Name: Balmoral Hotel
Address: 11 - 13 Kerley Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, BH2 5DW, United Kingdom
Rating: 8

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My wife and I enjoyed just one night at The Balmoral Hotel and we really could not have been better treated or more warmly welcomed.
We had booked a ground floor refurbished room but on arrival were asked if we minded  being moved to the bridal suite on the third floor. We were shown our original room, which was pleasant enough and would have been well worth the rate we were being charged. We were then shown the upgrade and frankly we were blown away.
It was fresh and clean and beautifully designed. Well equipped and had a brilliant view over the bay and out to sea. The bathroom was a talking point for my wife for the entire journey to our next destination. Large shower, bath and great complimentary toiletries. 
After dinner out, we returned to the hotel bar for a pre bedtime drink and enjoyed a short but pleasant conversation with the staff.
The staff seemed to really understand what they were doing and what the customer expects from a hotel.
After a very comfortable nights sleep I enjoyed a very satisfactory full English breakfast with some of the best bacon I have ever had. My wife had scrambled eggs on toast and unlike in some places it was a quite substantial portion of eggs.
There are criticisms to be made of the hotel. It is tired and in need of some TLC in places (but then so am I). The view over the car park is not great and it can feel a bit like a rabbit warren when you start to explore. But, and it's a big but, the owners are well aware of what needs to be done and are doing their very best to rectify the issues. It will take time but the rooms are priced accordingly. If you want the lowest room rates you book an unrefurbished room, if you want a refurbished room you will pay a little more. 
That seems totally fair to me. Don't complain about your room if you're not prepared to pay the difference.

A great pit stop 

Excellent location for the Bournemouth International Conference Centre and the beach and pier. The hotel has been partly refurbished. Our room was still to be done, but although a little run down was clean and comfortable. The breakfasts were excellent, and the staff friendly and helpful.

Friendly staff and great location

Really nice place to stay, absolutely spotlessly clean, very friendly staff. Great location. We consider the most important thing about hotels/guest houses is the standard of cleanliness and The Balmoral was exceptionally clean. We stayed in a refurbished room with shower en suite. All the little things like hooks on bathroom door, a tray in shower for shampoo & shower gels, good storage for your clothes, just the little things that make a big difference. Fabulous resident’s sitting rooms/areas, with far reaching views across the sea. The breakfast menu is small but quality of food is very good and cooked like a ‘proper full English ‘! Will be returning for a weekend break in December.

Excellent value

Balmoral Hotel has retained its vintage appeal with stained glass windows, original stair cases, and bathrooms. The bedrooms are roomy, mine had a fabulous view of the sea and pier. The beds are very comfy.
Good size bathroom, with large bath, no shower. Free parking attached to the hotel. Less than 5min walk to the BIC, less than 10min walk to Pavilion, or town centre.

Fabulous, vintage style hotel 

The Balmoral is located a five minute stroll away from Bournemouth Pier and within easy access of a number of restaurants and the beach. The city centre can be reached on foot within ten minutes. So, location is definitely a plus for this place. There is also ample private parking (at no extra cost) right in front of the hotel, which is very convenient if you’re on a road trip. Our room had partial sea view and was relatively spacious and had recently been refurbished. Unfortunately, the entrance hall and breakfast area look a bit tired and would need some TLC - the same holds true for the elevator, which we found rather scary.
But, there is plenty of room to sit and read, which is a definite plus and the rates are very reasonable. So it’s up to you, if you don’t mind the decor, you can spend a lovely time at the Balmoral.

A place with potential

I had the opportunity of staying here for 4 nights, and after reading the mixed reviews I can say I wasn’t disappointed. I booked through an external website but within minutes I had a personal email from the property confirming they’d received my booking and stating I was in one of their newly refurbished rooms.
On arrival I was met by a pleasant lady on reception, all the booking paperwork was ready and waiting, and I was given a tour of the facilities including the breakfast room, the bar and the conservatory with a nice seating area with a sea view.
Room was pleasant and clean, with a double bed, stand alone wardrobe, nice dressing table, separate arm chair and en-suite bathroom with a huge shower.
The hotel is on a hill so beware there are some big hills to climb on return to the hotel, but if you go into town get the number 50 bus two stops which drops you at the road the hotel is in.
Breakfast was good with buffet cereals and fruits, then you can order what hot breakfast you would like. The full English is very good.
Easy to walk into town, plus beach is accessed by a set of steps, or the cliff railway further up.
Great Harvester down on the beach about a 15 minute walk, there is also an Indian and Thai restaurant within walking distance.
Overall, an enjoyable stay, with staff really trying to ensure you have a comfortable stay.

Comfortable and friend

I came here for a couple of days. The staff were friendly and helpful. My room was clean & comfortable. There were 2 lovely lounges for guests to enjoy overlooking the sea. The breakfast was delicious too. The only slight criticism was having to leave your room key every time you left the building. Sometime you just wanted to go straight to your room after a day out or wanted to leave somewhere but had to buzz someone & wait to hand over/collect your key. Would stay here again if I was in the area although I'd make sure I was fitter as the hotel is at the top of a steep hill. 

Lovely hotel

Stayed for two nights. Visiting for a conference, bed and breakfast, room 35 very comfortable and quiet.
I can’t praise the staff enough, friendly, helpful welcoming every one of them, the breakfast was absolutely perfect both mornings, nothing was too much effort quick, tasty and again friendly service.
My wife and I are always looking for places in the uk for a short break and I guarantee if we chose Bournemouth we will chose the Balmoral, I had it in mind to write a rave review but in honesty I don’t think even with my vocabulary I could do justice to this place.
I was told last evening that they had received some negative reviews as some of the rooms are a little dated, they are slowly working through the building to bring it up to date but frankly my experience was without a fault, , I would like to thank everyone for making my short stay so memorable and highly recommend this beautiful little Jen to everyone.

Homely

Spent just over 2 weeks in this hotel with my husband earlier this month. We were visiting family and friends in the area and chose this hotel as our base. We couldn't bee happier with our choice.
The hotel wad great, fab position on tbe West Cliff. Many rooms and public areas (including ours) have been refurbished very tastefully and made extremely comfortable, with everything you could need, en-suite bathrooms plus tea and coffe making facilites, and in our case also some a great sea view.  The room and hotel cleanliness was tops.
Not to say anything less for the food, absolutely amazing!! We enjoyed daily a freshly cooked full english breakfast prepared by their fantastic chef (although there was also the options of fresh fruits/juices/cereals/toast and vegan & gluten free products if prefeted/required). We also had the opportunity to sample some of their delicious lunch options, again freshly prepared when ordered by the chef, and last but by no means least we treat ourselves on more than one occasion the their amazing cream tea (see pic attached) looks and was almost too good to eat.
We felt a thoroughly spoilt.
It us obvious that there is a lot of attention paid to detail, quality and satisfaction of the client.
All of the staff and owners alike were very very nice, helpful and pleasant always.
We'll defintely return when we get the opportunity
Thanks to all.

Great hotel, fabulous food, friendly owners and staff

Stayed at the Balmoral Hotel Tuesday 18th June in a sea view ensuite double room.  The room was lovely in design and immaculately kept.  Full length deep purple fully lined curtains at the double windows were accented by a matching throw on the bed.  Everything was so clean and tidy and the shower room was newly refurbished, modern with shower toilet and basin and looked lovely.  Bed was fabulously comfortable.  There was a dressing table, wardrobe, two striped upholstered chairs to sit in and admire the view and a suitcase stand.  Everything you could need.  The entrance hallway was beautifully tiled in a black and white design.  The walls were decorated with a modern gold feather design paper above cream wainscotting, it looked so stylish.  The hosts were so pleasant, friendly and accommodating as were the reception, waiting and bar staff.  Food was superb, home cooked, fresh and delicious.  A fantastic family friendly hotel, couldn't ask for better and in a superb location, minutes from the beachfront.  Would recommend to all!

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