in other cheap hotels.

5.0 / 10.0

I stayed for a night, but couldn't sleep very well!

All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was great!

The room I stayed in was leaking from the ceiling earlier in the morning! The family room was very hot for the weather, but there was only one small table fan for the entire room!

1.0 / 10.0

Hotel is not what it seems to be

The location wasn't great. However, it was closer to dual carriage way for a quick get away

The hotel reception staff were rude and unhelpful. People skills were lacking in terms of communication. The room was located on the lower ground, where extra mattresses were kept. Stairs and the hall smelt of urine. We reserved a family room with one double and two single beds. One single bed was a fold up bed with a very thin mattress, which was totally unlike the pictures on the booking site.

1.0 / 10.0

Very rude receptionist otherwise was nice

During our recent stay, we encountered an issue with the receptionist, Victoria. She charged us an additional £50 because my two-year-old son accidentally dropped pillows on the floor. She insisted that we must keep the room tidy before leaving and was quite aggressive, raising her voice as if we were arguing. I calmly explained that I had paid the £50 and there was no need to shout, especially at 8 AM. Additionally, I asked if I could leave my car parked until 3 PM, to which she initially agreed, provided I parked at the end of the road to avoid blocking others. However, she later demanded that I move my car, threatening to call the police if I did not comply. While the rest of the staff were friendly and helpful, I was surprised by Victoria's rude and unprofessional behavior. When we spoke to one of the managers, they mentioned that she behaves this way with all customers, which raises concerns about why she is still employed in this role.

Okay

2.0 / 10.0

Bad

Nothing

Room and check out time too early

5.0 / 10.0

Satisfied but expected more for the price paid

Decent location

Rooms outdated, needed a clean

7.0 / 10.0

A lovely stay

It was very near to the venue that we were attending

Everything was fine

8.0 / 10.0

Poorly shower

Location prices friendly

Shower was broken so no shower

6.0 / 10.0

Pleasant but probably not ideal for families.

The staff were great, the location great. The breakfast was cheap for what it was. We were able to park there for free which was a bonus considering how close it was to the main town/ beach etc.

The room had pealing wall paper and the shower had poor pressure. We were in a family room which must have been directly above the bar which had music on very loud till half 11 on a Tuesday night, so not ideal for kids getting to sleep.

6.0 / 10.0

Room was okay. And our stay there was okay.

N/A

Room 306 was really small for a couple. My relatives were not able to take a bath comfortably and the room was not tidy.

2.0 / 10.0

Very poor

Nothing

Toilet hardly flushed, mouldy shower , staff at desk was rude as she didn't take the payment online and made us feel uncomfortable saying we was going to go without paying so I told my partner to wait at the desk and gave them my car keys while I got my card and made us feel like we done something wrong . Horrible overpriced hotel outdated looked like I was in the 50s

8.0 / 10.0

enjoyable

good

could have been more selection of fish

5.0 / 10.0

good for one nigh but not more.

the hotel smelled weird, towels were broken, old bathroom. we didn’t have internet in the bedrooms and it was in our opinion to expensive for the service they offered.

4.0 / 10.0

we stayed 1 night which was enough to not come back

location and friendly staff

Room not enough ventilation, couple light bulbs not working

7.0 / 10.0

absolutey perfect. we will be back

very clean, friendly. lovely place

walls are thin, you can hear everything from the room next to you

6.0 / 10.0

good thanks for having us

location, parking, friendly caring staff

nothing really, slightly dated. the decor.

4.0 / 10.0

Staff are space cadets, strange men came into room at 3am

I liked that the beds were comfortable and the rooms where very clean.

The staff seem to be on a different planet. At first they couldn't find my booking, then they have us a key for a room and sent us off upstairs when the room was on the ground floor. Luckily when we got back at 1am there was someone to let us in, but 15mins later my friend couldn't get outside to go for a smoke, as there was no one about. We went to bed and at around 3am 2 men opened our hotel door as I believe they thought it was there room, which obviously shook us as we are 2 females in a confined area. They looked embarresed and quickly left. Then at 9:30am a cleaner burst into the room, and was also surprised to see us. I called reception to report this and ask for a late checkout, so to catch up on the disturbed sleep I had. The lady on reception said that after speaking to the manager that we could. Only to find on checkout that all of this was news to the manager. I said it's pretty serious to have strange men being able to let them selves in and it made is feel very uncomfortable. With that he said he would investigate and get back to me with a phone call...... And I am still waiting for the call. Its a real putty, as the hotel is nothing fancy, but is perfectly fine for a short stay, its clean. Good location, but the staff are absolute space cadets!

9.0 / 10.0

A different experience. The Sands made our weekend fun - thank you to all the lovely staff.

For us a different sort of hotel - used for groups of older customers brought to the hotel through the Daishs group. Normally offer fantastic value for breaks that include transport, accommodation, entertainment and half board. We went via bookings.com just to get a room for the night and found that we could with the Sands for £199 room only. Because of its location and reasonable reviews we booked. It was the weekend of the Bournemouth Air Show and rooms were hard to find. We were pleased that the hotel let us take our evening meal and breakfast for a very modest extra. What did we like? - The position of the hotel - Guest parking is free - Staff are very friendly and helpful - room - neat and clean - the evening entertainment - the facilities -bar, terrace, coffee shop

The food could have been better. Nothing wrong with it at all - and amazing to get breakfast for a fiver and 3 course evening meal for a tenner. This obviously constrains what is served. I reckon that the Sands could do well to “up their game” a bit. Their customers are now experiencing cruise catering which is so much better. The snacks in the coffee shop are very basic. A toasted ham and cheese sarni for about £4 uses the cheapest possible ingredients. White bread from a supermarket 50p loaf - wafter thin ham and a slice of processed cheees. The coffee however was excellent

5.0 / 10.0

Clean hotel but disappointed with Breakfast

Entertainment was very good ,night porter particularly helpful and engaging

Breakfast was adequate but not particularly special .we were impressed by the restaurant but in the morning we were told that there was no room for us there and we were served in the coffee shop.It would appear that priority is given to coach parties

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Bournemouth Sands Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Bournemouth Sands Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Bournemouth Sands Hotel?

We found 16 amenities for this rental. This includes free parking, non-smoking, heating, bar, and balcony/terrace.

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About this hotel

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Hotel in Bournemouth

Reasons to book

Map of Bournemouth

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Bournemouth Sands Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Bournemouth Sands Hotel?

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