Premier Inn Bournemouth East Cliff

Hotels
Premier Inn
8 (21 reviews)
Christchurch Road,St. Swithuns Roundabout,Bournemouth,Dorset , Bournemouth , GB

Facilities

Parking
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Breakfast available (surcharge)

Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly service
Convenient location
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Food quality concerns

Categories

Cleanliness
7.08
Some guests noted cleanliness issues in rooms.
Service
9.05
Multiple reviews highlighted excellent and friendly service.
Location
8.59
Convenient location with nearby amenities and transport.
Room Quality
8.04
Most rooms were comfortable and spacious, though some issues noted.
Amenities
8.07
Good amenities available, including breakfast and transport access.
Value for Money
8.03
Good overall value for the stay based on guest feedback.
Food and Beverage
7.08
Some guests expressed dissatisfaction with the breakfast.
Overall Experience
8.05
Mostly positive experiences, despite some complaints.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 01:51

Property Description

Escape to our Premier Inn Bournemouth East Cliff hotel, where the charm of coastal relaxation meets vibrant local action!

Prime Location
Nestled just steps away from the golden sands of Bournemouth Beach, our hotel offers easy access to the exhilarating fun of Bournemouth Pier and local attractions like Pavilion Dance South West and Oceanarium.

Delectable Dining
Indulge your taste buds at our exquisite Thyme restaurant, serving a scrumptious array of dishes perfect for unwinding after a day of exploration.

Ultimate Comfort
Retreat to one of our beautifully appointed rooms featuring extra comfy Hypnos beds, ensuring you wake refreshed and ready for another adventure.

Experience the best of Bournemouth—book your stay with us today!

Important information:

We offer an exclusive guest parking discount of £10 per night. Simply find a space and pay less to park. Please note that spaces must be vacated by 12pm the following day. Spaces at this car park are unavailable to pre-book. The car park is accessed via York Road. Height restriction applies: 2.1m. Alternative parking is available in the open air car park on York Road
Leave the A338 (Wessex Way) onto the A35 (by the train station). You will pass Asda Superstore on your left. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto St Swithun's Rd S. At the following roundabout, take the third exit onto B3064. Take an immediate right to turn back in the opposite direction then take an immediate left. The hotel will be on your left. The car park entrance is located on York Road at the back of the hotel. Follow the A35 south until you reach Saint Swithuns roundabout, come back on yourself and take the A35 north onto Saint Swithuns road, 50m down on the left is York Road. Further down York Road is the entrance to the underground car park.

Check-in and check-out hours:

Location

Guest Reviews

8
Based on 21 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.08
Service: 9.05
Location: 8.59
Room Quality: 8.04
Amenities: 8.07
Value for Money: 8.03
Food and Beverage: 7.08
Overall Experience: 8.05
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Aammbbeerrr NONE
10
Great
Pros:

Easy to get too and lots of parking.
Booked 2 rooms and was able to move to be on the same floor. Comfortable.
Easy walk into town centre.

2025-12-01 via Tripadvisor
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kimbI2034OW Family
10
Thankyou all for a great time
Pros:

We stayed here this weekend
With our little boy and brother in law and his wife
The staff was amazing especially with our little boy
And giving him a lolly as Thankyou gift
All staff where helpful and answered any questions
Just wanted to point out
The manager her name was Iona for how lovely she was towards us and our little boy

2025-11-25 via Tripadvisor
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Flyer61109310632 Solo travel Edinburgh, Scotland
2
Good night sleep no guarantee
Pros:

The extremely thin walls of the room meant I was disturbed by neighbours engaging in a conversation through the night. Although the voices were not excessively loud, they were clearly intoxicated. I lodged a complaint with the Premier Inn, but as I refrained from descending the nine floors and speaking to the receptionist in the middle of the night, which would have further disrupted my sleep, they declined to honour the “good night sleep grantee.”

2025-11-25 via Tripadvisor
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Thedon02 NONE Isle of Wight, England
10
Happy 1 night stay
Pros:

I booked 2 rooms and both was very clean, modern and comfortable. It was very easy to check in and find rooms. There is also an underground car park which we used at the cost of £10 from the time you arrive to 12pm (check out) the following day. It was easy to find and convenient with bis stops near by as we used these to get to the 02 academy. We had a peaceful sleep and comfortable beds. With access to tea and coffee in the room with extra available in the reception. We had breakfast the next morning which had a wide range of choice we really enjoyed this and was greeted with a very smiley and bubbly staff member Nicole who was a great help and efficient at clearing tables. Easy to check out overall an enjoyable experience.

2025-11-21 via Tripadvisor
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H3506JNelizabethp Solo travel
10
Excellent experience
Pros:

Friendly welcome on arrival, the check in was straightforward and quick. The room was clean, spacious, had everything I needed and the views were amazing. Noise levels were low in the corridor & I slept very well. The breakfast was hot, well cooked and there was plenty of it. The location suited me as there were plenty of buses that took me into Winton & Bournemouth.

2025-11-18 via Tripadvisor
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nicolasR4483GY NONE
10
Great hotel, easy to get to from the train,coach station.
Pros:

Location very near all forms of transport. The room was spacious and had every thing i needed for my stay with my teenage son. Staff very friendly and customer service excellent.
Room was clean and made uo every day. Value for money fir a short get away.
Very quuet area and had local shops and resturants around the hotel, also the seafront was a 20 mins walk or a short bus ride away.

2025-11-08 via Tripadvisor
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tiffanymS6818EK Family
10
Great hotel!!
Pros:

Stayed in Eastcliff for Halloween half term with the kids. It was absolutely chucking down outside and we were welcomed by the lovely Ayse on the reception. She offered us all biscuits and hot chocolate and gave the kids little Halloween gift bags. We thought this was brilliant and she made it such a great experience. All the staff were great aswell. We didn’t not dine in as were visiting family but the room was great. Decent size and cleanest you’ll ever get. Such a fantastic stay!

2025-11-07 via Tripadvisor
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chrisb_ling Family Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England
4
Wouldn’t stay here again ever
Pros:

Firstly car park was constantly flooded during our two night stay, very awkward to get to and required agility by the driver to get in and out of their vehicle quickly to press entry buttons. At night it felt very dark and
Lifts, only 3 .
1 of which was constantly “out of order”causing another to become out of order and frustrated staff and guests immensely 😡 it’s 10 story building. Queues of people with luggage trying to check in and out .
Breakfast yuck don’t bother.
Never again.

2025-10-27 via Tripadvisor
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G5080ZLjanett NONE
6
Poor.
Pros:

Booked 2 rooms. 1 for family of 4. 1 for family of 3. They managed to dish out wrong rooms. Party of 3 arrived hours after others, so too late to swap rooms.

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
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ellacej NONE
8
A reasonable Guest
Pros:

Great atmosphere, excellent facilities. The sleep was great, can't say the service as it was self check-in. Parking is reasonable, but could be free like other Premier Inn in some parts of the UK. More USB sockets are needed as some guests uses cable rather than plugs to reduce packing. Other than that, great place and convenient location.

2025-10-26 via Tripadvisor
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Sparker2024 Couples
8
Nice stay
Pros:

This is your typical premier inn you know what you’re going to get .
Check in is easy in a machine the car park is very secure underground with reserved parking for PI customers , however be aware it’s £10 a night which we wasn’t aware of
Overall a nice clean room and bathroom and
Comfy beds

2025-10-12 via Tripadvisor
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Southwestuk Friends getaway
10
So good we came back on our return from holiday.
Pros:

We were flying from Bournemouth Airport - 4 solo travellers and 4 rooms. No complaints at all. Our overnight stay for the airport was so good that we cancelled our booking at a different hotel chain for our late evening return flight and booked again at this Premier Inn.
The staff were great, self service check in a useful addition, the rooms were clean and comfortable, and both our nights went undisturbed. We didn't eat here so can't comment on the food.
The hotel is close to the railway station, and a big Asda is nearby if you have forgotten anything. It was about 30 minutes by taxi to the airport. The car park is very close to the hotel, chargeable at £10 for 24 hours - till noon check out, and is an underground car park. Our friend who drove, parked at airport for the period we were away. I'm not aware you could use this hotel as a park and stay.
You can ask for a taxi to be called or press a preset button at reception.
The hotel is about a 15-20 minute walk from the centre of Bournemouth.
Returning at the end of our holiday, we were still just as impressed with our stay here.

2025-10-11 via Tripadvisor
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katewP4812QN NONE
10
Overall, I would highly recommend
Pros:

Great customer services, easy and convenient check in. And perfect for when we visit our daughter at uni as it is a two minute walk.

2025-10-10 via Tripadvisor
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jackierM1181MB NONE
10
Lovely hotel - ne careful at the car park.
Pros:

Be aware the parking is underground to the side of the building and you have to press a button for the gate to open. If you are a woman alone be vigilant. It is darkish and somebody could jump in the car. Alarmist? Perhaps. You also have to exit the car park and walk around.
Once inside the hotel is lovely, comfortable, clean and everything you could want. Shower gel, tea/coffee etc.
Breakfast has a great selection ofceither/and cooked or continental.

2025-10-05 via Tripadvisor
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W9245ZBvictoriah Solo travel
10
Overnight stay
Pros:

I stayed only one night. The location was convenient- close to the train station if you don't drive, about 15 minutes to the beach and 25 minutes to the town centre. The room was spacious and clean, reception team was lovely and made me felt safe while I stayed. Especially when I didn't have to eat in the restaurant and could take me food upstairs.

2025-10-02 via Tripadvisor
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Vacation00939103737 Couples Ferndown, Dorset, England
10
Great hotel
Pros:

Ayse on breakfast was amazing! She really knows what she’s doing!!! Check in was smooth. Room was spotless and food was great. Can’t fault it at all. What a nice premier inn.

2025-10-02 via Tripadvisor
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johncY8298VZ Couples
10
Ayse on reception.
Pros:

Had an absolute wonderful stay at premier inn eastcliff. The staff were brilliant especially one of the managers Ayse!! We had breakfast and dinner there and it was spot on. Food was fresh and hot. Dinner was amazing. Food came so fast and was perfect. The room was clean and everything you’d hope it would be. What a fantastic stay. Will be returning!!!

2025-10-02 via Tripadvisor
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susaneV2921WT NONE
2
Terrible experience
Pros:

Upon arrival very early in the morning there was a horrible smell in the bathroom but we were too tired to worry so went to bed.
Requiring use of the bathroom at 6am the smell was putrid, Like a very bad nappy.
Upon investigation of the bin the was toilet paper with faeces left in the bin. Obviously we don't know how long it had been left there.
Basic hygiene should never have allowed this to happen.
I found this totally unacceptable and complained at reception and was offered a free breakfast for us both as small compensation.
We accepted offer only to find the English breakfast was only just lukewarm and had been left under the hot lights too long as the bacon was hard sausages rubbery and egg was hard to cut!!!
Later food was replaced but the bacon was placed on top of the hot food.
Worst experience of our stays with Premier Inn and i certainly won't be staying here again

2025-09-19 via Tripadvisor
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petermU1037HC Family
2
Very Disappointing Stay. Poor Service, Unfair Treatment.
Pros:

I stayed at the Bournemouth East Cliff Premier Inn with my family and friends (party of 19) from 10–14 August 2025, and unfortunately the experience fell far below expectations.

On our first evening, we had booked a table for 19 at check-in and were assured this would be no problem. However, when we arrived at 7pm, our drinks and food order was taken but not processed until nearly an hour later. Drinks eventually arrived after repeated chasing, but food took almost two hours. Only three meals were served, and the quality was very poor chips were greasy and clearly refried. We politely refused the rest, as it was unacceptable to leave children hungry so late in the evening. Staff apologised and offered biscuits to the children, and we were assured a refund would be arranged.

The following morning, while queuing for breakfast, we were shocked to be told our breakfast booking had been cancelled and that we were banned from dining in the restaurant for the remainder of our stay. This was the first we’d heard of such a decision. The lack of notice caused huge difficulty one member of our party has mobility issues and two children are neurodiverse, so arranging alternatives at short notice was stressful and upsetting.

What made matters worse was the response after raising this with Premier Inn Guest Relations. While staff on the night admitted fault and were apologetic, the company later insisted the decision was “appropriate” and refused to offer any further compensation or explanation.

We have always trusted Premier Inn for reliable, family-friendly stays, but this experience was very disappointing. Not only were we let down by poor service and food standards, but also by the way the situation was handled afterwards. For families, especially those with additional needs, I cannot recommend this hotel.

2025-09-16 via Tripadvisor
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Robert
6
Pros:

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2025-09-15 via Nuitee