The Ox Pub & Rooms
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9.0Outstanding
(123 Ratings)
"Breakfast as always was excellent freshly made good choice and delicious."
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Providing a bar, a shared lounge, and free Wifi, The Ox Pub & Rooms is a recently renovated bed and breakfast 1.3 miles from Poole Beach and 2.8 miles from Poole Harbor. The bed and breakfast has access to a restaurant.
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
Bar
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Housekeeping available
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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Top rated by guests
9.0Outstanding
(123 Ratings)
"Breakfast as always was excellent freshly made good choice and delicious."
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Ratings and reviews
7.0 / 10.0
Nicely decorated although it needs redoing in places. There’s lots of scuff marks on the walls in the hallways and in our room
The coffee cups are far too small for the coffee machine! The shower didn’t hold its heat and had a leak at part of the fittings. Some of the staff were a bit short in their manner and the one serving at breakfast was a bit useless
7.0 / 10.0
Nice food, location, friendly staff. Rooms clean and tidy
Not many places to park the car.
7.0 / 10.0
Food, rooms
Not many parking slots
9.0 / 10.0
Everything especially the staff nice room shower dining Food was very enjoyable great breakfast
Not a thing
8.0 / 10.0
Comfortable room with good facilities, in ideal location for us as we were visiting family. We were warmly welcomed by staff and shown to room. Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious, coffee also very good.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
Breakfast as always was excellent freshly made good choice and delicious.
There really isn’t anything to dislike
8.0 / 10.0
Lovely hotel and pub with great food, large room and en-suite with great heating. Lovely staff and included free breakfast which was excellent. Dinner in the evening was also very good with lovely wine.
A small desk or table would have been handy to rest a laptop on, it was a very large room with plenty of space for a desk. Only 4 parking spaces in the hotel car park.
10.0 / 10.0
Great value for money with breakfast included
Room facing the road with huge window. Meant when in bed / getting changed needed to have the blind shut or people can see in. It would be good to have a privacy blind or curtains to let light in but remain private.
10.0 / 10.0
It was very central, clean & welcoming
Staff were exceptional
The food was EXCELLENT
Location and decor
9.0 / 10.0
Staff were lovely. Very professional and friendly, particularly the lady who served our breakfast. Excellent value for money and great breakfast included. Room was very clean spacious and comfortable. Nice bar too.
Only reason I scored 9 (not 10) was because there is only a very small carpark. Parked up the road but with a car full ready for ferry next day we would have preferred secure parking. Not sure if hotel can do anything about that though. Maybe reserve parking for hotel guests only? Other than this hotel is perfect.
10.0 / 10.0
Room was so nice and clean. Bathroom was immaculate. I was informed upon arrival that breakfast was included which was a nice surprise, and the food was delicious. The water and coffee station in the room was a really nice touch. The room felt very put-together.
Parking is fairly non-existent, but they don't advertise parking so I wasn't surprised by that really. There is a teeny tiny car park out the back, but be warned if you wanted to check it out for a space then it's a very tight alley to drive through, and if car park is full then there's nowhere to turn around to exit, so you need to be very confident with the size of your car! I ended up parking up the road on a residential street.
10.0 / 10.0
Location, tidy room with lovely finishings, cosy
We arrived at around 1pm and the pub was fairly empty, a few drinkers at the bar and a couple of tables sat. The general manager told us he was really busy at the moment and that check in was at 2pm. We went away and came back around 4/5pm and the pub was far busier and tables were occupied - I do feel it would have made more sense for the GM to give us a slightly earlier check in at 1pm rather than rushing our check in during peak service times for the pub.
9.0 / 10.0
Ideal location. Good bar. Lovely room. Really nice breakfast.
Shower pressure could be better
8.0 / 10.0
Great Breakfast, hotel has had a refurb since I last stayed there, looked a little tired before now looks great.
10.0 / 10.0
We welcomed by a very friendly, polite and very efficient member of staff. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast that was included with the room was exceptional. We will be staying again.
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Nice cozy atmosphere
Lovely shower
Comfortable bed
Lovely breakfast
Friendly willing and helpful staff
No wardrobe of hanging facility for clothes , minimum drawers and 1 chest of drawers that didn’t open easily
Draughty window due to sash windows resulting in cold room very noisy
Impossible to connect to WiFi, password too long and awkward to input and weak WiFi router
Couldn’t watch tv or connect to it
Wasn’t worth what we paid as a lot of facilities were lacking
10.0 / 10.0
Very neat, and clean
N/A
10.0 / 10.0
Clean spacious rooms
Everything. Atmosphere staff and lovely breakfast
10.0 / 10.0
Staff were really friendly and the Ox was really good value. The food served for both Lunch and Dinner was excellent quality and large portions were given each time. The area is great plenty of bars and restaurants to visit but ended up staying at the Ox for dinner as there was a large group of us all staying at the hotel. Their dining area is really big and comfortable I would highly recommend. The room was very clean and comfortable and we really enjoyed our stay great value with the breakfast included.
The only thing to mention was the step at end of the bar is not well marked. During our time on the Saturday 3 people including me fell down the step. Luckily for me the member of staff caught me and saved me from falling to the floor. I would suggest the Ox get a carpenter in to make it into a gradual ramp rather than a step. A lady later in the evening really hurt her ankle, bar staff had to give her a chair and ice after the fall. It looked like they were coming to the restaurant as a group of four for dinner and sadly had to leave after the accident, such a shame to get hurt just coming for an evening out. I am surprised no one has claimed yet against the pub owners.
10.0 / 10.0
Decor was lovely served good food the staff were very nice also in a great location gor other pubs and restaurants
Parking and the tap in the bathroom turnes into a fountain if your not careful
9.0 / 10.0
Comfortable clean rooms, nice staff, good breakfast and great value for money
10.0 / 10.0
Brilliant stay, had everything we needed
N/a
1.0 / 10.0
The noise. Room 8 is above a faulty fan that runs all night. I barely got any sleep.
9.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was excellent. All staff were friendly. Nice pub!!!
9.0 / 10.0
The rooms were very clean with good facilities
The room was a little noisy from the road
9.0 / 10.0
Location. Comfy beds and very spacious room!
Prices
10.0 / 10.0
excellent customer service. Above and beyond
Friendly staff and home comforts
9.0 / 10.0
Room was nice, clean, tidy and smelling fresh.
There was no chairs to sit on except the bed. Apart from that, all was very good, including the staff who were very polite, friendly and respectful. Bed, bedding was clean, fresh and comfortable
6.0 / 10.0
Recently renovated to a good standard.
The steep stairs to the second floor. I asked to be changed to a room on the first floor, but was told NO. I’m 81 years old with a back problem, so this was difficult. Also the room was only serviced on 1 of the 4 nights I stayed there. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE .
10.0 / 10.0
Real friendly staff, nicely appointed room, and great food and drink too.
Nothing
9.0 / 10.0
Lovely building, nicely redecorated with lots of original features.
Missing a rail with hangers in our room but otherwise all was great.
8.0 / 10.0
The cooked breakfast was very nicely cooked but I would definitely have preferred the option to have fresh fruit and live yoghurt. Like so many people, that's my go to breakfast nowadays and we like the healthy option.
Nothing.
10.0 / 10.0
Clean fresh and good location
Very little parking spaces
9.0 / 10.0
Staff were very nice & helpful, breakfast was included in price which we didn’t know at time of booking so that was nice surprise and it was exceptional!! Very good value, been refurbished, wish I’d taken names of staff but if I say the 2 at breakfast were so nice, couldn’t do enough for us they’ll know who they are, thank you
9.0 / 10.0
The property was clean. The food was very good and the staff couldn’t have been better.
We arrived on a Saturday and told that the pub shut at 11 o’clock, but there was music that we could hear in the room until 1 o’clock
9.0 / 10.0
Nice breakfast good staff comfortable room
Would not say we didnt like it but my wife would have liked a choice of fruit and cereal for breakfast. Also the TV did not work.
8.0 / 10.0
The Ox was excellent value for money and in a great location. The room was immaculately clean and the staff couldn't do enough to help us and were very friendly. Breakfast was delicious and included in the cost which was again great value! We will definitely be back.
The hotel is very new and there were a few teething issues, but nothing major, no bins in the rooms, little hand towels needed and the coffee pods were for tall not short cups, plus we only had three pillows on a double bed and the TV wouldn't turn on. None of this would deter us from staying again and we didn't anything say until the morning, I'm sure if we had, it would have been rectified quickly!
8.0 / 10.0
De kamer
De temperatuur in de kamer was wat hoog
8.0 / 10.0
Bien situé pour prendre le ferry de bon heure. Ambiance sympathique avec le pub animé situé juste en dessous. Les chambres sont confortables et de bonne taille. Le dîner au pub était très bon et les prix plus que corrects. Nous n'avons malheureusement pas pu tester le petit déjeuner compte tenu de notre départ de bon heure le matin.
Globalement, très bon rapport qualité prix.
Chambres rénovées et confortables mais dommage que la moquette claire soit déjà tachée.
Pas mal de bruit dans les chambres situées au dessus du pub mais il fallait s'y attendre pour un vendredi soir.
FAQs
Does this property follow enhanced cleaning procedures?
Yes, this bed and breakfast has implemented enhanced cleaning procedures and processes to keep you healthy and safe.
Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at The Ox Pub & Rooms. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Ox Pub & Rooms pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Ox Pub & Rooms?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, heating, and bar.
