In 2009 I gave my review of the Royal Bath the title "Faded Glory" and with the change of management I cant see that it will ever recover the style and character that the building and location deserve. There has been a change in the client market that the Royal Bath is targetting. The guests are still overwhelmingly white and... More

Unfortunately I had to stay here a second time, a year on from the first due to a conference. In order to try for a better experience than last year I booked a suite. -- I should not have bothered. It was on the third floor, -- no lift, it had been boarded up for months. -- No staff to... More

This used to be a beautiful hotel owned by DeVere, now a run down heap by Britannia. The staff did not have a clue, were rude and unhelpful. Could not access our room by lift-only by many stairs and no offer of help. The garden is so beautiful and location perfect-but the whole hotel needs a major refurb and a... More

I agree with many of the comments. We booked the hotel via Groupon voucher (60 GBP) and when we booked the dates we were asked to pay for number of extras. Car parking 20GBP, room upgrade 20 GBP, early check in 10 GBP (normal check in at 3pm). Overall the price worked out more expensive compared to booking it directly.... More

Had 2 nights here as a treat for our 10th anniversary - planned by my husband, who hadnt seen the reviews before hand (thank goodness!). Had a lovely room, sea view and very comfy bed, room was old yes - but the hotel is old - what do people expect? It was clean and functional. All staff were very friendly... More

We bought our one night stay via Groupon and therefore got an excellent value for money out of it. The hotel is beautifully situated 3 minutes away from the sandy beach and the gardens which were stunning. We were very impressed with the spa/pool/gym facilities although (and this applies to the rest of the hotel too) are in need of... More

THE FOOD. i would not feed it to my dog THE SERVICE. no one knows what they are doing. THE ROOM. black staining behind the toilet. PARKING. £20 PER NIGHT. OVERALL. I am 64 years old and its the worst hotel i have ever been in.

I stayed here with my husband a few weeks ago. We asked for afternoon tea;as there was only one barman, and plenty of customers it took 25 minutes for the tea and food to arrive. Dinner was lasagne covered by a 'film of fat', overcooked oven chips and an assortment of other awful overcooked food. Breakfast the next morning was... More

My husband and I went away during the bank holiday weekend and were fortunate to stay at The Royal Bath Hotel which was the first hotel in Bournemouth opened in 1883. Cannot understand the complaints. Our room and bathroom had everything we needed. The cleaning staff do an excellent job. The buffets offered a good variety and the breakfast had... More