With a stay at The Ox Pub & Rooms in Poole (Parkstone), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Poole Harbour and 8 minutes from Bournemouth International Centre. .This hostel is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from New Forest National Park and 3.8 mi (6 km) from Bournemouth Beach.
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
Poole Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
Getting around
Parkstone Station - 5 min walk
Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
Knight Life Taproom - 5 min walk
KFC - 18 min walk
Shah of Persia - 16 min walk
The Ark - 14 min walk
Bermuda Triangle - 1 min walk
About this property
The Ox Pub & Rooms
The Ox Pub & Rooms offers 14 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Poole hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Ox Pub & Rooms has a restaurant on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (on request)
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bedroom
Blackout drapes
More
Iron/ironing board on request
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 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
Property payment types
Important information
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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The Ox Pub & Rooms Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
10/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
8/10 Good
polly
Mar 4, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fabulous food, wonderful staff, the room was exceptional in taste, style and comfort. Only downside sadly was single glazing and the noisy traffic. But a truly fabulous place with the best staff. Would highly recommend and hope they can get double glazing!