Submission date: 2007-04-01 - Date of Stay: October 2006
Submitted by: Sylvia - From: United Kingdom
Type of Traveller: Mature Couple - Age Group: 41 - 50
Traditional/ old fashioned, not a duvet or buffet in sight.
A splendid large, traditional Victorian seafront hotel. This hotel looks very attractive from the esplanade, with its sub tropical gardens (a narrow strip of well maintained garden with deck chairs in front of the hotel). There is an outdoor swimming pool discretely located behind a fence in the garden, providing shelter from the sea breezes.
The public areas are grand and spacious, with a huge double staircase. A lift is provided. The hotel is double fronted, always located on your left when driving, due to the one way system. There is a small car park accessed from the esplanade. Arrive early to ensure a parking space; due to the large number of coach party guests fortunately not too many travel by car. Reception is one level above the lobby, lounge and dining room. The entrance from the High Street is opposite Sommerfields supermarket. I would advise a sea view or balcony room (unless you don’t want to look out of the window).
The comfortable entrance lobby leading out to the gar...Read more
