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Avalon Beach Hotel
43 Grand Avenue | Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 3SY, England
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Heavenly, Homely and Heartwarming

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5 of 5 stars
Stat71 5 contributions
Sydney Australia
Oct 6, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Well, having read the many reviews here I pondered if my expectations would be "too high". My answer - they were exceeded. you see the thing that sets this stay apart is it feels nothing like a hotel - it is a home, and like a home is full of personality, warmth and love. This atmosphere is conducive to a rejuvenating stay, emotionally, physically and psychologically. From the comfort of the bed to the warmth of the rooms it can not be understated that this truly is a remarkable home - I have traveled widely across our planet, and can with honesty say I never felt so close to home without actually being there.

  • Liked — It's a home!
  • Disliked — Having to Leave!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since October 31, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Excellent, friendly, immaculate hotel

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5 of 5 stars
Phil35yellow 6 contributions
Kent
Sep 24, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
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We have just returned from a 2 night stay at the Avalon Beach Hotel, Southbourne. We were greeted by Patricia who was a very genuine and friendly hostess. We arrived earlier than the stated room availability time, but nevertheless were taken immediately to our room. We had dinner at the hotel in the evening, excellent food, the coffee ameretto crunch is to die for. A lovely relaxing ambience in the dining room. We stayed in Guinevere, a extremely modern king sized bedroom with sofa and flat screen television. Ultra modern bathroom with large shower cubicle and power shower which was used twice a day by my husband and I. Breakfast was also excellent, good choice of cereal, fruit and home made scones and banana bread, delicious. We had a great stay at the Avalon and we will definitely return.

  • Liked — Large and modern, extremely clean accommodation
  • Disliked — Absolutely nothing
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since September 08, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners
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Only regret is only staying one night...

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5 of 5 stars
Toffees1 6 contributions
Dublin
Sep 17, 2008 | Trip type: Family

Can't say enough about the hospitality and friendliness of all the staff at Avalon Beach Hotel. We were greeted at our taxi, and helped in with our baby and bags, and given a pot of tea in the garden and juice for her while our rooms were finished. The rooms are superb. Well decorated in a modern tasteful way and full of everything you need.What a fantastic location for families. Great self catering options, and a huge and safe garden for them to play in, plus the "clockhouse" full of toys to keep them occupied on rainy days and in the evenings. Patricia and Paul have clearly put a lot of thought into catering for all their guests needs, and families in particular are really well looked after. We were able to put our baby to bed, and relax and enjoy a meal and fabulous bottle of wine in their little restaurant with a baby monitor ensuring we could keep an ear to her. An invaluable service for families with young children and so appreciated. It's five minutes from southbourne main street in one direction and the beach in the other. Our only regret was that we were only there for one night and we certainly plan to make a return trip in the very near future. A great find!

  • Liked — Warm welcome and family friendly facilities
  • Disliked — that we only were there for one night
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 21, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Fantastic small family run hotel

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5 of 5 stars
ajblack1972 2 contributions
Sussex, England
Aug 28, 2008 | Trip type: Family

We stayed here for four days in August in the ground floor apartment. The room was modern, immaculately clean and had everything you could need.We had our 2 children with us (5 and 8) and they had a great time playing in the garden and in the new games room. The homecooked food was excellent. Paul and Patricia are the perfect hosts, very welcoming and full of information on the local area.
An outstanding hotel in a perfect area , will definately be returning.

  • Liked — the hosts Paul and Patricia
  • Disliked — nothing
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since May 22, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Great food / Wine
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Perfect for a few days away

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5 of 5 stars
jodie102 26 contributions
corby
Aug 26, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

My husband and i have just returned from a 2 night stay at the Avalon Beach hotel and it was great! We stayed in Arthur which is a double room with an ensuite shower room and a 2 seater settee with a LCD tv. The decor of the room was very nice, in fact the whole hotel was decorated beautifully. The hotel was spottless. Breakfast on both mornings was plentiful and on our last night we decided to have dinner at the hotel. It was £19 for 3 courses which we thought was reasonable and we were very glad that we had made that decision as dinner was very nice and we ate so much we were stuffed! Would def recommend this hotel to friends and family.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since July 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Shopping
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43 Grand Avenue | Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 3SY, England