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Reviews of Boscombe Reef Hotel

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

#44 of 47 B&Bs and Inns in Bournemouth

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Review score

Based on 465 hotel reviews

6.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.2

  • Comfort

    7.2

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    6.6

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    6.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.1

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  • Reviewed: 27 June 2024

    6.0
    I can't really evaluate it because I only stayed one night and left before breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room with Garden View and Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    My wife, my daughter and I only stayed one night, we had a problem, the toilet was blocked and we had to go down to another floor to use the other toilet. I didn't have any other problems and I can't really evaluate it because I only stayed one night and left before breakfast.

    I liked the location, it is very close to the beach.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2024

    8.0
    Basic, clean, Takeaways, nearby, as told by driver. Sandy beaches, clean sea and lovely walks.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    My husband was unhappy that there was no cooked breakfast available.

    Pleased that there was coffee, tea, juice, water as well as toast, with jams, marmalade etc freely available. Double room was small, but adequate, with TV and WiFi. Small breakfast/dining area and comfortable sitting room available. Able to walk to cliff area and go down to Boscombe Beach, then onto Bournemouth Beach. Both were sandy and the sea appeared clean.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • 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: 1 June 2024

    8.0
    Used for O2 Academy - ideal as it's a 2 min walk away.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had an ensuit and the shower head really needed descaling, cleaning out. Noise from other guests.

    Location ideal for O2 Academy at Boscombe. Room was clean, bed comfortable. Managed to park outside hotel.

    Stayed in May 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: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable Stay .
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would of liked to have tea or coffee in the room .But it wasent much of an issue going downstairs to get it .

    Clean and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable. For the price it was good.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/A

    Simple, not expensive and close to shopping.

    Stayed in March 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: 21 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Late check in. Early check out the

    Good value , comfortable

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 November 2023

    8.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Not a Biggy but a small shampoo/shower gel would of been handy as we did not bring any.

    Friendly welcome, premises and our room nice and warm with plenty of hot water. Bed was comfortably and facilities were fine for our 2 night stay. A fridge downstairs was also useful.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • 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: 23 October 2023

    8.0
    We only stayed one night and we got what we expected from the hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Garden View and Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Parking in the area was difficult.

    The location was good.

    Stayed in September 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

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