Name: The Canford
Address: 53 Cliff Drive, Poole, Poole, Poole, BH13 7JF, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Free Wi-Fi

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Canford Cliffs Beach

Branksome Chine Beach

Sandbanks Beach

Branksome Dene Beach

Alum Chine Beach

Bournemouth Airport

Southampton Airport

The Canford

Poole

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canal-view

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annex

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

The room was really nice, we booked a room with a 4 poster bed and a bath tub in the window. The shower was amazing, as was the bed. Would definitely recommend an overnight stay. However, where the food was concerned this was a bit of a let down, it was all a bit bland and not outstanding. I paid £36 for my steak and it didn’t even come with vegetables, just potatoes, I paid an additional £6 for the veg which was very over cooked. That’s a total of £42 for a steak dinner, in my opinion it wasn’t worth that. My wife has various allergies which I emailed ahead about but nobody had picked the email up so the chefs were left to think their feet, her food for what we paid wasn’t the best. All in all, great place to stay, not so good for dining.

Mini Break

Great venue & great location. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay as did our Chocolate Lab! We'll be back for sure! Our room was delightful with all the amenities you could ever need inc a bed for our dog. The beach is just a very short walk & dog friendly this time of year.

Highly recommended!

3 friends out for lunch- decided on starters and dessert. Cauliflower soup- had to be sent back to be heated- sourdough twist could have done to be warm and crisp- think they had come out of fridge. Chocolate Brownie pudding awful- dry chocolate sponge- not one piece of chocolate of any kind. Not eaten!!  Whole event a big  let down. To finish the toilets we’re filthy!!  Will not be going again!!

Big Disappointment.

We have stayed here a couple of times in summer and decided to stay for a few days over Christmas. We were not disappointed. The location is a short walk to the beach and Sandbanks and luckily we had decent weather and walked into Bournemouth on the sea front, approx 2 miles. The garden was covered with a tarpaulin and the heaters made it warm enough to even sit outside for a drink, as plenty did. The rooms are spacious with a very comfy large bed. All staff were fantastic, and a special mention for Lara who made us feel welcome. Christmas dinner was very enjoyable and we went the short ferry trip to Swanage on Christmas day. Car parking is first come first served but we have always managed to get in on first attempt. We had already booked for summer 2024, looking forward to it. Thanks for a great stay.

Great Christmas getaway

We’ve just had a fantastic stay here. The comfiest bed, very tasteful, stylish details, great food with lovely local produce  and helpful and friendly staff make it a no brainer for a couple of days of very relaxing luxury. 

We will b back 

Yet another lovely stay at this great boutique hotel.
Fabulous room, with everything you could want.
Very attentive service from extremely friendly staff, whether it be in the bar, restaurant or front of house.
And so dog friendly, it’s a joy to spend time at The Canford.

ALWAYS A JOY TO STAY AT THE CANFORD!

Lovely pub/hotel and good location a short walk from the beach. Dog friendly and lots of space inside.  We chose to have some lunch with our drinks and the ordering experience at the bar probably reflected what was to follow. Quite a long wait for the food to arrive and some of it cold or only warm. Preparation is best described  as unprofessional, with things like 1 inch thick doorstep bread slices for the sandwiches and ridiculously thick slices of cheese and other filings rendering them virtually impossible to eat. We can probably put it down to poorly trained and inexperienced staff.

Nice pub and location

We had the most magical Christmas family stay. The perfect pre Christmas treat. Drinks and snacks in the gorgeous cosy bar/lounge area followed by a bubble bath whilst watching Christmas films and consuming lots of yummy chocolate including a delicious hot chocolate that was left out for our girls lovely little touch along with colouring bits complimentary from the hotel it’s so nice to find a hotel that really caters for both the kids and adults. A scrumptious breakfast was set out in the morning with plenty of variety on the menu. A lovely stroll along the beach which is a stones throw away and a cute little park. Staff were all super friendly and efficient. All in all we all came away with our memory banks topped up and feeling recharged ready for a busy festive season. Thank you to all at the Canford.

Perfect family stay

We had tickets to go to the Bournemouth Pavilion but struggled to find a hotel with good reviews in Bournemouth.  We widened our search and found The Canford and What a Find !!
A lovely hotel - a beautiful room and the most friendliest of staff you would wish to meet.
We had drinks in the bar before dinner in the restaurant.
Both our meals were excellent.
The staff helped us get a taxi into Bourneouth (we got an Uber back) and when we returned we had a nightcap in the bar.
Breakfast was sublime - freshly cooked with the tastiest bacon!
We left our car in the car park and walked down the path to the beach in a few minutes for a bracing walk along to Bournemouth.
The perfect staycation.
We WILL be back !

Wonderful hotel stay

Beautiful hotel rooms in a stunning location, very dog friendly with a bed, bowl, treats and doggy towel in the rooms. Rooms are stunning with amazing features, a very tempting minibar and really good showers, 5 min walk down to the beach, definitely worth a visit

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