Hotels Near Frieda's Afternoon Tea Bus Tour in Bournemouth

I have lived a few times because of the location. Stayed for 11 nights this time, the longest time Room size is small Breakfast is so-so Catch up with the elevator maintenance for three months. It takes a lot of effort to carry the big suitcase upstairs. The room is just above the restaurant, every night the music collapses to 9:30 after, affecting sleep... Don't eat steak in the hotel, pizza is still ok

Ultimate holiday destination at Dorset, SW England, with sun, beach, sea and pool (and lots of bubbles), friendly staff, vacation mood and good nibbles. Always busy always happening :)

We hired the function room at this Hotel for our 50th Wedding Anniversary Party and must say it was excellent from the organiser at the Hotel (Lisa Dowdall-Souza) and the rest of the staff who went above and beyond to be helpful especially (Keiron) on reception who doubled as a bar-person in the evening, all in all a very good experience.

My husband and I wanted o spend one night in Bournemouth on our way back to Cornwall from Hampshire. It is true to say that we booked at this hotel very quickly at the last minute and didn’t do a careful check of reviews before booking. As this hotel is advertised as four star, we didn’t feel concerned about what to expect from past experiences of hotels which boast four stars. There are some good points about this hotel, but it is NOT a four star hotel with the facilities and level of luxury you might expect. In fact, it is advertised as a luxury hotel! I don’t think so! The room (208) was a large, sea facing room with a double bed. It had a small, basic bathroom. The toilet flush kept sticking and the shower was difficult to turn on as the button was stuck. The toilet bowl was badly stained and the bathroom was shabby. The furniture is old and dark. The very old fan was faulty and the hotel couldn’t find us a better one to replace it. The windows couldn’t be opened properly except for two which opened slightly .The bed itself was quite comfy and clean. Biscuits are provided along with one bottle of water. In a four star hotel, one would expect to find a fridge and also air conditioning would be essential! Why provide two robes when there is no space or pool? Spend the money on improving the facilities here and decorate properly to a high standard! Carpets shabby and worn throughout the hotel. Corridors shabby and dark with cardboard boxes strewn all over the place as cleaners worked through the rooms. Parking: We had an e mail on the morning of our visit asking if we would like to reserve a parking space in the car park over the road, which we did for £14. When we got to the hotel, we double parked to unload as space is very limited, then queued for fifteen minutes at the car park to find no spaces left in the allocated spaces. We eventually managed to find a space somewhere else . Chaotic! Breakfast was quite good. I was pleased to find croissants and fresh fruit with yoghurt. The cooked breakfast of scrambled egg was tasty and used real eggs which some hotels don’t. The restaurant / breakfast room was light and airy in contrast to the rest of the hotel. The location is good for the beach, but we should have researched the area as it is so crowded with groups of rowdy teenagers smoking pot everywhere that, for us, it was like hell on earth and we won’t be visiting again.

The room was large and very spacious with plenty of storage and the bed was exceptionally comfortable. Strange that all the rooms are named after racecourses but there is little or no reference to horses or racing in the decoration, pictures, etc. The hotel was very clean and the staff were pleasant and helpful

Love this quirky hotel! Very reasonably priced, every room we’ve seen is spacious and welcoming. Overall standard of cleanliness is not perfect but acceptable, bedding and bathrooms always clean and fresh. Good location but at the top of quite a steep hill so a free workout if choosing to walk from town! Staff friendly and accommodating.

We had a 3 night stay here, during some refurbishment of the reception area, this did not impact on our stay, and when we left the area was looking good. We stayed in the Lily suite a lovely choice which looks newly decorated and fitted out to a very high standard, we both particularly liked the bathroom and star lights! We used all of the hotels facilities treating ourselves both to a hot stone massage which was delightful and relaxing. A nice pool with sauna and steam room. We ate in the brasserie on our first night, the food was top class it surprised us that throughout our stay that only a few guests choose to eat here. We had the catch of the day and it was lucky for me that it was Skate a particular favourite the good food was matched by the service, the only thing that did let it down was the state of the table which looked grubby and needs replacing as does many of the wooden tables. Breakfast was buffet style plenty of choice and again very good. The staff throughout the hotel were very good and special mention to the barman who was very friendly and attentive during our stay. Reception could be more welcoming and friendly especially when you are the initial point of contact during your stay and early impressions count. Overall a lovely break and The Connaught is a hotel that I would highly recommend and return to.

A classy little slice of Miami in Bournemouth! Both restaurants, Old Harry Rocks & South Beach offered a great choice of well priced food & drinks. Service was friendly & professional. Reception staff were also very helpful. & I felt cared about the hotel. We booked the “cosy” room (the most basic in the hotel) & it was perfect (minus the sea view obviously!) Super-king bed which was so comfy. Plenty of room with all the amenities you would expect in a 5 star hotel, including a good size bathroom & big shower. All tastefully done! The outdoor pool was a delight especially as the weather was so lovely for mid September. The pool is heated to 29c & there’s the option of the indoor pool. Nice view of the sea through the trees from both restaurants & pool area. A special treat!

Arrived at the hotel was greeted by a really lovely guy called Anthony immediately had a good bit of banter with him. Might feel very welcome. Went up to the room as always. We stay here regularly. The room was perfect. Went down for an evening meal. I had salmon my wife had Japanese, curry absolutely perfect noticed this time after previous visits there was a new waiter at the bar his name was Jack. He was lightning and very quick as before we used to wait for our drinks should be given a rise and made manager as he is making your place more money Anthony had such a great sense of humour and also is an asset to your establishment. Maybe so much more pleasurable with these two guys