The Strand Hotel

I reserved this hotel and it gave the impression that after 8pm you could not check-in This practice has to stop ! If you are a hotel you are in hospitality business ! And should be open 24 hours - I telephoned to advise this was going to be difficult to arrive by this time. Booked another, as O hadn’t heard, only after they came back to me with check in arrangements! Can’t stay in two hotels in one night ! I cannot comment on standard but need refund.

If Carlsberg did hotels …… it definitely would not be this one! Stayed here as convenient for local concert but the noise inside the hotel was louder than the gig. I didn’t feel safe staying here either, the area has an interesting choice of people on the street day and night. And anyone can be in the hotel as there is no security, you check in yourself and people let others in. The only good thing is the price, it’s cheap but you get what you pay for.

A pleasant enough place to stay during our 2 night visit to Bournemouth. Our room was quite large but felt a little cluttered with the extra furniture in the room. Many pieces could be easily removed and then the room would have been more suitable to our needs as we had quite a large suitcase. Bed was a little low and could probably have done with being replaced or at least given a new mattress. Additional seating was available as was tea/coffee making facilities. Our room had an ensuite, which was clean and well appointed. Breakfast was included, not cooked though. Plenty of cereal, toast, fruit etc was on offer so we did not go hungry. Onsite parking was available at the front door, which was extremely convenient. Rowan was very welcoming and freely offered lots of help and suggestions during our stay. Hotel well situated although not in Bournemouth itself. It is within easy walking distance of Boscombe Pier and its nearby restaurants and attractions.