Southbourne Travel Guide
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Bournemouth West Cliff Hotel & Spa
Nice room Good amenities Quiet - couldn’t hear and noise or much road noise
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026

Laguna Hotel
Great as always
Reviewed on 19 Dec 2025

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel
Reception staff exceptional, room very spacious, great bathroom, felt very new and lovely toiletries. Would definitely go back.
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026

7 Warren Edge Close
Windows could have been cleaned, cutlery was not so clean and indeed the kitchen spatula was dirty / had previous guests food on it.
Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

The Cliff House Hotel
Wonderful place to stay Room had a fantastic sea view Brilliant breakfast, evening meal and Sunday lunch Great customer service
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026

Alum Chine Beach House
Great location and nice and quiet but close enough to bars and restaurants in Westbourne.
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Popular places to visit

Bournemouth Beach
Stroll along miles of England’s southern coast and stop at the fun parks and activity centers along the way.

Bournemouth International Centre
Go to a performance, conference, exhibition or other event at this large venue, which sits on the beautiful coast of Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre
Treat yourself to a night of early 20th-century-style grandeur at this opulent and historic theater, where you can see everything from dramas to concerts.

Bournemouth Pier
Zipline from a tall tower on the pier over the waves of the sea and down to the beach from this pier’s exhilarating activity center.

Bournemouth University
Best known for its media programs that have trained Oscar winners, one of the U.K.’s “new universities” straddles Bournemouth with two campuses.

O2 Academy Bournemouth
Spend an evening watching a big-name music act or attend a club night or sports event at this live performance venue, housed in a historic building.
- Poole Harbour
- Paultons Family Theme Park - Home of Peppa Pig World
- Bournemouth Beach
- Bournemouth International Centre
- Bournemouth Pier
- Lymington Pier Ferry Port
- Bournemouth University
- Mudeford Quay
- Christchurch Harbour
- Studland Beach and Nature Reserve
- Oceanarium
- Brownsea Castle
- Bournemouth Lower Gardens
- Highcliffe Castle

