Sandbanks Hotel  

Perched on Poole’s Sandbanks peninsula, this beach hotel sits steps from Sandbanks Beach and Canford Cliffs with sweeping views over Poole Harbour. Close to Compton Acres, Brownsea Island and the Sandbanks Ferry Terminal, it’s a short drive to Bournemouth Beach and the New Forest.

About 95 guestrooms (some records list up to 108) with flat-screen TVs, tea/coffee facilities or kettles, private bathrooms and daily housekeeping. Many rooms boast sea or harbour outlooks and family-friendly layouts, with accessible rooms served by an elevator.

Heated indoor pool (10m), sauna and fitness centre plus a beach‑side terrace and summer Beach Club—perfect for wake‑up sea‑breeze mornings. Blue‑flag sandy beach access with lifeguards on duty in season, a Watersports Academy offering windsurfing, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, sailing, diving, kayaking and bike hire, and chartered catamaran and rib trips available.

Conference space and meeting rooms, 24‑hour front desk, safe deposit box and an elevator. Complimentary Wi‑Fi and onsite self parking (charges may apply) keep events and work running smoothly.

Seaview dining with menus focused on local ingredients, an on‑site Italian restaurant, a snack bar/deli and a terrace Beach Club for casual bites. Bar/lounge, 24‑hour room service and a complimentary full breakfast served daily from 7:00–10:00.