Nice a quiet, with friendly, helpful (even at 2am) and efficient staff. A bit of a warren, but I liked it. more

We had a weekend stay in comfortable rooms, with a choice of Standard or Premier rooms(the Premier were a bit more roomy). Family rooms are available. Food was good, and everything we asked for was attended to promptly. Nothing was too much trouble. The waiting staff got the balance of attentiveness just right without being intrusive. The rooms were cleaned... more

Lovely early 1900's building with large rooms and fantastic Premier rooms, (which are great for bigger families or just for those who like a little more space). The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, the rooms clean and plenty of towels. The maids work wonders for the untidy amongst us! The food is beautifully cooked and served with plenty of... more

I stayed at the Wessex to attend a course and stayed in room 381. The room was huge and contained everything needed for a weeks stay. The room was clean and tidy and made a good home. The restaurant was excellent and the staff were very friendly and chatty. Even with christmas parties going on every evening there was never... more

We stayed here overnight after a Christmas social function. While it wasn't bad value as our £64 included breakfasts, the place is badly in need of a makeover. The entry, lounge, bar and reception area is quite pleasant. The staff checked us in very quickly. We then took the lift and it was like going back to Spain in the... more

I wish I had read the reviews before booking this hotel. Whilst I could find a parking space, and the facade and entrance hall were appealing, the rest of the hotel was tired and uninspired. The hotel is a maze of corridors and doors and this could actually add character but the whole place has an unloved and washed out... more

This hotel is very tired and in need of some refurbishment, the outside of the hotel and reception look reasonable but the rooms are not. I stayed at the Wessex hotel with 2 colleagues from work and have to agree with earlier reviews. All three of our rooms had items of complaint • 2 didn’t have internal door locks •... more

I stayed at the Wessex seven years ago and it was tired then. I was suprised to note that tired has become exhausted. The lobby has been refurbished and has lost any charm it has but as soon as you pass into the 1950s lift you enter another world. The rooms and corridors are tired and in need of a... more

I last stayed here about 10 yrs ago and really enjoyed it- then is seemed more like a 4 star hotel than 3 star. I usually stay on East Cliff but decided to go back to the Wessex on West Cliff and give it a try. I booked direct on phone as they offered same rate as Booking and Lateroom-... more