Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Balmoral Hotel

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Balmoral Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 June 2026 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balmoral Hotel, from May 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Balmoral Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Balmoral Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 November 2022	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Balmoral Hotel in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

11-13 Kerley Road,
Bournemouth,
BH2 5DW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Balmoral Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Balmoral Hotel?

Food hygiene at Balmoral Hotel is inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Balmoral Hotel

What is Balmoral Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Balmoral Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2026.

When was Balmoral Hotel last inspected?

Balmoral Hotel was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 19 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.