Balincourt

We have just got from this hotel after a 2 night stay, my partner booked a weekend away for us before having an operation, £300 for 2 nights for the upgrade of the our room. Had early check in which was good, on arrival room looked big which was nice, bed was huge and very comfortable but the bathroom was awful, it was small and we had no hot water from the sink or the shower we didn’t shower for 2 days!!! Well couldn’t as water was freezing. Room was so cold we had to put radiator on, I let the owners know we didn’t have hot water especially for the shower, only to be told we had to let the water run for a bit, which we did, nobody came into our room to check the problem. I came back to read the reviews and room 1 which we were in had the same problem back in 2022!!! There was no bar and this should of been stated on the website, parking was tight to get in and out, breakfast we had to keep asking for items that was left off the table and second time we arrived for breakfast we had moved tables so had to ask where we were sitting. Bit disappointing really as it wasn’t a cheap place to stay and we expected more for our money!!!

Brilliant little hotel within walking distance to both beach and town centre. We arrived early and were greeted by Harps who informed us that our room was ready (Room 8) superb large room with a bath and a great shower. Breakfast was fantastic and served by really friendly bubbly waiting staff. The room itself was kept spotlessly clean by housekeeping. Would definitely recommend and would stay again if in Bournemouth.

This is our 3rd visit to The Balincourt it is an excellent B & B the location is ideal for visiting the surrounding area, the room is very comfortable and clean, breakfast very tasty with plenty of choice the hosts Ricky and Harps very friendly and they couldn't do enough for us

I stopped here for four nights the hotel is adults only prices inc breakfast all freshly cooked harps does a fantastic job very welcoming and friendly breakfast was so nice and hot lots of choice would I stay again yes big time very nice bar area very nice and relaxing Bournemouth has lots to offer very nice clean beaches this place is worth a visit so harps thank you for a warm Wellcome fantastic stay very relaxing too will come back next year love mr cheeky in Kent 100/100 stars room 10

Excellent guest house, excellent breakfast, excellent staff/owner, Very clean and comfortable room, very quiet and peaceful, easy to find, the breakfast was very good with a lot of choice, the waitress was very nice & friendly, and we highly recommend this guest house.

a very kind welcome by Ricci and Harp ! and that's it. At first sight, it looked like a nice hotel but once you entered the hotel and later the room, you found yourself in 'Faulty Towers' meaning in a hotel where time stood still for at least 30-40 years. this hotel needs a lot of love, more than some paint... it needs to have a total refurbishment. where it gets its rating, I don't know, maybe because it's been visited by a lot of elderly English people. But this is misleading the foreign visitor... the pictures on the internet do not reflect the actual room. everything was outdated, saggy matrasses, different types of lightning, very very, old-fashioned paintings on the walls, a small shower with a door not closing properly, breakfast was ok but it seemed that every piece of fruit in the pots was counted... sorry Ricci, but you can not make everything good by winning year after year a prize for the best-bloomed hotel in Bournemouth and showing these trophies all over the entrance... and by showing more than 50 'Thank you' cards of all these lovely English visitors. To me, it was merely a joke. I've been visiting the UK for more than 25 years now, work-related, and spent in over 500 hotels throughout the country... I know when I'm misled