Thistle Poole

Poole is a friendly, easy-going town, with its traditional Quay still very much at its heart. And that’s where you’ll find Thistle Poole, offering superb views over one of the world’s largest natural harbours, Brownsea Island and the Purbeck hills beyond.

Quayside haven

Poole boasts one of the world’s largest natural harbours. Dotted with islands, including Brownsea, famous as the birthplace of the Scouting movement, it’s perfect for water sports and a haven for wildlife. Away from the millionaires’ playground of the Sandbanks Peninsula, Poole itself is a friendly, easy-going town, with its traditional Quay still very much at its heart. And that’s where you’ll find our Poole hotel.

From most of our 70 bedrooms and two meeting rooms, Poole Harbour provides wonderful, ever-changing views, making it a perfect setting for business meetings and events. With our largest function room seating up to 180 people theatre style, we’re popular party and wedding venue.

Poole is a seaside town, so parking is at a premium; happily, we have ample on-site parking available for a small additional charge. And while sailors are spoiled for choice, there’s a wealth of things to do in Poole if you prefer to stay on dry land, with numerous beaches and the Purbeck Hills waiting to be discovered.