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Elstead Hotel vs ibis Styles Bournemouth

Both are in Bournemouth, 510 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★Lansdowne

Elstead Hotel

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
6.9
Score by category
2 of 7
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Hotel★★★★Lansdowne

ibis Styles Bournemouth

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
8.6
Score by category
3 of 7
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The short answer

Pick ibis Styles Bournemouth

It leads in 3 of 7 categories. 510 m apart.

Choose Elstead Hotel if you want

  • a spa and wellness

Choose ibis Styles Bournemouth if you want

  • to be closer to the beach (330 m / 690 m)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (92 / 52)
  • breakfast included

Why is Elstead Hotel better than ibis Styles Bournemouth?

  1. 1Has a spa
  2. 2More guest reviews (104 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×5.2
  3. 3Has 24-hour room service
  4. 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

Why is ibis Styles Bournemouth better than Elstead Hotel?

  1. 1360 m closer to the beach (330 m vs 690 m)−360 m
  2. 2Includes free breakfast
  3. 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  4. 440 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
  5. 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 79 vs 64)+15
  6. 6Allows pets
  7. 74 more sights within 1 km+4

All compared facts

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

Elstead Hotelibis Styles Bournemouth
Score by category
Guest rating 8.4 8.6
Location 6.9 8.6 +1.7
Facilities 8.3 8.3
Families 1.0 2.0 +1.0
Spa & wellness 9.5 +6.5 3.0
Beach access 8.0 9.2 +1.2
Public transport 8.3 +0.3 8.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.3 8.3
Guest rating 8.4 8.6 +0.2
Number of reviews 104 +84 20
Google rating – 3.2/5
Google reviews – 257
Rank in Bournemouth top 35% top 36%
Location
Location score 6.9 8.6 +1.7
Distance to Lansdowne centre 540 m 260 m −280 m
To the beach 690 m 330 m −360 m
To public transport 460 m 520 m
To the airport 6.4 km 6.8 km
Restaurants within 500 m 52 92 +40
Sights within 1 km 2 6 +4
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Listed amenities 18 18
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 −1h 15:00
Check-out until 10:30 12:00 +2h
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
24-hour room service ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Spa ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Steam room ✓ –
Hot tub ✓ –
Gym ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Free breakfast – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Meeting rooms – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Pets allowed – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples ✓ –
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

      510 m apart

      Elstead Hotel: city centre: 1.6 km, nearest station Bournemouth Railway Station (BMH): 460 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 6.4 km, beach: 690 m, 52 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

      ibis Styles Bournemouth: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Bournemouth Police Station, Lansdowne: 520 m, Bournemouth Airport (BOH): 6.8 km, beach: 330 m, 92 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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      Elstead Hotel or ibis Styles Bournemouth: common questions

      Which is better, Elstead Hotel or ibis Styles Bournemouth?

      ibis Styles Bournemouth leads in 3 of 7 categories, including location, families, beach access. Elstead Hotel is stronger in spa & wellness, public transport.

      Which is cheaper, Elstead Hotel or ibis Styles Bournemouth?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      ibis Styles Bournemouth is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 540 m for Elstead Hotel.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      ibis Styles Bournemouth is 330 m from the nearest beach; Elstead Hotel is 690 m.

      How far apart are Elstead Hotel and ibis Styles Bournemouth?

      The two hotels are 510 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