Reviews

  Relaxed, with a lovely situation. - This is August 2020, the world is a tricky place to be, and hotels have great limitations put on them. This had an effect on this review, but I am... read more overall very positive about it. Firstly. it is on a road that leads directly to the cliff top. There are places to eat and drink on the cliff top, but plenty more five to ten minutes walk away. It has some parking, but if it is full, there seems to be plenty of unlimited parking on the street.
The building itself is clean, and the welcome from the staff was friendly and efficient. We did not see the owners until the last morning, which was a shame.
We were in room five, a decent size, although plenty more space would be freed up if the sofa were removed from the end of the bed. The decor and carpets are clean, if marginally old fashioned, but for the price charged it was very good overall. There was a nice touch in the fruit and biscuits left for us to have with our much needed cups of tea.
Room five backs onto a nursery somewhere, and the laughter of children is a great tonic, if you are not away by 830 or so.
Breakfast was a cold breakfast, left fully prepared in a fridge on the landing. This was to be taken in the room, and I found this marginally disappointing, but I could see where the need for this came from.
This is advertised as pet friendly, and we saw that some other guests had their pets with them. This might be something to think about, and may make it more or less attractive to you.
In summary, this is a place I would recommend.

  Reasonable and great location- no breakfast included in price though - We had a comfortable stay here and the location was very good, only down the road from Southbourne beach. I would reccomend this place for a short stay, as breakfast... read more isn't currently included so it did cost us extra time and money to eat breakfast out for 3 days. There are some lovely cafes around though in Southbourne high street, but it would work out pricey if we had stayed here a week.

Owner Tim is very friendly and accommodating, was great with communication and reccomendations of the local cafes/ places to visit in the area. The other owner though was very rude to my family member on numerous occasions and not very welcoming, he didn't come out to greet to say hello, just walked around and moaned- I have to mention this as this was a small part that spoiled our stay here.

If you need to stay somewhere near the beach which is reasonable and clean for a few days, I'd reccomend here.

  Excellent - Lovely welcoming nothing to much trouble. Spotless room tea coffee and biscuits. Parking on site or no problem parking on the road. Only a short walk to the cliff top... read more or Southbourne grove with its trendy bars and cafes.
Would definitely return excellent value.

  Great B&B - Barbara and her sister Jake stayed in room 1 and it was perfect! Very comfy double bed with ensuite bathroom. Very clean, with lovely touches of fruit, biscuits and tea... read more and coffee. The owners, John and Tim were very welcoming and great hosts. Thank you to both of them and their staff,can't wait to come back again!

  This little place is amazing. To start I received two phone calls; one to confirm the booking and the second the day before we were staying to confirm that everything... read more was okay and give approximate time of arrival so the host could be there for us.
Shoreline allows dogs which was a benefit for us. The rooms are lovely. Clean and with everything in them, even down to plates and cutlery in case you order a takeaway.
Bowl of fruit, coffee and tea making facilities, a mini fridge, TV. It’s all there.
The room is so spacious and the comfort of the beds are to die for.
The host could not be more helpful and welcoming. “If you need anything I’m only upstairs.”
It is about 300m from a dog-friendly beach and just around the corner is a dog-friendly Greene-King pub restaurant where you can get a lovely meal and reasonably priced.
It’s also 5 minutes walk to the local shopping area with big name convenience stores and some cafes that are also dog-friendly.
I recommend this place even if you don’t have a pet. You get a better service than you do at some chain hotels. Honestly, stay there!

  Ultra clean in a great location  - Very friendly owner, he even called me before I arrived to wish me a safe journey and ask what time I will be checking in. Room serviced and cleaned every... read more day. This B&B is in a great location, just a few minutes walk from Southbourne Town and high street. It appeared that there was something wrong with my radiator, so without asking I was provided with an electric radiator - very attentive and on the ball owners!

The decor was very outdated if I am honest, it did feel like being back in the 70s, but this isn't necessarily a negative or something that bothered me. The thing that struck me the most however was the cleanliness of this establishment...it was absolutely immaculate! Could have eaten my dinner off of the floor.

Would definitely return.

  Very good for a short visit. Clean, warm and nicely managed, taking care of each detail. Close to the beach with a lot of good locals near for taking a... read more coffe or buy some meal. I strongly recommend it.

  Dissapointed - Stayed for 3 nights in September. First two nights were fine but from the. In we were both bitten each night really badly. No idea if bed... read more bugs or flea bites.

We had more bites than when we go abroad. Complimentary breakfast was really nice and plenty of choice. We were in room 5. Settee at end of bed is a hindrance

Unfortunately we would not stay here again. Even though TIm was nice.

  Comfortable guesthouse  - Away from the centre of Bournemouth but easy access to bus and train services on the south coast suburban network

Comfortable room and great value for money ... read more />
Breakfast not served until 0900 but there is a kitchenette where one can do your own thing in the morning if you want to Take this into account when booking

Owner very welcoming and helpful

  2 day break - Perfect location for the beach.quiet room,spacious can't comment on breakfast as didn't have it.only saw owners on arrival but friendly enough. We would definitley stay here again.nice and clean,large room... read more on the ground floor.dog fRiendly.

  Was here at Christmas visiting my son on my first visit, had to come back for a funeral with my sister on Jan 26th both times looked after like family,... read more Rachael looked after our every need, so friendly and caring. Tim & John even bought me vegan bars as they remembered I was a vegan. This is definitely my home from home now Thankyou

  Friendly reception - Shoreline made a change from the good but bland chain hotels. Our room on the ground floor was on the small side but for two nights it was fine. It... read more was very clean and comfortable and provided with tea coffee etc and biscuits as well as bottle of water. The shower was hot and powerful with a fixed overhead spray that some people don't like. The wifi in our room was very good and free. We had a small dog for which there was no charge.There was space for 5 cars on the front with street parking as well nearby. The owner was very pleasant and helpful and phoning us the evening before was reassuring. !0 minutes drive to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Hengistbury head and a couple of minutes walk to the front at Southbourne. All in all a good place to stay.

  overnight stay - was made to feel very welcome ,taken to our room which was very clean had tea coffee choclate, biscuits and fresh fruit very happy with our overnight stay .Short walk... read more to beach and a bus trip to bournemouth

  Lovely and wonderful cats! - This was our second stay here and it was lovely. The owners are very welcoming (even get a nice phone call before arriving to wish safe travels!) and on arrival,... read more we were shown to our room. We had an en suite which was perfect for our stay. The rooms are very cozy and clean. Also provided are a selection of coffees and hot chocolate. The best part though are the resident cats! Very much enjoyed being greeted with meows in the morning and on entry to the hallway! We look forward to returning.

  Last minute break - What a lovely find!booked this last minute via booking. Com(that was a mistake!)they took the booking and didn't confirm breakfast with Shorelinefortunately I kept confirmation on my phone and the... read more owners honoured this.Breakfast was fabulous and worth the extra £6.50.Owners went the extra mile.Comfy bed,cosy room don't ask for anything more.Thank you so much.Hope to see you next year.... Lesson learnt will phone ahead and avoid booking.com!

  Cosy, clean and very welcoming 🥰 - My partner booked this for us just a few hours before we stayed (as they had a cancellation). The owners were on holiday themselves, so the lovely Rachel looked after... read more us. The house, room and bathroom were spotless (even though there were a couple of beautiful live in cats). We had fresh fruit, bottled water, biscuits and tea, coffee & hot chocolate in our room which was lovely and there was a fridge to pop our leftover beach snacks in for the next day. We were in Bournemouth for a concert so it was only a short stay, but next time we will book ahead and stay again. Thank you!

  Excellent value for money  - Myself and my friend stayed at the Shoreline for two nights on the 4th of September, we booked a last minute double room with private bathroom. The B&B was in... read more a perfect quiet location. We was welcomed in with a smile and was promptly shown to our room. First impressions of our room was small but very clean, lots of power points, decent bathroom with good shower, tea, coffee, hot chocolate making facilities. The double bed was extremely comfortable, small TV with decent variety of channels, free WiFi. We didn't opt for breakfast here so can't comment. We was very happy with our stay and would recommend others to stay here.

  This little place is amazing. To start I received two phone calls; one to confirm the booking and the second the day before we were staying to confirm that everything... read more was okay and give approximate time of arrival so the host could be there for us.
Shoreline allows dogs which was a benefit for us. The rooms are lovely. Clean and with everything in them, even down to plates and cutlery in case you order a takeaway.
Bowl of fruit, coffee and tea making facilities, a mini fridge, TV. It’s all there.
The room is so spacious and the comfort of the beds are to die for.
The host could not be more helpful and welcoming. “If you need anything I’m only upstairs.”
It is about 300m from a dog-friendly beach and just around the corner is a dog-friendly Greene-King pub restaurant where you can get a lovely meal and reasonably priced.
It’s also 5 minutes walk to the local shopping area with big name convenience stores and some cafes that are also dog-friendly.
I recommend this place even if you don’t have a pet. You get a better service than you do at some chain hotels. Honestly, stay there!

  Ultra clean in a great location  - Very friendly owner, he even called me before I arrived to wish me a safe journey and ask what time I will be checking in. Room serviced and cleaned every... read more day. This B&B is in a great location, just a few minutes walk from Southbourne Town and high street. It appeared that there was something wrong with my radiator, so without asking I was provided with an electric radiator - very attentive and on the ball owners!

The decor was very outdated if I am honest, it did feel like being back in the 70s, but this isn't necessarily a negative or something that bothered me. The thing that struck me the most however was the cleanliness of this establishment...it was absolutely immaculate! Could have eaten my dinner off of the floor.

Would definitely return.

  Very good for a short visit. Clean, warm and nicely managed, taking care of each detail. Close to the beach with a lot of good locals near for taking a... read more coffe or buy some meal. I strongly recommend it.

  Dissapointed - Stayed for 3 nights in September. First two nights were fine but from the. In we were both bitten each night really badly. No idea if bed... read more bugs or flea bites.

We had more bites than when we go abroad. Complimentary breakfast was really nice and plenty of choice. We were in room 5. Settee at end of bed is a hindrance

Unfortunately we would not stay here again. Even though TIm was nice.

  Comfortable guesthouse  - Away from the centre of Bournemouth but easy access to bus and train services on the south coast suburban network

Comfortable room and great value for money ... read more />
Breakfast not served until 0900 but there is a kitchenette where one can do your own thing in the morning if you want to Take this into account when booking

Owner very welcoming and helpful

  2 day break - Perfect location for the beach.quiet room,spacious can't comment on breakfast as didn't have it.only saw owners on arrival but friendly enough. We would definitley stay here again.nice and clean,large room... read more on the ground floor.dog fRiendly.

  Was here at Christmas visiting my son on my first visit, had to come back for a funeral with my sister on Jan 26th both times looked after like family,... read more Rachael looked after our every need, so friendly and caring. Tim & John even bought me vegan bars as they remembered I was a vegan. This is definitely my home from home now Thankyou

  Friendly reception - Shoreline made a change from the good but bland chain hotels. Our room on the ground floor was on the small side but for two nights it was fine. It... read more was very clean and comfortable and provided with tea coffee etc and biscuits as well as bottle of water. The shower was hot and powerful with a fixed overhead spray that some people don't like. The wifi in our room was very good and free. We had a small dog for which there was no charge.There was space for 5 cars on the front with street parking as well nearby. The owner was very pleasant and helpful and phoning us the evening before was reassuring. !0 minutes drive to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Hengistbury head and a couple of minutes walk to the front at Southbourne. All in all a good place to stay.

  overnight stay - was made to feel very welcome ,taken to our room which was very clean had tea coffee choclate, biscuits and fresh fruit very happy with our overnight stay .Short walk... read more to beach and a bus trip to bournemouth

  Lovely and wonderful cats! - This was our second stay here and it was lovely. The owners are very welcoming (even get a nice phone call before arriving to wish safe travels!) and on arrival,... read more we were shown to our room. We had an en suite which was perfect for our stay. The rooms are very cozy and clean. Also provided are a selection of coffees and hot chocolate. The best part though are the resident cats! Very much enjoyed being greeted with meows in the morning and on entry to the hallway! We look forward to returning.

  Last minute break - What a lovely find!booked this last minute via booking. Com(that was a mistake!)they took the booking and didn't confirm breakfast with Shorelinefortunately I kept confirmation on my phone and the... read more owners honoured this.Breakfast was fabulous and worth the extra £6.50.Owners went the extra mile.Comfy bed,cosy room don't ask for anything more.Thank you so much.Hope to see you next year.... Lesson learnt will phone ahead and avoid booking.com!

  Cosy, clean and very welcoming 🥰 - My partner booked this for us just a few hours before we stayed (as they had a cancellation). The owners were on holiday themselves, so the lovely Rachel looked after... read more us. The house, room and bathroom were spotless (even though there were a couple of beautiful live in cats). We had fresh fruit, bottled water, biscuits and tea, coffee & hot chocolate in our room which was lovely and there was a fridge to pop our leftover beach snacks in for the next day. We were in Bournemouth for a concert so it was only a short stay, but next time we will book ahead and stay again. Thank you!