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East Cliff Cottage Hotel

3.0 of 5
57 Grove Rd, Bournemouth BH1 3AT , England
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£4 towards cost of meal
East Cliff Cottage Hotel
Ranked #51 of 144 Bournemouth B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 100 Reviews
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What travelers say about this B&B/inn
  • Evening meals(5)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • Superior room(4)
  • Great location(4)
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

Nice looking hotel, good food and friendly owners. Our room was nice, but as mentioned in other reviews, the shower was a mere trickle, the standard of cleanliness in the bathroom not great as a pubic hair was left inside the shower. More hairs to come I'm sorry to say, but not of the human kind. My wife found a... More

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Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Despite the friendliness of the proprietors, who were kind and helpful, and the breakfast was excellent, we were overall extremely disappointed with our stay at the hotel. I certainly was expecting more from a 3 star rated establishment and felt it was not value for money - definitely over priced. Negatives: Car parking (a 53 point turn to park -... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
May 17, 2012

Thank you for your comments. Following your visit we have taken this room out of use. As a new Hotel owner, I find it quite interesting how someone with a slight (legitimate) greivance can twist the reality to make it sound like a horrible stay. And then they go out of their way to find other things to add to... More

Ashford, United Kingdom
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I have no idea how this qualifies as a Hotel and how it has achieved a high rating eludes me. The Car park is way to small with restricted parking on the main road. The owners were pleasent enough but on entering the bulding my heart sank as the lobby area was poorly decorated and not very clean. We had... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
May 11, 2012

As readers will see from all our other responses to reviews, we would normally start by thanking the person for their comments (both good and bad) and addressing those which we feel need a response (these are normally the negatives of course) However, where do you start with this one ? When your wife has severe mobility issues wouldn't you... More

Maidstone
Reviewer
4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Lovely welcome by Andrew & Kim with tea, coffee and biscuits. Rooms spacious and comfortable especially the very large bed! Hotel very convenient for the sea front and beaches and very importantly on a quiet road which meant we had a good nights sleep. Andrew and Kim were very helpful, nothing too much trouble, even when our dog "embarrassed" us... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
April 23, 2012

Thanks for the kind words. Its nice when our efforts to please are appreciated. To be clear to all readers, these people stayed in a Superior Room. Our Standard Rooms are much smaller - although the 'nothing too much trouble' mantra remains the same. We share your sentiments on hoping the bookings continue to flow :-) More

worcestershire
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

At best a B&B never a hotel. The couple have obviously bitten off more than they can chew. The hotel is generally run down with eveidence of damp in our room, door locks falling off and the shower leaking everywhere. The last straw was when the propritor tipped the milk from another guests table into the milk for everyones cereals.... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
April 18, 2012

Well, what a difference a week makes. 3 brilliant reviews last week, 1 not so good this. All the more surprising given that 1 of the reviewers from last week stayed in the same room as this reviewer. Our apologies that your stay didn't match up to your expectations. It is disappointing that you didnt report your problems to us... More

London
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

This was mine and my fiancee's second stay at the hotel. We stumbled across it last year, while on a Easter break in another hotel nearby and had dinner there on Easter Sat and Sun. The food and ambience of the then owners, Alan and his son Chrism were delightful. Then last June we celebrated our engagement there. Guess What!... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
April 12, 2012

Wow, thanks for such kind words. It is extremely gratifying when our attempts to please are so positively received. We continue to try and improve our offering, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. More

london
Contributor
11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

This property is situated on a small road just off the beach front. We enjoyed a 2 night weekend break and we chose Bournemouth to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. We found the B&B quite easily and our check in was welcoming and hassle free. The interior of the dining room and seating area is beautiful and... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
April 12, 2012

Thank you for your review - it has picked up on all the qualities we feel we can offer over and above the 'larger' Hotels who are situated on the same road as us. A friendly ambience with a home from home feel is what we are aiming for. The current rooms are quite old fashioned, and we plan to... More

Berkhamsted, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Just back after an Easter break here - had a great time. The room was very spacious (superior room I think). Situated just off the front, it was close enough to walk to the restaurants, beach and BIC, free parking but blissfully quiet. Extremely friendly and welcoming owners and a freshly cooked breakfast to order, one of the best I... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
April 12, 2012

Its always pleasing to receive a good review, When the reviewer has made 19 other contributions its even nicer to note the high scores given. For anyone else reading, Room 2 IS a Superior Room. These have much more space (with a seating area) than our Standard Rooms (baths are also found in the Superior Rooms - against just a... More

Lincoln, United Kingdom
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

I stayed here over Christmas and was very impressed with the size, space and decor of the room, and the old fireplaces in the restaurant and lounge area. Very close to the beach and delicious food. Will definitely return in the future!

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
January 11, 2012

Thanks for the generous comments. We are currently undertaking a few upgrades to the roooms, so hopefully you will be more impressed on a future visit. Also, following Santa's kind contribution of the 2 Masterchef cookbooks, we hope to continue the tradition of excellent food. More

Watford, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 8, 2011

Really enjoyed our stay in this quiet, relaxing and very pleasant hotel. Very welcoming and attentive hosts. Extremely clean, quite roomy except for the en-suite (a little tight). Food is excellent,good value for money and a nice menu. The present owners have only taken over this hotel recently and obviously there is some updating and decorating needs doing which I'm... More

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EastCliffCottage, Owner at East Cliff Cottage Hotel, responded to this review
October 10, 2011

Thanks for those kind comments. We try our best to be welcoming and attentive as that is one of the few advantages we can have over the larger hotels which we are situated next to. I agree with your comment re. the en-suite, out of our 6 rooms the one you were in was the smallest. The bathrooms in our... More

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57 Grove Rd, Bournemouth BH1 3AT , England
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