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Ox Hotel Bar & Grill

3.5 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, near Poole Harbour

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Located in central Parkstone, Ox Hotel Bar & Grill welcomes visitors with its restaurant and bar in a convenient setting. Guests appreciate the free WiFi and luggage storage options. Previous visitors consistently mention how the attentive staff enhanced their experience.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
81 Commercial Road, Ashley Cross, Poole, England, BH14 0JB

What's nearby

  • Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Poole Harbour - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Splashdown Waterpark - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Poole Quay - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Sandbanks Beach - 6 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Parkstone Station - 5 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sweet Home Inn - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Chicken And Blues - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Coast Cafe- Surf Ride Skate. - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Knight Life Taproom - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Parkstone Trades & Labour Club - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Ox Hotel Bar & Grill

Hotel near Poole Harbour
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage and a TV in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Ox Hotel Bar & Grill have amenities, such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 5 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

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

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 5 to 10 per person

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, debit card or cash deposit 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 credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Ox Hotel Bar Grill Poole
Ox Hotel Bar Grill
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Hotel
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Poole
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Hotel Poole

Frequently asked questions

Is Ox Hotel Bar & Grill pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Ox Hotel Bar & Grill?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Ox Hotel Bar & Grill?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Ox Hotel Bar & Grill?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Ox Hotel Bar & Grill located?

Located in Parkstone, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Poole Park and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Poole Harbour. Baiter Park and Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts are also within 2 miles (3 km). Parkstone Station is 5 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Reviews

8.0

Very good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.6

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 279 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 279 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 279 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 279 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 279 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good location and meals available
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was lovely and clean, would definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and good amenities for an overnight stay. Excellent choice on breakfast menu and very good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy bed, great location to the port if catching the ferry. Good check in and out process. Helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommend this place...

Very friendly staff, room was lovely. Only downside was a small carpark.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The night before the Ferry

When we arrived the reception person was very nice. We had a bit of trouble finding the car park. We had food in the pub which was very good, It was a bit noisy out side, we were on a main road at a set of lights and it was also Bike night at the shore front
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Presented and hosted great, bed horrendous!!!

Check in was great, host waiting to check me in. Room was clean and presented lovely. The only reason for the bad review is the bed, it was horrendous, it was so soft, it felt broken and I felt like I was being bent in half, ended up sleeping on the floor just to get a couple hours of sleep.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness
Very steep flight of stairs, room small, no chairs, noisy road traffic.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very dark and dingy room. Fire Alarm kept going off which didn’t help whilst trying to sleep. Furniture shabby. Bed linen clean and fresh towels daily. Poor lighting in bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Overnight stay

Staff were very friendly. We arrived late at night and left early the following morning, not stopping for breakfast. Our room was at the front of the hotel and there was a lot of noise from the road. There was no remote control so we couldnt turn on the TV. There was no matress protector on the bed and the duvet was stained.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Julia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was unique in the fact that there were bed bugs in my room. The manager wasn’t there in the morning and I was given a fake email address to contact her to discuss the matter further.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Booked a three night stay. It’s advertised as having boutique bedrooms. Watermarks and cracks on the ceiling , ring marks on bedside table, dirty marks on net curtains. Went and told staff we would not be staying they offered another room almost as if they weren’t surprised!! We declined the offer. Was told by staff member to get In touch with Expedia and she would arrange a refund! Put in a complaint and still no response
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a good experience

Very tired and old rooms. Service was awful with no restaurant and we could not get a drink after 9pm. Changed rooms twice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It's a Pub!

Lots of stairs...
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff room was good everything in the room was good and what you needed breakfast was great can’t ask for a better experience thanks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ox Hotel Poole

Very comfortable for a short stay. A little noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jutta

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir haben noch nie in solch einem schmutzigen und ärmlich eingerichteten Hotel übernachtet. Die Wände und Möbel waren zerkratzt und schmutzig- Krümel auf der Anrichte und die Vorhänge waren an den Kanten schwarz. Wir waren nur für eine Nacht deshalb sind wir geblieben- überhaupt nicht zu empfehlen 🙈🙈
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money.

Our standard room was clean and well equipped. It did have a fan but no airconditioning. Tried to leave the window open but the noise from an extractor fan unit outside below our window was noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely one to avoid. Car park is tiny, only space for 4 or 5 cars, maximum. Very awkward to get in and out. Dining ends at 9pm. Interior is very poor condition: everything is chipped, marked or peeling. Could hear traffic all night. At breakfast, there was very little food available, and when I ordered, staff member forgot to bring. Very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Convenient abode.

Very friendly staff, and local knowledge great. Parking in the Ox car park is limited. So I'd recommend parking on arrival and using buses/taxis if you can. The bus stop to the centre is just across the A35 and the M1 bus drops you from town right ouside. There is a small car park on the A35 nearby. Parkstone railway is also very close. Apparently some more decorating is ongoing. Hopefully that'll include a new stair carpet. The bar is trendy cosy and rustic. Nut I feelbthe ale is overpriced. Maybe have a dsily happy hour to bring in the punters. The choicevis good. The rooms are large and plenty of storage. Overall a great and convenient place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to poole port

Room was nice and clean apart from it was a boiling day and we couldnt cool the room down. The roads never stoo mind so be aware of noisy traffic which is to be expected. Lively staff. Very polite. Nice bar and restaurant serving drinks and good food. All in all though i enjoyed my one night stay which was close to the port 15mins away
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bigger mugs but lovely hotel.

Lovely location and a great hotel. We parked nearby on the road although there is a small car park around the back. Bigger mugs for the rooms would be nice though. We didn’t eat as the kitchen was closed on Sunday but would love to come back to try the food.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ray

Nice restaurant clean room lovely bathroom good quality fluffy towels
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice old hotel

Nice old hotel been here for a very long time and still wearing well. Nice big comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024