The Grove Hotel

Hotels
8.7 (2712 reviews)
2 Grove Road , Bournemouth , gb

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
24-hour front desk
Heating
Terrace
Garden
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Clean rooms
Good location
Cons:
Noise from heating
Stained ceiling
Limited breakfast menu

Categories

Cleanliness
8.63
Most reviews indicated cleanliness was very satisfactory with mentions of clean and spacious rooms.
Service
9.1
The staff were consistently described as friendly, helpful, and professional.
Location
8.84
Guests appreciated the hotel's proximity to the beach and other key locations.
Room Quality
8.59
Rooms were generally described as large, comfortable, and well furnished.
Amenities
8.62
Amenities were sufficient, although some guests indicated a desire for minor improvements.
Value for Money
8.58
Overall good value was noted, with some minor complaints about specific charges.
Food and Beverage
8.43
Breakfast was well-received but with room for improvement in variety.
Overall Experience
8.8
Overall, guests expressed a strong desire to return, marking a positive experience.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 10:34

Property Description

Charming Hotel in Bournemouth

Convenient Location: Located just 800 meters from both Westcliff Beach and Eastcliff Beach, The Grove Hotel offers easy access to the city center and popular beaches like Alum Chine and Boscombe Beach.

Comfortable Accommodation: Enjoy a comfortable stay in our rooms equipped with a desk and a private bathroom with a shower. Plus, benefit from free WiFi and unwind at our bar.

Exceptional Service: Our multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk are fluent in Catalan, English, Spanish, and French, ensuring a seamless experience for all guests.

Ready to experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at The Grove Hotel? Book your stay now and make unforgettable memories!

Important information:

Located in Bournemouth, 2625 feet from Westcliff Beach, The Grove Hotel features accommodations with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. This 3-star hotel features free WiFi and a bar. The property is 1312 feet from the city center and 2625 feet from Eastcliff Beach.

At the hotel, all rooms have a desk. At The Grove Hotel, rooms have a private bathroom with a shower.

Guests at the accommodations can enjoy a Full English/Irish breakfast.

With staff speaking English, Spanish and French, round-the-clock advice is available at the reception.

Alum Chine beach is 1.1 mi from The Grove Hotel, while Boscombe Beach is 1.2 mi from the property. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport, 6.8 mi from the hotel.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.7
Based on 2712 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.63
Service: 9.1
Location: 8.84
Room Quality: 8.59
Amenities: 8.62
Value for Money: 8.58
Food and Beverage: 8.43
Overall Experience: 8.8
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Joanna solo_traveller gb
7
Hotel bardzo podstawowy, wszytko bardzo stare i wysłużone ale czyste .
Pros:

Hotel jest w bardzo dobrej lokalizacji . W samym centru a jest cicho i spokojnie . Personel bardzo miły i pomocny.

Cons:

Śniadania bardzo minimalistyczne .
Bardzo mała kabina prysznicowa . Człowiek większych rozmiarów miałby kłopot się tam umyć .

2026-06-27 via Nuitee
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Richard solo_traveller gb
10
Pros:

location was perfect as we could walk down to the sea front for a birthday get together.

Cons:

Nothing at all .Would definitely stay again.

2026-06-27 via Nuitee
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Kelly solo_traveller gb
10
A lovely Hotel
Pros:

A lovely hotel. We had an amazing greeting by Roberto upon arrival who looked after us throughout our stay. The room was spacious and clean. Breakfast was ample and cooked by a lovely young man. Very good location. Would certainly stay again.

Cons:

Nothing to dislike.

2026-06-25 via Nuitee
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Ton Hoogduin solo_traveller nl
10
Top B&B goed gelegen en uitermate fijn en gezellig personeel.
Pros:

De vriendelijkheid van het personeel. Een prima suggestie voor een dagtrip ondanks de warmte. Een topdag gehad.

Cons:

Eigenlijk niets. Wel een hoger gelegen locatie dus naar het strand is voor ouderen misschien lastig. Later bleek er iok een bus te gaan.

2026-06-25 via Nuitee
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my channal extended_group gb
8
2026-06-25 via Nuitee
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Urs couple ch
9
2026-06-25 via Nuitee
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Gilluan couple gb
9
2026-06-23 via Nuitee
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Gerard Jaap couple nl
10
Elegant hotel met aangename sfeer
Pros:

Elegant hotel met een aangename sfeer, gelegen in een groene omgeving. Mooie comfortabele kamer. Het personeel is hartelijk en servicegericht. Vlakbij het strand en het centrum.

2026-06-22 via Nuitee
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Moores couple gb
8
Excellent for a winter stay
Pros:

Position. Clean. Neat. Very attentive staff.

Cons:

Lack of air con.

2026-06-21 via Nuitee
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Alison couple gb
5
Very disappointed
Pros:

Spotlessly clean

Cons:

The hotel was more like an old people’s home than a hotel . Odd furniture , very cheap bedroom curtains that did not fit the window , bedroom windows blown . Basic bathroom facilities no toilet rolls just a tissue dispenser like a public toilet .
Booked two rooms through booking.com with some friends expecting what I thought was a good deal . To find my friends had phoned the hotel direct and got a better deal , and paid less for three nights than we did for two , theirs including breakfast and car parking also .
When checking in we asked if they could do anything for us re parking or breakfast to be told ! No you should have booked direct and Not through booking .com then you would have got free breakfast and free parking !
Parking was £10 per day we paid the parking but refused to give the money for breakfast so chose to give an independent cafe our money for breakfast .
So disappointed with this hotel and the attitude of the staff . Wasn’t the stay we were expecting . The garden is more like a public park with random members of the public coming in and eating prepackaged sandwiches and having picnic’s .
This hotel has potential but needs a total renovation , and some matching furniture not random sofas that look like they have come from eBay ! Disappointing over price trip away !

2026-06-21 via Nuitee
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Angela couple gb
10
2026-06-19 via Nuitee
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Judith solo_traveller il
10
Lovely place to stay
Pros:

The staff, especially the manager, Roberto - friendly, helpful and very efficient.
The breakfast -- standard "full English" and also lighter options.
The room - good size with a spacious bathroom. Comfortable bed.
The location -- 10 minutes walk from town centre in one direction and the beach and pier area in another, and a bus stop a minute's walk away that gets you most places a tourist would want to go.

Cons:

Just quibbles -- the house is old and could do with a bit of maintenance here and there, eg repainting window frames.

The bathroom "freebies" -- they only provide liquid soap wall dispensers, no shampoo, conditioner, shower cap.

There's a cabinet clearly meant to hold a mini-fridge but it's empty. Would have been really really useful to have had a fridge in it!

And this isn't their fault but be aware that if you end the day tired and would rather pick up something to eat in, than go out again -- there isn't anywhere to buy closer than the town centre. The convenience store in the petrol station opposite is useless. (And you can't buy stuff to last a couple of days cos there's no fridge).

2026-06-18 via Nuitee
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Burke couple gb
10
Great place and the staff were amazing.
Pros:

Staff were very friendly and very accommodating, nothing was to much trouble. The room was clean and tidy with coffee and tea facilities and the bed was comfy. Though it was a short stay we will be returning at some point.

Cons:

Shower was a bit small.

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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YU-PING solo_traveller tw
9
2026-06-14 via Nuitee
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Pascale extended_group fr
8
2026-06-13 via Nuitee
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Edward couple gb
8
Not quite excellent.
Pros:

The room and en suite were very good, the staff were very helpful and friendly and the breakfast was magnificent.

Cons:

It has a twenty-four hour bar, so that already-inebriated youths came in after closing time in Bournemouth and made sufficient noise to wake us on the floor above and keep us awake at 3.00 am. Not the best experience.

2026-06-13 via Nuitee
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Sandra couple gb
7
2026-06-12 via Nuitee
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Paul solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

Large room, clean, comfortable. Friendly staff. Quiet. Breakfast ( extra charge) was very reasonable.

2026-06-07 via Nuitee
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Peter solo_traveller de
8
Pros:

Sehr nettes Personal. Nah zum Strand.
Parkplatz gut und fair.

Cons:

Zimmer lag in Richtung einer sehr lauten Straße, schlafen mit offenem Fenster unmöglich. Andere Zimmer können evtl. deutlich besser sein.
Die Dusche ist relativ eng.

2026-06-07 via Nuitee
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John solo_traveller gb
8
2026-06-05 via Nuitee