The Canford

Property class: 4
Inn with restaurant, near Sandbanks Beach

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When you stay at The Canford, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Bournemouth International Centre and Poole Harbour. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Bar
$121 nightly
The current price is $145 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 17 - Nov 18

Room options

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Room

Comfort Double Room, 1 Double Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Suite, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 322 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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53 Cliff Drive, Canford Cliff, Poole, England, BH13 7JF

What's nearby

  • Canford Cliffs Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Compton Acres - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Branksome Chine Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Sandbanks Beach - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Alum Chine Beach - 8 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 22 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 51 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 114 min drive
  • Branksome Station - 7 min drive
  • Parkstone Station - 10 min drive
  • Bournemouth Station - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rockwater - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Camden - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Jenkins & Sons - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rick Stein Sandbanks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Vesuvio - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Canford

  • When you stay at The Canford, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Bournemouth International Centre and Poole Harbour. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 11 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 11:00 PM
    • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Pets

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Food and water bowls available

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

The Canford Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.6

Staff & service

9.4

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served great food, including excellent roast meals and breakfast, with many guests praising the quality and variety of the menu. (9 reviews)
  • The hotel is in a great location with easy access to a beautiful long beach within a short walk. (6 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Loved our room (the suite) and it was perfectly quiet! Perfect location to get to the beach. Great breakfast and really friendly staff. Definitely will stay again!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location just a short walk to the sea and prom. Staff were lovely and helpful. Room was large and very comfortable, even used the bath! We did eat in the restaurant and the food was very good, just like the breakfasts.
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10/10 Exceptional

Good parking at the hotel and outside , very nice area with good walking potential. Great vibrant pub / dining area.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really great hotel

Absolutely loved this hotel. It's a beautiful hotel with great outdoor space. The team are so friendly and you just feel so welcome.would love to re-visit
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10/10 Exceptional

Would recommend!

Amazing hotel, lovely staff, great food and very reasonably priced
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8/10 Very good

Excellent service and room
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8/10 Very good

The room was beautiful, had the best stocked mini & snack bar, and all of the staff were very friendly and helpful. A enjoyable stay - but the rooms are kept very cool and it took some time to heat and regulate an older building in the cold weather.
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10/10 Exceptional

Delightful stay

Beautiful hotel/pub with a great location near the beach. The room was comfortable with all amenities and some lovely personal touches (the toiletries were excellent and the homemade chocolate treats were, well, a treat!) The food in the pub was also great. Will stay again!
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10/10 Exceptional

Stayed with our two dogs . Fabulous hotel , the staff are exceptional .
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10/10 Exceptional

The lovely Canford

We had a lovely stay at The Canford - beautifully decorated room, comfy bed and lovely bath products. The hotel staff are super friendly and helpful. Breakfast was lovely too. Will definitely chose this hotel to stay again when we are visiting Bournemouth.
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10/10 Exceptional

The property is in a great location amongst some very nice residential property’s. Easy access to the beach, takes less than 5 mins. Staff were so welcoming and treated us so well throughout our stay. A great place to stay in Bournemouth with easy access to the best bits
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely room beautifully decorated & very thoughtful snack basket with honesty box. Excellent helpful & knowledgeable about the area staff. Would definitely stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

A very enjoyable stay, the room was beautifuly decorated with plenty of space. Bed was comfortable. Breakfast was very good. Had a meal in the restaurant first evening which was very enjoyable. Great outdoor and indoor space to have a drink. Poole is a lovely area and we thought this hotel was very good value.
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8/10 Very good

Very friendly staff, comfortable room. Other venues in walking distance
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10/10 Exceptional

The room we stayed in was stunning and very comfortable. So much attention to detail with special little touches. You got what you paid for and I would definitely recommend this hotel.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Stay Again

Place is spotless, oh soooo comfy beds. I had the best nights sleep in a long while. Great atmosphere downstairs during ooening hours. Breafast to die for!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely weekend away

We stayed in Room 1 which was delightful. The staff had thought of pretty much everything. The staff were extremely welcoming and friendly. We ate in the pub and had an excellent roast meal. The location was great for exploring the coast on foot.
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8/10 Very good

Most satisfactory.

Bed very comfortable. Had a good night sleep. Breakfast was excellent. Bar area very pleasant. Enjoyed the cocktails. Good variety of snacks and drinks in the room. The bill was incorrect but was rectified.would happily stay again.
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8/10 Very good

Nice place

Beautiful room and lovely food (especially breakfast!) but I was woken at 3am by someone moving furniture around in the bar area/restaurant so not the best nights sleep. I guess it was bad luck for me as I was right above the area where this was going on for an hour so will try another room next time.
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent two night stay

I stayed in The Canford with my cousins to attend a family wedding at the nearby Italian Villa. The hotel was the nicest friendliest small hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the service at breakfast was perfect. I would love to visit again sometime and would thoroughly recommend it. My room had everything you could possible need in it - hairdryer, (and a mirror beside a socket which is not always the case), ironing board, well stocked little bar and tea and coffee making facilities, very comfortable bed and pillows and was nicely decorated. It was also well stocked with toiletries. It was a short walk to the beautiful long beach where we walked along the prom in both directions.
Lovely agapanthus down beside the beach
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10/10 Exceptional

Excellent two night stay

I stayed in The Canford with my cousins to attend a family wedding at the nearby Italian Villa. The hotel was the nicest friendliest small hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the service at breakfast was perfect. I would love to visit again sometime and would thoroughly recommend it. My room had everything you could possible need in it - hairdryer, (and a mirror beside a socket which is not always the case), ironing board, well stocked little bar and tea and coffee making facilities, very comfortable bed and pillows and was nicely decorated. It was also well stocked with toiletries. It was a short walk to the beautiful long beach where we walked along the prom in both directions.
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10/10 Exceptional

Firestick

Staff are worth their weight in gold and the Canford boasts some heavy weights. Take a walk along the nearby promenade and take in the surrounding area and its wealthy residents. Food at breakfast and dinner was superb. This establishment like so many other places is a dog friendly hotel and bar. On a damp day, your nose will remind you. I tried to plug in my firestick at the back of the telly but was put off by the avalanche of dust. Bathroom window is losing the fight against the ivy growing outside. Overall a good stay but keep the pet smells at bay.
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10/10 Exceptional

So glad we booked this place rather than a large hotel in the area that we were considering. The room was gorgeous with a big bath tub (we chose one of the big rooms). Check in was easy, staff were v friendly and accommodating despite looking after the restaurant too (special mention to Ashmi who waited on us a couple of times in the restaurant). Food is fab, especially the Sunday roast. We managed to get parking on each of the 3 days/nights we were there. The only thing to note is that the cleaners only do a “quick once over” in your rooms every morning. Fab stay and will definitely stay again and recommend. Location is perfect. We walked from there to Old Harry’s Rocks. Visited Worbarrow Bay, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and a vineyard all within a short driving distance. Enjoy!
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10/10 Exceptional

We had a very enjoyable short stay at The Canford. All the staff were exceptionally helpful, courteous, and friendly (Terry, Ross, Ellie, Lena, Taly). Our room was an Accessible room (although we didn't specifically book one) and was quite large and very comfortable, with a large, well-appointed bathroom. Being accessible it was on the ground floor and very convenient to the car park. The room was spotlessly clean. We enjoyed two evening meals at the hotel, as well as breakfast both mornings, and the food was great. I have gluten free requirements and they catered for me very well. The hotel is situated in a very quiet part of Canford Cliffs and is only a short walk (10-15 mins) down to the seafront. It has a large outdoor seating area which I should imagine is lovely in the summer months but could be quite noisy if full. All in all a lovely place to stay near Poole.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great Hotel

Great hotel for the Poole coast.