Harbour Heights Hotel

About Harbour Heights Hotel

Harbour Heights sits above Poole Harbour on the road out towards Sandbanks, with 38 boutique-styled bedrooms, many opening onto private balconies that make the most of one of the best views in Poole, taking in Brownsea Island and the harbour's scattering of smaller islands. The rooms are furnished with premium beds and spa baths, aiming at a quieter, more design-led feel than some of the larger hotels nearby.

The hotel's restaurant offerings include The View, serving contemporary dishes that trade on the outlook as much as the menu, and Ocean Palace, an established Chinese restaurant with its own following independent of the hotel's other guests. A terrace bar with harbour views is a popular spot for afternoon tea or an evening drink, occasionally accompanied by a live pianist.

Its position between the Old Town and Sandbanks proper makes it a reasonable base for exploring both, close enough to the beach for a walk down but set back enough to enjoy a quieter, elevated outlook over the water, and it has built a following among couples looking for a boutique rather than a full family-resort atmosphere.