The Wessex Hotel

Please note that from the 1st July 2007 the hotel and bedrooms will be all non-smoking. The recently refurbished bar area is available to tempt you with its dishes or sample afternoon tea and a pre-dinner drink in the comfortable lounges. The hotel leisure club offers indoor/outdoor heated pools, a sauna, steam room, gym and full size snooker table. Corporate guests can make use of the Wi-Fi in the public areas. The Wessex also offers 5 air conditioned conference and banqueting rooms for up to 500 guests. The Wessex is part of Forestdale Hotels. We now have 19 hotels in the UK and one in France. Children with 2 parents: Aged between 4 and 14 are charged for meals only, payable directly to the hotel with 2 parents. Children with one parent: Aged between 4 and 14 are charged 50 % of adult price. Please contact the hotel on any further information on children rate. Due to our town centre location, unfortunately we do not have any sea views. Please note that bedrooms may be affected by noise if we have a private event in the hotel.

Hotel Services

Concierge Services

24-Hour Front Desk
Porter Service (24 hour)
Left Luggage / Storage Facilities
Post/Parcel Service
Dry Cleaning / Laundry Service

Free car park
Self Parking

Children's Services

Cots / Cribs
High Chairs
Child friendly focus & attitude
Childrens Menus

Business Services

Meeting Facilities
Black & White photocopying
Fax service
TV & Video hire
Flip Charts

Beauty and Body Care

Sunbed

Dining and Entertainment

Restaurant
Lounge / Bar

Sports and Relaxation

Directions

Motorway or Main Road: M27
Airport: Bournemouth - Hurn is 8 miles from the hotel
Juntion No: 1
Local Train Station: Bournemouth

M27 then a31 - Keep in left hand lane and bear left at roundabout onto the a338. Travel approx 7 miles to first roundabout, go straight over to next roundabout. Go left in to Cambridge Road to next roundabout, go straight over this roundabout on to Durley Chine Road, then left at the next roundabout onto West Cliff Road. The hotel is situated on the left hand side.

Please note that all direction instructions will be included in the reservation confirmation e-mail that you recieve after the booking has been completed

How to Book

Our instant, online booking service is fast, convenient and secure. We keep our availability up-to-the-minute so you can book your hotel online with complete confidence. You may book as many rooms as you like for any dates that you need. Once you have made your reservation, you will receive confirmation by email with our details and directions - all you need to do is turn up!

You will then need to select the dates you wish to stay for, and then go on to choose your rooms. You'll also need to provide us with your contact information and credit card details. Credit card details are required as a guarantee - your card is not charged until you finish your stay at the hotel.

How to cancel

If you need to cancel a booking please go to the cancellation page. After you have made a booking you will recieve a reservation confirmation e-mail with a link to this cancellation page. All you need to do is enter your email address - you will then be shown your current bookings. To cancel a booking follow the simple instructions. This will inform us of the cancellation, and send you a confirmation email. Please note a cancellation charge may apply, depending on how far in advance you make the cancellation.

For further information about the security of your information and our privacy policy, please follow the links below.

Hotel Policies

Checkin & Checkout

Check in hours are from 14:30 and onwards.
Check out is required before 11:00 hours.

Children

All children are charged at adult rates

Payment

The following credit cards are accepted:

Reservations

CANCELLATION POLICY: null COMMENTS: Please note that the hotel does not accept bookings for hen or stag parties, or single sex groups or parties of any kind.

Local Attractions

Bournemouth Oceanarium

Visit the seafront and discover the hidden beauty and drama of underwater life at the Bournemouth Oceanarium.

The Beach, Bournemouth

7 miles of sandy beaches! They fly the Seaside Award Flag for cleanliness, management and facilities and meet the European Blue flag standards for water quality.

Bournemouth

The wide pedestrianised boulevards of the town centre are lined with every kind of shop ranging from the smallest boutique to the largest dept store. Take time out to enjoy the many café bars and coffee-houses .

Rooms

These spacious rooms offer all the facilities that one would expect to find. These rooms providing those famous Forestdale ducks in the bathroom. Please note that no extra bed can be accomodated in this room.

 Continental Breakfast

These spacious rooms offer all the facilities that one would expect to find. These rooms providing those famous Forestdale ducks in the bathroom. Please note that no extra bed can be accomodated in this room.

 Continental Breakfast

These spacious rooms offer all the facilities that one would expect to find. These rooms providing those famous Forestdale ducks in the bathroom. Please note that no extra bed can be accomodated in this room.

 Continental Breakfast

These spacious rooms offer all the facilities that one would expect to find. These rooms is based on 2 adults rate only and possibility to accommodate 2 children at an additional cost. Children will be charged for their meals as taken.

 Continental Breakfast