Just spent a few days in this hotel on a short break. Been doing so for about ten years. This year the tariff rose dramatically and the habit has been broken. End of an era. It just ain't worth the money! Most of the criticisms mentioned are correct. Many rooms are very small and dated, old fittings in the bathrooms,... more

We wish we had seen these reviews before we went. Unfortunately, when we wanted to visit Bournemouth the East Anglia was the only hotel available but as we had enjoyed holidays at other Best Western 3 star hotels, we thought we knew what we were getting - boy were we wrong! For a start the place was a nightmare to... more

I wish I had read these reviews before I had my holiday there! Everything the visitor said in the September view was hundred percent accurate! We thought we had gone back over thirty years to the early seventies when we walked into the hotel! Our first room was tiny, grubby and claustrophobic. We complained and were moved to a better... more

I moved to this hotel at 10pm from another hotel in Bournemouth which was awful. I was allowed to view the room before booking and the night porter was lovely as I was travelling alone and desperate to get a room. The room was very comfortable, I got a great nights sleep. Dining room was immaculate and service excellent. I... more

We found the East Anglia online - the photo looked great. On arrival we wondered if we had turned into the wrong place, the building was about 10 years weathered in comparison to the online pic. The reception was another dated shock. We were given directions to our room in the 'Lauderdale Suite' a seperate '70s style detached house next... more