Thistle Poole Hotel

Poole is one of the Europe's largest natural harbours. Dotted with islands, including Brownsea which became famous as the birthplace of the Scouting movement, it’s perfect for water sports, and is a haven for wildlife. One rare species that’s successfully colonised the area is the Millionaire: its preferred habitat is the Sandbanks peninsula, which now boasts the fourth-highest property values on earth, at around £20 million an acre.

Despite this, Poole remains a friendly, easy-going town, and on the traditional Quay, still very much at its heart, you’ll find Thistle Poole. Most of our 70 bedrooms enjoy sea views, as does our Harbour View Restaurant, which recently received a coveted AA Rosette award. And if you’re holding a business meeting or other event, we have ample on-site parking available for a small charge, and two meeting rooms, the largest seating 180 people.

And while seafaring folk are spoiled for choice, the area has more than enough to keep the landlubbers among us occupied, with the Purbeck hills and glorious Dorset countryside just waiting to be explored.