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title: "Dolphins Hotel, Bournemouth: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Dolphins Hotel in Bournemouth: rated 9.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Dolphins Hotel

West Cliff, Bournemouth, United Kingdom

9.5 ·  Exceptional 9 reviews ·  #14 #14 of 51 in Bournemouth ·  4.6/5 on Google, 107 reviews ·  8.4 Location score
## About Dolphins Hotel

Dolphins Hotel is a guesthouse in West Cliff, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 9 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 200 m from the centre of Bournemouth. The nearest beach is 510 m away. The nearest airport, Bournemouth Airport (BOH), is 7.5 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 74

Tregonwell Road [dolphinshotel.co.uk](http://www.dolphinshotel.co.uk)

## How Dolphins Hotel scores

Better rated than 74% of hotels in Bournemouth

-   Guest rating **9.5**
-   Location **8.4**
-   Beach access **8.6**
-   Public transport **6.4**

Bournemouth average

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

107 Google reviews

-   5★71%
-   4★22%
-   3★4%
-   2★0%
-   1★2%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **89**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **10**

<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="">Bournemouth West Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">510 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">810 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 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="">7.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 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="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Bournemouth Triangle150 m
-   Bournemouth War Memorial270 m
-   Scream Aloud280 m
-   Cooper Thompson Rescue Aviary530 m
-   The Avery Bournemouth Gardens530 m
-   Oceanarium590 m

### Compare

## Compare Dolphins Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Dolphins Hotel

### How do guests rate Dolphins Hotel?

Dolphins Hotel has a guest rating of 9.5 out of 10 from 9 reviews, which is better than 74% of rated hotels in Bournemouth.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Dolphins Hotel?

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

### Does Dolphins Hotel include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Dolphins Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Dolphins Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Bournemouth Airport (BOH), is 7.5 km away in a straight line.

### Is Dolphins Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 510 m from the hotel.

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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