Hotel Review - Norfolk Royale Hotel, Bournemouth, UK

Early December, I have picked up one of these great offers from the weekly UK Travelzoo newsletter. They were offering 2 nights with breakfast and dinner at the famous Norfolk Royale Hotel in Bournemouth for £199. On the top of that, we would be upgraded to a the newly renovated club room.

So here we are in mid January where everybody is cold and grumpy, we take a weekend off in Bournemouth. After a 2 hours train journey, we arrive at the hotel on Friday late in the evening. The reception acknowledges us with our booking and give us instructions about what to find in the hotel. Our room feels fresh and contemporary. The club room seems to be a mile better than the standard room. Decent size, comfy king size bed, large wardrobe, flat screen on the wall and a decent bathroom with Molton Brown amenities. Breakfast was ok with everything you expect for a British breakfast. It just lacks some yogurts. For the dinner, we had to choose from a set menu with 4 starters, main courses and desserts + drinks. The dinner was simple but good quality. The dinner (breakfast) room is quite a big room with enough space between dinners to feel some privacy.

Things we didn't like were the shabby fitness room with this old indoor  swimming pool looking at the outside and also the fact we couldn't get the WIFI working in the room for free.

Definitely a good hotel to recommend if you happen to visit beautiful Bournemouth.

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[rcampbell]

Cliffeside
Description
There are a number of leisure facilities, an outdoor pool, table tennis and snooker. Guests can also use the nearby Queensbury leisure club free of charge. (05/05IT)

Location
The hotel is located on Bournemouth's East cliff, just a short walk from both the beach and the town centre.

Room Facilities
Television, Radio, Direct dial phone, Hairdryer, Automatic wake-up call, Voltage 240v

Facilities
Medium sized lobby, Earliest check-in at 8:00, 1 lift, Porterage 24 hour, Rooms service 24 hour, 4 floors, Coach parking, Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable), Shop, Beauty parlour, Car rental facilities, Baby sitting, Laundry facilities

Rooms
The rooms vary in size, but are mostly medium, and both rooms and bathrooms are kept in good condition. They are en-suite, modern in design, with the usual facilities and provide good views of Bournemouth bay.

Restaurant
The restaurant is located overlooking the outdoor pool and patio. Guests can choose from a varied menu, which uses local produce, and a large selection of fine wines from around the world.

Lobby
The lobby is small, art deco in style, carpeted, with a seating area. A gift shop is located opposite.

Area Details
10 kms to the nearest airport (bournemouth)Close to the station (bournemouth central)

Exterior
It is a traditional white-washed hotel, with an outdoor pool and patio.

[Guillaume]

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[Business Hotel]

Thanks for the information and experience of your stay in Norfolk Royale Hotel in Bournemouth that you have shared with all of us here. The video attached gives a peek-through about the actual facilities available in a club room in the hotel.

Keep blogging.