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Reviews of Boscombe Reef Hotel

15, Westby Rd, Bournemouth, BH5 1HA, United Kingdom

#43 of 48 B&Bs and Inns in Bournemouth

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Review score

Based on 459 hotel reviews

6.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.1

  • Comfort

    7.1

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    6.6

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    6.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: 9 June 2024

    7.0
    Cheap and convenient!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The floors needed some hoovering and the area was a bit dodgy with some interesting characters around.

    The communal showers were really good and they had an area to make teas and coffee. It was quiet and the owner was very nice!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit dated

    Closeness to the beach

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was clean and tidy.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything need up Grade in the bedroom tv and room service too

    The bathroom had a smell in it. No coffee and tea in the bedroom sheet on the bed had hole in it and wasn't iron out .and the tv was a old tv .no cable station it need to up Grade and noises people standing outside ur door.chatting very loud in the morning I won't be stay there again.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    7.0
    Over all a comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fair walk into Bournemouth but I should probably have done a bit more research and I quite like a stroll anyway. Cab back from Bournemouth town ctr around £7 before midnight so didn't break the bank!

    Did what it said on the tin👍 Perfectly comfortable as somewhere to put my head down over a stag wkend.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    7.0
    brief but nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The double bed was 2 singles pushed together

    It was clean, and easy to find

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    5.0
    We felt welcome as a family, but the comfort wasn’t the best but we enjoyed our time together.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hard mattress and pillows couldn’t get comfortable. The duvet was dirty. Didn’t like where the shower was located in the bedroom. To much noise from the people above, I did report the issue but once someone told them to keep the noise down they continued later on through the night.

    Friendly service, good location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    5.0
    Beds ok if you’re under 5ft10 - can’t sleep if you’re tall due to the high baseboard. Walls are very thin and we had gue
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No parking, paper thin walls so the guests who were partying till 2am kept us up when our only purpose of staying was to catch an early flight from the nearby airport

    Good location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    6.0
    It was ok value for money
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No Washing facility in Toilet Room

    Good room

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No breakfast

    Location is excellent

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2024

    7.0
    Budget But VERY Basic Hotel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Due to my disability I did find stairs a challenge carrying hot drinks upstairs while also using a crutch. I WAS told about accessibility AND drinks only a available downstairs. ( No kettle in rooms) Hadn't anticipated challenge!! Plug sockets only on floor/ skirting board level and would not fit my charger due to being so close to floor level. Not told about time of 'breakfast room' opening!! ( Opened at 7-30- I had to leave at 8am) !!!Time not on booking site and WAS explained to about breakfast not provided but offered toast and hot drinks only. Small on-suite shower with poor water pressure. Late check-in time I believe too. Hard wooden chair to sit on. Owner ( ?) not asked time of leaving and not available at time of leaving. ( Or could of saved writing this review) !!!

    Good location for shops and buses. Comfy bed. Friendly welcome. TV ok.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    7.0
    Good value for what you need and close to town and beaches
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noise at night. Someone was making some funny noise all through the night

    Good location to local areas and where we needed to get too

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    5.0
    2 night stay for graduation ceremony
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Garden View and Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shared toilets were very dirty and in close proximity to the bedroom - bad smells. Toast in the morning, but bread had been left out all night so was not apertizing. Showers were also very dirty.

    Comfortable beds, good amenities, good quality showers

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2023

    7.0
    Quiet room in central location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No complimentary shower gel etc

    Close to shops bars and beach

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2023

    5.0
    a positive stay in Bournemouth
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Garden View and Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    car park, noisy tenants, we didn't feel very safe when a drunk man behind the wall was banging on all the doors

    We were very pleased that there was breakfast - even though we hadn't planned it, we could make tea, coffee and have access to a microwave and tables to eat in peace - a big plus. close to the beach, nice and really helpful host, bathroom in the room, price

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    7.0
    Great for 1 night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room very cold first thing in the morning. Shower took ridiculously long to warm up , even though there was a sign on the wall to warn us. Only saw owner once to let us in and show us to our room.

    Great location. Room was nice, kind of strange layout though. Shower opposite a third bed, which could have been awkward had there been 3 of us.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 September 2023

    7.0
    It was ok.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The whole place was bit dirty and unfortunately there were some bedbugs in our room, we hoped we might get some refund because of that, which did not happen. The owner said he will take care so I hope all is well now. Since the accomodation is one of the cheapest places to stay at in this area then I guess you can say that the quality is okay for a budget stay.

    The location is very nice. Also there is coffee and tea avaliable at all times and modest complimentary breakfast. The common areas were also quite nice.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2023

    5.0
    Wasn’t worth £100
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No tea making facilities in the room snd the lounge didn’t open until 7.30

    There wasn’t really any ….. toast ??

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No toiletries provided

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was parking there for only enough for 3 cars

    The room was nice and big clean the bed was comfy tea and coffee and toast was available free of charge

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    5.0
    Was okay apart no cooked breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dispointent that they didn't do cooked breakfast only toast or cereal

    Was okay

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2023

    6.0
    It's good for a one night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Mattress was lumpy, door to the bathroom looks like a walk in closet so doesn't close on entryway, minimal privacy when showering or using toilet.

    Close to the beach. About 5 minutes walk, staff was nice enough to let us check in at 9 in the evening since we didn't get to check in at 4 pm as was advertised on the site. Free coffee and toast. You get the bed and own shower and toilet.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed was a bit too firm and the pillows were too hard for my taste

    Lovely location and the hotel has a lovely communal area downstairs with a garden you can sit out in.

    Stayed in August 2023

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