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Applewood Hotel

3 1/2 star hotel
8.8/10 Excellent
(577 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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Overview

Applewood Hotel is a great option for families visiting Bournemouth. Families love the spacious family rooms with bunk beds, perfect for children. The hotel's welcoming and friendly staff consistently receive praise, and the excellent breakfast is a further bonus. Its convenient location, close to the beach and town centre, and the added benefit of free parking make this a very attractive option. While some minor issues have been reported (e.g., occasionally dusty top bunks), the overwhelmingly positive feedback points to a pleasant family-friendly experience.

Guest highlights

The spacious family rooms with bunk beds.
The friendly and helpful staff.
The excellent breakfast.
The convenient location near the beach and town centre, with free parking.

About the hotel

Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a snack bar/deli and express check-out. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, multilingual staff, a garden, and a picnic area are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.

Nearby attractions

Applewood Hotel is located in Bournemouth City Centre, a neighborhood in Bournemouth. Prototype Bailey Bridge and Highcliffe Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Oceanarium and Bournemouth Pier. Boscombe Chine Gardens Mini Golf Course and Sandbanks Beach are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like rock climbing.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Snack bar/deli

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
Breakfast available for a fee: gbp 7.50 for adults and gbp 5 for children

Guest services

Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels (on request)
Front desk (limited hours)
Housekeeping (on request)
Multilingual staff

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Stair-free path to entrance
This property does not have elevators
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance

Outdoor

Garden
Picnic area
Terrace

More

Smoke-free property

Nearest Airports

Airplane
Southampton Airport
45 km from this hotel
Bristol Airport
94 km from this hotel
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4.5 out of 5 stars

11 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

73%

4 star reviews

9%

3 star reviews

18%

2 star reviews

0%

1 star reviews

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We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Applewood Hotel

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Latest reviews (11)

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Ryan

29 Aug 2024 - 30 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

FANTASTIC family stay. Staff very friendly and helpful. We were very happy guests.
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Amanda

17 Nov 2023 - 19 Nov 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

We had a lovely 2 night stay at the Applewood. The lady on duty was very friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was lovely and the service was excellent. Our family room was very clean and nicely decorated. It was cosy but more than enough room for the 4 of us with everything we needed including the lovely toiletries. There were only a couple of things that would have made the stay absolutely perfect - There was no blind up at the bathroom window. It looks like it had previously been there as the track was there but there were no lats and the pillows were quite flat. That didn't take away from the lovely couple of days we had though, and if we are down in Bournemouth again, we would definitely book here again.
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Silke

2 Nov 2023 - 4 Nov 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

The staff was very responsive to send us late check-in info after auf train was delayed for several hours because of a storm so we could get into our room after the official end of check-in time. The room was cozy and the bunk bed nice for the kids - the towel warmer was a nice touch. The only issue was that the room was left unlocked after the cleaning people tidyed it - it does not feel good to return to an open door when all our stuff is in the room (and there is no safe). Otherwise great place with personal touches!
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PAUL

7 Oct 2023 - 8 Oct 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The hotel suited us as we were using it to explore Bournemouth and then to travel from to visit Poole after we checked out. Very close to town centre and beach. So plenty of choice for food and can go to the beach to explorer. Bunk beds were great for the children, free Wi-Fi, bed was confortable and the shower was powerful.
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Carrie

17 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Hotel has a great location, and staff were very friendly. We appreciated the bunk beds for the kids! The continental breakfast was excellent, and a good value.
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Elena

8 Feb 2023 - 11 Feb 2023
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely hotel, very clean and friendly staff. Location is great, short walk to the beach and town centre. Parking is free which is a bonus especially when travelling with small kids
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Gillian

21 Aug 2022 - 22 Aug 2022
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely room (we had a huge double plus very nice bunk bed for the kids). Very nicely decorated room. All extremely comfortable. Huge walk in shower.
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Sarah

29 May 2022 - 30 May 2022
reviewed on expedia

4 out of 5 stars

The property was well maintained. We had a friendly welcome. The Hotel has free parking which was a bonus and the hotel allowed us to leave our car in tge car park as we arrived early so we could explore. Our room was a nice size however the top bunk was dusty but the room was certainly not dirty. The hotel has a small bar with limited opening hours closed at 9pmwhich was a little disappointing as we would have liked to use the bar upon returning from our meal. Pro Friendly welcome Nice size family room Car parking free Accommodating staff Nice hotel Cons: Limited bar hours No facility to purchase soft drinks Dusty top bunk
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Leanne

3 Apr 2022 - 5 Apr 2022
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely hotel, great decor throughout very clean. L Spacious family room with bunk beds. It has a big garden with trampoline anf footballs for children. It has free parking and the pier is a 10 15 minute walk away.
A

19 May 2024 - 21 May 2024
reviewed on hcom

3 out of 5 stars

I booked this hotel because of it's very high rating: sadly, I don't think it was justified. I had a huge room on the ground floor: there was a massive double and a single bed. The "double" bed was a 6 footer, but the mattress was very lumpy and far too soft. I'd have been happy with a smaller bed and a comfortable mattress. The room looked as though it was recently refurbished and the bathroom was added: however, one had to shut the door to access the toilet: a folding door would have solved that problem. The shower had a very strong water pressure and there was plenty of hot water. Breakfast has to be ordered the night before: it was remarkably good value. The coffee was excellent, although porridge was not! This is a family run establishment and everyone was very friendly and helpful. Location is near the beach and there are plenty of eateries in the vicinity.
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