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The Kensington Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, near Bournemouth Beach

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Restaurant
Front of property
Beach nearby
Reception
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Family Quadruple Room | Living room

Family Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 169 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Located near the beach, The Kensington Hotel is in Bournemouth City Centre, a neighborhood in Bournemouth. Sandbanks Beach and Poole Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Bournemouth Beach and New Forest National Park. Bournemouth Pier and Oceanarium are also worth visiting.
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18 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5LE

What's nearby

  • Bournemouth Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Oceanarium - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Bournemouth Pier - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth Station - 4 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪the palm - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brewhouse & Kitchen - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪DYMK - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Zim Braai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Olive Bistro Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Kensington Hotel

Hotel near Bournemouth Beach
Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pier are located near The Kensington Hotel, which provides a garden, laundry facilities, and a bar. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Multilingual staff and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Kensington Hotel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Romanian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: GBP 5.99 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 50 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 5.99 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Kensington Bournemouth
The Kensington Hotel Hotel
Kensington Hotel Bournemouth
The Kensington Hotel Bournemouth
The Kensington Hotel Hotel Bournemouth

Frequently asked questions

Is The Kensington Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Kensington Hotel?

As of Aug 19, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Kensington Hotel on Sept 8, 2025 start from CA $76.9, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Kensington Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Kensington Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM.

What time is check-out at The Kensington Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is The Kensington Hotel located?

Located in Bournemouth City Centre, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Durley Chine Beach, Bournemouth Beach, and Bournemouth International Centre. The Square and Bournemouth Lower Gardens are also within 15 minutes.

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The Kensington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 207 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 207 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 47 out of 207 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 207 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 207 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Walkable to beach and free parking was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

MOHAMMED

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could do with a bit more tea and coffee in the room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Amar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good reception mr jerry. The beds could do with better quality without attached headboard. We stayed for 2 nights and the bins where not taken out. As good will gesture should give shower gel or soup.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Daljit

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not enough parking slots, staff not available all the time.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Raluca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is not the same as the one advertised on their website. The TV was broken, the room was dirty (I found receipts from June this year, snack bags under the furniture, the beds were on bricks, mould in places, not very clean bed linen, the walls were dirty, expired milk). We do not recommend this location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

julie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly Staff. Not far from beach. Downside was the noise coming from next room of loud music. Also lot of banging doors till early hours of the morning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Leslie

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
there was no toilet paper when I arrived the kettle didn't work there was no curtain for the window when I spoke to the manager on she said the curtain would be fixed it was NOT she did send a new kettle & on monday the power to all the scockets went off twice so I had to go down 4 flights to report it
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The furnishings poor, lack of storage, general lack of propery maintenance, blinds broken, curtains not drawing correctly, pull cord to bathroom light not long enough had to chase staff for coffee and milk and no housekeeping done in the five day stay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, walking distance to attractions and restaurants. Very clean, easy check in and was told all about the area and history of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hospitable and cozy

It was great; we’ll stay there again next visit. It was very convenient to the beach and town center.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Manami

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff is very kind. I want to stay here again at bournemouth trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Caroline

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay away

When checking into the hotel we were made aware the bar and the restaurant were both shut. The room was disgustingly dirty, with splashes of something all up the walls and the floors clearly hadn't been cleaned in months. In the middle of the night, we were woken by a man barging into the room to 'check the smoke alarm' woke both kids up and with no apology at all! The general condition of the property was awful and we would not be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent for a visit to Bournemouth.

We enjoyed our stay at the Kensington hotel. In a nutshell I can’t fault it! We would definitely come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very hospitable staff. Gentleman at front desk had lots of local information.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Friendly, no frills, and convenient location

No frills but cheerful seaside hotel. Convenient location and good size room. Don't expect luxury but friendly service and simple accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay in Bournemouth

Friendly and informative gentlemen on reception. Our third visit and we will be back. Location ideal for town and beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had 2 of my contractors stay here, they were bitten to death, the rooms were unclean, the hotel was noisy. We will not stay here again
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gosh hotel

Walking distance to everything, very clean and comfortable. But bring a body shower soap and shampoo, there are none in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Good location. No restaurant in the hotel. Reception was closed when we arrived (we were early, but worried about parking before we checked in). Rooms were okay, but the furniture was a bit "tired". Probably just about value for money considering a last minute booking in August at a decent location in Bournemouth.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Grace

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Host is very pleasant, has a wealth of local knowledge. The room was a good size for a family. Wifi worked well. The cleaning can be improved by ensuring the floor is swept of sand (probably left by previous guest) and the kettle and cups could do with a scrub.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location Great staff.

Nice hotel in a convenient location for the centre of town. Very welcoming staff. Elaine at the front desk showed us up to our room and told us all we needed to know. A nice change from the usual ...' your room is on the second floor'.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was nice and quiet friendly staff too. The room was a nice size and clean. Some things it could do with is bedside lamps and a mirror. The bed was a bit uncomfortable too.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night to catch early ferry next morning...wouldn't want to stay longer No remote control for television . No toiletries I think you get what you pay for . Room we used had a small kitchen area with nothing in cupboards, empty fridge space , Free car park good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for a week and it was a lovely room the bed was so comfortable and when I had a small issue a really nice man came and helped me solve it very quickly and he was very polite. It was in walking distance to the beach and shops so I didn’t have to waste money on Ubers so I was happy with that and I can’t wait to book my next stay with them.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Find somewhere else

Useful location but hotel is very old fashioned, bed is basically a mattress on the floor, no shower gel or soap in the room and didn’t feel clean. Not good value
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024