The Savoy Hotel

With seven miles of golden sands and sparkling sea, the vibrant cosmopolitan town of Bournemouth has it all. There is always something to do, Bournemouth has a vast variety of shops, restaurants and attractions, buzzing nightlife and endless countryside.

• New Forest
• Corfe castle
• Studland Point
• Lulworth Cove
• Purbeck
• Bournemouth Eye
• Poole harbour
• Oceanarium

Local Insight

Cosmopolitan, beautiful, relaxed, and happy are just some of the words I have heard used to describe Bournemouth. When I arrived at the hotel 3 years ago, my friends started to visit me in droves!

Many come to enjoy the beautiful beaches we have down here – they have to be some of the best in the UK. The nightlife is so good and varied, with a wide choice of pubs, bars and restaurants within minutes walk of the hotel, you’ll be spoilt for choice. For trips out and about, the New Forest is very popular, our guests love the place.
Leticia, Receptionist

• Brownsea Island
  Brownsea Island offers a varied and beautiful landscape for enjoying the wonders of nature; from the patchworks of woodland, heath and grassy fields in the peaceful and secluded interior, to the cliffs and beaches of the coastline, which offer breathtaking views across the harbour to the Purbeck Hills.
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• Corfe Castle
  One of Britain's most majestic ruins and once a controlling gateway through the Purbeck Hills, the castle boasts breathtaking views and several waymarked walks. Steeped in history, an interactive exhibition uncovers many stories of treachery and treason. Defended during the Civil War by the prudent and virtuous Lady Bankes, the castle fell, due to betrayal from within, and was subsequently partially destroyed by the Parliamentarians. Many fine Norman and early English features remain.
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• Kingston Lacy
  Home of the Bankes family for more than 300 years, this striking 17th-century house was radically altered in the 19th century by Sir Charles Barry. The house is noted for its lavish interiors, including William Bankes's dramatic Spanish Room, with its gilded leather walls. The family's collection of art is outstanding, with paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Titian and Brueghel as well as the largest private collection of Egyptian artefacts in the UK. This wonderfully eclectic experience continues outside. Take a stroll across the beautiful formal lawns towards the restored Japanese tea garden. There are several waymarked walks through the surrounding parkland, with its fine herd of North Devon cattle, and the 3,440-hectare (8,500-acre) estate – dominated by the botanically rich Iron Age hill fort of Badbury Rings, home to fourteen varieties of orchid.
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• White Mill
  Rebuilt in 1776 on a site marked in the Domesday Book, this substantial corn mill was extensively repaired in 1994 and still retains its original elm and applewood machinery (now too fragile to be used). It is situated next to the River Stour.
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• Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
  Established in 1765 by the first Countess of Ilchester as a kitchen garden for her nearby castle. Developed since then into a magnificent 20 acre garden filled with rare and exotic plants from all over the world. Many of these plants were first introductions to this country, discovered by the plant hunting descendants of the Countess. Since the restoration after the great storm of 1990 many new exotic and unusual plants have been introduced. The garden is now a mixture of formal and informal, with charming walled garden walks and spectacular woodland valley views. World famous for its camellia groves and magnolias, noted for its rhododendron and hydrangea collections. In summer it is awash with subtropical colour.
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• Compton Acres
  Compton Acres invites you to escape to a different world. The new Compton Acres has more features than ever before. Compton Acres was built in 1929 and is a wonderful example of a historic garden in the UK. It is of late Victorian mixed style design with seven distinct gardens to wander around and enjoy, including the Italian Garden and the Japanese Garden.
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• Kingston Maurward Gardens
  The parkland and pleasure gardens were originally laid out in the "Jardin Anglais" style popularised by 'Capability' Brown. Simplicity was the hallmark of the gardens, which consisted of rolling turf, carefully placed groups of trees, a lake and a lakeside temple. These and the lovely formal gardens have been carefully and sympathetically restored using 1930s photographs retaining the best features, but also introducing new ones. They now consist of a matrix of small gardens each with its own theme, tree trails, lakeside walks and a delightful walled garden.
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Local Events

Whenever you visit Bournemouth, there's always lots of events in and around the town and plenty of things to do. The town square is totally pedestrianised which makes it perfect for holding many events including local markets, live music, theatre and much more, below is a few of the most popular events in and around Bournemouth.

• Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
• Bournemouth Air Festival
• Rallye Sunseeker National Car Rally
• New Forest Show