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Ox Hotel Bar & Grill

3.5 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, near Poole Harbour

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Restaurant
Terrace/patio
Front of property
Restaurant
Superior Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill, in the heart of Parkstone, offers a warm welcome with a bar and restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi and enjoy the convenience of luggage storage. Helpful staff have left a lasting impression on previous guests.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use

Highlights

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

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

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

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Deluxe Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

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

Twin Room

Highlights

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

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Superior Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

Highlights

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

About the neighborhood

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

What's nearby

  • Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Poole Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Splashdown Waterpark - 4 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Poole Quay - 5 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Sandbanks Beach - 6 min drive - 3.0 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Top Wok Parkstone - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪The Grasshopper - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Shah of Persia - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Chicken And Blues - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Ox Hotel Bar & Grill

Hotel near Poole Harbour
Ox Hotel Bar & Grill provides amenities like 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 the lobby
  • Smoke-free premises
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Ox Hotel Bar & Grill include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite 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
  • Smoking not allowed

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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property 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 elevators

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?

Check-out 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 mi (3 km). Parkstone Station is 5 minutes by foot.

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Ox Hotel Bar & Grill Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

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

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Victor

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Amazing stay!

We had a perfect stay here, highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

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

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, friendly welcoming staff and a great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

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

Ray

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms clean and comfortable staff very helpful food excellent and overall atmosphere In the pub great
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very welcoming, excellent staff and service - thank you for a lovely break
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Camelia

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

25th Anniversary Party Stay

Lovely hotel and staff, the room was nice too. We stayed as an an anniversary party in the venue attached. Breakfast was lovely. Only criticism would be that the rooms were quite warm.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pub/hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. Managed to get parked, which was a worry for us. The breakfast was good too.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic B&B accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

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

George

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

It's a Pub!

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

8/10 Good

Jerry

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The lady handling the reception is very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

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

Top of my list all round excellence

The Service was amazing and breakfast was excellent I would recommend to anyone who is stopping overnight to take the ferry from Poole or returning, staff were friendly an welcoming, with a sound can do attitude
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chloe

excellent

fantastic stay really nice hotel, room and breakfast. Staff were amazing and went the extra mile for myself. cannot fault!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

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

Great for what we paid

For the price we paid it was good accomodation. The room would be better if it was painted a lighter colour as it seems to dark. Loved the restsurant downstairs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jonathan

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

The Ox is good

Lovely big room. Food really good. Very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara

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

Very nice pub hotel

Very nice and well appointed little hotel. Didn’t have breakfast as the timing didn’t work for me but it’s 7:30-9:30 weekdays and 8:00-10:00 at weekends. Comfy beds, good shower. Friendly reception.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison

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

Lovely little find

The hotel has a lovely vibe about it. We booked a table and the foid was amazing, generous portion sizes and full of flavour. The room was clean and warm, slightly small but plenty big enough for us. The car park is very small so could be a problem at times. Staff very helpful and we would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 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

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