A stay at Russel Court Hotel Bournemouth Central places you in the heart of Bournemouth, within a 15-minute walk of Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Beach. .This hotel is 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from New Forest National Park and 6 mi (9.6 km) from Poole Harbour.
What's nearby
Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Bournemouth Lower Gardens - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Bournemouth Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
Bournemouth International Centre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
Bournemouth Pier - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
Getting around
Bournemouth Station - 17 min walk
Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 15 min drive
Restaurants
Beirut Lounge - 8 min walk
Harry Ramsden's - 4 min walk
Saray Turkish Restaurant - 9 min walk
Norwegian Wood - 6 min walk
Barbara’s Bier Haus - 9 min walk
About this property
Russel Court Hotel Bournemouth Central
Hotel with a bar, 9-minute walk to Bournemouth Beach
Russel Court Hotel Bournemouth Central offers 60 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers.
This Bournemouth hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 60 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
Uncovered parking on site (GBP 7.50 per day)
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
Family friendly
In-room cot
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
1 building
3 floors
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Free cot
Pillowtop mattress
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch smart TV with digital channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
No visitors or unregistered guests are allowed in guestrooms.
The listed parking fee applies to minibusses. The parking fee for 7-seater vans is GBP 20 per day and GBP 12 per day for small cars.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Uncovered self parking fee: GBP 7.5 per day
Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Parking hours are 3:30 PM-10 AM.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.
Property is also known as
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Russel Court Hotel Bournemouth Central Reviews
Reviews
5.4
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There were no staff during check-in hours and I had to wait for a while until someone showed up. The door of the room was easily jammed. I was once stuck in the bathroom and had to ask my friend to push the door from the other side to rescue me. The sink was clogged too.
It is an old hotel currently under refurbishment. Friendly staff are doing what they can to be helpful in a run down hotel. I would only revisit when it has been fully refurbished, which will take a while. The new owner was welcoming and enthusiastic about the job ahead of him. Very run down but beds clean and tea in the room. You get what you pay for, and it was very cheap. I wouldn't recommend the hotel unless you are watching your pennies. Good luck to the refurbishment.
This is the worst place I’ve ever stayed in! The pictures on the website are nothing like what we experienced. It did not even feel safe to leave our belongings in the room when we went out or overnight. Please do not advertise this hotel on hotel.com it’s horrendous
James
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Lorna
15 Sept 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Everything was fine manager and staff were nice
Lorna
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
8/10 Good
Faheem
Business traveller
4 Sept 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Onsite parking by the seafront, great value, close to amenities. Room was clean and large, hallways and corridors were messy leading to the room.
The staff is good. But the room faced the rubbish and dirty roofs (not at all like pictures) smoked under the windows, which is not at all acceptable to stay there with the children
Perfectly adequate spacious accommodation in an ideal spot very close to Bournemouth Beach. Friendly staff. £7.50 charge for parking per 24hrs. Very budget friendly.
We were told on arrival there were problems with our room but the hotel was full. No hot water. Room very hot with radiator on? Window would not open so no ventilation. There was a fan but it just circulated the hot air. No plugs in sink or bath. No TV been removed. Asked for glasses which staff got for us. Asked for an extra pillow twice never arrived. The receptionist offered to move us on our second day but we decided not to move. Great location but tired and dated. Staff pleasant and tried to help.
Stewart
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Gentjan
24 Aug 2025
Gentjan
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
2/10 Terrible
Courtney
22 Aug 2025
Courtney
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
8/10 Good
bitu
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
We enjoyed the view and the distance from the hotel to the beach. It was very convenient. The beds were comfy and the staff were very friendly and helpful as well. Overall we really enjoyed our trip and it was a pleasure booking this hotel.
This hotel is in an excellent location, 4-5 minutes from the beach and was the best priced hotel for a family on a very tight budget. The hotel has parking and there was plenty of space making arrival a stress free experience and it was even better to find out from the friendly reception staff, that if we were to pay for the parking using the code inside the hotel then the parking would be even cheaper than we thought. The hotel was definitely in need of renovation and a deep clean of the shared areas and hallways but this was made very clear in emails prior to our stay and we were happy with taking that as a small con against all the pros. Our room itself was lovely and clean and they provided everything we needed. We were delighted to see they had provided two fans for our quite hot third floor room as I've previously had an experience with a hotel very close by that was higher star and did not even provide that. There is a pool table free of charge near reception that the children enjoyed whilst waited for clouds to disappear and the staff were happy to provide as many tea, coffee and milks as we needed and we're big tea drinkers! Over all Russel Courts was a lovely hotel and for those who are on a tight budget and would love to give their children a seaside experience during the very experience school holidays, this is a great hotel. We would definitely visit again.