This historic Victorian townhouse hotel re-opened in August 2008 after an extensive refurbishment of all of the public areas, the conference facilities and many of the rooms. The Durley Dean Hotel is benefiting from a GBP 4.2 million refurbishment, the first stage of which has now been completed.70 of the hotel's 117 en suite rooms have been fully refurbished to a very high standard and now feature stylish contemporary design and a warm atmosphere. The remaining rooms have been refreshed with new fabrics, carpets and warm colours. All of the rooms feature all the modern comforts and facilities you need in a relaxing base, including LCD flat-screen TVs with Freeview digital channels. Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available throughout. The hotel also has a great location, close to the town centre, Bournemouth's business district and the award-winning beach, which boasts 7 miles (11 km) of golden sands.