Advantages: Clean spacious rooms Disadvantages: Customer service levels lets the hotel down
room but floor drainage for the shower, I was concerned about water going everywhere before I used the shower but this wasn?t as issue as there?s a slight dip where the water drains so the water didn?t go everywhere. One might say it was a minimalistic shower as there wasn?t even a sliding door to close to prevent excess water flooding the bathroom floor ? as I said it wasn?t an issue for me but my friends staying in the room next door found it quite inconvenient as their water didn?t seem to drain as easily as ours and managed to wet most of the bathroom floor whilst having showers. As we?d had a fairly long journey getting to Bournemouth due to Friday afternoon/evening traffic we needed to use the bathroom and were very annoyed to find the water in the sink in our bathroom did not drain. There was no way for us to rectify this so we had to ...
Advantages: Centrally located hotel in Bournemouth Disadvantages: Old building means prone to squeaky floorboards
I recently had to attend a course for work, which involved several overnight stays in Bournemouth. I opted to stay in the RAC rated **** Norfolk Royale Hotel, located in the central town area of Bournemouth. Arriving at the hotel, there is an area at the front where you can drive in and park whilst you check in. (You can also park in this area overnight, or in the underground carpark - each charged at £9 per night).
Checking in is straightforward - although you will need to leave credit / debit card details, but this is standard practice. Reception is in the lobby area - a plush, well furbished area with comfortable chairs, an open fire and a bar.
You will be given a keycard, and told where your room is. (On my visits, a porter service was not visable, although may have been available on request).
The hotel itself is quite old ...
Advantages: Great facilities and location Disadvantages: Some rooms on the small side
Getting there
Our family stayed at the Queen?s Hotel Bournemouth for 2 nights back in May 2007. The drive down from North London is 112 miles and took around 3 Hours 20 Minutes which included a 30 minute stop over. The Hotel is located on Meyrick Road, just a minutes walk from the sea front and a 15 minute walk to the Pier.
There is room for about 15 cars in the car park at the front of the Hotel, with room for a further 20 cars at the rear. This is free to use for guests and you give your car registration details when you check in. The hotel has 109 rooms and deluxe suites situated over 4 floors. There is a lift near the reception to all floors except lower ground which has just 6-8 steps, so the Hotel is ideal for the elderly.
Rooms
Choices of rooms range from four-poster bridal suite rooms to deluxe, family and executive ...
