It's great sometimes to just remind ourselves of the definition of the word "hotel". If you wanted to, you could find fault with anywhere you choose to stay, but this place gives you old fashioned graft to keep the punters happy from the outset. All staff in hotel uniform and glad to oblige, and being a Victorian sea side hostelry, you get creaking floorboards, dark furniture, lots of corridors that wind their way here and there, steep stairs and the feeling that Vincent Price could turn up serving behind one of the bars at any given moment. But I defy anyone to find anything bad to say about this old gaff. Sure it could do with a makeover, but that would take all of the character away. The food is better here than a lot of more expensive hotels, and all of the staff I spoke to were natives from the local area ( am I allowed to say that ? ) So if you want good food , comfy beds , bars open 'til late and dated decor you could do much worse.

Having booked a short stay of five nights we found the staff very helpful and pleasant. The room was clean and very comfortable and the food in the restaurant exellent. Unfortunately the hotel was being used by oil/gas rig workers on the second and third nights of our stay. We decided to leave early and found the owner most understanding.

Recommended and booked for us by our business contact in Great Yarmouth (similar to Galveston, Texas - but lovely sandy beaches). Staff was extremely helpful with transportation, entertainment suggestions, willing to help in every way. Rooms were clean, phone service superior, breakfast excellent. Restaurant is as good as advertised. Very old hotel, well maintained with modern bath facilities. (Think "Fawlty Towers" without the glitches) Right across the road from the beach. A delight.
Easy strol to downtown even with a bum knee.

Very friendly service throughout our stay. The food was excellent, exceeding expectations, and there was a good choice of wines. we would definately stay here again as I found it good value for money, with high standards throughout.