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title: "Alum Chine Beach House, Bournemouth: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Alum Chine Beach House in Bournemouth: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Guesthouse · ★★★★ · Eviivo
# Alum Chine Beach House

Branksome Park, Bournemouth, United Kingdom

9.1 ·  Excellent 11 reviews ·  #17 #17 of 51 in Bournemouth ·  4.7/5 on Google, 60 reviews ·  5.8 Location score
## About Alum Chine Beach House

Alum Chine Beach House is a guesthouse in Branksome Park, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 11 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi, pets allowed. It is 1.6 km from the centre of Bournemouth. The nearest beach is 410 m away. The nearest airport, Bournemouth Airport (BOH), is 8.6 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 2011

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Chain:** Eviivo

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

36 Burnaby Road [alumchinebeachhouse.co.uk](http://www.alumchinebeachhouse.co.uk)

## How Alum Chine Beach House scores

Better rated than 68% of hotels in Bournemouth

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **5.8**
-   Beach access **8.9**
-   Public transport **4.8**

Bournemouth average

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

60 Google reviews

-   5★76%
-   4★22%
-   3★2%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free parkingFree Wi-FiPets allowed

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking
-   EV charging

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Pets allowed

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **25**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Alum Chine Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bournemouth West railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bournemouth Airport (BOH)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bournemouth</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Scream Aloud1.2 km
-   Bournemouth Triangle1.4 km
-   When Life Isn't Perfect1.4 km
-   Bournemouth War Memorial1.6 km
-   Canvas Gallery1.7 km
-   Oceanarium1.8 km

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Bournemouth](https://stayversus.com/en/united-kingdom/bournemouth/free-parking/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Alum Chine Beach House

### How do guests rate Alum Chine Beach House?

Alum Chine Beach House has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 11 reviews, which is better than 68% of rated hotels in Bournemouth.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Alum Chine Beach House?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Alum Chine Beach House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Alum Chine Beach House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Alum Chine Beach House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Bournemouth Airport (BOH), is 8.6 km away in a straight line.

### Is Alum Chine Beach House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 410 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Alum Chine Beach House have?

Alum Chine Beach House has 7 rooms on 2 floors.

### Are pets allowed at Alum Chine Beach House?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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