One of the worst hotels iv ever stayed in !! your better off sleeping in your car…read more bed is the worst bed .. no food in restaurant after 8:30, hotel gives the shinning vibes .. truly crap

First, a point about the location. It is at the end of a long peninsula and not close to anything…read morebut beach. That in itself is not bad except when the weather is bad and you are hotel bound, with out a car. This limited our sight seeing in Poole. So caution when selecting this as a Poole destination. We did have some service issues that detracted from our stay especially with front desk staff. Checking in (5pm), we were told the dining room needed reservations - first available 9pm. The toilet in our room did not work (5pm). So we went to the bar and had pretty good meals while the loo was being fixed. The aforementioned dining room was partially full when I looked at 7 and 8 pm. A bell boy (not maintenance) was summoned to fix the toilet. He said he did. He did not. They said the hotel was full up and offered to move us to the one "comparable" room left. They did. It was not. The room was about 25% the size of where we started, peeling wood fur nature, dirty carpet and over looking the kitchen alley and garbage bins . After a bit of a hissy fit, we went back to our first room and only then did a proper maintenance guy came to fix the toilet. He did. 10PM. Never a sorry for your inconvenience or to comp us for a meal etc. WiFi was super slow here. I got the feeling had they seen my balance sheet, they would have treated us better. A bit full of themselves. Small time service from the admin.staff in what is supposed to be a "posh" hotel. As a former 2 million mile business traveler, I've stayed in global posh hotels. This was not. Perhaps 3 stars on a 5 star scale. The food service people were much, much better. Loved the morning crew! All in all, disappointing.

This is a good hotel for business as it is situated near the town centre. The rooms are good and…read morethe food well cooked with a good choice of menu. The hotel can get booked up during the week so worth booking in advance. A good value place to stay.

I had the opportunity to visit this restaurant with friends of mine yesterday. First of all the…read moredrive out is through a national Park and is absolutely stunning. This place must be absolutely hopping in the summer! The pig is a restaurant and a hotel, on a beautiful piece of land on the water. I have included several pictures of the view. This is a true farm to table restaurant. We enjoyed a long leisurely lunch that included the 'piggy and fishies' tray, homemade warm bread, cauliflower soup and fish and pork chop mains. Absolutely fantastic meal with wine pairings. We then retired to the lounge for coffee and a bit of a rest before the journey home. A+! The ambiance is 'elegant countryside' and service was top notch. I absolutely must return here with my family in short order as they would love it. PS- may have picked up a bit of a Brit accent while here!!

Fantastic location, gorgeous views to the peninsula, pretty gardens, beautiful hotel, wonderful on…read morea warm sunny day, food was excellent, innovative, fresh, decorative and with attention to detail. Would definitely return.

Afternoon tea at Sandbanks? Hmmm I think, 'no thanks.' Probably not again, anyway…read more I visited the hotel for Afternoon Tea with my sisters to celebrate a birthday. We'd planned on sitting on the terrace overlooking the beautiful coastline, but the rainy weather got the better of us, so we opted for the interior lounge. It was clean and pleasant and cosy, but really no more exciting than your standard hotel communal space. Afternoon Tea is served between 3-6pm. I went up to the bar at 2:45pm to get the attention of the 5 members of staff milling about each other until one came over. I asked it I could place the order now and have it served at 3pm, but I was told I had to wait. Fair enough. I returned again at 3pm where the waitress checked her watch to see I wasn't cheating. In a country where the quintessential tea and cake experience is widely popular - especially in tourist traps - this was an average offering. The metal pots and canteen crockery were average. The scones, cake and sandwich slices were average. There wasn't enough cream and jam to go round. It was all quite heavy with no light accents in the offering of little fruits or macaroons to break up the stodginess that you see in other establishments (apart from a cute little meringue). And it's just shy of £15 for the privilege. The real selling point is the location and this place might have punched a little higher had the weather been better and the service a little less dismissive. We went for a taste of the high life and just got caught somewhere in the middle.

It's located in one of the best spot of the area but the premises and the facilities are outdated…read more(let's you travel back to the 80s) Unless you can get a promo fare daily rates are pricey... but breakfast (&wifi) is included! At least that!!! ;)

There are two Premier Inn hotels in Poole. This one is closer to city centre and has a very nice…read morerestaurant - to start with the good points. I would go for the other one again if I would stay in Poole. This hotel is so noisy that I could hardly sleep. Normally I can sleep everywhere. There is a big dual carriage way on one site and an industrial estate on the other site. The rooms are a little bit dated compare to the other hotel. The hotel is wheelchair accessible (but no roll-in shower).

Quite a good premier inn with adequate restaurant . Recently modernised . Good for accessing Poole .read more

For a one night stay it was good. Clean and the front desk gentleman was helpful and welcoming…read more It is a good basic economy stay. No frills. Would stay here again.

Hotel is adequate with friendly staff and clean rooms. Close to pier. No refrigerator in the room…read morewas a disappointment.

This place must have the best view in Dorset, looking over Poole harbour to Brownsea island, or…read morethrough the pines to the Old Harry Rocks. The venue makes good use of this with picture windows, and a huge deck where you can eat outside if weather permits. And there's nowhere to beat it for sunset cocktails. A recent lunch featured baked goat's cheese with toasted walnuts, followed by dressed Portland crab with chunky chips (generous on the crab), finished with Belgian choc brownie with marmalade ice cream. The cooking is good but not great - it's only a bistro after all. But the ambience, views and service are all tip top. Our meal for four (three courses) with wine and coffee was £118. The set menu pricing is Lunch: 2 courses £20, 3 courses £26.50 Dinner: 2 courses £24.50, 3 courses £29.50. Highly recommended if the weather's fine.

Great view, beautiful restaurant. Food is excellent (lunch for 3 on a Sunday was great and…read moreexpensive but not too crazy at 85 pounds)Service is very very slow...which makes this 4 stars not 5

Wonderful guest house near everything in Poole! The owner and staff were wonderful and made me…read morefeel very much at home. I hope to stay there again some time!

I was here once as a delegate, and a friend and I once used the bar…read more I'm never using the bar again! Two glasses of wine cost £7.50! And I had the house red! we were both a bit disgusted. When I used the conference suite, it was a bit hard to find and most of us felt quite dozy as grew warmer and warmer. It seems a popular venue for wedding receptions. As to how good they are, I'm not able to comment.

Average Hotel in the Thistle chain..Check in was fast booked over internet and We had no problems…read more Room small but clean and it had lovely power shower. Avoid bar Drinks very expensive Staff very friendly and knowleagable on places to visit in Poole and Bourmouth and also plenty of leaflets in hotel reception area of the areas tourist hotspots ..Don't miss Monkey world!! This hotel is ideal for one night or weekend stopover but I would not recomend it for any more nights.