Sandbanks Hotel

Perfect location for us, right on the lovely sandy beach with a shaded seating area with bar and pizza oven where the dress code is swimwear and shorts. Lots of communal areas and seating with air con. Breakfast and dinner were great. We had a balcony sea view room which was really lovely, spacious and had everything we needed. Nice hotel restaurant, friendly staff, walking distance to a couple of nice restaurants and a Tesco local next door. just what we booked for.

Its prime location and the seaside and holiday atmosphere are major reasons why we stay there and we will return annually. Our room with a sea view were excellent. We were greeted upon arrival by welcoming and friendly reception staff. The young waiters were attentive, friendly and efficient and served us well at breakfast and during the 3 evenings we dined in the Amalfi Restaurant, which I do recommend. It has an Italian menu, which suited us and Carlos, the chef, served up hot and tasty meals that fully met our needs. Finally, I must mention the cleaning staff, who were excellent and their attention to detail was commendable.

The location is perfect, right on the beach one side and the harbour on the other. Breakfast was lovely, option for fresh eggs cooked to order is a nice touch. Plenty of choice, both hot and cold options. The room size and view were both great. Freshly made pizza on the terrace was amazing. The staff are all so friendly, nothing is too much trouble. We were greeted on arrival by Rad. Rad made us feel at home, explained everything, for example, where our room was located, where breakfast is served, where to get coffee, a beer and a snack, where to eat in the evening… the information he provided was so thorough and all with a smile! The hotel was lovely and quiet, no noise from neighbours or outside at anytime during our stay.

The overall stay exceeded our expectations being located on the beach and having fabulous weather enhanced our stay and enabled us to immediately relax. All of the staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful we stayed for 3 nights and interacted with many employees all of whom made us feel incredibly looked after. The hotel is of an age and could do with modifications and a bit of love but this didn’t effect our stay and we left feeling refreshed and keen to rebook.

RODICK - reception manager gave us a very warm and informative welcome. Plenty of parking and free. Large spacious rooms. Hotel tired in parts but rest of stay made up for this. Friendly staff. Nice beachfront bar seating area. Really good breakfast. Checkout at 11am (Sunday) but able leave car at hotel till 2pm and go for a walk to Lilliput area. Would recommend and book again.