Guest Reviews & Comments
The Wessex Hotel near Bournemouth: Bournemouth Hotels
1 Family with older children - 26/03/08	90%
Good Points: Large room, small but modern TV with sky, tea making with biscuits, fast check in / check out, good value.
Bad Points: Dated corridor decor, rabbit warren corridors.
Further Comments: Excellent location in West Cliff. Ample private car park. Easy no hassle experience and surprisingly quick to book in / out. Breakfast service best ever known. Desperately requires a refurb to corridor decor and corridor layout to give a more direct access to rooms however. Rooms are bordering on acceptable but everything worked and nice size.
2 Group of adult friends - 26/03/08	70%
Good Points: adequate facilities
Bad Points: room small
Further Comments: we had a good stay although hard to make staff at breakfast understand you as foreign and mushrooms were raw bur overall fine
3 Mature couple - 18/07/07	70%
4 Mature couple - 09/05/07	80%
Good Points: a large bedroom with a good size bathroom
Bad Points: the mini bar was empty!
Further Comments: the hotel was in a good position for local attractions. The hotel was a good size very bright and contempary with good facilities i.e. leisure club. the upgraded room we had was excellent a large room with a large bed which was very comfortable, the bathroom was a good size too having a seperate bath and shower which is very usefull. The only down side was that it did have a fridge but was empty, even if there had just been a couple of bottles of water. we would highly recommend this hotel. The food in the restaurant was also of a very good standard, we had dinner and breakfast.
5 Mature couple - 09/05/07	80%
Good Points: a large bedroom with a good size bathroom
Bad Points: the mini bar was empty!
Further Comments: the hotel was in a good position for local attractions. The hotel was a good size very bright and contempary with good facilities i.e. leisure club. the upgraded room we had was excellent a large room with a large bed which was very comfortable, the bathroom was a good size too having a seperate bath and shower which is very usefull. The only down side was that it did have a fridge but was empty, even if there had just been a couple of bottles of water. we would highly recommend this hotel. The food in the restaurant was also of a very good standard, we had dinner and breakfast.
6 Mature couple - 19/04/07	40%
7 Leisure Visit - 16/04/07	80%
8 Group of adult friends - 12/04/07	70%
Good Points: nice airy room. generally good.
Bad Points: chintz wallpaper and curtains! bit dated. television could be a tad larger. bathroom could do with upgrading, especially shower.
Further Comments: generally good. at the time of my stay the steam room was not working
9 Group of adult friends - 12/04/07	70%
Good Points: nice airy room. generally good.
Bad Points: chintz wallpaper and curtains! bit dated. television could be a tad larger. bathroom could do with upgrading, especially shower.
Further Comments: generally good. at the time of my stay the steam room was not working
10 Young couple - 11/04/07	50%
Good Points: Facilities were fine and entrance area (lounge etc) were nice. There was a good breakfast choice.
Bad Points: As soon as you left the entrance area, the rest of the hotel was poor. The decor of the lift, hallways and bedroom were in urgent need of redecoration. The hallways did not smell very nice.
Further Comments: Overall, our stay was fine. However, we felt that the cost was expensive due to the poor standard of decor. The room (and bathroom) let it down badly which was a shame as the entrance areas were nice.
11 Young couple - 11/04/07	50%
Good Points: Facilities were fine and entrance area (lounge etc) were nice. There was a good breakfast choice.
Bad Points: As soon as you left the entrance area, the rest of the hotel was poor. The decor of the lift, hallways and bedroom were in urgent need of redecoration. The hallways did not smell very nice.
Further Comments: Overall, our stay was fine. However, we felt that the cost was expensive due to the poor standard of decor. The room (and bathroom) let it down badly which was a shame as the entrance areas were nice.
12 Mature couple - 07/04/07	30%
13 Mature couple - 21/03/07	90%
Good Points: Could not believe the size and standard of the room for the price! Lovely spacious, comfortable, light and airy room.
Further Comments: An excellent weekend. Staff very friendly. Fast & efficient check-in and check-out. Good food. Lovely indoor pool. The weekend went too quick!
14 Young couple - 21/02/07	80%
Good Points: Excellent staff very friendly nothing was any trouble
Bad Points: Room was a bit dated
Further Comments: As said before excellent staff and facilities. One very very big plus was the resteraunt it was a pleasure to eat there one of the best meals i have had in a hotel for a very long time. The service was exceptional.
15 Young couple - 21/02/07	80%
Good Points: Excellent staff very friendly nothing was any trouble
Bad Points: Room was a bit dated
Further Comments: As said before excellent staff and facilities. One very very big plus was the resteraunt it was a pleasure to eat there one of the best meals i have had in a hotel for a very long time. The service was exceptional.
16 Business Trip - 17/02/07	80%
Good Points: The fact there were plenty of facilities.
Bad Points: The staff on the front desk weren't overly helpful. They could do with being trained in customer services.
17 Business Trip - 22/11/06	70%
Bad Points: no hot water on sunday morning
Further Comments: No hot water on the sunday morning. Sporadic shower when the water was hot/lukewarm. Which wasn't good
18 Business Trip - 22/11/06	70%
Bad Points: no hot water on sunday morning
Further Comments: No hot water on the sunday morning. Sporadic shower when the water was hot/lukewarm. Which wasn't good
19 Business Trip - 05/11/06	40%
Good Points: Hotel enterance, lounge and bar were stylish and comfortable
Further Comments: 1. Bedroom dingy, out dated decor and poor lighting 2. Bathroom: Pink carpet, grey with age and shower head leaked from edge 3. Small circuar swimming pool with central pillar, not suitable for exercise, changing room dated and uninviting, towels thin and skimpy 4. Dinner expensive for the standard of cuisine 5. Breakfast not enough places set for business people, to many reserved tables 6. The front of house and waiting on staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient.
20 Business Trip - 05/11/06	40%
Good Points: Hotel enterance, lounge and bar were stylish and comfortable
Further Comments: 1. Bedroom dingy, out dated decor and poor lighting 2. Bathroom: Pink carpet, grey with age and shower head leaked from edge 3. Small circuar swimming pool with central pillar, not suitable for exercise, changing room dated and uninviting, towels thin and skimpy 4. Dinner expensive for the standard of cuisine 5. Breakfast not enough places set for business people, to many reserved tables 6. The front of house and waiting on staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient.
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