Mary Bowes Terrace

Lovely apartment in a perfect place ideal for beach and walks ,a short walk to shops and restaurants

Property is lovely only gripe was key safe it was difficult to get into but thanks to the owner for prompt reply to our query

We really enjoyed our stay at this property.

On arrival, I was a little disappointed with the cleanliness of the place but contacted the owner who said they would speak to their cleaning company. Overall, the property is very spacious and modern with brilliant access to the beach and town centre. Small improvements would be to have curtains in the bedrooms (in addition to the blinds) and a washing machine. Again not the owners fault but it is worth noting you can hear a lot footsteps and noise from above if someone is moving around a lot.

Lovely flat.

Ideal location. The only negative I have is that I would prefer curtains as well as the blind in the bedroom

Perfect holiday in a lovely, welcoming home.

Had everything we needed and was clean and comfortable. Would definitely come back again and hope we do.

Our second time of staying here and cannot stress how much thought has gone into setting up this home from home.

So many extras including everything you need for the beach!! As others have said TV a bit hard to work out but if a 70 year old tech dinosaur can do it anyone can. Short walk to beach, shops and bus stops but so quiet. Many thanks to owners for welcome basket.

Our stay was really good.

Everything was so clean and comfortable. It was like home from home.

We enjoyed our stay.

Comfortable accommodation. Well equipped. Location brilliant. The only minor complaint was how the noise from the upstairs flat was intrusive. We were woken up a couple of nights by the noise of people moving around at 4.30 in the morning. Not sure if the ceilings are too thin.

Our second stay at Mary Bowes Terrace and we're sure there will more in the future!

It's a really well finished apartment in a great location.

Lovely flat,nice and comfortable, well equipped,great beds and a decent sofa.

However the “welcome” book needs improvement, took 2days to find the switch for the heated towel rail, the heating (electric radiators) is too complex, particularly in the lounge. The smart TV to someone like me who likes to think they are tech savvy is an absolute nightmare, if it was mine it would. be in a skip by now! And as others have remarked,ditch the dishwasher and replace with a washing machine, far more useful when away from home.

Generally very nice and with a welcome packet.

In December it was a bit difficult to keep the whole property warm. We could not access the rubbish disposal room. The access has been changed to a number code lock. This needs looking at.

We had a pleasant stay at Mary Bowes Terrace.

The kitchen was well equipped and the combined kitchen/living room area was spacious. The apartment is in a great location. The only quibbles: the double bed was on the small side, and the bathroom sink was tiny.

Superb location, spotlessly clean apartment with everything we required.

The parking space outside the door was perfect for unloading. The welcome pack was a very nice touch, we would definitely return.

Lovely apartment close to all amenities, would have liked a bit more kitchen equipment, (no cheese grater) freezer had frosted up so much could not open.

Welcome pack disappointing also hoover had not been emptied TV was rather complicated if your technical knowledge is minimal Must mention the key safe, again found this difficult to operate (and find) but then other places we have stayed in have been the same Excellent car parking, off road outside your apartment

A great holiday apartment in an excellent position close to the beach and sea.

Really useful having private parking right outside your door, makes it very easy to pack and unpack car. An unexpected treat was the welcome pack. Home made bread, jam and Prosecco. In the bedroom was another welcome basket with deodorant, toothbrush, tweezers and much more. Dotted around the apartment are beach towels, bucket and spade, extra blankets, books, games and much more. This place would be difficult to beat. Thank You

Mary Bowes Terrace exceeded our expectations.

It was a great base for a family holiday; especially being so close to the beach. We had a lovely week and found the apartment to be very comfortable, clean and well kept with lovely decor. We appreciated the fresh bread, jam and milk on arrival and the ‘forget-me-not’ basket with useful items. Our children also made good use of the ‘boogie boards’ and beach equipment - a nice touch. Having our own parking space right outside and being able to load/ unload through the patio doors made arriving/ departing so much easier. Overall, we would thoroughly recommend this apartment to couples and families alike. Thank you for a wonderful holiday!

Had an amazing stay here.

The welcome pack of bread,jam,wine,milk and juice was great. Lovely apartment close to beach and shops. The bodyboards and other beach accessories were a brilliant addition for kids to use.

This is a lovely spacious apartment, very clean and with everything you could want and loads of extras.

Welcome basket very thoughtful and forget-me-not basket in bedroom brilliant idea to see you overnight if you have forgotten something. So close to beach, bus stops and shops and yet so quiet. Owners have put so much thought into it and love the seaside themed decor. Would not hesitate to recommend staying here and hope to do so ourselves one day.

Superb accommodation, perfectly situated for us.

Had everything we needed. Will definitely return.

Had a lovely relaxing holiday here.

An ideal location on a quiet road. We appreciated being able park right outside our flat to be able to unload our luggage via the patio doors. There is a bench on the patio if you want to sit out. Inside was very homely, clean and comfortable, with a well stocked kitchen. I think the bed was a small double but comfy. It took a little while to sort out the heating and like others had some difficulty finding programmes on the TV. We thought it was a little too high on the wall, at least for us anyway. Overall, a lovely property in a good location.

Overall it is a superb location for a holiday, but there are a couple of issues that I feel the property owner Ned’s to know about.

The Shower occasionally leaks water from the right hand corner down the wall onto floor. The Double Bed is too small for a couple of average size and build to sleep in. I slept there and my wife used one of the single beds in bedroom two. Not sure if a king-size would fit in but it would be worth looking. Key box is too low down and close to ground. I had to kneel down to open it prior to departure. Not great when the gravel was soaking wet. Apart from this, we enjoyed our stay.

We had a great stay and our minor difficulties (power short due to toaster and working out how the heating worked) were sorted very quickly by a responsive owner (thank you!

) Having easy access to car park via patio door was a real bonus for my octogenarian parents too. Location was excellent - we visited Poole (highly recommend the pub for fish lunch), Christchurch, Wimborne, Ringwood etc - all within short drives. If I can make a positive observation, I think a few more instructions in the “manual” would be a good addition. Especially relating to heating (manual/automatic settings etc), TV (we struggled to get terrestrial Live TV, but eventually found ITV via ITVX), recycling eg glass? What to do ref linen - ie strip beds or not?

Lovely apartment, nicely furnished and decorated.

Felt very clean and comfortable and the little added extras were very thoughtful. Fab location to beach and also high street is a walkable distance for shopping, eating etc. would definitely stay here again.

We have had a great time at Mary Bowes, Southbourne.

As we love walking its in such an ideal place right by the coastal path to Boscombe, Bournemouth and Sandbanks, also close to a very good bus route to Poole and Christchurch. The weather was lovely although the temperatures were very low but the home had a lovely heating system and we were never cold. Will definitely go back again.

It was a lovely place to stay, the two weeks we spent there was worth it.

Close proximity to the sea. I could have given 5 stars if only the accommodation had laundry machine and tumble dryer, which I think the owner should look into. Other than this, it's an amazing holiday home, very clean and well maintained.

Hi property great but the tv control was a nightmare and we couldn't find any instructions so we spent most of the evenings on youtube trying to work it out we phoned the owner on the first night about it but didn't get anwer and was cut off

Great apartment - we appreciated all the little extras and the marine-related artwork/décor everywhere.

Very clean. Good location near to beach and town and being able to park in a dedicated parking bay right in front and unload/load our luggage through the sliding door was great. Thank you. (NB: TV remote - the volume button can be pushed up and down as well as pressed in ;-) )

The property is situated in an excellent location, minutes away from the sea and sand.

And having a designated parking facility was a great help. We felt the owner has put a lot of thought into what makes a good holiday home, especially for a family. - Upon arrival, we found a welcome gift which was so touching. - Very clean and spacious place. - Comfortable beds with plenty of storage space in the bedrooms. - The kitchen was well stocked with plenty of utensils and saucepans. We were pleasantly surprised to also see the provision of plastic cups and bowls for young children to use. - The dishwasher was a lifesaver with 2 children to look after. (From past holidays we knew that things like toilet rolls, kitchen rolls and bin bags are provided to cover for a couple of days, then it is the guest’s responsibility to buy more. So we were prepared for that). - Many extras were provided during our stay: Beach towels (in addition to the towels in the rooms), Family board games (which we really looked forward to in the evenings) Bucket and spade (which my son was delighted with). Foldable clothes airer - Loved the different pieces of art works around the property; the wall hangings and seaside models. - Very good wifi, although phone signal can be weak depending on the network provider so used Whatsapp to make most of our calls. - We think this property makes use of a system boiler with a tank. So while the water pressure is amazing, once the amount of hot water runs out from the tank, you will have to wait for the boiler to heat more. We found that a full tank was sufficient for 2 adults and 2 children to take a shower one after another, but not when someone takes a bath. Whilst this property is not advertised for disabled people, we just wanted to add that we have a daughter who is completely reliant on her wheelchair. Because the property was on the ground floor with the patio door opening to the front, it made things much easier when bringing her in and out of the property. Also, the sofa was large enough for us to keep her comfortably seated in one corner with plenty of cushions to support her. And the carpet was a very good size to give her body a good stretch and exercises. There is the Fisherman’s Walking path which takes you to the sand area. It took us about 8 minutes walking to get there. And whilst the path is wheelchair accessible, the route back can be quite steep to push a wheelchair so we would recommend using the Fisherman’s Walk Cliff Lift which is open till about 5pm. If you want a wheelchair person to enjoy more of the beach, then we recommend traveling to Boscombe Pier. There you will find a Mobi mat installed on the sand (on Undercliff Drive close to the roundabout), which allows the wheelchair person to get closer to the sea but still being on the sand. And if they want to be in the actual water, then you can hire a beach wheelchair from the Boscombe Seafront Office. Recommendations: - To have details of the nearest laundry in the guest book. We use google to search for everything but for those who may not have a smartphone would benefit from this information. - Another clothes airer for the other bedroom would be really nice. - The only thing that was a bit awkward in the property was the bathroom basin. It is a really spacious bathroom, so we were surprised at the very narrow basin. It is sufficient for washing hands but not washing the face. We think this was probably something installed by the developer across all the flats in the block rather than the individual owners. A slightly bigger basin would make it brilliant.

More than expected on arrival.

Coffee, milk, bread etc. very clean. Welcoming. ++++

Without question, this was the best place we have stayed in through Sykes.

On entering we had a massive surprise, it all looked and smelt delightful. Fantastic location, beautiful gifts left for us and a first class property. Just one small and easily rectifiable comment: please supply more coat hangers in future! That would make this beautiful apartment 109% instead of 99%!!!

The property was absolutely spotless and had everything needed for our stay.

The welcome pack was a pleasant surprise as we're the thoughtful extras such as picnic basket and beach towels and boards. It's location and access to public transport was a bonus. The location in a quiet suburban street made for a restful stay. Perfect

A fabulous flat.

Very clean and well equipped. We would have preferred a washing machine though, rather than a dishwasher. When we had a problem with the electrics, the owner came round and the problem was solved very quickly and efficiently. The extra touches were very well thought out and a welcome addition. Will definitely stay here again.

Lovely flat.

Very convenient base. Very close to beach. Flat was very clean. with everything needed for comfortable stay. A washing machine was listed, but found unplumbed dishwasher instead. Although owner apologised. Access to outside bins would have been helpful as well as inside bin marked for recycling. Very kind and thoughtful extra touches included like home made bread and jam, prosecco and beach accessories to borrow.

We really enjoyed our stay at Mary Bowes Terrace.

Brilliant location from which to explore the miles of Coastline on its doorstep and the New Forest. The apartment was clean, well equipped and the welcome touches were really appreciated. We would highly recommend.