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Brooklands Hotel vs The Chocolate Box Hotel

Both are in Bournemouth, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★West Cliff

Brooklands Hotel

Guest rating
7.1 Good
Location score
9.3
Score by category
0 of 4
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Hotel★★★★West Cliff

The Chocolate Box Hotel

Guest rating
8.0 Very good
Location score
9.2
Score by category
1 of 4
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The short answer

Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 30 m apart.

Choose Brooklands Hotel if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 25 / 13)

Choose The Chocolate Box Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 7.1)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 13 / 25)

Why is Brooklands Hotel better than The Chocolate Box Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is The Chocolate Box Hotel better than Brooklands Hotel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 7.1)+0.9
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  3. 3Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 16:00)−2h

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Brooklands HotelThe Chocolate Box Hotel
Score by category
Guest rating 7.1 8.0 +0.9
Location 9.3 9.2
Beach access 9.6 9.6
Public transport 5.3 5.4
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 7.7 8.1 +0.4
Guest rating 7.1 8.0 +0.9
Number of reviews 22 +7 15
Google rating 3.8/5 4.4/5 +0.6
Google reviews 205 240 +35
Rank in Bournemouth bottom 20% bottom 43% +23%
Location
Location score 9.3 9.2
Distance to West Cliff centre 230 m 240 m
To the beach 200 m 230 m
To public transport 1.0 km 1.0 km
To the airport 7.7 km 7.7 km
Restaurants within 500 m 131 146 +15
To the nearest food shop 350 m 320 m
Shops within 500 m 5 5
Sights within 1 km 10 10
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 25 13
Listed amenities 10 9
Policies
Check-in from 16:00 14:00 −2h
Check-out until 11:00 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
Pets allowed ✓ –
LGBTQ+ friendly ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Car hire – ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓

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      Location

      30 m apart

      Brooklands Hotel: city centre: 390 m, nearest station Bournemouth West railway station: 1.0 km, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 7.7 km, beach: 200 m, 131 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

      The Chocolate Box Hotel: city centre: 370 m, nearest station Bournemouth West railway station: 1.0 km, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 7.7 km, beach: 230 m, 146 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

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      Brooklands Hotel or The Chocolate Box Hotel: common questions

      Which is better, Brooklands Hotel or The Chocolate Box Hotel?

      The Chocolate Box Hotel leads in 1 of 4 categories, including guest rating.

      Which is cheaper, Brooklands Hotel or The Chocolate Box Hotel?

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      How far apart are Brooklands Hotel and The Chocolate Box Hotel?

      The two hotels are 30 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score