Myself and a group of friends *attempted* to stay here over the weekend of the Bournemouth 7s festival (end of May 2011). We booked beds for all 13 members of our party and paid nearly all of our deposit in one go, having been told we could wait a little while to pay the remaining amount. However, when we rang... More

An excellent hostel. Darren the owner gave each of the 11 of us a warm welcome and a free pint on arrival! We had booked for 12 but one of the lads couldnt make it and I feared having to pay the full price for two nights, not to worry, Darren wrote it off, Good man. There is a bar... More

arived with a group of friends at the lazy shark and the bar looked ok abut thats as far as the good points go for this place the food is cheap but of a genraly low quality you would be better off crossing the road and visiting the pub across the road its cheaper and has food of a higher... More

Dont be alarmed when exiting Pokesdown station when you see hilberlies and too many rundown cafe/restaurants and antique shops, this hostel makes up for it. This is a great hostel as it has a great bar and restaurant with it, its just a pity that it is not closer to Bournemouth central and that its the only hostel in Bournemouth!... More