My family spent our second summer at Avalon and once again the experience was excellent! Our young children love the place, especially the rabbits and the games room, and the two minute walk to the beach is an added bonus. It is also woth noting that above the beach there is a fantastic playground for children, with crazy golf and putting facilities, as well as a very nice cafe. There is also a very good range of shops at the end of the, very handy for all the essentials travelling with a young family necessitates.

The staff at Avalon couldn't be more helpful and though my family hadn't booked breakfast, my mother, who was with us, had and my daughter was given a free breakfast everyone morning and allowed to sit with her.

We also brought friends with us on this trip and they too thought very highly of Avalon.

We are all looking forward to going back again next year!

The Avalon is two houses turned into a hotel, but I think the description some reviewers have made that it feels more like a guest house is fair. It is also quite a step from Bournemouth - too far to walk unless you are really keen on long walks, so you would need to drive or take a bus. It is close to the beach and had we had some half decent weather in July, we would have been sunbathing on the sands.
We booked a room with a kitchenette, which was fine as we wanted some pasta/ light salad suppers and there is a Co-op and Tesco Express ten minutes walk away. The room was clean, roomy and comfortable. Parking was not a problem - there are spaces in front of the hotel and on the road.
The strength of the hotel is in the owner, Paul's attitude to his guests. He is very keen to give good service, and this shows clearly at breakfast time. He engaged with all the guests, and talked to the chilgren as individuals, not through their parents, offering to get them any combination of breakfast foods they liked and not getting impatient when they couldn't make up their minds! Our breakfasts were generous and the quality was excellent. We came as a couple but could see that the hotel was keen to be genuinely family friendly.

This is a lovely littel boutique type hotel. My husband and I had a 3 night stay in October and stayed in the room Guinevere. The rooms are light and airy and spotlessly clean. The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast in the morning was lovely and set us up for the day. I loved the coffee machine!!! We were made to feel very welcome by Paul the owner and Olga who were very hospitable and kind. Paul even invited us to Sunday lunch as his guests which we very much appreciated. Thank you Paul!! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel. We are not ones to stay in large hotels as you never receive the personal service, we much prefer to do our research and pick a small and friendly place to stay both in this country and abroad. This place is definately on our list and we will be making a return visit. Keep up the personal and friendly service Paul it works........

We had a very happy family holiday here.
Easy parking, great for shops, great for beach, big welcome.
Children loved feeding the rabbits.
Big room. Cosy and warm.
Relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Nice breakfast.
Loved the coffee machine.
10/10