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The Merchant House
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9.2
/10
Exceptional
271 reviews
What Guests Say About Their Stay
Avril
10.0
/ 10
A lovely old grade 2 listed house. Excellent location for Poole Quay and harbour. Parking in visitor’s public car park just across the road. Overnight parking is very reasonable. David was a fabulous host with plenty of stories to tell and the house is full of interesting “stuff” that he has collected. Delicious breakfast cooked to order. Our room on the second floor was very small and hot, but the others are bigger. Best to ask David before you book. Would definitely stay again.
Nicki
10.0
/ 10
Great location, less than 30 seconds to the quay. Room had everything you'd expect from a b&b. Fabulous breakfast, there was even an option of standard or large size! Would stay again if we're in the area. Friendly, welcoming host.
Mari
10.0
/ 10
Georgian house now boutique hotel. Very welcoming owner/manager, who's furnished it with interesting art and other historic items. Good fresh full English breakfast. Short walk to harbour sea-front and to High Street shops.
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10 Strand Street, Poole, England, BH15 1SB
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10 Strand Street, Poole, England, BH15 1SB
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General
Near Poole Harbour
Location
With a stay at The Merchant House in Poole (Poole Old Town), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Poole Harbour and Bournemouth International Centre. This bed & breakfast is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Bournemouth Beach and 14 mi (22.5 km) from New Forest National Park.
Attractions
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Poole Quay - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Poole Harbour - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
RNLI College - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Baiter Park - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Poole Park - 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Hamworthy Beach - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Harbour Lake Beach - 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Upton Country Park - 3.9 km / 2.5 mi
Brownsea Castle - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
Splashdown Waterpark - 6.4 km / 4 mi
Compton Acres - 6.7 km / 4.1 mi
Canford Cliffs Beach - 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Sandbanks Beach - 8.1 km / 5.1 mi
Branksome Chine Beach - 8.3 km / 5.2 mi
The preferred airport for The Merchant House is Bournemouth (BOH-Bournemouth Intl.) - 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
Facilities
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor tennis court and karaoke.
Dining
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms.
All facilities in The Merchant House
Exterior
Others
Restaurant
Things to Do
- Karaoke
Food and Drinks
- Breakfast
Connectivity
- Free WiFi
Public Facilities
- Smoke-free area
Accommodation Policy & General Information in The Merchant House
Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!
Check-in/Check-out Time
Check-in:
14:00 - 21:00
Check-out:
Before 11:00
General Check-in Instructions
- 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
Pets
Pets Not Allowed
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General Information
Popular Facilities | WiFi |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 14:00 - 21:00 - to 11:00 |
Breakfast Availability | Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast |
Available rooms at The Merchant House | 3 |
Another facilities in The Merchant House | Karaoke, Breakfast, Free WiFi, Smoke-free area |
Frequently asked question in The Merchant House
What are available facilities at The Merchant House?
There are top facilites at The Merchant House such as WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What is normal check-in & check-out time at The Merchant House?
The standard check-in time at The Merchant House is starting from 14:00 - 21:00 while the latest check-out time is at Before 11:00
Does The Merchant House provide breakfast?
Yes, The Merchant House provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
What is the star rating of The Merchant House?
The Merchant House is a 4.0-star hotel.
How many rooms are available at The Merchant House?
The Merchant House has 3 rooms in total.
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Overall Ratings & Reviews The Merchant House
Other sources (271)
9.2
Exceptional
From 271 reviews
Cleanliness
9.4
Room Comfort
8.8
Location
9.8
Service and Facilites
9.6
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Avril
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 13 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
A lovely old grade 2 listed house. Excellent location for Poole Quay and harbour. Parking in visitor’s public car park just across the road. Overnight parking is very reasonable. David was a fabulous host with plenty of stories to tell and the house is full of interesting “stuff” that he has collected. Delicious breakfast cooked to order. Our room on the second floor was very small and hot, but the others are bigger. Best to ask David before you book. Would definitely stay again.
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Chris
Business
6.0
/10
Reviewed 15 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
If you are looking for a very convenient location when staying in Poole it would be hard to find one better than The Merchant House. Friendly owner who cooks a decent breakfast.
Nicki
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 16 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Great location, less than 30 seconds to the quay. Room had everything you'd expect from a b&b. Fabulous breakfast, there was even an option of standard or large size! Would stay again if we're in the area. Friendly, welcoming host.
Beverly
10.0
/10
Reviewed 23 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Always an excellent stay at The Merchant House.
Mari
10.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Georgian house now boutique hotel. Very welcoming owner/manager, who's furnished it with interesting art and other historic items. Good fresh full English breakfast. Short walk to harbour sea-front and to High Street shops.
Stephen
10.0
/10
Reviewed 26 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lovely full English and continental breakfast
Room was a good size modern and very clean and comfortable
Wayne
10.0
/10
Reviewed 31 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very comfortable, friendly host, fantastic breakfast.
Jerry
Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 33 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Clean & cosy room. Great breakfast!
Jo
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 47 week(s) ago
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The property is in a perfect location to explore Poole and sail over to Brown Sea Island. The owner was such a lovely gentleman who made you feel very welcome and provided an exceptional breakfast. The room however was really only fit for a single person as the small double was against the window wall so when you needed to get out of bed you had to wake up your partner in order to get out of the bed which obviously disturbs sleep and the bed was quite soft also. The room itself was tiny too but clean with a nice little bathroom and tea coffee making facilities, even disposable eye masks and ear plugs. For one night I would recommend as lovely little place as you can put up with the tiny room and disturbed sleep but wouldn’t want more than that, which is unfortunate as host just lovely, location perfect and breakfast amazing.
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marek
with Partner
8.0
/10
Reviewed 53 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Comfortable stay and a great location.
Easy parking in the multi storey across the road.
The breakfast was epic.
Timothy
Leisure
8.0
/10
Reviewed 54 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
A little awkward to get to and park. A lovely host and a very character property
Ryan
Business
10.0
/10
Reviewed 58 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Stayed here a few time and always found the owner friendly polite and helpful ,doesn't do evening meals but you just walk to the quay and it takes 3minutes and you have the restaurants pubs. The breakfasts are large you would not starve .
Definitely recommend
Brian
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 58 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
David is a very special host And a stay at The Merchant House is a rather special experience. You are a step away from the quayside and from restaurants etc
Cherry
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 59 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
David was an excellent host and the veggie breakfast that he cooked to order could not be faulted. His homemade bread is delicious. Our room was cosy, but had everything we needed. Good powerful shower :) Great location for eating along the quayside. David's restaurant recommendations were spot on.
Nicola
Leisure with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 61 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very welcoming host. Great breakfast with some unusual additions. Overall great stay.
Richard
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 71 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
amazing cozy hotel room. super clean. great host. English breakfast was personnally cooked for us and over the top. walking distance to everything. parking was available, however, this was off season.
Mark
Leisure
10.0
/10
Reviewed 76 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
This is a unique and characterful place to stay, close to Poole Quay. David is super friendly and helpful. He is a font of knowledge on the attractions in the area. Excellent and very filling breakfast in a lovely dining area and you get to meet Bentley too.
Ellen
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 84 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
We had a great stay at this interesting house. The host was friendly and helpful, the room was clean, warm and well appointed, and the breakfast was just amazing. Will stay again!
Alistair
with Partner
4.0
/10
Reviewed 84 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The place was really dirty the host was ok but our room had so much dust and dirt you could have set up an allotment in the room, the bed well there is nothing good about that, the mattress was as old as the building and the springs have gone, awful nights sleep, if we hadn’t been stay just for the night we wouldn’t have stayed,
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Olivia
with Partner
10.0
/10
Reviewed 87 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The room was warm and cosy; the location was really central and easy to find. David was super friendly and made us a wonderful breakfast including home-made sourdough!
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