With a stay at The Chocolate Box Hotel in Bournemouth (Bournemouth City Centre), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Bournemouth Beach and Poole Harbour. .This hotel is 8.3 mi (13.3 km) from New Forest National Park and 13.4 mi (21.5 km) from Corfe Castle.
What's nearby
Bournemouth International Centre - 4 min walk
Bournemouth Beach - 7 min walk
Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 8 min walk
The Square - 8 min walk
Bournemouth Pier - 10 min walk
Getting around
Bournemouth Station - 8 min drive
Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Bar So - 4 min walk
Brasserie Blanc - Bournemouth - 2 min walk
Caffè Nero - 6 min walk
The Hop Inn - 1 min walk
Sixty Million Postcards - 5 min walk
About this property
The Chocolate Box Hotel
Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Bournemouth Beach
The Chocolate Box Hotel offers 13 accommodations.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor tennis court and karaoke.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Languages
English, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite parking
Food and drink
Free breakfast available
Things to do
Karaoke
Outdoor tennis court
Guest services
Multilingual staff
No housekeeping service
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoke-free property
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 22
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)
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The Chocolate Box Hotel Reviews
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 303 out of 478 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 478 reviews" "
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 478 reviews" "
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 478 reviews" "
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.6/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
9.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Caroline
Sep 13, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
A very warm welcome and a lovely room. Bed was comfy and the hotel was quiet for a good night's sleep. A short walk to the beach and pier, and also not too far to the town centre. My only negative was the bathroom is tiny. I would definitely consider staying here again.
The room was bright and clean. Furniture and furnishings were in very good condition. The bathroom was clean and more functional - showers was very narrow to stand in. Overalla very pleasant place to stay for a few days.
Mitchell
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Kym
Traveled with partner
Jul 1, 2024
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Surround area needs attention - clear up and cleaning. Internally the theme and colour schemes are great but the rooms are tired and need some TLC. The breakfast and breakfast room are excellent, however there has been a reduction in the amount of chocolates provided in the room and at reception compared to our previous visit.
Friendly kind helpful staff. Compact boutique room. Nice comfortable bed. Very quiet. Extremely clean. Lovely food and good variety for breakfast. Nothing to fault. Definitely would return.
Fabulous place to stay, central and the staff are so very friendly. Fantastic breakfast. Excellent rate and definitely will come back to stay again. Stayed two nights and just FYI the Hop Inn do great food too.
Nice and quiet. Close too beach and local shops 7 minutes walk. Hotel was pleasantly peaceful. Didnt see too much staff presence. Breakfast held in two slots. Great stay for short break.
Perfect location for what I wanted to be able to do. Room was ‘cosy’ smallish but I was travelling alone so not an issue. Price was reasonable and took that into account so not a complaint just an observation. Parking not as difficult as I expected (midweek). Very warm welcome and I felt everything had been thought of in advance.