Durley Dean Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset, England

The hotel was Bournemouth’s first hydro hotel when it opened nearly 100 years ago.

As part of the Folio Hotels group, the Durley Dean Hotel has undergone a £4.5m renovation, with a projected finish date of August, 2008. The hotel was Bournemouth’s first hydro hotel when it opened nearly 100 years ago. The renovation included refurbishing the hotel’s 121 bedrooms, public areas, restaurants, bar, meeting rooms, leisure club and pool. The interior design will follow a contemporary town house theme with traditional touches in keeping with the Victorian building. Schemes for the bedrooms, including 20 executive rooms and a suite complete with four-poster bed, will incorporate four different designs. The hotel will also be launching two new restaurants – one brasserie style and one a la carte and the five meeting rooms, with a maximum capacity of 200, will be refurbished with free internet access for visitors and guests. General Manager, Glyn Owen said: “When we re-open it is our intention to re-establish ourselves as the best three-star hotel in Bournemouth.”

The Durley Dean Hotel
Phone: 0844 600 8703
Web: www.foliohotels.com/durleydean

28 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5HE