Derby Manor

A high quality boutique contemporary hotel in a quiet area between Bournemouth town centre and Boscombe. Large apartment style room, with big bedroom, huge bathroom with jacuzzi and a walk in wardrobe my wife enjoyed Parking included, with overflow over the road though we got parked every time. A very nice longe area & bar area

We stayed here for four nights, it was very comfortable and clean. As an adult only hotel it was also very quiet. We would definitely come back.

the picture shown of the room allocated to us was not the room we were given! Carpets in dire need of a professional clean. We had to ask for our room to be serviced after the 2nd day (clean towels etc., required). We were charged £7.00 for two packets of crisps! extortionate price! The breakfast although choice was reasonable was mediocre. However the staff were happy to cater to our needs upon request. This is a fabulous boutique hotel with a lovely garden and ample parking, but the room promised upstairs originally was not forthcoming so we ended up in a downstairs room that to be honest needed a complete refutbishment.

Unfortunately no restaurant. Shame there is a review extolling it from some time ago. Room would benefit from more wardrobe or drawer space.

This was our 3rd stay, but this time we were abit disappointed. The bedroom was lovely but the bathroom was a wet room. Everything got wet after a shower. the next person went in the floor and toilet seat was wet. The breakfast was really good and free parking. I will look forward to my next stay but will ask not to have the Cheltenham.

Very friendly and polite staff from checking in until we left. Easy parking, the room was lovely, comfy bed and a tasty breakfast. If anything it was too warm for me but we turned off the radiator and opened the windows which very easily solved that. Overall we loved this hotel and would definitely stay here again.

Nice and pleasant Hotel , staff are very friendly, parking was a issue although parking in there sister hotel was ample . Hotel room wasn’t as per pictures but still nice , little surprised by glass see through bathroom door , quality food at breakfast and would definitely book and stay again .

We had a great stay at the Derby Manor - the hotel staff were very welcoming and helpful. Our room was lovely, clean and comfortable. With a 15/20 minute walk to the pier/beach/town the hotel was great for our short stay in Bournemouth. The free parking was a real bonus too. We'll definitely be back next time we want to stay in Bournemouth!

A lovely peaceful hotel, beautifully decorated. Pleasant staff. Relaxing bar and lounge. Good choice at breakfast. Free parking and ideally located with a shortish walk to the beach (via Toft zigzag). Not too far from town centre which is 5 mins by car.

Not many staff around ie at the bar . Felt under staffed

Nice hotel staff very welcoming and polite. Long walk to Bournmouth Pier. Room clean but tiles in shower needed attention. Breakfast good, plenty of variety but a little disappointed with the Full English. Would choose hotel closer to the centre next time we visit.

We stayed here for four nights, it was very comfortable and clean. As an adult only hotel it was also very quiet. We would definitely come back.

Hotel was really nice, friendly staff, breakfast was really good and the lady serving was really nice and welcoming. Room was clean and spacious, some areas look a little tired in the room which could be resolved without too much effort to make the stay that extra bit special. Would definitely go back and try and different room.

Lovely, characterful clean room. Good public areas and excellent breakfast. Really nice staff.

the picture shown of the room allocated to us was not the room we were given! Carpets in dire need of a professional clean. We had to ask for our room to be serviced after the 2nd day (clean towels etc., required). We were charged £7.00 for two packets of crisps! extortionate price! The breakfast although choice was reasonable was mediocre. However the staff were happy to cater to our needs upon request. This is a fabulous boutique hotel with a lovely garden and ample parking, but the room promised upstairs originally was not forthcoming so we ended up in a downstairs room that to be honest needed a complete refutbishment.

Room was noisy and one could hear the room next door which was quite annoying. Bedroom was not cleaned and bedding not changed during our entire stay. Staff are great but they need to tidy the rooms more often.

hotel and staff were excellent and welcoming, room and on suite clean and well maintained

Beautiful motel with lovely rooms and amenities. Very quiet, we had a lovely stay! The room and property immaculate and breakfast was sensational. Highly recommend.

A beautiful hotel that was extremely clean.

Fabulous hotel its our second time here. Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Rooms are nice and big and clean. Breakfast is exceptional and plenty of choice. The beach is not to far to walk to neither is the town. Will definitely stay again.

Missing few basics as hotel, no air conditioning, we were given a very small fan in an absolutely scorching heat. There was no fridge either.

A high quality boutique contemporary hotel in a quiet area between Bournemouth town centre and Boscombe. Large apartment style room, with big bedroom, huge bathroom with jacuzzi and a walk in wardrobe my wife enjoyed Parking included, with overflow over the road though we got parked every time. A very nice longe area & bar area

Myself and my partner checked in on Good Friday and were greeted with a lovely lady on reception. We stayed for one night and opted put of breakfast. She took the time to explain to us everything we needed to know during our stay - which was really helpful and welcoming. She escorted us to the Goodwood Room which was simply stunning and huge! The bed had the best quality of mattress I've slept on and the room had everything we needed! Stunning bespoke furniture which worked beautifully with the nautical decor. Sadly, the stay was only let down by the loud pipes which seemed to be related to the hot water being used by the surrounding rooms. The banging sound began intermittently at 6pm (we left the room at 7pm-12pm) and woke me at 6am through to 7.30am. I took video footage as proof of the issue and am happy to provide if needed. Upon check-out i did raise the issue with the young lady receptionist who took a note of this. In all honesty, based on the price and the interrupted nights sleep, unfortunately i wouldnt return to the room unless this issue has been resolved which is such a shame as the room features and shared spaces were beautiful.

Lovely place to stay. We had a premium room with beautiful furnishings. The bathroom was large with a relaxing garden tub

the picture shown of the room allocated to us was not the room we were given! Carpets in dire need of a professional clean. We had to ask for our room to be serviced after the 2nd day (clean towels etc., required). We were charged £7.00 for two packets of crisps! extortionate price! The breakfast although choice was reasonable was mediocre. However the staff were happy to cater to our needs upon request. This is a fabulous boutique hotel with a lovely garden and ample parking, but the room promised upstairs originally was not forthcoming so we ended up in a downstairs room that to be honest needed a complete refutbishment.

Somewhat disappointing experience. I booked an "executive" room, which was not in any way executive. The desk was tiny already and almost ½ the space that was available was taken up by the kettle and tea/coffee etc. There was no fridge to keep water cool. The lack of fridge meant tea and coffee was made with the UHT cartons that you'd get in a budget motel rather than a supposedly upmarket boutique hotel. The bathroom was tiny. Using the toilet was a challenge as you were competing for space with the toilet roll holder. There was a small (appx. 50cm x 8cm) shelf above the toilet but no other storage in the bathroom for toiletries. The shelf in question was literally held up with a bit of folded tissue wedged in at the front. The tap was a "waterfall" design with a rather slow flow and required running for anything up to 2 minutes on cold if you'd recently used the hot tap before anything resembling cold water came out. The shower was spacious enough and plenty of hot water available. The room was clean, and the bed comfortable. However, the curtains didn't draw anywhere close to completely, and the multiple shutters did a poor job of keeping the light out. Fortunately, I had declined the pricey (£20) breakfast. Had I opted for it, I wouldn't have been able to enjoy it as it isn't served until 08.30. Wifi connection was reliable but very slow - around 4Mbps download and less than 1Mbps upload.

Room was noisy and one could hear the room next door which was quite annoying. Bedroom was not cleaned and bedding not changed during our entire stay. Staff are great but they need to tidy the rooms more often.

Gold cup room is amazing bath in the room the staff are very good and feels so private and comfortable

Nice and pleasant Hotel , staff are very friendly, parking was a issue although parking in there sister hotel was ample . Hotel room wasn’t as per pictures but still nice , little surprised by glass see through bathroom door , quality food at breakfast and would definitely book and stay again .

Oh this was gorgeous! I loved everything about it apart from having to leave! Very unique and tastefully decorated, the bedroom was huge and stunning with everything i needed. I'd definitely recommend and will look to stay again when working in the area.

My room was lovely and the staff lovely. For myself there was no table in the room that I could use to do my work on, ended up using the suitcase stand. Also had to wait about 10 - 15 minutes for someone to come to reception , I had pressed the button many times but she only heard the last time I pressed it. Just maybe a better system.

As previously, beautiful stay and lovely staff too. Will return, thank you very much

We paid for a premium room with a large bathroom. Unfortunately we had issues with the bathroom. The staff on site were unable to deal with the issues and it has taken us 4 days to receive a response which was patronising and rude and accusing us of looking for compensation - which you do not expect from a 5 Star Hotel. So if you are lucky enough to encounter no problems you should be ok - Good Luck!

This would have been a 5* review had it not been for a few cost-saving cuts that I can imagine have been bought on by the cost of living crisis. The positive - the hotel is amazingly beautiful. The rooms are amongst the best I've stayed in - really liked the long. The staff are friendly and helpful too. So I very much recommend the hotel on that basis. We didn't have the breakfast as felt the cost was somewhat steep but I can imagine it is nice. Cons- The reception is not open the entire time. Which I can imagine because the main sister hotel is fully manned. We arrived at 1pm (sometimes hotels let you check in before 3pm or you just sit in the longue) nobody was at the reception - which mean we had to wait for over an hour to see someone. Which isn't a great feeling. I'd say 1pm-3pm needs to be staffed for early arrivals. The shower head in our bathroom needs replacing as its falling to pieces and I felt only giving one shampoo/gel thing for both guests is a bit cheap (most hotels give you two). Just small minor matters - I'd stay here again without a second thought.

2nd time at this hotel never ceases toimpress great staff like home from home the welcome is like meeting old friends

Great little hotel easy walking distance to the beach. The staff were all extremely helpful and exceptionally friendly.

Looks lovely aesthetically, however, the hotel itself is hardly functional. Water pressure is non-existent across the entire place - shower is a dribble, impossible to wash hands and our toilet didn’t flush/ continuously back-filled. Flickering lights in the bedroom. Each of these issues was highlighted to staff within 10 minutes of arrival, yet despite reassurance ‘maintenance’ is coming, nothing happened in our 3 days there. Amazingly however, 2 hours after leaving, the manager Thereza sent me an email saying there were no signs of any issues (despite previously acknowledging them). Her only explanation to any issue, I wasn’t pressing the flush button in enough… safe to say, I’m capable of pressing a button, so that’s an out and out lie. Breakfast itself was okay, but I will say it seems understaffed and each morning was about a 45 minute wait for food - fine if you’re not in a rush or enjoy chatting to the other guests in the morning but possibly not ideal for many. Overall, I’d rather stay in a premier inn even if they were the same price. Absolutely not a functional hotel and quite frankly rude management. I can’t speak for other individual rooms, however I cannot advise highly enough that you ‘The Oaks’ room and any communal areas that we had access to.

We had a great stay at the Derby Manor - the hotel staff were very welcoming and helpful. Our room was lovely, clean and comfortable. With a 15/20 minute walk to the pier/beach/town the hotel was great for our short stay in Bournemouth. The free parking was a real bonus too. We'll definitely be back next time we want to stay in Bournemouth!

First impressions were nice enough. But as we settled down to sleep the problems started. The other guests were extremely noisy. With no one on reception and no night porter this went on all through the night. The door on our room wouldn’t shut probably and rattled every time there was movement in the hallway. The breakfast was quite disgusting and not worth the money. We complained when we checked out, and were told the manager would call us to discuss. They didn’t bother, but we did get a message from the assistant manager saying sorry but nothing they can do about it. If you want a nice quiet night do not come here, go with a larger hotel who can manage other guests poor behaviour

Not many staff around ie at the bar . Felt under staffed

A really good find and one which we will return to shoud we go back to Bournemouth. The hotel is situated in a quiet, residential area, within easy walking distance of the town. Our room, on the ground floor, was quiet and small, though had everything needed for a very pleasant stay and was tasefully decorated. The young staff could not have been more helpful in the bar and on reception. Sadly, we did not take breakfast, as we needed to be on our way earlier than breakfast service.

A high quality boutique contemporary hotel in a quiet area between Bournemouth town centre and Boscombe. Large apartment style room, with big bedroom, huge bathroom with jacuzzi and a walk in wardrobe my wife enjoyed Parking included, with overflow over the road though we got parked every time. A very nice longe area & bar area

Nice hotel staff very welcoming and polite. Long walk to Bournmouth Pier. Room clean but tiles in shower needed attention. Breakfast good, plenty of variety but a little disappointed with the Full English. Would choose hotel closer to the centre next time we visit.

Fabulous hotel & beautiful room, great location not far from sea front. .staff were friendly & helpful. Throughly enjoyed our stay & recommend hotel to anyone coming to Bournemouth.

Great little hotel easy walking distance to the beach. The staff were all extremely helpful and exceptionally friendly.

We had a great stay at the Derby Manor - the hotel staff were very welcoming and helpful. Our room was lovely, clean and comfortable. With a 15/20 minute walk to the pier/beach/town the hotel was great for our short stay in Bournemouth. The free parking was a real bonus too. We'll definitely be back next time we want to stay in Bournemouth!

We stayed two nights in the Derby Manor. This small hotel lived up o our expectations, it was very nicely furnished and the staff were very helpful. Breakfast was freshly cooked to order plus plenty of fruit and pastry options. It was only a short walk to beach and parking was no issues. For evening meals - it is worth checking out the Bournemouth steakhouse. Good food and service.

Having stayed numerous time this is a very nice boutique hotel, the area however is a little hit and miss

Wonderful little get away. The Hotel was gorgeous, beautifully decorated old victorian building with high ceilings and large windows. Only a short walk to town or to the beach.

A lovely peaceful hotel, beautifully decorated. Pleasant staff. Relaxing bar and lounge. Good choice at breakfast. Free parking and ideally located with a shortish walk to the beach (via Toft zigzag). Not too far from town centre which is 5 mins by car.

Lovely, characterful clean room. Good public areas and excellent breakfast. Really nice staff.

We stayed in the Grand National room which was amazing. Breakfast was included in the price of the room and you had a choice of cooked or continental or both so plenty of choice.

The breakfast food was of poor quality,terrible scrambled egg. The water in the urn did not boil, so we had to ask the waitress to boil a kettle in the kitchen, the bread was cheap we would think, you need to supply better quality food. The good news is the receptionist was most helpful and the bedroom was spacious.

Somewhat disappointing experience. I booked an "executive" room, which was not in any way executive. The desk was tiny already and almost ½ the space that was available was taken up by the kettle and tea/coffee etc. There was no fridge to keep water cool. The lack of fridge meant tea and coffee was made with the UHT cartons that you'd get in a budget motel rather than a supposedly upmarket boutique hotel. The bathroom was tiny. Using the toilet was a challenge as you were competing for space with the toilet roll holder. There was a small (appx. 50cm x 8cm) shelf above the toilet but no other storage in the bathroom for toiletries. The shelf in question was literally held up with a bit of folded tissue wedged in at the front. The tap was a "waterfall" design with a rather slow flow and required running for anything up to 2 minutes on cold if you'd recently used the hot tap before anything resembling cold water came out. The shower was spacious enough and plenty of hot water available. The room was clean, and the bed comfortable. However, the curtains didn't draw anywhere close to completely, and the multiple shutters did a poor job of keeping the light out. Fortunately, I had declined the pricey (£20) breakfast. Had I opted for it, I wouldn't have been able to enjoy it as it isn't served until 08.30. Wifi connection was reliable but very slow - around 4Mbps download and less than 1Mbps upload.

Looks lovely aesthetically, however, the hotel itself is hardly functional. Water pressure is non-existent across the entire place - shower is a dribble, impossible to wash hands and our toilet didn’t flush/ continuously back-filled. Flickering lights in the bedroom. Each of these issues was highlighted to staff within 10 minutes of arrival, yet despite reassurance ‘maintenance’ is coming, nothing happened in our 3 days there. Amazingly however, 2 hours after leaving, the manager Thereza sent me an email saying there were no signs of any issues (despite previously acknowledging them). Her only explanation to any issue, I wasn’t pressing the flush button in enough… safe to say, I’m capable of pressing a button, so that’s an out and out lie. Breakfast itself was okay, but I will say it seems understaffed and each morning was about a 45 minute wait for food - fine if you’re not in a rush or enjoy chatting to the other guests in the morning but possibly not ideal for many. Overall, I’d rather stay in a premier inn even if they were the same price. Absolutely not a functional hotel and quite frankly rude management. I can’t speak for other individual rooms, however I cannot advise highly enough that you ‘The Oaks’ room and any communal areas that we had access to.

I chose this hotel on the way to Bournemouth but wish I had picked a different one. Now when I say that I dont mean to put the hotel down or give a bad review. The hotel is fine, its not run down, is quite smart and was very comfy. The staff were good for the one night I was there for. HOWEVER, my one gripe with the hotel is that breakfast starts at 8am in the morning. The time wasn't listed in the description and I wish it had been as I wouldnt have chosen to stay. I was on a work trip and my work day starts at 8am, if I had been on holiday this time would have been fine, but I wasnt and I had to forgo my breakfast, which in mind cost me £28, for nothing. So, if youre working away I'd most definitely give this hotel a miss.

Beautiful motel with lovely rooms and amenities. Very quiet, we had a lovely stay! The room and property immaculate and breakfast was sensational. Highly recommend.

We stayed two nights in the Derby Manor. This small hotel lived up o our expectations, it was very nicely furnished and the staff were very helpful. Breakfast was freshly cooked to order plus plenty of fruit and pastry options. It was only a short walk to beach and parking was no issues. For evening meals - it is worth checking out the Bournemouth steakhouse. Good food and service.

First impressions were nice enough. But as we settled down to sleep the problems started. The other guests were extremely noisy. With no one on reception and no night porter this went on all through the night. The door on our room wouldn’t shut probably and rattled every time there was movement in the hallway. The breakfast was quite disgusting and not worth the money. We complained when we checked out, and were told the manager would call us to discuss. They didn’t bother, but we did get a message from the assistant manager saying sorry but nothing they can do about it. If you want a nice quiet night do not come here, go with a larger hotel who can manage other guests poor behaviour

A lovely peaceful hotel, beautifully decorated. Pleasant staff. Relaxing bar and lounge. Good choice at breakfast. Free parking and ideally located with a shortish walk to the beach (via Toft zigzag). Not too far from town centre which is 5 mins by car.