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The Kensington Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel near Bournemouth Beach in Bournemouth

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The Kensington Hotel

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Restaurant
Beach nearby
Front of property
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Restaurant

Overview of The Kensington Hotel

Reviews
6.6

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • BarBarBar
  • Room serviceRoom serviceRoom service
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

Explore the area

Map
18 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5LE
  • Popular LocationBournemouth Beach11 min walk
  • Popular LocationBournemouth International Centre11 min walk
  • Popular LocationBournemouth Pavillion Theatre15 min walk
  • AirportBournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)14 min drive

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 19.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 12.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 8.00 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Family Quadruple Room | Living room

Family Quadruple Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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CA $86 total
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20 May - 21 May
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About the area

Bournemouth

Bournemouth City Centre stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Bournemouth City Centre hotel, you'll find Bournemouth Beach and Bournemouth International Centre. Durley Chine Beach and The Square are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Bournemouth Beach - 11 min walk
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 11 min walk
  • Oceanarium - 14 min walk
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 15 min walk
  • Bournemouth Pier - 16 min walk

Getting around

  • Bournemouth Station - 4 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • Brewhouse & Kitchen - 5 min walk
  • Pasa Too - 4 min walk
  • Mad Cucumber - 6 min walk
  • Olive Cafe Bistro - 6 min walk
  • Poole Hill Brewery - 5 min walk

About this property

The Kensington Hotel

Hotel near Bournemouth Beach in Bournemouth
As a guest of The Kensington Hotel, you'll find multilingual staff, a garden, and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The Kensington Hotel also features express check-in, room service (during limited hours), and express check-out. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Bournemouth hotel is smoke free.

  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Kensington Hotel offers 37 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. This Bournemouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Romanian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee weekends: GBP 5.99 per person
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets 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

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 50

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 5.99 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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The Kensington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 170 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

family

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outdated, rude, no proper parking, fire alarm kepy going off, very noisy, no sign of a bar, the desk worker, walked in our room without knockin, didnt speak apology or anything, just walked in looked round and out again, my kids with special needs didnt feel safe staying we left very early thay morning and didn't stay for our second night, not recommend at all stay away no offer of a refund either
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly, no frills, and convenient location
No frills but cheerful seaside hotel. Convenient location and good size room. Don't expect luxury but friendly service and simple accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, walking distance to attractions and restaurants. Very clean, easy check in and was told all about the area and history of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nabi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible and nit suitable for the price .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Louis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Where shall i start... i read the reviews on Expedia when booking and thought the place looked okay for a one night stay. Upon our arrival we got a half hour history lesson that was well intended but after 8 hours on the road our bladders were ready to burst. The host didnt seem to notice that we all had heavy bags and were tired. Our room was in the basement . The first inspection of it was decent. Two double beds and a single. Turns out that the reviews on google were more accurate than expedia. The single bed ended up being a box spring with beddjng on it. The double beds were awful, mine was collapsing on one side. The thin excuses for pillows left us with sore necks. We had to ask for more towels. One was provided and there were four of us booked in. We were handed an extra towel and another bath mat. So two towels for four people... thanks. Doesnt look like we were bitten by any bed bugs thank goodness... i do not recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

A

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cheap n cheerful
A real mix of ok and could do better.. Lovely chap on reception who gave a overview of Dorset and sandbanks. The room had a few issues TV remote missing No towels Window opens fully to a flat roof with staircase so not secure But Beds were ok and room was warm but it was the hottest day of the year Shower leaked Plugs had a smell of drains It was a good location and parking was free It worked for one night as a cheap stay over.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Boualem

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023