Holiday Inn Express Poole is 20 minutes' walk from Poole's ferry port with connections to France and the Channel Islands. The hotel is less than 1.6 km away from Poole Rail Station and the restaurants of Poole Quay, the largest natural harbour in Europe. There is free WiFi in all areas. The en-suite contemporary rooms have flat-screen Freeview TVs, power showers, hairdryers, telephones and blackout curtains. Guests can enjoy a hearty breakfast buffet each morning. The Holiday Inn Express Poole has a 24-hour reception desk, a restaurant and a modern lounge and bar area. Three fully-equipped modern meeting rooms are also available. The famous Lighthouse theatre, Dolphin Shopping Centre, bars and cafes are found only 5 minutes away on foot. Sandbanks and award-winning sandy beaches are only 15 minutes away by car. Bournemouth Airport is 16 km from Holiday Inn Express Poole.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Holiday Inn Express
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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

  • Private parking at the hotel

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Tomasmirnoff
Georgia Georgia
The hotel left a very pleasant impression. It has a great location, making it easy to get around and reach key places. The breakfast was good, with a nice selection of food. I would especially like to mention the staff — they were friendly and...
Andrea
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Comfy room ,very clean and tidy .Staff were very polite and helpful. The cooked breakfast was very good,hot and tasty .
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The hotel was convenient location to visit family and the tank museum at Wareham. The hotel was clean tidy wit a great breakfast. Well located for Poole town too.
Money
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Good choice at breakfast, well cooked. Staff very friendly and efficient.
Elaine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Room was lovely and large, with windows that opened for fresh air, very spacious, not over cluttered with leaflets etc. It had a lovely big bed, clean sheets and the room cleanliness was very good. Lovely shower stuff to use and large soft...
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The Holiday Inn at Poole is excellent value and perfect place to stay after watching a show at the Lighthouse theatre. We had a nice evening meal and a drink before the show and a very good breakfast in the morning. the room was very good value...
Chris
France France
Polite and efficient staff. Good breakfast. Clean room. Good car park (but charged for despite not being secured). Main bed quite large and comfortable.
Harry
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Room was very quiet bathroom and shower very good size
Tim
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Value for money, cleanliness and situation for a gig at the Poole Lighthouse.
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The location to the Dolphin centre. The rooms are great. We loved the shower.

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  • 2 single beds
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  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Upper floors accessible by elevator
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US$75 per night
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US$92 per night
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Price US$276
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Breakfast

  • Very good breakfast included with select options or available at the property for US$14.63 per person.
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    Bread • Pastries • Butter • Eggs • Yogurt • Fruit • Cooked/warm meals • Jam • Cereal
  • Drinks
    Coffee • Tea • Fruit juice
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House rules

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From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
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From 00:00 to 11:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

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Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Holiday Inn Express Poole offers car parking at the rear of the hotel, which is monitored by an external company. Parking is charged per night and guests are required to enter their car registration details on arrival.

Please note that all rooms are cleaned as per IHG Clean Promise.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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