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The Merchant House

4.0 star property

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Restaurant
Double Room, Ensuite (Paye)
Restaurant
Exterior
Bathroom

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
10 Strand Street, Poole, England, BH15 1SB
  • Poole Quay
    2 min walk
  • Oriel on the Quay
    1 min walk
  • Poole Station
    12 min walk
  • Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

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Double Room, Ensuite (Sydenham)

Double Room, Ensuite (Sydenham)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite (Paye)

Double Room, Ensuite (Paye)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite (Bennett)

Double Room, Ensuite (Bennett)

Double Room, Ensuite (Bennett)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Exterior

Holiday Inn Express Poole, an IHG Hotel

Breakfast included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
4.0 out of 5, Very good, (1002)
The price is €76
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
2 Jan - 3 Jan
Holiday Inn Express Poole, an IHG Hotel

About this property

The Merchant House

Bed & breakfast with an outdoor tennis court, a short walk to Poole Harbour
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features an outdoor tennis court and free WiFi in public areas. Housekeeping is not available.
The Merchant House offers 3 accommodations.
Recreational amenities at the bed & breakfast include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The Merchant House's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Poole Harbour. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus outdoor tennis court and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Extended parking available for a fee
  • Onsite recreation includes an outdoor tennis court
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the breakfast
  • Steps from Poole Quay and 5 minutes by foot from Poole Harbour
The Merchant House offers its guests karaoke. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 4-star Poole bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Extended parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Things to do

  • Karaoke
  • Outdoor tennis court

Guest services

  • No housekeeping

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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 cash

Property is also known as

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The Merchant House Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 155 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 234 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great couple of nights stay at the Merchant House, David is friendly and is a great host at breakfast. And breakfast ....one of the very best we have ever had , David is a fantastic cook , feels like he is really looking after you . Would defiantly stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely one night stay at this hotel.The gentleman who owns the property was extremely helpful and we couldn't have asked for any more.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen, northville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great time with the owner that made our stay memorable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique B&B, room small but not a problem as everything you needed. Excellent position for pubs, restaurants and harbour. Amazing breakfast and David the host was lovely, really friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again. Loved the decor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Georgian house very close to the Poole quai lot of restaurants/pubs /and boats departing for diverse scenery Davd the host a passionate guy who look after you Cook a beautiful fresh breakfast in his lovely kitchen and table sharing with over guests Easy to chat with him
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Micheal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent host,loved the hotel,perfect location to the quay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owner, lovely room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place. The owner David was very friendly and prepared an excellent breakfast! Down side is limited Parking - we had to use a multi story car park across the road from the B&B, but the 24 hour fee was reasonable. The other minus was it was very noisy in the evening. There was a group of people nearby that were chatting loudly into the early hours, which disrupted our sleep. No fault of the owner of our Property! We would recommend the Merchant House if you wish to be treated well and are not too fussed about the hustle and bustle around you. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in Poole
Great location with an excellent host - you better have an appetite at breakfast time!! Could not fault this - would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Lovely place, great location for the sea front, well appointed and very comfortable. We were only there for a short time (had a Guernsey ferry crossing the next morning) but thoroughly enjoyed the stay. The owner (David) was friendly and accommodating making us feel very much at home. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Iain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super stay, clean and comfortable David is great and his breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a really cute bnb in a good central location - the quay is lovely especially when the sun is shining like it was for my stay. David is so lovely and a pleasure to talk to - Bentley is also adorable. Overall a very pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location! Hospitable B&B!
Everything I wanted and more. Great location for taking in the shops and restaurants of Poole. Easy walk from the train station and just minutes to the touristic ferries. Nice breakfast to start the day! David, the proprietor makes sure that needs are met - a very conscientious host! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

kevin

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Brilliant location right next to large car park and right next to the quay, with lots of bars and restaurants nearby. Cosy nicely decorated rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sir Bentley of Poole
Owner David is very accommodating and friendly, the room is laid out well, and the B&B is situated in an ideal location to the harbour, would stay here again. 😀
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a perfect location with a perfect host.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

richard

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 stars
Totally friendly, superb host, lovely room. Wonderful breakfast. Highly recommend this b&b 5 star all the way.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

james

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023