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Nice bar and terrace

During my recent trip to Bournemouth, I stayed at the Bournemouth Carlton Hotel. Below is my detailed feedback: Positives Prime Location: The hotel’s location is genuinely convenient—just a short stroll to both the beach and the town centre. This makes it easy to enjoy seaside walks, access local shops, and explore Bournemouth’s main attractions without needing transportation. Spacious Rooms: The guest rooms are generously sized, giving ample space to relax after a day out. This was a pleasant surprise compared to many city hotels with cramped accommodations. Decent Restaurant Food: The food served at the on-site restaurant was decent. While not gourmet, the variety and quality met expectations and provided a comfortable dining option on evenings when I didn’t feel like venturing out. Negatives Aging Building & Poor Maintenance: Being an older property, the building shows signs of wear and tear. Maintenance standards are below what I’d expect, with aspects of the infrastructure not being up to the mark. Low Water Pressure: A notable issue was the lack of water pressure in both the shower and the washroom. This made showers less enjoyable and points to plumbing concerns that need attention. Room Cleaning Service: Housekeeping requires significant improvements. The room cleaning service was inconsistent, and requests for towels went unanswered despite multiple calls. This lack of responsiveness detracted from the overall comfort.

I was greeted warmly by a male receptionist. It was late as I had been to a concert at Romsey Abbey. Parking was difficult close to the hotel but found spaces in The Club area. My room was ok but needed a bit of modernising. Bathroom was more modern but had shower curtain rather than a screen. I personally prefer a walk in shower to a shower over the bath. The room was so hot. The window did open but still hot. A notice said keep bathroom door closed when using. I didn’t do that as I realised I couldn’t turn the door knob so if I had pushed the door closed I wouldn’t have been able to open it again! Breakfast was very good and the staff were very friendly.

Very close to the train station. Lot of pubs around. The check-in was quick. The palace was spacious and clean. The breakfast was basic. Overall a good option for the price.

Characterful property, though the most interesting downstairs spaces didnt seem to have much function - it felt like they were a corridor to the restaurant. We were in a modern ground floor room - pleasant but some fittings looked a bit tired. There was no aircon. We were charged almost £100 for dinner for 2 (without wine). Food ok but not special - i was not even offered a bread roll with my soup. Most other diners seemed to be families with rather noisy children - overall it felt somewhere between fine dining and a holiday camp. At check in i was pressed to book and pay for breakfast, which i did. Next morning i was told by restaurant staff that they had no record of my booking