Bournemouth Sands Hotel

3.5 star property

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Property entrance
Triple Room
Coffee shop
Billiards
Interior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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2 West Cliff Gardens, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5HR
  • Place, Bournemouth Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth International Centre
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

Double Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Bournemouth Sands Hotel

Hotel with free parking, 7-minute walk to Bournemouth Beach
This smoke-free hotel features a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a coffee shop/cafe. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk.
Bournemouth Sands Hotel offers 76 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at Bournemouth Sands Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Bournemouth Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a bar.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include an elevator and a terrace
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Bournemouth Beach and Bournemouth International Centre
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Bournemouth Sands Hotel also features a terrace and an elevator. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Bournemouth hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 10 for adults and GBP 10 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Bournemouth Sands
Bournemouth Sands Hotel Hotel
Bournemouth Sands Hotel Bournemouth
Bournemouth Sands Hotel Hotel Bournemouth

Bournemouth Sands Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 54 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is small, but nice. The staff are friendly and the hotel is within walking distance of the beach. There are all the necessary amenities packed into a hotel room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayachandran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Impressive

Very impressed with the stay. Friendly staff, check in was quick. Room was clean and tidy. 5 minutes walk to beach. Sea/beach view from the room. Walking distance to the town centre/restaurants. Free parking on site. Comfortable stay with the family.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything good helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Review

Good location, good hotel, would have liked some sort of a headboard on the beds and bed lights were right above our heads which we did bump our heads a few times on. Free parking was a bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, comfortable, convenient, would stay again.

Solo stay in a single room. Clean and comfortable. Few minutes walk to beach and main pier. Mini supermarket also a few mins away. Coffee tea and kettle, small table fan, soap in shower and at sink, two towels, daily room service. The water heater pipes were slightly noisy at night, but I had earplugs so it was no problem. Full English breakfast (also veggie option) served from 8:15, make your choice of breakfast the night before and it’s on your assigned table the next morning. Cheapest price around for this central location, would definitely stay again. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Room very dated,needs decorating. Windowsill and curtains all mouldy. Hairs in the bed. Kettle covered in scale. Bathroom so small you hit your head on the radiator as you sit down. Noisy from 630am
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

noel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Fatima akther

Travelled with partner
Not bad
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kulvinder

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, checkin efficient but a dared property with dated family room, poor bathroom, mould effected sealent. The room needed completely updating and renovating. My continental breakfast was an apple, one croissant and an open yogurt....very poor. We won't be going back to the hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

shaun

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Poor stay at sands

Very poor booked 3 days only stayed 2days put us in a basement room that stank of mould and damp then complained and they moved me and my partner into a room with 2 single beds. Then next day went down for breakfast no table for us. So had to hang around for a table for 25 minutes. Next days breakfast nothing had been put on table. Very un organised.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Malkeet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For 1 night stay with parking and near to beach. Good enough.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable, quiet great location, friendly helpful staff what more do you expect from a cheap cheerful hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Siobhan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The quotes and pictures on line are not the same at the hotel( no spa) as stated and the staff just said it was a picture taken from across the road( hotel )so thats false advertisement was not happy with the room tools and rubbish was in our room and we was given another room the breakfast was like a child’s breakfast windows keep rattling during the night all cctv cameras in parking lot was broken and hanging off the walls
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff were excellent and helpful. All we needed for a one night stay and very affordability priced.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

George

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Good hotel for a couple of days, but out dated though. - opted for breakfast option which was worth the money. - Saff very friendly. - Location perfect. - Parking available and free on site.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Iain

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Essam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Too high to go to beach
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Payamn

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Afsha

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is old. Bathroom is broken .breakfast is not good. Unhygine
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Midweek break

Midweek break 3 nights. Although the parking was free, it was very tight and double parked and every morning had to wait about 15 minutes to get the car in front moved. Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was very limited and at a set time 8.30 no flexibility and had to be ordered in advance. Bar prices were very reasonable. The room though was extremely tired, The windows didn't work and could not be opened properly, decor was poor, badly in need of a repaint and would also suspect structural problems looking at the way the window was twisted. Ensuite was clean and fully functional. Generally the hotel was Okay, but rooms need major refurbishment.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Afsha

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bathrokm tub is broken. Found hair in egg.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Suman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good night sleep

Very good customer service. Beds are very comfortable to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024