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

Suncliff Hotel

Bournemouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Suncliff Hotel, from July 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Suncliff Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Suncliff 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?

29 East Overcliff Drive,
Bournemouth,
BH1 3AG

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

Who inspects Suncliff Hotel?

Food hygiene at Suncliff 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 Suncliff Hotel

What is Suncliff Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Suncliff Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Suncliff Hotel last inspected?

Suncliff Hotel was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 10 October 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.