Shore Retreat sits towards the western end of the West Cliff, which is the quiet end. The town centre is further away than it is from the properties nearer the pier, and that is the whole trade: a calmer street in exchange for a longer walk into the noise.
This guide is published by FlexieStays, who operate this property. This page is the operator describing its own building.
The apartments
The format is a self-contained apartment — fully-equipped kitchen, separate living space, free Wi-Fi, smart TV, self check-in and 24/7 support, with on-site parking listed among the facilities.
For a stay of a week or more, that adds up to something a hotel room cannot offer: the ability to shop, cook, wash clothes and spend an evening in without any of it being an event.
The location
This end of the West Cliff is closer to the wooded chines than to the town. Durley Chine is the natural beach, reached by a short descent, and it is one of the quieter Blue Flag stretches in the bay. Keep walking west along the promenade and you reach Alum Chine, quieter still.
Inland, Westbourne is the nearest neighbourhood with a proper high street, and it is comfortably walkable from here.
Booking and good to know
The property holds an aggregate score of 4.6 from 776 reviews, published per property and sourced from third-party booking platforms.
Rates, apartment sizes, availability and parking arrangements are on the property page. For how booking works — payments, the pay-25%-now option and cancellations — see the booking & help page or the FlexieStays help centre.
If you are weighing up which end of the bay to stay in, the neighbourhood guide covers the differences, and long stays in Bournemouth deals with anything past a month.
