Marsham Court Hotel
The venue for the Romance Writing Festival is the award-winning Marsham Court Hotel, with wonderful sea views and a cold water pool.
Originally opened in 1913, the family-run Marsham Court Hotel is located on a prime sea front position with amazing views and dog-friendly.
The hotel is just a few minutes from the sandy beaches and Bournemouth Town Centre, and is one mile from the train station.
All of the festival takes place at the hotel and is fully accessible.
Take advantage of a special £99 rate!
Limited rooms are held just for festival attendees. Secure your stay now with this pre-festival offer before they selll out!Enter code BWF26 when booking on their website.
This promo code is available for Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October 2026. No minimum night’s stay. £99.00 per room per night for 2 people for bed and breakfast based on a standard double/twin room.
Getting Here
Parking
There is limited free parking at the hotel, with priority to hotel guests. Free parking is on a first-come-first-served basis. The SATNAV postcode for the car park is BH1 3AU. Please contact the hotel for more information.
There is metered parking along the East Overcliff Drive, just outside the front of the hotel.
By Train
Bournemouth Train Station has direct routes from Manchester, Birmingham and Reading with Virgin Trains or London Waterloo and Southampton with South Western Trains. The station is one mile from the venue.
By Bus
National Express and Megabus services call at the bus station next to the train station, one mile from the hotel.
Of course, there are many bus routes into the town centre, and the main drop-off stops for the majority of buses are just a short walk to the hotel. The nearest bus stop is at the Top of Bath Hill which is a five minute walk to the hotel.
Address
Marsham Court Hotel, 3 Russell Cotes Rd, East Cliff, Bournemouth BH1 3AB