The Red Arrows dropped in for breakfast this morning

They insisted on lining up in formation on our front step!

We take our hats off to you gentlemen - welcome back to Bournemouth!

A fitting tribute...

I think Bournemouth council have done a fantastic job in their commissioning of the new Red Arrows memorial garden that is currently being prepared on the East Cliff. 

Here is a sneek peek:

The garden / sculpture, which will officially be unveiled this weekend during the air show, is of course in memory of John Egging, the Red Arrows pilot who sadly died during the airshow last summer.

It's "doors to manual" as we start to our approach to Bournemouth Air Festival

We are all getting very excited at the Highcliff about the Bournemouth Air Festival, which takes place on the beach and in the bay right beneath the hotel.  Infact, the poolside and gardens of the hotel are quite literally the very best seats in the house to take in this awesome 4 day event.

Our involvement in the Air Festival goes way beyond our fantastic hospitality packages and accommodating many of the events movers and shakers - The Highcliff is actually supporting the return of the awesome Hunter Jet - Miss Demeanour, possibly the most striking and beautiful aircraft in the show.
 

Miss Demeanour really is a unique aircraft and the team here at the Highcliff are thrilled to be bringing her back for 2012.

World's biggest Deckchair headed back to Bournemouth

The Pimm’s Giant Deckchair is to make a return to the golden sands of Bournemouth Beach on Tuesday 21st August at 10:30am.

The impressive giant deckchair is taller than a double-decker bus, weighing more than a fully grown elephant, it measures some eight and a half meters tall by five and a half meters wide.

The Giant Deckchair was originally commissioned by Pimm’s earlier in the year to celebrate the British Summer Time and it will now remain on Bournemouth Beach as a permanent ray of sunshine.

What better place to enjoy the most quintessential of British drinks, than the most quintessential of British beaches!

Exciting times ahead for Bournemouth beach

Not content with scooping the title for the UK's Best Beach earlier this year, Bournemouth will see the facilities and attractions of our awesome coastline really enhanced thanks to a £2m grant from the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund. 

The money will be used to develop Europe’s first National Coastal Academy right here at Boscombe.

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Wax up your boards dudes and slap on plenty of sunscreen for those high impact sessions at the volley ball net.

The sun is out, the beer is cold...........

...... and one of these loungers could have your name on it!

#Highcliffstyle

Life's a beach!

We have miles and miles of the lovely golden stuff!