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The Kensington Hotel

Property class: 2.5

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A restaurant with red chairs and tables, large windows, and hanging plants.
A two-story building with a white facade, large windows, and a corner bay window.
A coastal view with a beach, a pier, and a fence overlooking the ocean.
A hallway with a chandelier, framed pictures, and a door with a sign.
A neatly made bed with pillows and a blanket, a bedside lamp, and a hanging lamp above it. There are curtains on the window, and a view of the outside is visible.

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $75
$63 nightly
$75 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 30 - Aug 31

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18 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth, England, BH2 5LE
  • Place, Bournemouth Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth International Centre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a wooden dresser, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Single Room

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two beds, a chair, a nightstand with a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Twin Room

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a desk, a television, and a window with curtains.

Family Quadruple Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two single beds, a small table, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Family Room

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a computer, a window with curtains, and a television.

Standard Double Room

  • 169 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, green bedspread, white linens, brown pillows, and two paintings on the walls.

Triple Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Bournemouth

Located in Bournemouth (Bournemouth City Centre), The Kensington Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Bournemouth Beach and Bournemouth International Centre. .This hotel is 9.2 mi (14.7 km) from New Forest National Park and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Poole Harbour.

What's nearby

  • Bournemouth Beach - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bournemouth Lower Gardens - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Bournemouth Pier - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Live On - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪South Coast Coffee - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bar So - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Smokin' Aces - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Kensington Hotel

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.

Stay in one of 37 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per day)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • 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 staffed during limited hours
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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not 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

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: GBP 50 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Kensington Bournemouth
The Kensington Hotel Hotel
Kensington Hotel Bournemouth
The Kensington Hotel Bournemouth
The Kensington Hotel Hotel Bournemouth

The Kensington Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 224 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 224 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 52 out of 224 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 224 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 224 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

jayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a lovley stay and staff where vwry freindly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Walkable to beach and free parking was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking good, breakfast not available as out of season. Our room was very small and extremely basic, not shown in photos on website.. bathroom was very old and in poor condition, towel rail broken, toilet roll holder hanging off wall, shower tiny and rail came apart when trying to adjust height of shower head. Staff were pleasant enough and the location was really good, walking distance to town centre, beach etc. Could be a nice hotel but in need of a revamp.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel need to be shut and updated as holes in the wall smells of mould and bed sheet very dirty with stains of blood and other dirt we were moved to another room but was the same we were ment to stay for 2 night but checked out as soon as we could and booked another hotel as we couldn’t sleep in the bed due being dirty and no one around to sort it out would not recommend to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Ruth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The floor in the room needing a good clean The heating only comes off at 6pm - 9pm during the cold days you have to go out. The duvet was in very poor condition. Badly stained and grubby. Felt uncomfortable sleeping under it, even though the cover was clean.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hospitable and cozy

It was great; we’ll stay there again next visit. It was very convenient to the beach and town center.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Manami

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff is very kind. I want to stay here again at bournemouth trip.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

MOHAMMED

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could do with a bit more tea and coffee in the room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent for a visit to Bournemouth.

We enjoyed our stay at the Kensington hotel. In a nutshell I can’t fault it! We would definitely come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great stay in Bournemouth

Friendly and informative gentlemen on reception. Our third visit and we will be back. Location ideal for town and beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laurette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very hospitable staff. Gentleman at front desk had lots of local information.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maihrnisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gosh hotel

Walking distance to everything, very clean and comfortable. But bring a body shower soap and shampoo, there are none in the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Grace

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Host is very pleasant, has a wealth of local knowledge. The room was a good size for a family. Wifi worked well. The cleaning can be improved by ensuring the floor is swept of sand (probably left by previous guest) and the kettle and cups could do with a scrub.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tony

We see the reviews and really took a risk as there was not many good ones.when we arrived the hotel does look a little tired it needs a little love and attention to detail but we was pleasantly surprised with our room it was airy and clean and that was our main concern.also we got a up grade so that was a bonus for the price you can’t go wrong tbf everything is near so that’s always a bonus 👍
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

julie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly Staff. Not far from beach. Downside was the noise coming from next room of loud music. Also lot of banging doors till early hours of the morning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Ideal location for the conference creature. Room very basic with limited coffee/tea/ milk. No soap in the shower. TV couldn’t get to work. But I did enjoy my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location Great staff.

Nice hotel in a convenient location for the centre of town. Very welcoming staff. Elaine at the front desk showed us up to our room and told us all we needed to know. A nice change from the usual ...' your room is on the second floor'.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel was nice and quiet friendly staff too. The room was a nice size and clean. Some things it could do with is bedside lamps and a mirror. The bed was a bit uncomfortable too.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Danielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not the best but for 2star you cant exoect too much. Holes in the wall, Shower tray that didnt drain. But Man on desk friendly and room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Amar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good reception mr jerry. The beds could do with better quality without attached headboard. We stayed for 2 nights and the bins where not taken out. As good will gesture should give shower gel or soup.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had 2 of my contractors stay here, they were bitten to death, the rooms were unclean, the hotel was noisy. We will not stay here again
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Gillian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They had no record of my already fully paid account. Great stress and anxiety. Cold room at night as they turned the heating off, and only a summer quilt in the winter. No hooks in bathroom for towels. No replenishment of tea and coffee for 3 days. I will not stay there again
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025