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Sandbanks Hotel

4.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Meeting facility
Cocktail bar
Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available

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15 Banks Road, Sandbanks, Poole, England, BH13 7PS
  • Place, Sandbanks Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bournemouth Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Bournemouth International Centre
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 39 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Balcony, Harbour View

Double Room, Balcony, Harbour View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Balcony, Sea View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Large Sea View Double with Balcony

Large Sea View Double with Balcony

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

Double Room, Balcony, Sea View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Balcony

Single Room, 1 Single Bed, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Poole

When you stay at Sandbanks Hotel in Poole, you'll be on the beach, a 1-minute drive from Sandbanks Beach and 9 minutes from Poole Harbour. .This beach hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Bournemouth Beach and 12.6 mi (20.2 km) from New Forest National Park.

What's nearby

  • Sandbanks Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bournemouth Beach - 7 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Bournemouth International Centre - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Bournemouth Pier - 8 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 8 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Branksome Station - 9 min drive
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Deep - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Coast Cafe- Surf Ride Skate. - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Rick Stein Sandbanks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Lazy Jacks Restaurant & Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Inn in the Park - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Sandbanks Hotel

Beachfront hotel with free breakfast and a sauna
Sandbanks Hotel offers 95 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 95 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a banquet hall, and lifeguards on site.
You can enjoy a meal at Amalfi Italian Restaurant serving the guests of Sandbanks Hotel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and an elevator. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Amalfi Italian Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only. A children's menu is available.
Sandbanks Bar - Onsite cocktail bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (GBP 10 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Amalfi Italian Restaurant
  • Sandbanks Bar

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Lifeguards
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out fee: GBP 25

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 1 and May 2.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for GBP 5.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per night
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 25
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: GBP 5.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Sandbanks
Sandbanks Hotel Hotel
Sandbanks Hotel
Sandbanks Hotel Poole
Sandbanks Poole
Hotel Poole Sandbanks
Poole Sandbanks
Sandbanks Hotel Poole, Dorset
Sandbanks Hotel Poole
Sandbanks Hotel Hotel Poole

Reviews

Sandbanks Hotel Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 306 out of 862 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 313 out of 862 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 145 out of 862 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 862 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 862 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Demetrakis James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We Loved the hotel it was clean tidy and very nice i think complimentary water in the room was missing whilst the hotel we lovely i do feel it looked very tired bur 100% we will go back
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
We go every year and this year the service was poor as the bars closed when there was people wanting drinks on the terrace you get served pints in plastic glasses and more expensive than up the road in steins ! Breakfast finished at 9.45 and heat lamps turned off and then I usually take a coffee out on terrace after breakfast in a takeaway cup and was told manageress had told them to remove the take out cups … 2nd coffee machine out of order and that was out of order last year ! Disappointing overall
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Audrey

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rafiq

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The beach area was well maintained, the staff were very professional and friendly. The room size was very good and terrace overlooking the sea was great
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ilona

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Janet

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel enjoys an unbeatable beachfront position, easily the highlight of our stay, and the only reason to return for a stay in future. Unfortunately, the property itself feels firmly stuck in the 1970s, think old-school wooden desk genre, with tired décor throughout. It’s in serious need of modernisation. We stayed in a spacious family room with a sea view and balcony, which was a definite plus. However, cleanliness was lacking. We found a used Blistex lip balm on the floor, not ideal with a toddler around, and there were crumbs behind and beneath the sofa. Three lightbulbs in the room were either flickering or completely out and had to be replaced during our stay. At our request, the maintenance man also had to create a makeshift handle from a window lock for the minibar fridge, to prevent fingers from getting trapped when opening it. On the bright side, most of the staff were warm, helpful and accommodating. The exception was the breakfast team, who came across as rather joyless. For a hotel in this price bracket, especially when compared with international equivalents, the overall standard fell well short and is long overdue a full refurbishment. That said, the on-site restaurant ‘Pizza On The Beach’ was excellent, well worth a visit, even if you’re not staying at the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Long Buckby

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant size rooms with kids room on the side perfect for our family , wonderful sea view to wake to each morning, breakfast was ok too ,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Darren Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely location , hotel was tired looking rooms not that well equipped or no fridge , two single beds put together .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sabina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Akima

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sanira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Lovely location and beachside hotel. Great service from all staff. Hotel is quite old fashioned circa 1960s decor. There is carpet lining the inside of the lift which is a little odd. The food at the restaurant is OK, just a little plain and basic but does the job when you're hungry. Slept well.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room size good, position amazing. Shower terrible! Not much more than a trickle and bathroom in dire need of refurb. Disappointing that taxi firm they recommend (and receptionist booked for us) charged us £75 for a 2 min trip to ferry then 5 min wait and 4 minute crossing. Reported to same receptionist and different one in morning, but no offer to take this up with taxi company for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Lena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We visited Sandbanks hotel for the 1st time and I can honestly say the front of house was very welcoming. The staff very helpful & provided some recommendations for local bars & restaurants. We booked the large sea view double rooms , these are located on the 1st & 2nd with a full frontal view of the sea . The rooms were spacious and beds very comfortable. Great location , great for couples & family . Will definitely recommend and will re visit .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes this hotel is a bit dated but we didn’t care about that. The staff were all lovely, the location is fabulous and the food was excellent. We would 100% stay again. One tiny criticism, the bins on the outside terrace were overflowing and seagulls were fighting over the pizza scraps.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend by the sea

Super spot by the beach and very helpful friendly staff. Lovely view over the harbour even from our budget room!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Location!

This hotel is in a fantastic location, we had a lovely room with a huge balcony overlooking the beach. Unfortunately it’s a bit tired. Furnishings are past their best and water pressure in the bathroom is terrible. Staff were all friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely relaxing stay. The hotel is located right on the beach with an out -door bar area where you can dine and look over the sea. My Room was very spacious and clean, the staff very friendly and atmoshere was relaxed. Brilliant breakfast, ! looking forward to returning and trying some water sports.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Keith, Witham

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location with great staff, but could do with a refit, it felt very 70’s/80’s
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel well situated but some problems with hit water, pressure and wifi.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and hotel
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sunny Sandbanks

Location is fantastic,staff are amazing,hotel had so much history.Needs a bit of updating now as it feels tired.It would be nice if they renovated it similar to the original style to keep it’s history alive.Bar/sunbed area could be cleaner.Any random can use them as they can just walk up steps from beach.Needs some form of security measures to enable use for guests only.Food was amazing and well presented
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025