The Riviera Hotel & Apartments - Alum Chine, Bournemouth
About the Hotel
Rooms & Apartments
The Riviera Hotel & Apartments offers bedrooms and self-catering holiday apartments. Each room has a wide-screen digital TV with freeview channels, complimentary tea and coffee, and 24-hour room service. Many rooms feature private balconies with sea views overlooking Alum Chine and Bournemouth Bay. Lodge rooms in the garden have private seating areas. The QE2 suite includes a lounge/dining area, balcony with seating and sunbeds, a king-size bed, and a twin bedded room.
Dining Choices
The Cunarder Conservatory Restaurant serves modern British cuisine made with local produce, and homemade cakes. The Bridge Bar & Grill provides snacks and light meals, including homemade pizzas. The Cunarder & Conservatory Restaurant offers a British menu, adjusted with the seasons. The Bridge Bar & Grill is a place to meet for drinks or informal business meetings over coffee.
Leisure and Activities
The Riviera Hotel features an indoor swimming pool, spa bath, and studio gym. A games room offers entertainment for children. The garden and terrace provides a retreat for sunbathing with text-to-order service. Seasonal offers include events for families, dining options, SPA days, and afternoon teas. There are walking paths near the Victorian suspension bridge and tree-lined slopes of Scenic Alum Chine.
Location Highlights
The Riviera Hotel & Apartments is located in Alum Chine, 3.5 km from Bournemouth Central and 15 km from Bournemouth Airport. It is a minute's walk from the wooded Alum Chine and its Blue Flag sandy beach. Alum Chine Tropical Gardens are nearby. Westbourne village is within walking distance. Bournemouth Beach and the town center are a twenty-minute walk along the promenade. Poole's beaches are also within walking distance, including Sandbanks peninsula and the Harbour area. A 15-minute ferry trip provides access to the Purbecks.
Hotel Services
The Riviera Hotel & Apartments offers online check-in and check-out. Free parking and full access to hotel facilities are available at Riviera Holiday Apartments. Joe Young, the General Manager, leads a team dedicated to ensuring events are hassle-free. The hotel provides support for Ladies' Weekends, weddings, and events. They offer specialized Christmas parties and festive New Year offers.
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Getting around
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- Pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Lift
- Barber shop
- Smoke detectors
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Fire extinguishers
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Billiard tables
- Table tennis
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Dinner
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Board games
- Children's menu
- Game room
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Indoor swimming pool
- Beach access
- Sun loungers
- Live entertainment
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Leisure/ TV room
- Jacuzzi
Room features
- Wi-Fi in rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor