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Best Western The Connaught Hotel

This top rated Bournemouth Hotel is an award winning, AA 3 Star and Rosette, Best Western Connoisseur hotel and is centrally located on the West Cliff in an acre of its own grounds with a free, private car park for over 65 cars. This beautiful hotel is less than 5 minutes walk to Bournemouth Town Centre, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), the Gardens, Pavilion Theatre and Bournemouth Pier.  Just three minutes walk away are Bournemouth's award winning, golden, sandy beaches.

Second only to the 4 Star Marriott in this year's Best Large Hotel Awards!!

This delightful hotel, once a gentleman's residence, was constructed circa 1850 and has 57 luxurious, en-suite, spacious bedrooms and a leisure club with a heated 18m indoor pool and adjoining spa pool, 12m outdoor pool, 2 gymnasiums, 2 sauna and steam rooms - free to all our guests. In addition to our Orchid Suite our accommodation offers:

  • 5 Executive Rooms beautifully refurbished with complimentary water, robes, slippers and flat screen TVs for use during your stay.
  • 50 Light and beautifully decorated  bedrooms - all non-smoking. Most superior rooms have their own private balconies.    
  • Magnificent Restaurant, Blakes, awarded an AA single Rosette.        
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Digital TV to include Sky Sports News  (11 Channels)              
  • Comfortable desk and chair with ample power sockets
  • Free WiFi facilities throughout the hotel 
  • Free broadband in the conference suites
  • 24 Hour room service - with a smile!  
  • Dry cleaning and laundry facilities
  • Trouser press in the room and ironing board on demand

 

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The AA made a suprise inspection visit to The Best Western Connaught Hotel in Bournemouth and rewarded them for their hard work and dedication to guest care by increasing their Merit rating to an all-time high of 80% and the Best Western Group has promoted the hotel to "Connoisseur Status". 

Blakes restaurant has been redesigned by Stuart Jones - of Sunseeker fame - and has been newly decorated and fitted out with all new furniture and soft furnishings thus creating a wondeful atmosphere. Nick Rutigliano, our Maitre d' and Paul James our Head Chef are there to make your stay so much more of an experience!!

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