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Ox Hotel Bar & Grill

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Deluxe Double Room
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Restaurant
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
81 Commercial Road, Ashley Cross, Poole, England, BH14 0JB
  • Baiter Park
    16 min walk
  • Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts
    3 min drive
  • Poole Harbour
    4 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    23 min drive

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (1002)
The price is NZ$183
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
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About the area

Poole

With a stay at Ox Hotel Bar & Grill in Poole (Parkstone), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Poole Harbour and 8 minutes from Bournemouth International Centre. .This hotel is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from New Forest National Park and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Bournemouth Beach.

What's nearby

  • Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Poole Harbour - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • RNLI College - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Poole Quay - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Sandbanks Beach - 9 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Parkstone Station - 5 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Coast Cafe- Surf Ride Skate - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Butcher's Dog - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sweet Home Inn - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Ox Hotel Bar & Grill

Poole hotel in Parkstone with a restaurant and a bar
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill offers 12 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
At Ox Hotel Bar & Grill, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Limited parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hungarian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: GBP 5-10 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 5 to 10 per person

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Ox Hotel Bar Grill Poole
Ox Hotel Bar Grill
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Hotel
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Poole
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Hotel Poole

Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 276 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The night before the Ferry
When we arrived the reception person was very nice. We had a bit of trouble finding the car park. We had food in the pub which was very good, It was a bit noisy out side, we were on a main road at a set of lights and it was also Bike night at the shore front
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money.
Our standard room was clean and well equipped. It did have a fan but no airconditioning. Tried to leave the window open but the noise from an extractor fan unit outside below our window was noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ajay

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely one to avoid. Car park is tiny, only space for 4 or 5 cars, maximum. Very awkward to get in and out. Dining ends at 9pm. Interior is very poor condition: everything is chipped, marked or peeling. Could hear traffic all night. At breakfast, there was very little food available, and when I ordered, staff member forgot to bring. Very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient abode.
Very friendly staff, and local knowledge great. Parking in the Ox car park is limited. So I'd recommend parking on arrival and using buses/taxis if you can. The bus stop to the centre is just across the A35 and the M1 bus drops you from town right ouside. There is a small car park on the A35 nearby. Parkstone railway is also very close. Apparently some more decorating is ongoing. Hopefully that'll include a new stair carpet. The bar is trendy cosy and rustic. Nut I feelbthe ale is overpriced. Maybe have a dsily happy hour to bring in the punters. The choicevis good. The rooms are large and plenty of storage. Overall a great and convenient place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to poole port
Room was nice and clean apart from it was a boiling day and we couldnt cool the room down. The roads never stoo mind so be aware of noisy traffic which is to be expected. Lively staff. Very polite. Nice bar and restaurant serving drinks and good food. All in all though i enjoyed my one night stay which was close to the port 15mins away
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bigger mugs but lovely hotel.
Lovely location and a great hotel. We parked nearby on the road although there is a small car park around the back. Bigger mugs for the rooms would be nice though. We didn’t eat as the kitchen was closed on Sunday but would love to come back to try the food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ray

Travelled with partner
Nice restaurant clean room lovely bathroom good quality fluffy towels
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice old hotel
Nice old hotel been here for a very long time and still wearing well. Nice big comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was lovely and clean, would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Booked a three night stay. It’s advertised as having boutique bedrooms. Watermarks and cracks on the ceiling , ring marks on bedside table, dirty marks on net curtains. Went and told staff we would not be staying they offered another room almost as if they weren’t surprised!! We declined the offer. Was told by staff member to get In touch with Expedia and she would arrange a refund! Put in a complaint and still no response
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Camelia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
25th Anniversary Party Stay
Lovely hotel and staff, the room was nice too. We stayed as an an anniversary party in the venue attached. Breakfast was lovely. Only criticism would be that the rooms were quite warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esther

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable but attention needed
Room was comfortable, bathroom was well appointed, always nice to see an extra effort made there. Improvements could be made with regards to the bed, carpets, furniture etc as beginning to look a bit worn. Breakfast was very good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness
Very steep flight of stairs, room small, no chairs, noisy road traffic.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Presented and hosted great, bed horrendous!!!
Check in was great, host waiting to check me in. Room was clean and presented lovely. The only reason for the bad review is the bed, it was horrendous, it was so soft, it felt broken and I felt like I was being bent in half, ended up sleeping on the floor just to get a couple hours of sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for what we paid
For the price we paid it was good accomodation. The room would be better if it was painted a lighter colour as it seems to dark. Loved the restsurant downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Super location for the lovely area of Ashley cross. Our room was small but super bathroom (note no door so that may put some people off). We had two singles put together one mattress was perfect and quite firm the other my husband described as a bean bag. It was a warm day when we stayed and there is no air con and unfortunately the fan provided didnt alleviate the temperature. Fabulous staff - clean room and we would stay again albeit wouldn't chose room number 2.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend this place...
Very friendly staff, room was lovely. Only downside was a small carpark.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Pretty awful experience
not good at all, booked for 2 nights but left after 1. The main issues were noise and parking, there is virtually no parking and the local car parks are 4 hours maximum so I had to park a considerable distance away. The room was nice but there is no double glazing and it is on a very busy road with lots of bikers and this goes on throughout the night. Nobody available in the morning and no breakfast option that I could see so all in all a bit of a disaster, needless to say I won't be returning
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024