Fabulous Dept. store!! Spectacularly laid out, clean, really attractive staff!! Quality of stock is…read moreall you would expect it ti be from such a high quality name. Toilets are quite a long way up and not very spaciouswasn't impressed with them. Don't try and walk up to themvery busy staircase. Restaraunt is bit pricey and has that lingering warmed up pasta smell!

Beales in the Brooks Shopping Center well worth a look…read more Well known Fashion names from Espirt, Fred Perry, Henri Lloyd and Ben sherman for the guys To Country Casuals - Vyella - Kaliko - Dash - Windsmore for the Ladies Fashion accessories for the Sparkly handbag for a night on the town or a sophisticated one for the office

I really do not see the point of having this Beales store in the Brookes Shopping Centre in…read moreWinchester, as for its always quiet, dark inside and there product range is so limited. Theres hardly anything interesting in there to see, seeing as the larger department stores like Debenhams and BHS is in close reach. Beales has really outdated itself making itsself a failure. There product range is poor, the items are pricey, the customer service is very poor and all seem to be stuck up attitude. The interior design is extremely poor and lighting is bad. If this store doesn't improve, it will definitely go down hill.

amazing shopping experience. over 100 different small shops. everything from locally made products…read moreto antique furniture. something for every taste: furniture, home décor, clothes, toys, beauty products, food products, art, handmade items, gifts, cards etc basically anything you can imagine :) and they have a cosy café where you can have cake and coffee after all the shopping. So worth the visit when you are in the area

Part of the House of Fraser…read more A really excellent department store, with high end concessions. A truly distinguished feel here, and not for a meagre wallet. Excellent cometics, clothing and household goods as well as gifts. Anything from here is going to be of good quality, and there are classic ranges as well as high fashion. I really feel that Dingles, like Beales, give Bournemouth, in terms of shopping, a bit of class. Bournemouth is looking very tired lately, but stores like this give it some quality and a reminder of it's better days.

This a huge department store in the main centre of Bournemouth. It is part of the House of Fraser…read moregroup and it stocks a huge amount of products. The store is situated on several levels and can be accessed by several doors. There are lifts available. the store stocks many branded products and you can usually get all the information you need from the helpful and friendly staff. the store is in Old Christchurch road and parking is a bit of a problem. The nearest is the multistorey which is a good 5 minutes walk away. The store is a great place to get those special, good quality Christmas gifts and has loads of perfume stands. I would recommend this store.

This is our local 'posh' shop. A lovely old fashioned department store where you can buy most…read morethings. Although the prices are a little on the high side they only sell quality so its probably worth it. At Christmas its always worth a visit as its is always beautifully decorated. A classy shop for classy shoppers!

Found this village while on the way back from Chichester. A really nice concept of shopping. There…read moreat least eleven different areas of supplies catered for here. You need to look on the website for further details. Particular interest to my wife in Lucy Jayne. for me it's John's Fruit and Veg. Parking is brilliant.

A fabulous department store…read more This is just about still family owned. and really has a traitional feel without being old fashioned. It is far bigger than the Poole branch by a long chalk. There are lots of concessions in all departments, so there is a lot of choice. And although expensive, their own brand is very high quality. I love going in here - it just oozes class and taste. I once had my handbag stolen, but it's not the fault of the store. There is a cemetery on a nearby corner and drunks hang out there, and will make a dash through neighbouring shops in opportunist fashion. One night, however, a tomb stone was used to break a window at Beales!!!

I like shopping at Beales for a really special gift for friends/family. Although pricey their…read moreproducts are always good quality and loads to choose from - jewellery (brands inc Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and Gucci), accesories, nightwear, Homeware etc. There's loads in store fashion wise too with brands for men and women like Ben Sherman, French Connection, Coast and Timberland. Beales is also great place to come for beauty advice, as you walk in you have the huge Mac and Origins sections at the front and then many other counters down the middle for brands such as eve lom, clarins, clinique. It also has natural and organic brands on the shelving down the side with brands such as Dr Hauschka, Neals Yard and Burts Bees (although there is no sales assistant for advice on these brands, Dr Hauschka occasionally has instore makeover days - dates on website). The sales assistants vary, i have had some really nice women give me advice and some very unhelpful advice too - depends which counter you go to. They also have a cafe and restaurant but they are soooo expensive - although nice food, i dont think its worth the money (go to debenhams!) Rated 3 as i only visit now and then for gifts really and i now would prefer to go to space nk for beauty.

One I usually avoid if I can help it! This is a review for mainly the beauty department, as the…read moreclothing isn't relevant to me personally. The store is in a great location in the centre of town, so really convenient for browsing or picking up a few things when you're out shopping. Debenhams also offers a great points-based reward card for cosmetics purchases, the Beauty Club Card, giving you a £5 discount for every £167 you spend - there are better reward programs out there but always helpful if you shop here often. The customer service, however, is my main complaint! Most of the time there will be absolutely no-one to be seen at a counter. When I've asked other staff members to help me, even when I know the exact item I want to purchase, they're quite unfriendly and seem like they'd rather be doing literally anything else than serving me and act like my business is a huge hassle and inconvenience to them. Many times I've just gone to buy the same thing in another department store up the road instead! Conversely, when there is someone at the counter, on several occasions I felt like I was being forced into a purchase, as if the staff were completely desperate to get rid of certain products, rather than considering my personal needs or being genuinely helpful. A miserable and stressful shopping experience! Additionally, I would NOT recommend the Benefit Brow Bar at this location! I'd heard so many good things about Benefit and wanted to get my overgrown brows shaped in time for my upcoming holiday, instructing the technician to leave them full with a natural shape, as I only wanted them tidied up. Rather than using the vacant treatment room, she waxed my brows in front of all the customers (and this was quite a busy day) and I noticed a few laughing and sniggering at my discomfort. It was much more painful than any brow waxing I'd ever experienced as she kept waxing the same areas over, and when I looked in the mirror.. nearly all of my brow hairs were gone! Instead of full, luscious brows I was left with two skinny tadpoles and an expression of permanent surprise. I started to cry a little after seeing them and she had the audacity to ask if I wanted to make another appointment! Needless to say I will NEVER go back and had to use so much makeup to make them resemble eyebrows for months afterwards. If you want value for money and a pleasant shopping experience, stay well away! Although Debenhams have a rewards system and sometimes have deals worth browsing in the sales after Christmas, I won't be coming back any time soon. There are other department stores in town selling the same products with far better customer service!

To me Debenhams is now a thriving and really good department store. The broad range of clothing is…read moreespecially good as is the homewear. Staff are helpful and unlike some stores the racks are full of different sizes. Well-located in the town centre it is easy to pop in on a Saturday or in a lunch hour and you can always find what you re looking for.

Visiting from USA, upscale department store, way better than Macy back home, not too high end…read moreluxury. Customer service was really nice, Elemis skin care section was nice, cosmetic had nice choice and SP was very helpful. First-floor had a mini market, which was good for us for short stay for picking up few things to bring it to the hotel. Top floor has a cafe, good for breakfast and luchbut not dinner, only cafe. Over all our favorite store.

I am trying to get in touch with Southampton store to order curtain samples from Voyage Maison…read moreImpossible to telephone and central keyboard cannot order the samples. I was told I have to go into the store USELESS! Can somebody please email me Mrs Pat Hanks

It is a humble shopping complex. But it should be the time to upgrade the building now when there…read morehas been a huge investment in the seafront areas. I would like to see a covent garden in Boscome, it will save my time and money to travel to London. Leisure is an added selling point, but parking charges is not for sure. epan

This is one of my favourite shopping centres…read more When I need to go and collect a number of bargain items, then it's ideal. There are a number of discount stores (99p, Wilkinson, Peacocks and Poundland) all close together. The only downside is the parking - it seems to go up everytime I go up so would recommend parking elsewhere in Boscombe and walking in.