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Reviews of Haven Hotel 4 stars

161 Banks Road, Poole, BH137QL, United Kingdom

#13 of 16 hotels in Poole

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1193 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.2

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    7.7

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    6.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    8.0
    Very pleasant stay. Hotel a bit tired but overall location and weather made it a very nice break.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant staff need training a bit more. Young and inexperienced.

    Great location and very friendly staff.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Outdoor swimming pool not heated

    Brilliant location. Very helpful staff. Relaxed atmosphere.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    8.0
    Great stay, stunning views and location, lovely staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it was great. It’s not tired as other reports state but it is not a brand new modern 5 star hotel. I’d prefer it as it is with the wonderful views than a five percent extra polish.

    Stunning location, lovely staff, beautiful room, views, balcony. Thanks for letting us into breakfast when we were late!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    8.0
    Relaxing for a few days well needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N/a

    Peaceful

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2025

    8.0
    NICE LOCATION
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    NICE ROOM SPACEIOUS GOOD BREAKFAST

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    8.0
    Very nice place just the dirty plats let it down in the morning but would still come back again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn’t a lot of clean tables when we went down for are breakfast there was plates left on 90% of them

    It was a very nice property with lovely views

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room facilities - be excellent with a fridge and toothbrushes Pool side bar is closed during our stay

    Location, breakfast, beach and pool

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    9.0
    A short stay but very enjoyable due to excellent location and comfortable accommodation with good st
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool was closed however could still sunbathe in outdoor area and staff exceptional

    Good breakfast choices . free parking lunchtime menu v good .staff 100% improved on last year

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2025

    9.0
    Love this Hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Harbour View and Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    Super friendly staff

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2025

    7.0
    We enjoyed our stay but that was mainly because of the lovely weather.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower was not good

    The location was brilliant.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2025

    9.0
    Brilliant had a great relaxing time which is just what we needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    The room we were given was lovely located right over the sea and easy access

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2025

    8.0
    Good clean hotel, but make sure the facilities are all functional, in view of the high amount spent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Harbour View and Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Shower tray in the bathroom- as against bathtub as advertised. Indoor pool was cold, although claimed to be heated. When I went in at 1000 hrs, was told- it is 'heating'!! Steam room and hot tub outside- both non functional, so this was disappointing.

    The initial room given had a shower tray rather than a bath, which was a downer as none of the rooms pictures on the website/promotional pictures for the hotel showed any shower tray in the bathrooms, which makes you assume that all are bath tubs. I was looking forward to a soak the first night when I reached there, so was disappointed. When I informed the staff, they moved me to another room only the next day, but I had to pay the difference in the rates for 1 night. Breakfast was a good spread, but the same for both the days I stayed, no halal options. Some variety/change would have been good. Sadly, the indoor pool was freezing cold (although they said it was heated) and the steam room was out of order, so was the hot tub outside (some pending repairs). Only the sauna room was functional, so it was just a repeat between the cold pool and the hot sauna. This was also disappointing. In short, more than half teh facilities expected was sub par, especially for the high amount spent. Location was as expected and what we chose- landsend, beautiful and sea facing, loved it.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2025

    7.0
    Not family friendly with a pram
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It has very poor access for pram

    Location and sole of the new renovations

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    9.0
    Great staff. Excellent service. Not super modern and all the better for that. Loved it.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Harbour View and Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to complain about.

    Great view of the chain ferry and beautiful bay. Splendid sunset in the bar and glorious sunrise at breakfast.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful views in a lovely, comfortable hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only downside was the only gluten free dessert available at dinner was sorbet, but otherwise it was all great!

    Lovely room and beautiful sea view from our balcony, we could watch the beautiful sunrise and sunset. We enjoyed watching the chain ferry with a cocktail, from the bar terrace as well. Good selection for breakfast and they kindly cooked my gluten free breakfast separately to avoid cross contamination.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Harbour View and Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The communal and spa area need a bit a of a spruce up

    Location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2024

    8.0
    Lovely relaxing stay at the hotel in a beautiful location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    When we went for breakfast at 7.30am we had to wait for the hot food to be brought out. The mattress was a little hard.

    The location was beautiful.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely location Rooms with the view beautiful Bathroom dirty

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2024

    8.0
    The manager was very helpful and moved me to another room
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The vibrating noise in my room

    Excellent

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic location and top quality breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    15 min walk to nearest pub (In the rain!)

    Location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2024

    8.0
    We would stay again but perhaps make it a bit longer to enjoy the view and atmosphere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The ensuite is quite small, which, in a way is to be expected, but, the toilet roll is behind you. I do think that a better position could be found for it. The manager was a little too present. If you are going to have a word or prompt your staff, do it subtly. You do not need to embarrass the staff.

    The room had an ensuite. The bed was lovely and comfortable, as well as being very large. The view from the room was amazing. I could sit on the balcony for hours just chilling with a glass or two. The hotel itself is old and it is lovingly cared for. They have kept a lot of old features in the hotel which reminds you of a time past. The view from the bar, restaurant and breakfast area's, again, are superb. The check in and out was made very straight forward and demonstrated good knowledge and experience.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2024

    7.0
    We enjoyed our stay but felt we didn’t get value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little dated, some staff not very attentive/informative, plumbing needs attention.

    The view from our 3rd floor room and location

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2024

    7.0
    Beautiful place to visit. Shame about the noisy fire alarms going on and off.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    I am a key worker and came away for a much needed quiet break. This did not happen because the fire alarm kept going off. I was enjoying a glass of wine and reading my book...next minute i am standing outside for ages in the freezing cold. Later that evening when i was having a bath the alarm went off again and i had to get out of the bath!! My much needed peaceful night away didn't happen.

    ROOM WAS CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE WITH A BEAUTIFUL VIEW.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Reception lady on Mon 30th September and Tuesday 1st October was so helpful and professional. Breakfast team excellent.

    Stayed in October 2024

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