Denewood Hotel

Stayed a couple nights with my three dogs and received such a lovely welcome from Alan. He made sure the dogs had bowls, blankets and everything else they needed before taking us to the room, which was incredibly quiet, spacious and homely. Fridge in the room came in handy. Perfectly situated 2 minutes from the beach too!

The most dog friendly hotel ever! Our spaniel Lily was treated like a princess and if she had her way she would stay here every weekend. She had treats and toys delivered to the room plus extra towels for the beach. The proprietors Alan and Pam were fabulous and made us feel so welcome, it was lovely. Hotel itself was a bit old and tired but so clean! Everything was sparkling. We were in Room 16 which was an enormous family room with a super king and a single bed. Never seen such a clean kettle!! Fridge in the room which was great, especially as they aren’t offering breakfast at the moment. Be warned, our room was quite a trek and up a very steep staircase so if you have mobility issues I would mention this when booking. Location wise it was perfect. Straight down the hill to Boscombe Pier. The beach isn’t dog friendly in this area so you will need to walk a bit in either direction (recommend going left towards Fisherman’s Walk, Southbourne). A lovely stay and we will happily return. Thank you Alan and Pam.

I will start with the positives, the room was big, clean and the bed was comfortable which is what you want in a b&b. When I arrived, I had a lovely welcome from the owner who checked me in straight away and showed me to my room. The b&b is perfectly located for the seafront as it is just a short walk away. However, if you struggle with mobility like myself it is very hilly. I found this a major issue. When I booked up I checked the reviews and saw they served a good breakfast, however I later found out breakfast was not an option. This would have been a deal breaker for me, but as I had already paid I went with it. I got absolutely ripped off when I went out for breakfast. £15 for a basic full English and a coffee, plus I was charged £5.00 service charge so be aware of this when looking for somewhere to eat. Back to the room…. There was a kettle to make a drink, tea and coffee and milk, however there was not much milk at all and if you wanted more you could get this from reception AT AN EXTRA CHARGE!! Granted, the charge wasn’t much BUT if like me you expect this in the price of your room it will come as a bit of a shock. There was a TV in the room, personally I never had this on, but it was mounted on the wall and looked wobbly and not very secure. There was only 2 plug sockets in the whole room, which when there’s a couple of you is an absolute nightmare! Trying to put life into our phones while also boiling a kettle and have the fan going (woman of a certain age so found the room very hot) was difficult to say the least. Another point which I found the most concerning, this b&b is big!! And what really concerned me is I was not shown the fire escape. This for me was a massive massive concern and definitely something I think the owners should pick up on. None the less, I had an enjoyable time in Bournemouth. Would I stay at this particular b&b again, probably not in all honesty, but if your okay with hills, and going out for breakfast then I would say fill ya boots!