Name: The Marine Hotel
Address: The Front, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, GB
Price range: US$121–US$140 per night
Rating: 8.27

What guests think

At The Marine Hotel, travellers consistently praise the friendly, helpful staff, seafront location with beach views, and satisfying on-site food, while feedback on rooms ranges from renovated and comfortable to dated, tired, or quirky.

Some guests experienced noise from events, creaky floors or outside bottle collections, and a few reported heating or hot-water issues and bathrooms without a proper shower. Cleanliness is generally rated well, though there are occasional comments about odors, minor mold, or missed details. Free on-site parking adds convenience for those driving. Expect a characterful seaside stay where the experience depends on the room you receive.

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Facilities

Free on-site parking is frequently noted as convenient, and the bar/restaurant is well regarded.

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10

Steve

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay. Rooms are very clean, shower is hot, staff are great, food in the bar and breakfast is very good. This is how a traditional UK hotel should be run !

10

Lee

14 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is the second time we have stayed at the marine hotel and yet again we couldn’t complain. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the rooms are very nice and the beds are very comfortable. The breakfast is also very nice and there is plenty to choice from, also the hotel is just across the road from the beach and all the bars and restaurants are all close by. It is safe to say we will be staying yet again and a bonus is that the car parking is free and there’s plenty of spaces.

10

Kaushik

29 Aug 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff (Vicki),good location, spacious room, vary comfortable, good cleanness ,good food, good activities with good atmosphere. Free parking

8

Julia

24 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had a short trip phoned in advance to say we would be late, the member of staff was super friendly reassured us not to worry it was no problem and drive safely. We found the staff to be very polite, responsive, helpful and friendly. Great location adjacent to the beach. The room was well equipped, clean and well furnished meetings our needs. The food was of good standard and very accommodating and knowledgable about dietary requirements as I have many and this did not phase them. If we were to visit the area again we would stay here again. Thank you

10

Alain

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel - close to everything. Private parking also a bonus. Nice food in the bar area. Very friendly staff. Will stay here again.

10

Lisa

13 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect for a business trip. Nice room, nice food, good wifi

8

Gordon

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good room Good staff Food and bar area great Parking not very secure/monitored

10

Keith

3 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Went for a wedding arrived Friday evening easy check in, the room really nice there are bits that could be improved in the bath room but they are minor and for the price you can't go wrong. We went down for dinner and a drink there is a well stocked bar and the food was great a band was on that night we enjoyed it immensely. The next day the wedding went without a hitch excellent lunch and evening buffet the staff were all friendly and helpful. We and all I spoke to staying over were of the same opinion, a very good to excellent all round

8

HS

10 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely hotel on seafront. Great views. Shame no lift.

8

Gareth

3 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Decent place to stay tbh. Room well kept and presented. Only issue was the pillows which were a tad on the hard side. Not a massive issue. If hungry there is access to the bar/bistro which seemed reasonably priced for the area.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and bathrooms are generally clean with effective daily service, but a few guests reported odors, minor mold, or missed details like hair in drains.

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10

Steve

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay. Rooms are very clean, shower is hot, staff are great, food in the bar and breakfast is very good. This is how a traditional UK hotel should be run !

10

lee

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Really clean rooms Welcoming staff Amazing food at a fair price

4

Mick

1 Apr 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Even though my room has been updated it still leaves a bit to be desired. failed double glazed fogged windows, no toilet roll holder, noisy bathroom fan, not the most comfortable mattress. It was clean but my room smelled not very nice. Whether it’s a regular event to dispose of all the bars glass at 22:30 every night in a large bin outside the bedroom windows I’ll never know because I won’t be staying here again. Not a pleasant stay.

10

John

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, very clean, great breakfast

6

Tracy

26 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in an ideal location. The room was large and comfortable. Parking was easy. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was delicious. Our room had no opening windows which made it stuffy. Also no shower and the bath plug hole was full of hair from a previous guest :-(

8

Anna

4 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and comfortable room on ground floor. No view from the room but it was bright and spacious enough. Staff were friendly and service was good.

8

Paul

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel isvery old but kept in good order. Smell of fish all day and night was not good from restaurant. Room was cold and no.option to get warm

8

Fay

4 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is perfect with amazing friendly staff. Thw bed was so comfy and the shiwer was exceptional. Its getting upgraded but we did see just a bit of mold at the top of the window. Its highly possible its just been overlooked.

8

Anna

20 May 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Have stayed before and the room was clean and in good condition. The was a smell coming from the bathroom and I did advise reception and they immediately looked to move us but were unable to due to being full. They did bleach the bathroom again and the smell was periodic. They had it listed to be looked into asap. There are things beyond control and they did try to fix immediately. I would still recommend and will stay there again.

10

Martin

28 Feb 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Well situated for work. Hotel a little tired but very clean

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Rooms

Many rooms are spacious with sea views and some have been renovated, but quality is mixed: some feel dated, noise can carry, and there are reports of heating or hot-water issues and bathrooms lacking a proper shower.

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David

18 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A very typical British seaside hotel. Getting a little tired round the edges but we had a great room with a view of the seafront and beach and a very comfortable bed. Staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast was great. Seaton Carew is likewise tired and rather run down.

10

Sandra

22 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were excellent & food delicious. Perfect onsite parking & sea view room i stayed in had just been renovated & was lovely. Only the bathroom to update.

4

Sarah

29 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

If i was basing this review on the staff, it would be a lot higher, however, the room i stayed in was incredibly noisy, smelly and had an uncomfortable bed. You also have to walk up a lot of stairs to reach your room and when carrying heavy bags, this is difficult. The hotel is beautiful, the rooms need decorating and new paint. Shower was cold, zero hot water in the night or morning.

6

Caroline

2 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

One night in a ground floor room. The floor boards above us were very squeaky so we heard every step people made above us. Worse was the glass bottles being emptied into the recycling bin outside our room in the early hours. The room was clean and the bed very comfortable. Reception staff friendly and helpful. Just a shame about the noise over night

6

Melanie

29 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed 2 nights but only had hot water for one of them. The day we left we had no choice but to have icy cold showers - not great on a cold December morning. Asked at reception but there was nothing they could do to help us - the only suggestion was to wait 30 mins and see if it came back. Sadly we were on a time crunch and had to leave by 9am so just had to make do with cold water. Bed also uncomfortable due to pillows that are either thin as paper or hard as bricks. I would bring my own pillow next time. Whilst it's a convenient location, service and facilities are pretty basic here.

6

Tracy

26 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in an ideal location. The room was large and comfortable. Parking was easy. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was delicious. Our room had no opening windows which made it stuffy. Also no shower and the bath plug hole was full of hair from a previous guest :-(

4

Mark

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was COLD no central heating on and was cold through the night (cpt cook)

10

Graeme

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The whole experience was wonderful . Food was very nice , excellent decor in the exec room . Great views , comfy bed . No issues whatsoever

8

Paul

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location overlooking the beautiful beach at Seaton Carew. Lots of bars and eating places in walking distance. Staff friendly and efficient. Easy parking beside the hotel. We stayed in one of their 'suites,' which, while large with fabulous high windows showing off the coastline, and original features like a fireplace, cornices, ceiling roses and chandeliers, is looking very tired. Just dumping some cheap furniture in there like a nest of tables that looked and felt like they came from Wilkos in the sale doesn't shout 'suite' to me. Other details are missing, like electrical sockets beside the bed (there was one behind the headboard but you'd need to move the bed to get to it! And the bathroom was just that, a 1970s style corner bath with a telephone shower attachment, but nowhere to attach it to, no curtain, so no shower. And the bath plug didn't actually fit the bath, so after 2 or 3 minutes minutes you had to top it up again! Sadly, without capital investment, I see this hotel going the way of many hotels of its age. Which is a shame, as the staff are great and so is the location.

10

NICOLA

11 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room with a sea view. Staff friendly and helpful

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, attentive and helpful across the hotel and bar. There are isolated reports of slow follow-up or limited resolution when problems arose.

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Rose

6 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A lovely place for a stop over. Bed comfortable. Staff very friendly, good food and reasonably priced. Would recommend this Hotels.com.

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Jonathan

11 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Awful ! The room was too cold to stay in due to the windows allowing a draught through. An attempt had been made to stop this using a towel but this was just damp and adding to the issue having obviously been there a while (so they are aware of the issue). The issue was brought to the attention of the duty manager who was apparently unable to deal with the issue and the manager was uncontactable. I have received no communication as requested since then either. Totally unacceptable when it could and should be a great place to stay

8

Lois

17 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived late so didn’t spend that much time here. Check In was very friendly, the gentleman on reception was super helpful and kind. We were showed straight to our very large clean twin room. The bathroom was exceptionally clean and the bedsheets crisp! Black out curtains were great, no light seeping in. Lack of sockets next to the bed to charge phone but you can charge it on the table. Could be a little more eco friendly in terms of the plastic disposable cups in the bathroom and the small plastic shower gel bottles etc. refillable dispensers for body wash and shampoo and reusable tumblers might be more efficient. When we woke the room was nice as warm the shower/bath facilities were fantastic! Never known water pressure like it! Check out was super friendly and very efficient again. Wish we had more time there to get food and chill out but our experience there was great and if we were there again wouldn’t hesitate to stay there! You need to register your car to be able to park for free but there are clear signs and the monitor is clearly visible to do this. There’s also a reminder in the room! Directly opposite the Seaton Carew beach which was nice to walk along the sand! Don’t hesitate to book you won’t be disappointed! There’s a large eating /bar area downstairs but we didn’t have time to experience this. The grand wide staircase in the reception up to the room is gorgeous. Yes wish we had more time there!

10

Phil

29 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Ive had some fun of late finding hotels to stop at that are off the beaten track so to speak. As much as a Travelodge is useful they are generally quite soulless. And once every now and then you come across a complete gem. The Marine Hotel is one of those. The place itself is absolutely lovely, situated nicely on the beachfront in Hartlepool, its old school but full of character. The ceilings in the bar area are super high and the food is hearty and potions large. But it’s the staff that make this place. They have a tough time having to run between the bar and the reception check in but they are fun, attentive and in some cases downright brilliant. I personally witnessed the night watchman take it upon himself to aid a man from Germany whos company had screwed him putting him in a hotel whose check in closed at 9pm and who didn’t have a room for the night. Despite the Marine being full, the lad rand dozens of hotels in the area to find the guy somewhere to stay eventually succeeding. Most others would have washed their hands, this guy restored faith in humans (just sorry with my stupid brain I forgot his name! I THINK it was Andy?!?! lol! If you are reading this sorry mate!) Oh and to top it off they have Caffereys on tap. I hadn’t had a pint of that since 2005. Amazing place and if I head back to the ‘pool I will be returning.

8

Paula

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff. Good location.

6

Melanie

29 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Stayed 2 nights but only had hot water for one of them. The day we left we had no choice but to have icy cold showers - not great on a cold December morning. Asked at reception but there was nothing they could do to help us - the only suggestion was to wait 30 mins and see if it came back. Sadly we were on a time crunch and had to leave by 9am so just had to make do with cold water. Bed also uncomfortable due to pillows that are either thin as paper or hard as bricks. I would bring my own pillow next time. Whilst it's a convenient location, service and facilities are pretty basic here.

10

Peter Barry

28 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The service was great and the hotel staff were only too glad to help with anything we wanted

10

Alain

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel - close to everything. Private parking also a bonus. Nice food in the bar area. Very friendly staff. Will stay here again.

10

jeanette

11 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff very helpful Food is great and not over priced Was only meant to stay for 1 night loved it that much staying a extra night Location is amazing no hills Will definitely be back

8

NICOLA

17 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff very friendly and helpful.

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Location

Seafront setting in Seaton Carew is a major plus, with beach walks and bars/restaurants a short stroll away. Handy for access to local amenities.

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David

18 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A very typical British seaside hotel. Getting a little tired round the edges but we had a great room with a view of the seafront and beach and a very comfortable bed. Staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast was great. Seaton Carew is likewise tired and rather run down.

10

Rollon

9 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wonderful location, right by the sea. Nice walks around the hotel along the beach or on the beach.

8

paul

8 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

position of hotel was great

10

Marilyn

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

We loved our room which had a sea view bay window with comfy chairs. Friendly staff did all they could to make us welcome. Tasty breakfast options allowed us to have healthy start to the day. Lovely prom to walk along or enjoy the beach. Overall a lovely relaxing few days.

8

Julia

24 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had a short trip phoned in advance to say we would be late, the member of staff was super friendly reassured us not to worry it was no problem and drive safely. We found the staff to be very polite, responsive, helpful and friendly. Great location adjacent to the beach. The room was well equipped, clean and well furnished meetings our needs. The food was of good standard and very accommodating and knowledgable about dietary requirements as I have many and this did not phase them. If we were to visit the area again we would stay here again. Thank you

10

Alain

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel - close to everything. Private parking also a bonus. Nice food in the bar area. Very friendly staff. Will stay here again.

8

David

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

lovely location on the sea front

8

Richard

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location, centrally situated in Seaton Carew, overlooking the promenade and close to amenities.

8

Paul

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location overlooking the beautiful beach at Seaton Carew. Lots of bars and eating places in walking distance. Staff friendly and efficient. Easy parking beside the hotel. We stayed in one of their 'suites,' which, while large with fabulous high windows showing off the coastline, and original features like a fireplace, cornices, ceiling roses and chandeliers, is looking very tired. Just dumping some cheap furniture in there like a nest of tables that looked and felt like they came from Wilkos in the sale doesn't shout 'suite' to me. Other details are missing, like electrical sockets beside the bed (there was one behind the headboard but you'd need to move the bed to get to it! And the bathroom was just that, a 1970s style corner bath with a telephone shower attachment, but nowhere to attach it to, no curtain, so no shower. And the bath plug didn't actually fit the bath, so after 2 or 3 minutes minutes you had to top it up again! Sadly, without capital investment, I see this hotel going the way of many hotels of its age. Which is a shame, as the staff are great and so is the location.

10

Alistair

20 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was very helpful. Nice area also, along the sea front. Very happy overall 👍

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Dining

Food in the bar and breakfast are often described as tasty and good value, with hearty portions. A few found breakfast limited or preferred cooked-to-order over the buffet.

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10

Steve

14 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place to stay. Rooms are very clean, shower is hot, staff are great, food in the bar and breakfast is very good. This is how a traditional UK hotel should be run !

10

IRENE

2 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Food was very good especially the breakfast served in bar. Was not as nice though when served as buffet in restaurant. Staff very friendly and nothing too much trouble.

10

John

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, very clean, great breakfast

8

Julia

24 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We had a short trip phoned in advance to say we would be late, the member of staff was super friendly reassured us not to worry it was no problem and drive safely. We found the staff to be very polite, responsive, helpful and friendly. Great location adjacent to the beach. The room was well equipped, clean and well furnished meetings our needs. The food was of good standard and very accommodating and knowledgable about dietary requirements as I have many and this did not phase them. If we were to visit the area again we would stay here again. Thank you

4

Keith

26 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast was poor and very limited. Our suite room did not have a proper shower which is really a basic requirement in any hotel these days.

10

Eamonn

24 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

nice room, nice food and great staff

8

Kelly

25 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was good, clean and spacious - reasonably modern. We stayed in a family suite which had a single room and the bathroom upstairs and a king / single downstairs. The radiators were on for the entire of our stay and couldn’t be turned down or off which made the upstairs room uncomfortably hot and the single bed upstairs was right next to the radiator so not safe for my child to sleep in. We three were comfortable enough in the downstairs room. The breakfast was lovely, hot food ordered from a menu and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

10

Jon-Paul

2 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great place with great food

8

Gordon

17 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good room Good staff Food and bar area great Parking not very secure/monitored

10

Sharon

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely staff and brilliant food

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Month	Average price
January	US$109
February	US$107
March	US$105
April	US$110
May	US$113
June	US$112
July	US$110
August	US$110
September	US$107
October	US$101
November	US$102
December	US$100

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