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The Connaught Lodge

4.0 star property

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BBQ/picnic area
Indoor pool
2 bars/lounges
2 bars/lounges
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Bar
  • Room service

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32 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5PH
  • Bournemouth International Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Bournemouth Lower Gardens
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Bournemouth Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Twin Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Single Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Single Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Junior Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Junior Suite

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Standard Double Room

  • 142.3 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Best Western Plus The Connaught Hotel & Spa

  • Pool
  • Hot Tub
  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, (847)
The price is $111
per night
$133 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9
Best Western Plus The Connaught Hotel & Spa

About this property

The Connaught Lodge

4-star hotel in Bournemouth City Centre
A full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a restaurant are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include 2 bars/lounges, a fitness center, and a snack bar/deli.
The Connaught Lodge offers 26 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Bluewater Spa has 4 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, facials, and body wraps. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

In addition to a full-service spa, The Connaught Lodge features an indoor pool and a hot tub. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 2 bars/lounges. Each day guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 689 square feet (64 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, a sauna, and spa services. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

The Connaught Lodge is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Blakes Brasserie - Overlooking the garden, this brasserie specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required.
The Gin Bar - This bar specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 17.50 to 17.50 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Blakes Brasserie
  • The Gin Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (689 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 4 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1906
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 3 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from February 1 to February 6:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 17.50 to 17.50 per person
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Connaught Bournemouth
Connaught Lodge
Connaught Lodge Bournemouth
The Connaught Lodge Hotel
The Connaught Lodge Bournemouth
The Connaught Lodge Hotel Bournemouth

The Connaught Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 278 out of 691 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 691 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 691 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 691 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 691 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jaime

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very hot, but luckily we could open the windows. Hot tub and pool were nice. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Walkable from city centre and waterfront
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Sam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Dated but comfy and clean
Room was dated but comfy and clean. Breakfast was terrible and other guests were looking at it and walking out
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

JANICE

Booked through Expedia and had to pay for parking think it should be free as we used bar and restaurant facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at this hotel for our daughters graduation. All the rooms were clean and tidy with plent of space. We will definitely look to book aga8n when staying in Bournemouth.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mainly good with outbreaks of disturbence
A single night stay. All good except paper thin walls ( in the "lodge") and the neighbours from hell who were detrrmined to gain the world record for being inconsiderate.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, needs to be clearer on parking
Hotel was very nice but building works were going on during our stay which meant no lift access to swimming pool etc. Also parking is hit and miss, i believe hotel should highlight this more when booking, if you want to be parked in hotel then you need to be back there by 4pm, even if disabled, there are 2x spaces but anyone parks in them even non badge holders and this isn't checked by hotel staff Breakfast is very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kwame

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place and location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Lovely hotel. Bed a little too firm for me but fine for my husband. Shower over bath had hair in plug hole which need a good clean out as when I removed some of it it was black and smelt unpleasant. Apart from that the hotel was lovely. Breakfast very good indeed. All nice and hot. The pool was a decent size and not too cold. My only other criticism was that they automatically added 10% to every penny you spent with them. There are no drinks prices up so you don’t realise you are getting this 10% added on unless you just happen to notice a very very small one liner . Be warned if you don’t want to pay a service charge at the bar for your alcoholic drinks or tea’s and coffee’s tell the server when you order as it’s not obvious that they add on this extra charge. Apart from that it’s a nice hotel in a very good location close to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Hayley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good amount of parking, great staff, nicely kept room, convenient location to the coast and town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend stay at Connaught Lodge
Stayed in a standard room in The Lodge. Really good size room, comfy bed and large bathroom. Really short walk to main hotel and facilities. Great inclusive breakfast, with friendly and attentive staff. We really enjoyed our stayed so extended by another night.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Aven

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was ok but very old you can smell the old furniture and carpet need to be updated some of the Staff not all they were very good but some are not
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

E

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room. Huge bathroom. Breakfast was very good, buffet style with good choices to suit everybody. Was not able to get tea and cake, although full afternoon tea could be booked in advance. Very loud wedding party kept us awake until midnight so thankful we weren't travelling with young kids. Friendly staff, good location. Would come here again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

alan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely spacious room with extra lounge area. The tv in the lounge area had no remote control so we didn’t use it. It was a bit soulless- a couple more pictures on the big empty wall would’ve cheered it up a bit. I preferred the seating area in the main bedroom- much nicer space. Can’t believe there was no long mirror anywhere in the suite! Plenty of room for one! Also iron and ironing board would’ve been handy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

graham

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs some tlc
Only one person on reception at a busy time of check in. Did not get told about where anything was restaurant, gym ect.. The lodge is a bit odd and tired my bathroom had another door into the corridor, bit unnerving. Room facility’s a bit out dated. However the bed was very comfortable and breakfast was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Howard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very good with cheerful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thus was our 6th time here and we were not disapoinyed. Wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024