2.5 Star Hotel

Kensington Hotel

18 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth, United Kingdom View Map

$120 nightly

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Kensington Hotel

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Just 10 minutes’ walk from Bournemouth’s award-winning beaches, The Kensington Hotel offers bright, traditionally furnished rooms with private bathrooms. Each room at The Kensington includes a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Rooms also feature free fast speed fiber Wi-Fi, while some provide comfortable seating areas. Paid parking is available at The Kensington, and Bournemouth’s city center is a 10-minute walk away. Bournemouth Pier can be reached in 15 minutes on foot, and Bournemouth International Center is 10 minutes’ walk.

517 Reviews

5.5Fair
Cleanliness
5.7
Staff
7.1
Location
7.7

What Guests Say

  • “in great central location, near be beaches etc(walking distance) hotel was quiet. Great value for money as room was very cheap. kettle,…”
  • “Good location is about the only positive thing I can say”
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  • Free Internet Access
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Family Room (4 People)1/2

Family Room (4 People)

216 sqft • 1 Double, 2 Single

  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
  • Closet
  • Crib(s)
Triple Room1/2

Triple Room

173 sqft • 1 Single, 1 Double

  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
Double Room1/3

Double Room

130 sqft • 1 Double

  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
Twin Room1/1

Twin Room

130 sqft • 2 Single

  • Bath or Shower
  • Carpeting
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
Family Room (5 people)1/4

Family Room (5 people)

323 sqft • 3 Single, 1 Double

  • Bath or Shower
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  • Closet
  • Desk

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    What Guests Loved

    5.5
    Fair

    Based on 517 reviews

    Location

    7.7

    Cleanliness

    5.7

    Staff

    7.1

    Overall Quality

    5.2

    Pros +

    • Bed was comfortable
    • in great central location, near be beaches etc(walking distance) hotel was quiet. Great value for money as room was very cheap. kettle, tea and coffee provided which is always good!
    • Good location is about the only positive thing I can say

    Cons -

    • Not very clean. Dirty walls in my room (106) No breakfast offered despite what the website said. No remote control for the TV and when I queried it was told "oh there isn't one in 106." No offer of changing room, or trying to resolve it by changing the TV. Bathroom was not clean. No lamp! Described as a hotel with a view. Welll, yes. A view of the road or a fire escape.
    • room could do with a freshen up, blinds twisted and bent letting through lots of sunlight, shower temp hard to balance either boiling hot or stone cold!
    • Bed was broke, tv was broke, it was smelly and just didn't feel clean. Everything flimsy and falling apart. The shower was dirty and door hard to open, kids could quite easily get burned in there. Worst hotel, I've stayed in and can't say it was even that cheap to justify the poor quality.
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    2SeanClarkPosted on: 8-9-2025

    Bed was comfortable

    Not very clean. Dirty walls in my room (106) No breakfast offered despite what the website said. No remote control for the TV and when I queried it was told "oh there isn't one in 106." No offer of changing room, or trying to resolve it by changing the TV. Bathroom was not clean. No lamp! Described as a hotel with a view. Welll, yes. A view of the road or a fire escape.

    6JosephPosted on: 7-2-2025

    in great central location, near be beaches etc(walking distance) hotel was quiet. Great value for money as room was very cheap. kettle, tea and coffee provided which is always good!

    room could do with a freshen up, blinds twisted and bent letting through lots of sunlight, shower temp hard to balance either boiling hot or stone cold!

    3EmmaPosted on: 5-18-2025

    Good location is about the only positive thing I can say

    Bed was broke, tv was broke, it was smelly and just didn't feel clean. Everything flimsy and falling apart. The shower was dirty and door hard to open, kids could quite easily get burned in there. Worst hotel, I've stayed in and can't say it was even that cheap to justify the poor quality.

    1ZuzannaPosted on: 4-28-2025

    I liked that the building has its own history. And that's one thing

    It's the first time I felt so uncomfortable in a hotel. From my observations I have the impression that the people who live there are locals who look like they have a drug problem. The hotel is noisy most of the night. It's a disaster. I was there for two nights only because the reservation was non-refundable. Now I know why. I don't recommend it. I have never seen such a dirty hotel. It's a pity that the number of photos is limited because these are just a few of them.

    5MuhammadPosted on: 4-24-2025

    On site parking available...Male Staff very friendly on arrival.

    No Kitchen or Dining Room .Filthy Microwave in the hallway doesn't work properly.No lock in the bathroom door.No soap or shampoo.

    1HayleyPosted on: 4-22-2025

    Nothing, left without staying and hotel would not give a refund nor offered alternative rooms. Do NOT stay at this hotel.

    Everything, mattresses were very aged. So called fire doors were not and were not lockable. Rooms smelt and facilties did not work including tvs. 2 x triple rooms booked and paid for. DO NOT PAY BEFORE YOU SEE THE ROOMS!!

    1TaimorshahPosted on: 4-19-2025

    Everything was smelly even towels immediately I booked another hotel and I lift the hotel.

    1JordanPosted on: 4-18-2025

    Location

    Cleanliness Rubbish Staff

    9DamienPosted on: 4-16-2025

    Staff were friendly and professional, the room was clean, and there were regular cleanings/fresh towels scheduled.

    1AaronPosted on: 4-15-2025

    Comfortable

    Fire alarm went off twice in the week and I was rudely awaken with someone in my room checking a detector this was really late at night and I could not get back to sleep afterwards no apology or goodwill gesture customer service was just nor there

    10D4v1d M.Posted on: 4-15-2025

    Shower was always hot. Comfortable bed & spacious rooms. Staff are polite, friendly & very helpful.

    1IwonaPosted on: 3-18-2025

    Sea and beach

    I was given a room in the basement. It was very cold. The radiator was on for few hours a day. It was off all night. Was so cold that I slept in two swearshirts and scarf. The bedding was dirty and used. I had a reservation for 7 nights. After the first night I couldn't handle it anymore. For that night I was charged £69,30.

    8ThomasPosted on: 3-17-2025

    The staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was a good size with a comfy bed and well worth the price

    Have no complaints

    1CheralynPosted on: 3-9-2025

    AWFUL DEATH AND DAMP TRAP. RISK TO LIFE. DONT BOOK CHILDREN AS FIRE RISK AND FOOD HYGIENE SAFETY NO EXISTANT. SMOKE DETECTORS COVERS BY RUBBER GLOVES. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!! DO NOT 0DEAL WITH JERRY. WILL ROB YOUR MAIL AND CHARGE WHATEVER HE WANTS ALTHOUGH RECENTLY DEMOTED TO NIGHT PORTER FOR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR THREATENING LYING CREEPING ABOUT BORING YOU TO DEATH DON'T BELIEVE MILTARY BACKGROUND. BEWARE OF PAYING INTO PERSON L CHU BANK ACCOUNT SO OWNER DO 5 BED HOUSE, GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY WHILE GUESTS SUFFER AWFUL CONDITIONS.THIS A HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK HAZARDOUS MOLD...WARNING ⚠️ DO NOT RISK YOUR CHILDREN SAFETY. THIS IS A HOSTEL THAT HOUSES VULNERABLE GUESTS HOMELESS ALCOHOLIC DRUG DEN. I'M NOT DOUNG THIS OUT OF MALICE MRS ALICE CHU. BCP COUNCIL HAS BEEN CONTACTED

    Safety risk, fire risk, no ventilation as windows painted shut in room 002 rubber glove over smoke detectors drunk and drugged people using hotel as hostel

    3MeeganPosted on: 2-26-2025

    Good location and staff were nice enough

    The beds were broken the tv was broken it was quite dirty in the rooms Neighbours were quite loud And strong smell of cannabis from the next room always use small buimsesss if. Can but premier inn was ten pounds cheaper and always clean so am very dissapointed to be honest

    4LucyPosted on: 12-15-2024

    Good location, only a 3 min walk from the town and local bars

    Front door was locked, took ages to contact someone to let us in as nobody was at the desk. Staff weren’t very welcoming. Lady who checked us in was very patronising, the room was ok but not clean. Good location and cheap but wouldn’t recommend!

    5ChelseaPosted on: 12-9-2024

    Passable

    There were no cleaning facilities available in the hotel room. (No toilet roll).The toilet didn't flush properly.There was a broken drawer in the room.The room didn't look like it had been throughly cleaned as expected - screw was found on the floor (which I didn't realise until I stood on it).The curtains were hanging off of the rail.There were burn marks in the carpet.Very basic room, would of preferred for the room to be clean as expected however appeared standard for the price we paid. On a positive note,The location was perfect.The bed was comfortable.The staff were very friendly and welcoming.

    3SaifPosted on: 11-11-2024

    To be honest, except from the outside everything else was not good

    The room condition they did not change anything for the whole week for the 12 days disgusting no tiles given no nothing given

    5AlexandraPosted on: 11-10-2024

    Good location, close to the nightlife event we were going to

    Not the cleanest place , lovely lady on the desk was very apologetic and ensured us the place was deep cleaned before we arrived

    8SaniataPosted on: 10-28-2024

    cleanliness, comfortable room and very friendly owner

    all was great

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 11:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome. Children of age 0 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that parking is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly note that the hotel is currently undergoing a partial remodeling. Some rooms may experience low water pressure due to the age of the building but a new water/heating system will be installed soon. When booking for 6 people or more, different policies and additional supplements will apply. A damage deposit of GBP 50.0 is required at checkin. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of checkout via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property.

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    Kensington Hotel

    18 Durley Chine Road, Bournemouth

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