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Kensington Hotel

18 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LE, United Kingdom

+44 120 255 7434

Rp 581,334+

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Overall guest ratings

6.6/10 Good

Based on 305 reviews

Review highlights

Location

8.9
Service

7.9
Amenities

2.8
Bar and Beverages

2.1

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About

The Kensington Hotel puts you in a great location, within a 15-minute walk of Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Beach. You can unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge, and full breakfast is available daily. There's a garden, and rooms offer flat-screen TVs and room service.

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Amenities

Free Wi-Fi
Internet
No smoking
Free parking
Terrace/Patio

Guest reviews

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Couples

Solo

Overall rating

6.6 Good

Based on 288 reviews

Location

8.9

Service

7.9

Comfort

5.0

Breakfast

4.7

Cleanliness

4.5

Room

4.0

Food

4.0

WiFi

3.5

Vibe

2.8

Amenities

2.8

Bar and Beverages

2.1

Overall rating

6.3 Good

Based on 158 reviews

Location

8.9

Beach

8.7

Service

7.9

Comfort

5.0

Breakfast

4.4

Cleanliness

4.2

Room

4.2

Vibe

3.0

Amenities

2.8

Bar and Beverages

1.9

Overall rating

6.4 Good

Based on 92 reviews

Location

9.1

Value for money

8.1

Service

7.6

Breakfast

5.2

Comfort

4.9

Cleanliness

4.4

Room

3.7

WiFi

3.2

Amenities

3.2

Vibe

3.2

Overall rating

6.8 Good

Based on 37 reviews

Location

9.0

Value for money

8.1

Service

7.9

Comfort

5.4

Room

4.3

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3.3

Pros: Very poor standards throughout staff quite rude

Cons: Would have been ok if it was a budget hotel couldn't even get a plastic cup for teeth cleaning we were told to use our coffee mug one of which was cracked which we took to reception and it was not...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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5.8

Cons: seriously , no wifi at all : shocked to find no wifi working. And asked to lady staff: wasnt cooperate. room was allright , apart from wifi :

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.3

Pros: Bed was comfy and room was clean

Cons: Shower cubicle was so small that my boyfriend (broad rugby player) couldn't shut the door if he wanted a shower!

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.3

Pros: Reallly lovely lady who runs place

Cons: Bit hot - but I as 33degrees outside

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.1

Pros: Good location...very friendly and capable staff.. Pleanty of free parking.. room on ground floor ..nice clean bathroom.

Cons: No tv remote for entire stay dispite asking more than once. No fan available.. Windows in room only opened partially.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.5

Pros: Accommodating to my very late check in 4.30 am

Cons: Couldn't park and had to use local carpark that had overnight charge til 8am so had to return to car at 8am.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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5.8

Pros: the bed was very comfy.

Cons: took ages to check in receptionist on phone, our room not ready on time, then the door alarm would stop. some fixtures and fittings falling of the wall. fire alarm woke everyone at 5:00 in the ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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2.9

Cons: Very run down shabby holes in the walls shower filthy came out of the wall. Bed broken lift out of order could not wait to leave

Reviewed Jul 2017

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6.3

Pros: Car parking and clean room

Cons: Location long way from seafront

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: the rooms were clean homely beds were very comfortable

Reviewed Jul 2017

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10.0

Pros: the rooms were clean homely beds were very comfortable

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.3

Pros: Bed was comfy and room was clean

Cons: Shower cubicle was so small that my boyfriend (broad rugby player) couldn't shut the door if he wanted a shower!

Reviewed Jul 2017

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8.3

Pros: Reallly lovely lady who runs place

Cons: Bit hot - but I as 33degrees outside

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.1

Pros: Good location...very friendly and capable staff.. Pleanty of free parking.. room on ground floor ..nice clean bathroom.

Cons: No tv remote for entire stay dispite asking more than once. No fan available.. Windows in room only opened partially.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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7.5

Pros: Accommodating to my very late check in 4.30 am

Cons: Couldn't park and had to use local carpark that had overnight charge til 8am so had to return to car at 8am.

Reviewed Jul 2017

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3.3

Pros: Very poor standards throughout staff quite rude

Cons: Would have been ok if it was a budget hotel couldn't even get a plastic cup for teeth cleaning we were told to use our coffee mug one of which was cracked which we took to reception and it was not...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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5.8

Cons: seriously , no wifi at all : shocked to find no wifi working. And asked to lady staff: wasnt cooperate. room was allright , apart from wifi :

Reviewed Jul 2017

review from
5.8

Pros: the bed was very comfy.

Cons: took ages to check in receptionist on phone, our room not ready on time, then the door alarm would stop. some fixtures and fittings falling of the wall. fire alarm woke everyone at 5:00 in the ...

Reviewed Jul 2017

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2.9

Cons: Very run down shabby holes in the walls shower filthy came out of the wall. Bed broken lift out of order could not wait to leave

Reviewed Jul 2017

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6.3

Pros: Car parking and clean room

Cons: Location long way from seafront

Reviewed Jul 2017

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