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Abbey Lodge Hotel: Traveller Reviews

51 Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth BH2 6AJ, England
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Abbey Lodge Hotel
Ranked #136 of 144 Bournemouth B&B and Inns
1.5 of 5 stars 50 Reviews
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“Avoid at all costs.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

You literally have to stay here to experience how bad it is. We stayed for one night as part of friends birthday outing. His girlfriend booked this place and we could have killed her for doing so.

Aside from the general filth and dust we had to deal with the fire alarm going off through out the night, a green kettle, bed sheets that had some how made it through WW2 and a number of cupboards and draws without doors. Although these are things that might not generally affect your health, the shard's of glass from the broken window might.

I understand that "you get what you pay for" but some of our group stayed at a.2 star B&B down the road for the same price and that was lovely.

I think the only thing that was slightly pleasant about our stay was the female receptionist who was friendly and welcoming, although she looked like she had taken to much s#*t from pissed up football fans and kids.

Please avoid at all costs and find yourself a small ditch or warm alleyway too stay in, it'll be a much better nights sleep.

  • Stayed April 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“You have to stay here just for the banter!! A whole new experience!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011

Well what can I say?? You get what u pay for at the abbey lodge,it looks like a knocking shop down a back road with dodgy men hangin round outside! The room looked like somethin outa the 70s and was dirty!! Damp patches on the ceilings stained bathroom!! The list goes on... But gota say u actually have to stay here jus to experience it!! Jus make sure u get so drunk u forget where u are!!! Haha :)

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“do not go here”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011

the hotel is dingy, dirty, smelt of cigarettes.

I wish i'd read reveiws before I checked in.

for £40 a night it is cheap but even still I can get something much nicer down the road!

the room didnt have a TV, no curtains- just broken blinds, the mirror was smashed. The room stank of cigarettes, the cupboards fell apart when touched. The bed was so lumpy from the springs my shoulder actually got lodged in a dent in the bed resulting in a bit of back pain!! and im not a fussy sleeper with uncomfy beds usually! the skirting bord byt he amirror was grimey and had hair on it! yuck. The bed sheets were also stained and covered in burn holes. the bath didnt have a shower... which was okay... but a bit of a pain...

I saw the 'cleaners' when i checked in.. they were wearing dirty clothing, one can presume they must use their filthy tshirts as dusters? or perhaps not, considering the amount of dirt about that room....

if you still fancy staying here i recommend ear plugs as there are many stag groups- noisy- and theres club downstairs that blare live music til the early hours which resonates through the building. and a club across the road that also has loud music.

The only positive was the receptionsist who was friendly & helpful!

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Cheap but not so cheerful!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011

We arrived at the abbey lodge hotel and were expecting a dump, the lady who greeted us was pleasant she let us leave our bags behind reception until we were due to check in @ 3pm so this was appreciated. The rooms were what we expected, not brilliant but then was only 1 night and excellent value I personally found it hilarious & it added to the laughs! Would recommend if you don't mind roughing it for one night to go to the bars... There seemed to be a bit of a curtain shortage mind!

  • Stayed October 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Millbrook, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“I got some stick for booking this place!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011

Not nice, but nobody told me until after we had left, that apparently there is a Premier Inn around the corner, and it's only £29 a night. Wish we had booked that instead!

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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