This was our second stay at The Cumberland, and it was pretty good. We ate there for the first time, and while this was included in the price, and relatively cheap, it was a little dispappointing. I had Plaice which was over cooked. Initially we had booked an ordinary room, but upgraded to a sea view room, and I'm glad... more

Stayed for a long weekend and thought the hotel looked superb. Public areas very smart in art deco style yet still modern, clean and impressive. Service was excellent and all the staff were very well turned out. Food was of a high standard with plenty of variety. We stayed in one of the refurbished Ocean view balcony rooms which was... more

i have just stayed at the cumberland and I was immensely impressed by the quality of professionalism and effeciency displayed by the staff. The whole hotel appeared to be run well and i felt comfortable the moment i entered the hotel. you can see the management are really trying to impove facilities and the attention to detail is impressive. my... more

I'm really surprised by the negative reviews this hotel has received. The service could not be faulted. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the room was very pleasant. The breakfast buffet was fresh and plentiful. Hot water was a bit slow in arrival but apart from that the stay was a pleasure and the staff did everything they could... more

We booked via Octopustravel to stay at the Cumberland for two nights with our one-year-old daughter. I contacted the hotel beforehand to ask for a slightly larger room to accommodate a travel cot and was pleased to see that on arrival the hotel had made this change for us. Our room was clean and fresh and the bathroom was of... more

This hotel is really not worth the money! I read the other reviews on this site, and had a look on the Cumberland's website directly and felt that this would be a great hotel for myself and my parents (I booked a double and a single room) for a weekend in Bournemouth. When we arrived, we checked in with no... more

I tried to make a booking at the Suncliff hotel - who confirmed via email that they didn't have a room for me but had one at the Cumberland. They were to forward my details to the Cumberland. I never heard from them to confirm a booking, tried to cancel the booking through the Suncliff who weren't able to help... more

What a fantastic hotel, never seen anything like it in Bournemouth, i travel here for business often, its got the lot. The standard room was fine, very clean, staff amazingly friendly, free wi-fi in the bar, great pool and right on the sea front. The best thing for me was the trendy atmosphere, great music, funky decor and lots of... more

We stayed in this hotel in feb for a few nights as a bed and breakfast - and the breakfast was amazing - they had everything you can possiably think of and about 8 diff juices!! The Bar and reasturant are very stylish and we did enjoy having a nightcap in the bar - the drinks were expensive but very... more