Guest Reviews of Marlins Hotel

"Great hotel and great location, just 2 minutes walk from the town centre and beach. Parking’s a bit tight so get there early."

Room was bright and airy, very clean and the bed was comfortable. Staff were very friendly and the breakfast was lovely.

"excellent really enjoyed it will be going again next year."

Everything from the staff to room to the breakfast.

Only one pillow each,lol.

"Would defintely use again and would recommend to others."

A really friendly welcome, helpful throughout. Good breakfast and absolutely no complaints about any aspect of the stay

"An excellent place to stay."

The staff were very helpful, friendly and made me feel welcome. I would happily use the hotel again if I was in the area.

Only bad point was the freeview lost its sound on the first evening, but fine after.

"Hotel was great although more of a Guest House than a Hotel and as such thought the price was fractionally on the high side for what was on offer. Breakfast brill; Owners/staff ultra-friendly and helpful nothing was too much trouble; Bathroom was small not really for the larger person but functional and bedroom/communal areas were kept very clean at all times. Good selection of tourist information booklets in the reception area and owner/staff have excellent local knowledge should you have further queries. Bournemouth has a number of rather steep hills and this hotel is one of the more accessible amongst them although it should be noted that there was not much to do near the hotel in the evenings if you didn't want to make another trip back down the hill into town. However, as we were leaving we did notice 'coming soon' signs for a carvery bar and Italian restaurant opposite so hopefully this situation will improve then. "

Excellent staff - very friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. Breakfast was great too.

Was lead to believe there was a bar-lounge facility for guests to mingle in during the evenings. I was travelling with my mother who is in her 60s and there wasn't much to do nearby for food/drink of an evening unless you wanted to travel into the centre of Bournemouth which was a little 'young' for my Mum. Bathroom was small but functional. Only terrestrial TV channels were available.

"Enjoyable"

Excellent large double room

Inadequate tea facilities in the room

"The hotel had a lovely homely feel to it that we felt as soon as we walked in. The staff were really friendly and very helpful. The room was a good size and very well kept and with the free parking, good food and it being close to everything you need for a good break away i would really recommend this hotel to anyone."

Friendly feel, close to local amenities, free parking, good food and reasonable pricing.

"Excellent. Marlins is a home from home. We were made to feel very welcome. It was spotless and the Full English Breakfast set us both up for the day ahead. Will definitely go again and will recommend it. Thankyou for a lovely weekend."

Everything

"The hotel is in a great location with most attractions within easy walking distance. The accommodation was very clean and comfortable. Our room was at the back of the hotel which was very quiet and peaceful. The room had everything we needed, including complimentary tea/coffee/biscuits. The only slight complaint was that the bathroom was small but really this didn't spoil the enjoyment of our stay. The staff were friendly and helpful. Recommended."

Excellent location for the beach, shops, restaurants and concert halls. Spotlessly clean.

Bathroom was very small.

"The hotel was just right and we will definitely stay there again"

Clean, quiet, fantastic breakfast

Nothing

"En suite a little small but having used this room before we knew what to expect."

Location, friendliness of staff, cleanliness throughout

Shower door not closing properly, broken drain cover in the shower.

"If you are going to the Bournemouth International Centre then this is the place to stay, just a five minute walk away. The attention you receive from the moment you arrive is excellent. The manager was always on hand for advice local restaurants, directions etc. The rooms are clean and tidy and the breakfest is freshly cooked to order."

There are no faults with this hotel. Excellent service from the momment the Manager was there to welcome us until our departure

The location was good, although it is not immediatly on the coast; it was near. The hotel was quite and I relaxed before my meeting which was crucial to me.

"good, 4 poster bed was not long enough. breakfast good, if a bit early."

good location, friendly staff

not very private, room fairly small, shower drained very slowly

"Extremely freindly and helpful, very clean but slightly overpriced. Would definately recomend and will revisit in the future."

Freindliness, convienient location,

Road noise

Helpful, friendly staff, excellent location, hotel immaculate, great breakfast

Car park tiny impossible not to box other guests in unless you drive a Smart car, wasted loads of water waiting for hot water to come through in the shower, not enough tea and coffee in the rooms

"Very clean, excellent service - always willing to help and the cooked breakfast was fantastic. Fully recommend to all."

"hotel chosen because it is non smoking and located in centre of Bournemouth Also provision of car parking although tight was a useful extra.the hotel was a good example of a british B&B being clean tidy and a restictive menu"

only stopped for 2nights location was good with the hotel providing what was stated

"Excellent B&B. Best I have stayed in Bournemouth. Modern and clean room. Friendly and helpful hosts. Fantastic breakfast. Ideal location for beach and town centre. I would thoroughly recommend."

Hosts, location, breakfast

"owners very friendly welcoming informative good breakfast"

Friendlyness of owners close to concert venue and shops

Breakfast only 8 till 9

Neil the owner was great, really helpful and friendly. The hotel was lovely, the room was clean and really nicely decorated and the breakfast was great! I'd definitely stay here again and i'd recommend it to anyone.

"I would have liked instructions to find the hotel from the Triangle."

Ground floor, double and a single bed

The hotel was immaculately clean and the staff were very friendly and welcoming

only one pillow per person, tv was a bit dated and could have done with more tea, coffee and milk for the price paid.

"The hotel was clean and comfortable, and the owners were friendly and made you feel welcome. Brekfast was very good and the breakfast room is bright and airy. Overall this hotel represents great value for money."

Clean and comfortable.

Very clean and comfortable and had everything that we needed.

"I had a very good stay. The hotel was secure, the room clean and all that I needed. Staff were very helpful and pleasant. Breakfast was very good"

Clean and welcoming.

I was in a twin room and it would have been crowded with two people

The room was spacious and the bathroom was very clean

My room overlooked the road and was a bit noisy. Decor was a bit dated.

I have stayed in similiar type accomodation in Bournemouth at a significantly better cost.

Friendliness, location, cleanliness, breakfast!

Nothing really. Furniture in bedroom a bit dated, but adequate storage.

Very good service and a marvellous breakfast!!

"We enjoyed our stay at Marlins and found that a lot of thought and effort had gone into making it a pleasant hotel. We found that the family room was very nicely organised giving us a partially private area from the kids. Thanks for a great stay."

It was spacious, clean and well decorated

"See above"

Staff were friendly and the location was close to many of the mains tourist attractions.

Could have a bigger selection of food at breakfast for those who do not want the full english breakfast. For example some rolls or fresh fruit.

"Multimap was slightly coy reagarding the exact position of the hotel but this only held me up for a few minutes! Check-in smooth, parking OK, room clean and fully functional - also contained 3 beds just for little old me!. Good nights sleep, didn't try the breakfast but it smelt OK. Would certainly consider staying again in the future."

Excellent location for the BIC, reasonably easy to find, would have liked to have had more time to read the signed Terry Sherringham autobiography!!!

All was adequate

"Small fiendly hotel with limited public areas. We had a large family room, but this was a bit pricy."

Staff very friendly and helpful

Bathroom decoration.