Beaches

Welcoming and classy bed and breakfast on the front at Southend-​on-​Sea but short walk out of the busy main area. Well priced lovely rooms, friendly and helpful hosts and good breakfast. We had one of the best rooms at the front. Beautifully decorated (even a love seat, so cute!), tea & coffee facilities and all you need but great extra facilities too. Little fridge in room, also fabulous balcony with table and chairs over looking the sea (across the road but not too busy in the evenings). So we popped a bottle of wine in the fridge, went out for a meal then came back to enjoy the views and sea air whilst sipping a glass of wine on the balcony. Perfect! We had a lovely walk along the beach (quiet at this end of town) on the sunday morning before finding a good pub lunch. This is definately my favourite B&B that I have stayed at. Highly recommended.

The beaches are vast and expansive, and as a lifelong resident, I’ve noticed that they’ve been cleaned up a great deal as Southend as become more of a bustling Euro-​Day Trip venue with people travelling from all over Europe, and indeed; the world.
It should be noted however that there are still some minor concerns, mostly the extensive noise from the amusement centres and theme park, though it’s a great place to go to see some great maritine activity and history.

This B&B is in a great location, right on the seafront. It is clean and well decorated and the first floor rooms at the front of the house are large and have a private balcony. Perfect for sitting outside on a summer’s evening, watching the waves with a glass of wine.
It is also a 10 minute walk outside of the town, on a very quiet stretch of the seafront so you don’t need to worry about the noise of weekend revellers coming out of seafront bars late at night.
It has changed ownership several times during the past few years, but has always remained an attractive, up-​market B&B. Up-​market being reflected in their prices — my parents paid £88 per night during their last trip to the UK.
This is also not a B&B where you will get a full fry-​up every morning. They have always provided a Continental breakfast in an effort to attract up-​market clientele. When my parents last stayed, they were more than a little disappointed by the owners — quite often there was not enough breakfast to go roundand, rather than provide anything else, the guests went without. The owners had no experience of running a B&B, and it showed.
Having said that, if you are looking for somewhere to stay for one or two nights, it will be fine. My parents stayed for 10 days and found the inexperience of the owners a little trying after the first few days.