Winter Breaks in Bournemouth When You Book Three Months Ahead

Book a winter stay with us at least three months ahead and you can save up to 30% on a break of three nights or more. It’s part of our Plan Ahead & Save offer, and in the low-season months it takes 20% off room only, 25% off bed and breakfast and 30% off dinner, bed and breakfast. There’s no deposit to pay, and you can cancel free of charge up until 3pm, 48 hours before you arrive, so booking early doesn’t lock you in.

How the discount works in winter

The Plan Ahead & Save discount applies to stays of three nights or more booked directly with us, and the saving depends on the month you stay and the meal basis you choose. Our low-season months are January, February, March, October, November and December, and these carry the biggest reductions.

The percentages are based on a standard inland double or twin room. If you’d like a sea view or a different room type, the usual supplement applies, but it’s discounted in line with the rest of your booking. The offer doesn’t cover our self-catering apartments, and our Christmas and New Year packages sit outside it too. You can see the full terms, including the spring and summer rates, on our latest offers page.

Which winter dates you can still book with the discount

Because the booking has to be made at least three months before you arrive, the dates that qualify move along with the calendar. A simple way to check is to count back three calendar months from the day you’d like to arrive. If that date is still ahead of you, the discount is available.

From November 2026, that puts January 2027 out of reach, while dates in February and March 2027 are still open depending on when you book, which makes late winter the next window for the full low-season saving. After that, the low-season rates come round again from October 2027, and if you’re already thinking about next autumn or a pre-Christmas break, you can book those dates now. One thing to bear in mind for December is that the dinner, bed and breakfast saving doesn’t apply that month, so room only or bed and breakfast is the way to go.

If your arrival date falls right on the three-month mark, our reservations team can confirm whether the offer applies before you book.

What a winter stay here looks like

Our outdoor pool stays open through the colder months for cold water swimming, from October until the end of March, and use of it is included when you stay with us. It’s unheated in this season, so it’s worth easing in slowly, and our outdoor pool page has the details.

The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum is immediately opposite the hotel, which makes it an easy option on a grey afternoon. Its current exhibition, Edo Women: Japanese Prints 1820–1900, runs until 11 April 2027, so it overlaps with every February and March date still open for the discount. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, so it’s worth keeping a Monday free for something else. The exhibition galleries are reached by four steps with a handrail or by a platform lift, and large print labels are available.

Back at the hotel, The Retreat Bar & Eatery serves food from midday, and if you’ve booked dinner, bed and breakfast, your evenings are already taken care of.

If your dates are less than three months away

A winter break doesn’t have to be planned months out to be good value. Our Coastal Getaway package runs until 30 April 2027 and gives two adults three nights in a standard inland double or twin room for £450, with breakfast each morning and a three-course table d’hôte dinner each evening. It also includes tea, coffee and homemade shortbread when you arrive, a seasonal treat on your second day, which is homemade scones with jam and clotted cream in January and February, and a glass of house wine each with dinner on your last night. A supplement of £10 per room per night applies on Fridays and Saturdays. We’ve covered it in more detail in our guide to which Marsham Court offer fits your Bournemouth break.

If you’re travelling as a family or with a dog, our two dog-friendly self-catering apartments are half price until April 2027, outside Christmas, New Year and the Easter school holidays. The apartments aren’t part of Plan Ahead & Save, so this is the offer to look at if you’d prefer your own kitchen and living space.

Booking your winter break

Plan Ahead & Save is booked by phone with our reservations team, so it helps to have a few details ready when you call:

• Your arrival date and how many nights you’d like, with three as the minimum
• Whether you’d prefer room only, bed and breakfast or dinner, bed and breakfast
• The room type you have in mind, including any sea view upgrade
• Any accessibility needs, or a dog coming with you, so we can match you to the right room

Ready to plan ahead? Call us on 01202 552111 to book your winter break. You can secure your dates now and finalise the rest of your plans nearer the time.