To ask if anyone can recommend a hotel in Bournemouth for a one night where I won't feel a freak being on my own

[inkisbest]

going to visit a friend in Bournemouth in a couple of weeks - just going to be there Sat and Sun staying so need a hotel for Sat night - she suggests anywhere near the beach so it will be easy for the bus. We'll be out shopping and eating cake most of the time. Any thoughts? Under a £100 a night would be good.

Maybe she was once bitten by Lenny Henry?

I too think central premier inn is a good option, well located and not as 'purple' as other premier inns has nice art deco feel. I stayed there on a sunday evening alone a few years back and felt fine being a solo traveller. Having travelled quite a bit alone, i think worst chain for feeling vulnerable is travelodge, especially exeter services as door locks didn't even seem secure, i checked out and changed hotels that night!

OP, I love staying in a hotel room on my own - do it probably a couple of times a year for work and it's great to have nice clean space that you can just spread out in, watch crap tv far into the night in etc. More people do it than you'd think. If you feel self-conscious about eating/drinking alone, take a book or magazine with you.

I can highly recommend Fenn Lodge in Alum Chine - I worked there last summer and can vouch for its standards in cleanliness and customer service (nearly died keeping up in the heat of July lol)

The owners are wonderful and do all they can to make guests feel welcome, if you come away from there feeling like a freak for being a single traveller I'll eat my hat!

If you ask for room 4 or 9 you can watch foxes and badgers being visiting and being fed at dusk in the beautiful garden - I've seen it, it's magical!

Weird attitude from op. Women staying in hotels on their own are freaks? Op, you should get out more.

If OP hasn't stayed in a hotel alone before then it's natural to feel a bit daunted. She's obviously not meaning to offend so stoo getting your nickers in a twist over nothing.

FWIW, I've stayed in the Village in Bournemouth before and, whilst it was a bit out of town, it felt very safe and there was a bar and a restaurant to enjoy. Or, you could do what I did and run a bath and watch crappy tv all evening. Bliss.

I imagine the OP means self conscious, and maybe feels she is silly feeling that way...and is poking fun at herself.

Zombie stayed at the Royal Exeter a few weeks ago. It was great. It's a 5 minute walk from the pier and about 10 minutes walk through the Gardens to the Square. Check on laterooms.com as Zombie paid £47 per night B&B.

Maybe she meant people rather than women.

If you don't work in hospitality or in a line where travel is commonplace perhaps you would think it strange that a person stayed alone at a hotel.

[shrugs]