Ocean Beach Hotel

On the East Cliff overlooking the bay, this 5-storey, seafront hotel is 1.3 miles from Boscombe Pier.

The straightforward rooms all include en suite bathrooms, and have flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. Upgraded rooms add sea views.

The hotel offers a relaxed restaurant, an Italian cafe serving homemade pizzas and snacks, and a cosy bar with a sea-view terrace. There's also an outdoor pool, and guests have free access to the heated indoor pool, sauna, table tennis table and squash courts in the hotel next door.