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Sandbanks Hotel

4.0 star property
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December 2024
January 2025

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Large Sea View Double with Balcony | View from room
Exterior
Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Sea View
Spa
Superior Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
15 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, England, BH13 7PS
  • Sandbanks Beach
    3 min walk
  • Compton Acres
    20 min walk
  • Alum Chine Beach
    9 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Large Sea View Double with Balcony

Large Sea View Double with Balcony

  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Balcony

Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Balcony

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

  • 29 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 39 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Balcony, Harbour View

Double Room, Balcony, Harbour View

  • 29 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Balcony, Sea View

  • 44 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Poole

When you stay at Sandbanks Hotel in Poole, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Poole Harbour and Bournemouth International Centre. .This beach hotel is 12.6 mi (20.2 km) from New Forest National Park and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Bournemouth Beach.

What's nearby

  • Sandbanks Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 9 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Bournemouth Pier - 9 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 9 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 13 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Branksome Station - 9 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sandbanks Beach Cafe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Branksome Chine Beach Goods Shop - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Compton Acres - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rick Stein, Sandbanks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Coast Cafe- Surf Ride Skate - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Sandbanks Hotel

Waterfront hotel with an indoor pool
Sandbanks Hotel offers 95 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 95 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and lifeguards on site.
You can enjoy a meal at Amalfi Italian Restaurant serving the guests of Sandbanks Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Amalfi Italian Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only. A children's menu is available.
Sandbanks Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Open daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10.00 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Amalfi Italian Restaurant
  • Sandbanks Bar

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Playground
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 25

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 1 and May 2.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per night
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Sandbanks
Sandbanks Hotel Hotel
Sandbanks Hotel
Sandbanks Hotel Poole
Sandbanks Poole
Hotel Poole Sandbanks
Poole Sandbanks
Sandbanks Hotel Poole, Dorset
Sandbanks Hotel Poole
Sandbanks Hotel Hotel Poole

Sandbanks Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 275 out of 792 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 295 out of 792 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 134 out of 792 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 792 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 792 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The beach is absolutely gorgeous. Sitting having a drink on the back verandah was amazing. The outside shower needs fixing, it just sprays right up high into the air. The layout of the hotel was counter intuitive. Had a really kind receptionist help me order an uber. So grateful to her. :)
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maurice

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nurfarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely beach access
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

massoud

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Had a lovely stay. Room looking over the harbour was lovely and big but no air conditioning so needed balcony door open all night. Bathroom clean and big but unfortunately only a very mediocre shower in a bath with a curtain which was clingy. Bed lovely and big and comfortable. View lovely. Walk to troon was quite difficult for my partner who uses a stick, but i suppose should have mentioned it. Lovely being right on the beach, sand and sea were just lovely. Bar prices for lunch and drinks were very expensive as was everything around the area, which we were expecting. The staff were all young and very helpful and polite. We didn’t use the restaurant so can’t say but breakfast was good. The whole hotel building itself did have a very tired feel about it, lots of things needed juzzshing up, but on the whole a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

SANAE

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Philip

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were disappointed that the hotel wasn’t of the quality we were expecting for the money we had paid for 3 nights bed and breakfast. The room was clean but the bathroom very dated . The breakfast adequate but no info to tell guests that eggs and pancakes could be cooked to request. The only restaurant at the hotel was Italian , we did book for dinner one evening at The Haven ( sister hotel) but the moules weren’t hot, were replaced with less sauce and not charged for , but it spoilt our meal.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff could not do enough for everyone
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Aleksandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel right by the sea although it could use some renovation. At the moment of check in we were told that the spa is closed for the duration of our stay (2 days) for maintenance. Although we were told we could use spa facility in a sister hotel, which was some 5 mins car drive it was disappointing we were not informed of this in advance via email or telephone perhaps so we could plan our stay better. We were looking forward to use spa facilities particularly and booked our stay specifically at this hotel for that and even though I explained this to the male receptionist the hotel didn’t offer anything to compensate us in that regard which was disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

I can’t fault my stay in any way nice relaxing 7 days holiday very happy that I chose sandbanks hotel
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fantastic location. Attention to detail needed in room - shaver sockets not useable in room 229 - reported but nothing done. Food excellent - the breakfast and Italian restaurant particularly good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jolanta

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ibsa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We thought the swimming pool and broken sauna were not good.in the room, bathroom needs updating - shower was poor and bath leaked. Rooms need updating. Staff pleasant. Food - restaurant Almafia good. Breakfast very average. View from Hotel we liked and the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Few days away with Mum .
The view was lovely hotel needs a little TLC . The sofas in the bedrooms are really old they sink so far back my Mum could not get out of it without my help . Seating in the main areas are very low for old people . The food in the restaurant was good but the food at Haven was really good . Also the spa treatments at Haven hotel were really fabulous Ana did an amazing massage. Our room was a long long way from the lift my Mum is 92 a long way to walk we were after my asking shown another room but it was not as nice as the room we had .
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael, Gloucester

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is right on the beach. We had a fantastic view of the sea from our room. Our room had everything we needed, although a little dusty in places. All in all a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Work trip
Great location and outside areas Room was clean shower was powerful and hitc No complaints at all
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

amanda

Travelled with partner
Awful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, lovely place.
We had an amazing time, really enjoyed the breakfast with the sea view especially. I think what marred an otherwise perfect stay was when we were served burnt pizza on the beach, that put a dent in the experience for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amalfi Restaurant let down
Room was fine, we upgraded and there was some staining on bathroom foor but otherwise ok. The first room and balcony was a little tired also. The Amalfi Restaurant was not good, 2 night stay and issues on both nights, long wait to take order not only us but another couple had to ask for someone to take the order. First dinner came without potatoes so had to go back, second night had tagliatelle bolognaise. The pasta was bland and tasted of pan water, no salt used in cooking understand if they have to watch salt use but please and some olive oil or butter or something. Biggest criticism though was I wanted garlic bread with mine and had to buy a £7 garlic bread which turned out to be a pizza size 8 slice bread of which I left 5 slices, please do individual portions. The breakfast restaurant at Sandbanks Hotel was fab lots of choice and cooked perfectly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024