The best hotels in Bournemouth

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About Bournemouth

Bournemouth, the South Coast’s largest resort, blends sweeping sea views, sandy beaches and a lively multicultural vibe. Perfect if you’re hunting for the right hotel, the town has everything from chic boutique boltholes to laid-back family stays and indulgent spa retreats. Budget travellers often head for Boscombe, while luxury seekers gravitate to West Cliff for those dreamy ocean panoramas. If wellness is your thing, modern spa hotels still echo Bournemouth’s heritage as a Victorian spa town.

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Tourists can stroll the seven miles of seafront, try surfing, or enjoy the beautiful gardens. The town boasts a lively arts scene with theatres, pop-up galleries, and exhibitions, while quirky independent shops, cafes, and restaurants add unique charm. Visitors can explore the buzzing pier, catch live music, or relax in beachside bars with stunning sea views. By night, Bournemouth offers a friendly, laid-back nightlife, making it perfect for both unwinding and discovering the town’s fresh, youthful energy.

The Best Places to Stay in Bournemouth

For Romantics

  • 10 Castle Street, a grand red-brick country house near Bournemouth, this nine-room retreat pairs elegant fabrics and relaxed colours with lush gardens and ancient woodland. Guests enjoy the green-hued lounge and acclaimed field-to-plate dining—perfect for a stylish yet intimate countryside escape.
  • The Green House is an eco-luxe boutique hotel just steps from the beach, blending a Grade II-listed exterior with chic interiors of slate, stone, and designer wallpaper. Expect sustainable touches throughout and superb dining at the 2AA Rosette Arbor Restaurant.

For Families

  • In quiet-but-central Eastcliff, The Orchid Hotel is a 31-room boutique offering spacious, modern bathrooms and colourful, contemporary style. Families will love the relaxed vibe, handy beach access, and excellent value—plus a Michelin-starred chef’s restaurant that keeps things unfussy, making dining with kids easy.
  • Perched on a clifftop with sweeping sea views, The Nici is a stylish seaside escape that blends classic charm with modern flair. Families love the spacious rooms, cinema, play zones, and a poolside paradise complete with cabanas, firepits, and plenty of space to unwind.

For Great Value

  • A 19th-century manor turned 14-room hotel, Langtry Manor charms with timbered Tudor touches, antiques, and a grand drawing room with stained glass and a vast fireplace. With a lovely garden, character-filled rooms, and reasonable rates, it’s a cosy, great-value Bournemouth stay.

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Travel Information

  • Bournemouth has its own airport: Bournemouth Airport, which is only about ten minutes drive from the centre of town, or half an hour on the B1 bus. If you’re travelling by train via London, trains leave from Waterloo, and take about two hours.
  • If you want to hire a car we recommend you visit our online partner, Rentalcars.
  • Bournemouth is most popular in the summer, when its festival season really takes off and during the school holidays. It’s the kind of place families return to year after year. But if you’re not restricted by having to travel during the school holiday window you’re going to benefit from very affordable accommodation options, and having the place to yourself. The weather is changeable whatever the season, but there’s still plenty of sunshine in winter.

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The best hotels in Bournemouth

Langtry Manor

Langtry Manor

Bournemouth (East Cliff)

A romantic hotel set in a 19th century Edwardian manor, offering traditionally furnished rooms with bay windows, antiques and paintings. Afternoon tea is served in the drawing room and hearty meals are set in a restaurant adorned with chandeliers and stained glass windows.

  • Weddings - A beautiful venue for a wedding catering for up to 100 people.
  • Great walks - Only 15 minutes from the beaches of Bournemouth.
  • Restaurant
  • Romantic
from £81 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
The Orchid Hotel

The Orchid Hotel

Bournemouth (Bournemouth)

A chic contemporary hotel set in the quiet (yet central) neighbourhood of Eastcliff. Smart bedrooms are individually styled and feature bright modern art, clean design, and spacious modern bathrooms. The exemplary restaurant is headed by a Michelin starred chef. A luxurious city pad.

  • Weddings - The hotel organises civil services and provides a pretty setting for a wedding day
  • Local exploring - Well positioned in a quiet neighbourhood yet with easy access to the city centre
  • Great walks - Take a stroll through the Central and Upper Gardens
  • Restaurant
from £113 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
The Nici

The Nici

Bournemouth (Dorset)

Set on a cliff overlooking the beach, this impressive hotel oozes classic charm. Spacious rooms feature plush leafy prints and bright artwork; some with terraces and sea views. There's a cinema, restaurant and bar, plus a chic poolside with cabanas, firepits and sea views. A stylish seaside stay.

  • Families - There's a playroom with games and books, a cinema showing kids' films, plus ping-pong, lawn croquet and other outdoor play gear
  • Local exploring - Bournemouth’s vibrant town centre is a 10-minute stroll from the hotel, or head further afield and explore the Jurassic Coast
  • Active Holiday - The hotel boasts an activity centre where guests can borrow kayaks, body boards, paddle boards and other beach equipment
  • Beach Life - It's just a stone's throw away from Bournemouth's award-winning beach
from £165 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees
10 Castle Street

10 Castle Street

Bournemouth (Wimborne)

Set in a Grade II listed country house, 10 Castle Street is located in Cranborne's idyllic countryside. It offers country-chic style accommodation, as well as a fantastic fine-dining restaurant and cocktail bar, all surrounded by formal gardens and ancient woodland. A splendid couples retreat.

  • Short break - 10 Castle Street is just 10 miles from Bournemouth Airport
  • Restaurant - Fabulous food from head chef Alex Fulluck who follows the field to plate philosophy, with as much made in house as possible.
  • Great walks - 10 Castle Street is surrounded by a number of fantastic walking trails
  • Sights nearby - The iconic Stonehenge is located less than 20 miles away!
from £195 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees