Best Western Hotel Royale

16 Gervis Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3EQ, England
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Best Western Hotel Royale

The best of beautiful Bournemouth.

Places to stay in Bournemouth don't come any better situated than the Best Western Hotel Royale. Perched on the East Cliff in Bournemouth town centre, it's just a 5 minute walk to the shops, restaurants, nightclubs and beach - so you're never far fro show more

For enquiries or to make a reservation please call 03330 034166

For meetings and events enquiries please call 0844 387 62 40

Please note family rooms with bunk beds can accommodate a maximum of 2 adults, with up to 2 additional children.
Breakfast is self serve grab and go on departure
Bars, Free WIFI, Golf Nearby, Indoor Pool, Lift to all floors, Restaurants, Twenty Four Hour Service
There is charged parking available onsite.
Pets not accepted
Guide and hearing dogs only
Free WIFI available throughout the hotel
Check-in & Check out15:00 | 11:00

Restaurants & Bars

Relaxation and deliciously fresh food are definitely on the menu at the Best Western Hotel Royale brasserie and bar.

  • Royale Grill Room
  • Hotel Bar
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Royale Grill Room

We make it easy to take it easy in our brasserie style restaurant. The Royale Grill Room offers a tasty, seasonal A La Carte menu of locally-sourced, lovingly-prepared food. The restaurant is tastefully decorated with partitions and dark wood finishes making it perfect for solo corporate diners, families or groups. Traditional cooked breakfasts, along with continental choices are also available for you to start the day at your leisure.

Opening hours
Breakfast: 07:00 - 09:30
Dinner: 19:00 - 21:30
Weekend times may vary

Hotel Bar

Our large and airy bar and lounge area is ideal for simply relaxing with a book or paper. Just sink back into comfortable armchairs while our friendly staff take care of you. The bar is well-stocked, including a wide choice of wines from around the globe. In the summer months, you can also enjoy al fresco dining in our garden with freshly cooked meals, freshly prepared sandwiches and much more.

Opening hours
11:00-23:00
Weekend times may vary
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Weddings

For the perfect wedding venue in Bournemouth, you'll love the Best Western Hotel Royale. Whatever you want on the big day or whatever the size of your party, we'll make it happen.

  • Wedding Service & Reception Venue
  • Catering
  • Registrar

For any enquiries please call OCEANA Events Team on 01202 554794

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Wedding service and reception venue

The Best Western Hotel Royale has spacious rooms and large family chalets that offer a fabulous place to stay in Bournemouth for family and friends. For the big event, there's the Aqua Brasserie. With its modern, airy function room, dance floor and private bar, it's able to host up to 180 guests for a ceremony and sit down meal. Meanwhile the William Tell Suite and Chalet Suite are perfect for medium-sized or intimate parties and wedding breakfasts.

Dedicated to making your dreams come true are our weddings team. We specialise in ensuring your special day is truly unique. Included in all our packages are essentials such as a full wedding planning service, table linen and even a cake stand. Packages also include access to our gardens for some memorable photography. At the Best Western Hotel Royale, we do everything to make your wedding day perfect.

Catering

Our fixed price packages make it easy to choose your wedding food. With flexible item selection options, full banquets and buffets to choose from, we'll cater for any taste. Menus and food have been chosen to reflect the classics, along with new contemporary favourites. Great care is taken to select fresh, locally-sourced produce. Our wines list is also extensive from fine wines to fair trade.

Registrar

Registry office:
Bournemouth Borough Council Registration and Coron
Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY
01202 451451

Additional Information

Get in touch with the OCEANA Events Team on 01202 298350

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Golf

With two of the UK's top 100 golf courses almost on our doorstep, keen golfers will love a stay at the Best Western Hotel Royale in Bournemouth.

Rated as one of the top courses in England, Ferndown has been graced by some of the golfing greats throughout its illustrious, century-long history.
Located 7 miles from the hotel, this 6400-yard heathland course has 27 holes and a par of 72.

  • Ferndown Golf Club
  • Broadstone
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Ferndown Golf Club

With two of the UK's top 100 golf courses almost on our doorstep, keen golfers will love a stay at the Best Western Hotel Royale in Bournemouth.

Rated as one of the top courses in England, Ferndown has been graced by some of the golfing greats throughout its illustrious, century-long history.
Located 7 miles from the hotel, this 6400-yard heathland course has 27 holes and a par of 72.

7.00 miles away in Ferndown

Course information

  • Practice ground golf facilities
  • Putting green golf facilites
  • Pro shop golf facilities
Course type

Heathland

Location

Off Site

Holes

27

Par

72

Distance

6400 Yards

Handicap

No handicap required

Prices

9 holes £25.00
18 holes £50.00
Trolley hire £5.00
Club hire Yes
Buggy hire £25.00
Tuition £35.00

Broadstone

Another of the Top 100 courses, this course sits amidst 250 acres of rolling terrain and several of the fairways offer magnificent views for miles around.
Located 6 miles from the hotel, this 6600-yard heathland course has 18 holes and a par of 72.

6.00 miles away in Wimborne

Course information

  • Driving range
  • Practice ground golf facilities
  • Putting green golf facilites
  • Pro shop golf facilities
Course type

parkland

Location

Off Site

Holes

18

Par

72

Distance

6600 Yards

Handicap

No handicap required

Prices

9 holes £25.00
18 holes £45.00
Trolley hire £5.00
Club hire Yes
Buggy hire £25.00
Tuition £30.00
Driving Range Yes
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Meetings & Events

If you're looking to book a small meeting, trade show, training seminar, exhibition or retail show, youll find the Best Western Hotel Royale more than accommodating.

Venue

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  • William Tell Suite
  • Aqua Suite
  • Geneva Suite

For any enquiries please contact events on 0844 387 62 40

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If you're looking to book a small meeting, trade show, training seminar, exhibition or retail show, youll find the Best Western Hotel Royale more than accommodating.

Venue

The Best Western Hotel Royale offers a wide selection of flexible conference and meeting
facilities suitable for all types of business events. We can accommodate up to 130 delegates and cater for residential training courses, board meetings, interviews, product launches and award ceremonies. All delegates staying overnight can use the leisure facilities on-site or at associate hotels nearby. Our dedicated conference coordinators will make your event enjoyable and unforgettable.

Available Room Set Ups

  • Banquet
  • Boardroom
  • Classroom
  • Theatre
  • U shape

William Tell Suite

The William Tell Suite is our main function room and can interlink with the Chalet Suite.This room is ideal in theatre style, boardroom style or for serving private dining for up to 60 guests. We offer everything the modern business demands, including free internet access.

Aqua Suite

The Aqua Suite is our largest function space and is ideal for large theatre style set ups or caberet style meetings. It adjoins a small break out area with its own bar which makes it ideal for occasions where syndicate rooms are required.

Geneva Suite

The well appointed Geneva Suite is ideal for small meetings. This room affords both privacy and access to the main hotel areas. There is a separate tea and coffee station outside the room and all technical facilities are available.

Room Theatre Classroom U-Shape Boardroom Banquet
Chalet Suite 20 12 10 16 20
William Tell Suite 70 40 25 25 70
Aqua Suite 120 80 35 50 120
Geneva Suite 20 16 12 16 20
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Reviews of Best Western Hotel Royale

Traveller Overview:
4.0 Rating: 1839 reviews
Excellent 44%
Very Good 36%
Average 12%
Poor 4%
Terrible 2%
Rating

Rummo, wrote review 19/03/2020

Excellent staff make this hotel what it is

A bit tired on the outside, well decorated and maintained inside. Excellent staff in reception, cleaning, bar and restaurant made for a very good stay. Superb value 3 day break in the winter sale, les... more

Owner Response
Nuno Gomes, General Manager at Best Western Hotel Royale, responded to this review
Dear Rummo, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your comments. Generally a great review and our team will be thrilled to read your feedback. We will also share the less positive points with the team so we can improve in the future. Looking forward to welcome you again in the future. For the best available rates please contact us on 01202 298 350 or have a look at our website. Regards Nuno
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JStewartx1, wrote review 08/03/2020

Bournemouth Visit

Although the hotel is well situated there is a charge for parking, the hotel internally looks good and well presented but unfortunately I thought that my room (single) was in need of an update both ba... more

Owner Response
Nuno Gomes, General Manager at Best Western Hotel Royale, responded to this review
Dear JStewartx1, Thank you for taking the time to share your pleasant comments. Please be aware that we are currently refurbishing some of our rooms and very likely the one you had will be redecorated as well. Looking forward to welcome you again in the future. For the best available rates please contact us on 01202 298 350 or have a look at our website. Regards Nuno
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Worldinc, wrote review 03/03/2020

Dreadful, not even a 2 star

Shower head so blocked with lime only 5 holes letting water through. Bathroom radiator never functioned and bathroom always cold. Food very poor. Chicken escalope was nearly 35mm thigh, red in the m... more

Owner Response
Nuno Gomes, General Manager at Best Western Hotel Royale, responded to this review
Dear Worldinc, Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. I'm sorry to hear that your stay wasn't enjoyable on this occasion. We would suggest contacting the front desk if you experience any issues during your stay. This way it gives us the opportunity to rectify and improve your experience. Regards Nuno
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lindatP2385MK, wrote review 01/03/2020

One night stay

We were very disappointed with the standard of the room. It was very worn and in need of modernisation. There was no hot water which meant we had to boil the kettle several times. In the up side, th... more

Owner Response
Nuno Gomes, General Manager at Best Western Hotel Royale, responded to this review
Dear lindatP2385MK, Thank you for taking the time to share your comments. Please bear in mind that while staying at our hotel if you find something that is generally not to your satisfaction we advise that you contact the front desk. We always make an effort to resolve any queries or deal with any issues you might experience. Thank you for the comments about the staff and breakfast. Regarding your point about parking charges, we have over 20 signs throughout the property sharing the info that you were looking for. Regards Nuno
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lonelytraveler190784, wrote review 26/02/2020

A gem of Bournemouths East Cliff and Landsdowne.

I had a short stay at the BW Royale last weekend just one night , with my disabled young adult nephew. The stay was given to me as a groupon voucher, which included tea and cake , dinner and breakfast... more

Owner Response
Nuno Gomes, General Manager at Best Western Hotel Royale, responded to this review
Dear lonelytraveler190784, Thank you for your 5 stars review, we are all delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and we are looking forward to welcome you back. Your comments are much appreciated. Best regards Nuno Gomes