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

Hermitage Hotel

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 December 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hermitage Hotel, from January 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hermitage Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hermitage Hotel in Bournemouth has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

The Hermitage Hotel,
Exeter Road,
Bournemouth,
BH2 5AH

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

Who inspects Hermitage Hotel?

Food hygiene at Hermitage 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 Hermitage Hotel

What is Hermitage Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Hermitage Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was Hermitage Hotel last inspected?

Hermitage Hotel was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 2 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.