Hotel Parkside Bed No Breakfast (Poole, United Kingdom)

This simple budget accommodation represented good value for money, according to most guests. Many described the room rates as competitive owing to the lack of breakfast and noted the rooms were simple but more than satisfactorily clean and comfortable for a short stay. Guests reported easily finding cafes and pubs serving breakfast and other meals in the vicinity. Travelers generally said there were no luxuries at this establishment, but many felt this was fairly reflected in the price.

With Poole’s port offering many passenger services to Europe and the Channel Islands, guests travelling by ferry really appreciated the proximity of these lodgings to the terminal. Motorists welcomed the ample free on-site parking while visitors of all types liked being near the town center.

This family-run accommodation won praise for offering friendly and helpful service together with a warm welcome. Many reviewers liked the personal touch to the service, reporting that staff happily pointed travelers in the right direction for dining and shopping options nearby.

A few light sleepers reported being kept awake by occasional traffic noise at night, which could be heard in the rooms. Others claimed the curtains did little to successfully block out light. Sometimes, reviewers were disturbed by noise from neighboring rooms, prompting claims that soundproofing could benefit from being enhanced.

Some guests thought the check-out time was earlier than they were used to. However, it wasn’t an issue for early birds using the ferry terminal.

Some reports mentioned problems accessing a signal for the free Wi-Fi service; others claimed the network was on the slow side.