Bournemouth has a place to stay for every budget and every kind of group: grand hotels on the clifftops, small boutique hideaways, self-catering apartments a few minutes from the sand that suit families and longer stays, and holiday parks on the edge of town. Because the bay is long and its character shifts from one end to the other, it pays to choose the neighbourhood before the property.
Use the area filter to stay near the beach, the town centre or the quieter suburbs, and watch for the dog-friendly and family badges on each listing.