The Avon Causeway in Christchurch

Went for dinner - the food was excellent and a very wide choice including some good healthy options. Wine was good to. Prices were about average for pubs in the south. Good service too.

I ate here for the first time with a friend and found it a really pleasant experience. Our waiters were so lovely: friendly and helpful. My friend loved her gluten free beer-battered fish and chips and I enjoyed my vegan pasta (although perhaps not quite so many peas were needed in the dish!) We will return. Thank you!

Great hotel. Comfy and clean rooms and so great to be able to take the dog. We had a lovely meal in the pub and breakfast the next morning. The dog really enjoyed the doggie breakfast. It’s a really good location as well. We will definitely stay again.

2 of us had an excellent lunch at the Avon Causeway. The service was very excellent and presentation and the quality of the meal was was very good. We would highly recommend the Avon Causeway, well worth a visit.

We celebrated our wedding anniversary by eating at this restaurant and throughly enjoed our meal. Not only was the food absolutely delicious -the service was very slick and attentive. The decoration and setting of the hotel is stunning and extremely intresting -Thank you for a lovely time

We didn’t stay here (but we wish we had) we just went for a meal and the staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Can’t wait to return and stay next time

We stayed 1 night before getting an early morning flight from Bournemouth Airport. Lovely friendly staff.

This hotel really exceeded expectations. We booked to be close to the airport but ended up having a lovely start to the holiday. The restaurant was really good with a great menu even for us a vegans. The staff were lovely and everywhere very comfortable.

Sat in the garden for a pint and lunch of ham egg and chips, my pub food baseline. 😋 hit the spot.

We booked a table for a catch up with an old friend for lunch. After meeting at St Catherine's Hill, we walked over the heath to the pub (took about 3/4 hour). A short wait to be seated at our prebooked table. Menu had lots to choose from and we were offered drinks while we chose. Sadly they had no "full fat" sugar coke/Pepsi which was a shame as my husband is sensitive to artificial sweeteners. My glass of wine was nice and my friend enjoyed her larger shandy too. We ordered two portions of fish and chips and the special lamb burger. All came within an acceptable time frame and were good portion sizes and tasty too. Staff were friendly and attentive. Total bill was £76.34. They did put a 10% service charge on which is a custom I don't really agree with but didn't notice until we got home. All in all a good experience.

Does the job… about as near as you can get to Bournemouth airport .. staff friendly interesting Railway history 😀

We love The Avon Causeway. The staff are excellent and the food is brilliant. I had my 70th birthday on the Old Railway Train it was fantastic and then I booked it again for my Sister's 40th Wedding. anniversary which we had yesterday. The roast dinners are lovely. All the food at The Avon Causeway is lovely and a good selection to choose from. We will always book the Pullam every time. Thank you once again to Sarah and all the staff. Well done

Excellent service led by Sarah. Nice double room, with comfortable bed. Needs a second comfortable chair, a shelf in the bathroom, a stronger overhead light. A lift for luggage transfer is necessary too.

Good food and drink, lovely welcome

Great hotel. Very friendly welcome. Everything was perfect: the meal, the breakfast, the rooms, the originality of the place (old train station).

Lovely 3 night stay at the Avon Causeway, great location for the Dorset beaches and beyond as well as Bournemouth airport, food, drink and service was also excellent, would recommend and stay here again in future

We went for a Sunday lunch - the food was really well presented and a good quantity and the staff efficient and friendly.

Perfect location with parking to stay overnight and then fly from Bournemouth airport. Lovely hotel and restaurant, great service, welcoming and helpful staff. Would definitely stay again, and highly recommend.

Fantastic service by Amanda and her team. 1st time I have taken my wife there as when I visit it is with a Golf society. She was impressed with the cleanliness and service. Full English breakfast is out of this world. Great location for New Forest and surrounding area . Parking easy. A real gem. Big thanks to Sara and Colin.

Not been inside rooms but friendly and dog friendly lovely location and wonderful beef pie & mash and veg £17.50 will be visiting again.

Excellent service and friendly atmosphere

We spent a couple of nights at Avon Causeway when visiting Christchurch for a wedding. The room was compact but had everything you need for a short stay. The pillows were not the most comfortable so this could be an area for improvement. Tea and coffee in the rooms, with a biscuit treat too. Fresh milk provided too which is a nice touch. I also like the Bramley shampoo and hand wash provided. The highlight had to be breakfast. Delicious! We will stay here next time we visit the area.

Everything was great, great location, staff were super friendly and helpful, room was clean and comfortable. Dog friendly, with walks on site.

We are very pleased to find this Hotel pub near the airport .Thank-you and we will stay again.

Great place to stay near Airport. We left our Car free for a week too because we booked direct. Lovely welcome from Unis who gave us fresh milk for our tea/coffee in our room. Delicious food served with a smile from our Waitress (Melita?) The breakfast included was Amazing.

Simply perfection stayed one night for our flight from Bournemouth great location 5 minutes to airport. Room was lovely everything you could hope for great shower, comfortable bed lovely tea and coffee. We will now book all our holiday flights from Bournemouth just to stay at Avon Causeway.

We both called in to enjoy a meal at this wonderful location, the staff were excellent and kept us 'topped-up' with food and drinks! Our time spent was for an afternoon and their were plenty of 'others' who also took advantage of the spring weather.

Attended an 80th birthday in the rail cart staff couldn’t do enough for as so welcoming and friendly

We had a fantastic night away, this is such a quirky pub/hotel, there’s a Pullman carriage in the car park and lots of old memorable articles in the pub. The whole establishment is very clean, the staff are lovely and very attentive, it’s a traditional country pub. Our room was lovely and comfortable, going to sleep you could hear a pin drop, so peaceful and tranquil. We kept seeing robins which made our stay even more beautiful ❤️ We’d definitely stay again.

Had a great time and the food was lovely.

Had lunch with 7 other friends. Excellent food and the service was efficient, friendly and good value Lovely setting brimming with history.

Clean tidy presentable rooms Great food and the gentleman that serves breakfast, could not do enough. Had issues with the taxi service and he was so helpful

We had a lovely lunch on Sunday, food excellent, staff lovely, location brilliant. Will be going back very soon

Great food. Spacious and comfortable rooms. Loved it!

Lovely hotel, suited our purpose Definitely use again

A great place for a break, well looked after by Sarah and the team

Went here for an evening drink, there is a nice outside area and good seat inside. The bar is well stocked with a choice of real ales.

Wonderful friendly staff Melissa Colin Sophie Flynn and Sara are a credit to Amanda who runs a friendly ship. Thoroughly enjoyed our time with you.

A lovely peaceful friendly hotel

Would highly recommend this hotel. Just back from staying 3 nights at this hotel. Rooms are large & spotless, bed is comfortable. Breakfast was delicious with plenty to choose from, we didn't have dinner here but saw others having it & it looked good. Had a drink in the bar which has a great atmosphere & plenty of seating including seating out the front & a beautiful garden in the back. Location was great for us as we we're visiting family in Christchurch about 10mins away. The highlight of our stay was the staff who are amazing, they go above and beyond to make your stay more enjoyable. We departed early on our last day & they offered to make us a breakfast to take with us .. it's touches like this that makes this place so special.

Really warm and welcoming. Lovely food and nice rooms.

We used this hotel in preparation for a flight out of Bournemouth airport, which we had to cancel. However we elected to utilise the hotel booking and were pleasantly surprised by the service and assistance received. Very helpful and professional staff. We will be using it again.

As regular work travellers we find ourselves in cold unwelcoming hotels. Avon causeway was far from this with the warm welcome from Sarah we knew we were staying somewhere different to where we usually stay. Lunch was amazing so we booked for dinner too (something we rarely do in hotels). Dinner was incredible and this is where we met Amanda. Incredible host who couldn't do more for us if she tried. It was amazing and I certainly will be returning with my family for a leisure break. It's all the small touches that make working away from home so much better. Thank you Amanda & team.

As always, very good service from staff and good food. Cannot comment on rooms as only a regular lunchtime visit, where the friendly staff and food keep us coming back.

Lovely setting, local beers and a good food selection. Staff were warm and friendly. Well worth a visit. Option to book a Pullman train carriage for special functions.

We attended for mothers day, the breakfast and service was fantastic. We will definitely be back in the near future.

Very good We took our dog and he was made very welcome he loved the woods next to the car park

Lovely room - clean linen and plentiful hot water. Everything looked and even smelled clean. Food very good and friendly staff. Wouldn't hesitate to return.

Good location as short drive to beaches. Room was comfortable and dog friendly

Fantastic welcome and service during our (2 adults and one dog) stay. Unique and interesting history to this hotel. Room was a bit of a squeeze with having dog and en-suite on the small size. We're an elderly couple and could manage stairs but don't think there's a lift if disability or mobility issues necessitate use of such. Some nice additions in room like bottled water and dog biscuits as well as some for the humans! Very comfortable bed, nice bedlinen and towels. Well lit bathroom.

The place to stay in Christchurch. Excellent service and staff. Great breakfast and "pub" food. Free spacious parking. We loved every aspect of our 3 night at the Avon.

Situated close to Bournemouth airport, this Inn is perfect for an overnight stay before catching the early morning flight. For a fee, you can also leave your your car whilst away. The food is great traditional Pub Grub. Staff are also very friendly.

A lovely stay. Though only for one night, it was excellent

As usual good food and good service. Seemed to be short staffed as the 2 front of house people were rushed off their feet at times. Menu could do with an update.

This was my first stay at the Avon Causeway and found the location ideal for being close to Bournemouth yet still with a peaceful vibe. Plenty of parking and the service from arrival to departure was superb. The room was a good size and very clean with good facilities.

Had Sunday roast. Brilliant service. Meals looked delicious. I opted for chicken it looked a lot on the plate but it was all bone no breast meat. It was strange as I seemed to have half a chicken but it turned out to be a wing and a leg with not a lot on them. I would recommend the pork or beef instead. The pork was advertised as with crackling but it was missing. On the whole the meal tasted great.

My husband and I and 2 dogs had a lovely 3 day holiday. 15 mins by car to dog friendly beaches. Hotel is very dog orientated with treats at every meal. Dogs are allowed in the restaurant ( separate area) Wood at side of car park for comfort visits. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Milk in rooms in small thermos flasks. Restaurant menu has a good range of tasty food not just 'pub grub'

We had a big family meal here today and the service & food was excellent. Our server (Flynn I believe) did an excellent job catering to us all. It is not easy serving a large group, but he did a great job and the food was excellent. There was no long wait and all round a great trip! Please thank your staff for us, they deserve the recognition.

Fine rooms, food not bad, great location for airport and free parking with a room.

Very friendly, room was spacious and clean. Food in the restaurant was excellent.

Lovely place a regular. Great food.

The room was a little dark and small but sufficient for one night. The bed was quite hard (not just firm) and could definitely benefit from a good topper or mattress replacement. The ensuite shower room was again small but had a good shower. A standard cooked breakfast and orange juice was included in the price, although you had to pay extra for the slightly larger one, however only tea or basic coffee was included, no cereal, fruit, or toast except in the cooked breakfast, no toast and marmalade. You could order from the menu but at an extra cost. It's possible we didn't make the best choice but the evening meal the night before was ok, but certainly nothing to rush back for. The staff were very good.

Sunday lunch, food was tasty but not very hot, beef was very overcooked. Kids enjoyed the little playground.

Only went for dinner with friends and it was very enjoyable, food was great, staff were obliging, all round a lovely evening.

Went for food, was incredibly disappointed at quality and price. Charging nearly £20 for one burger is outrageous for something that isn't even special. I really felt ripped off. No side salad, no coleslaw, no effort to make it look nice at all, just a burger slapped together with some chips chucked on the side. The tastiest thing was the BBQ sauce but we could tell that wasn't even fresh. The waiter was also incredible strange. All in,

Really nice hotel, great location, literally 5 mins from BOH airport. Lovely surroundings. Staff were really nice. Excellent food for dinner. The room was a bit small, but it was all we needed for a 1 night stay.

We had such a lovely stay at The Avon Causeway. 10 minutes into Christchurch and right on the edge of the New Forest, it's a great location for a short break. The staff were great and we had a decent night's sleep despite worries about the road nearby. The room was clean and comfortable. Great food and loved the Butcombe beer. Very dog friendly too! Hope to return and explore a bit more.

Great overnight stay at this lovely pub. Extremely convenient for the airport, 7 mins by taxi. Staff very friendly & helpful & food nice too. Comfortable room with beautiful’Bramley’ toiletries! Will definitely use again!!

Great stay. Staff provided brilliant service and were very friendly. We had dinner and breakfast at the pub and food was lovely. Rooms were good but I gave them a 4 as bathroom was clean but a little tired. Would stay again.

Our room (9) was rather in need of update with a water stain above the bed. It also backed onto the A338 making it rather noisy .

Nice quiet location clean and comfortable rooms and a nice restaurant down stairs

Great food and location to Bournemouth Airport Quiet rooms Excellent service especially with allergies

Stayed here several times now whilst visiting family. Great hotel in a fantastic location. The staff are always very polite and helpful. Great breakfasts. Rooms always tidy and clean.

Just a flying visit, but what a welcoming place to visit. So when you struggle to find that place to go that just feels cosy, I didn't have time to grab any food but the staff are very welcoming.

Really good evening, great food, great service, our waitress Melita was amazing!

Quick and easy check in, with a friendly, helpful lady. There had been a mix up and we had been given the wrong timings for check in, however everything was quickly sorted. We were given a permit for our car which we left while we were away and a “grab and go” style breakfast which was much appreciated. The room had everything we needed for our one night stay, the filter coffee and fresh milk were nice touches.

Had lunch with some friends. The food was tasty and the staff were very attentive. Will definitely visit again. Thank you

Made extremely welcome. Not just us but the dog as well

This place is a super find, the staff were very accommodating and we were well served. The room was exceptionally clean and functional, the food, evening meals and breakfast, was very good value for money. We will be returning.

Everything was very nice and pleasant. Nice tasty food and good staff. Shame they were having WiFi problems.

I booked my family in to 3 rooms for the Saturday so we could celebrate my birthday and it was immediately evident we were going to be well looked after by the people at the hotel. A nice touch was the flask with fresh milk for tea in our rooms instead of those sanitized pots of milk. The service level was very good without being overbearing and everyone enjoyed the food. Maybe the chef could have been a little more generous with the breakfast avocado but that's a small point. Rooms were of a good size for a short stay and well serviced but you might want to arrange a larger room if you stayed a week. Shower was great. The bar area and restaurant felt cozy and welcoming which is just what I wanted. There is a mixture of different armchairs, some a little worn but we actually liked the coziness of that bar area. Our Golden Retriever received lots of attention and some special treats from Amanda the manager which she loved. Opposite the hotel is a never ending forest to walk your dog, or just walk in. Yes, I would recommend the Avon Causeway Hotel if you want to visit this area, it's in a quiet spot but in a good location for Christchurch, the New Forest, Moors Valley country park etc and we will certainly look forward to another stay when the weather is warmer to visit the coast.

Lovely pub and restaurant with friendly helpful staff in a peaceful setting. Food was outstanding as usual Would be quite happy to stay again

Limited menu, short staffed. One meal wasn’t cooked properly had to send it back. All in all a poor birthday lunch with friends. Very disappointing after some good meals there at Avon Causeway.

No WiFi available, which is very disappointing when you are on business. Both main course choice and cheese board not available from daily menu, which is poor. Not willing/able to split food and accommodation bill on leaving.

I have previously stayed at another Butcome hotel and I was very happy to find this location even better. The food was amazing (breakfast and dinner), the staff were very friendly and accommodating, the room was very clean with a very comfortable bed. In particular, I found the location both out-of-the-way and yet close enough to the town I was visiting. I will definitely stay here again.

Perfect location for our needs. The room was great with a comfortable bed and a really good shower.

Stayed here prior to morning flight from Bournemouth airport, cannot fault Avon Causeway hotel, dinner excellent, staff great & room clean & comfortable at a very reasonable price.

Brilliant place, friendly staff, all of them, no complaints. Quirky different food, great beer. Dont stay here if you are looking to compare it to a bland national chain. Stay here if you want a real country pub room experience. It is a great place and I have recommended it to many

I loved eating and drinking in this pub 30 years ago when I lived in the area and our trip back did for an overnigh stay not disappoint. A really lovely place, just off the Wessex Way, next to Bournemouth Airport and a stone's throw from the town centre and beaches, it has parking, great food, lovely staff and very comfortable, spotless rooms.

Only stayed for one night but very pleasant. Room clean & comfortable, staff friendly & efficient and a delicious breakfast on the morning we left. Would definitely return when we're next in the area.

The food was not great. Could not make a Cappuccino to save their life's......

A very enjoyable and memorable time was had by all at our family Christmas 'Do'...still talking about it! The food was absolutely delicious, all staff were friendly and attentive and we loved the Railway theme which made everything extra special. Our rooms were spot on. Last, but certainly not least, Amanda, thankyou so much for your help in making it all happen. You are a Star xx

We had another lovely stay at the Avon Causeway. The staff were very helpful and welcoming and the hotel is also dog friendly. We had Sunday dinner there too, which was especially nice. Thank you everyone

Have been to Avon Causeway few times and usually very good but on this occasion I think they probably were short staffed particularly in the kitchen. Chips cold and presentation poor. Despite that serving staff did their best and were friendly as usual.

The food and service were outstanding, and I can't wait to return! We visited on a Wednesday, and thanks to the app, we received a 25% discount on our meals, which was clearly explained to us. The staff was fantastic!

Great location and nice place to stay, however there were some issues when we stayed: No hot water in men’s toilets and hand dryer lasted less than 2 seconds Several meals and wines shown on menu were not available Full English breakfast was NOT included in price (supplement payable) Early breakfast was NOT available despite clearly being stated on the welcome note in the room….. chef said ‘No’ ! Coffee and tea in room but you have to ask for milk at the bar. Lastly they add a service charge to the bill which is relatively normal however the service was pretty poor given the above!! 5/10

Staff busy flirting with each other by the glass washer leaving one person to serve. Limited lunch menu and the slow service meant we only stopped for a drink. Shame as the place has real potential, just get some staff that are eager to put some money in your till

Judging by the good reviews looks like we were unlucky! Booked a table for the family for just after 1pm ordered food shortly after, 40 mins later still nothing. Kids were very hungry especially my 3 year old who was getting pretty upset at this point. Asked the waiter how much longer it will be only to be told they had overbooked by also using the train carriage out the front but not to worry ours is being platted up. Another 20 mins goes past and kids are now so hungry they are crying so an hour after we ordered I asked again only to be told "the chef can't say when your food will be with you". Don't appreciate being lied to to be honest and not even as much as an appologie from the staff. So with that we just left, went to arboro lounge in ringwood which when it comes to service could teach this place a thing or to to be honest. A real shame overall as the food did actually look good and Judging by the good reviews it probably would have been a good Sunday lunch if they hadn't had bitten off more than they could chew by overbooking. Appreciate they were busy and want book tables up for business but they clearly couldn't handle it. To be honest the most annoying part was the lack of service or appologie even when we said we were leaving. Won't be going back there what a shame!

Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly. Drinks are expensive though! Didn't stay so can't comment on the hotel.

We received a very warm welcome and comprehensive information regarding accessibility if we needed to get in after the pub is closed. The room was spotless, warm and comfortable. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate any needs we had. Breakfast was first class with a full and varied menu. We would love to stay here again.