OutOfTheBlue-301
ngày 14 tháng 7 năm 2024
I’ve stayed at most of the hotels on Bournemouth’s East Cliff, and I’d say the Marsham Court is one of the better ones (though the Miramar is still my favourite!). The location is good - not directly overlooking the clifftop, but just a stone’s throw away - and a short stroll to the town centre, pier and gardens. The bar and lounge areas are nicely furnished in a contemporary style, and there’s a large terrace overlooking the outdoor pool area. The restaurant (for breakfast) felt very “functional”, and lacked any style - almost had a cafeteria feel to it, right down to the cheap plastic salt and pepper cruets (though I freely confess that I am a hotel traditionalist, still mourning the widescale abandonment of white linen and quality tableware in hotel restaurants!). The standard grade bedroom was a good size, with nice contemporary styling. My room was towards the back of the hotel, and therefore very quiet, whereas the sea view rooms to the front would, I guess, get some road noise.Bathroom had been recently refurbished to a high standard, though it was a shame that the shower screen was heavily marked by lime scale, giving a dirty appearance (limescale is always a problem in Bournemouth, due to the hard water, and it does build up on bathroom surfaces if not cleaned off daily). Breakfast was really disappointing. With the exception of the scrambled egg, everything on the hot buffet was just lukewarm (even though breakfast service had only just begun).
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