Is parking available at the property?

Yes, self parking is available on-site for a fee of GBP 15 per day. Please note that parking is limited and height restrictions apply.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are served for a fee on weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM.

Are pets allowed at the property?

Yes, pets are allowed with a fee of GBP 20.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and may incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities. However, specific features may vary, so contacting the property for details is recommended.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Southport, just steps from Southport Pier and a short drive from RSPB Marshside. It is approximately 2.5 miles from Royal Birkdale Golf Club and 3.7 miles from Ainsdale Beach.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

One child aged 5 years or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Waterfront Southport Hotel - Stay by the Sea

Average nightly price at Waterfront Southport Hotel by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
February	US$85
March	US$86
April	US$110
May	US$112
June	US$95
July	US$127
August	US$125
September	US$103

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Waterfront Southport Hotel is praised for its central waterfront location, clean and comfortable rooms, and friendly staff, with many enjoying the breakfast, while recurring concerns include the £15 parking fee, patchy air conditioning, and occasional lift outages.

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with modern touches and lake or pier views available, though some feel dated, lack fridges, or suffer noise when events are on or the gym is used nearby. Food feedback varies: many rate breakfast highly, but several report cold or poorly replenished items, weak coffee, and a dinner menu that can be limited with slow service. Overall, expect a comfortable base with helpful staff, but occasional maintenance and dining inconsistencies.

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Facilities

On-site parking is convenient but repeatedly described as expensive at £15 per night. The gym is small and basic with occasional access or equipment issues, lift outages occur, and guests generally like the bar and outdoor terrace.

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Chris

18 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

One thing we didn’t like was the £15 overnight parking charge in the hotel car park. Later we found a car park next door for £5 overnight. Otherwise the hotel was nice.

8

Antonio

19 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good hotel. Clean, confortable, good food, nice staff. Just a little disappointment about the "fitness center"... 4 cardio machines (mill out of service) , no weights e nothing else.

10

David

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent hotel with a fantastic outdoor drinking area which was a proper sun trap. Great location

10

Patricia

11 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Friendly hotel. Spotless rooms. Only snag I found was only one lift working most times

10

Denise

26 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great venue, clean room with everything you'd expect. Charging £15 for the car park is excessive when spending hundreds of pounds on accommodation, drinks etc.

10

David

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy parking. Good sized room and clean. Friendly staff abs welcoming bar area. Only one lift working ehich was a pain. Overall i was very happy with my stay and would go back again. Great central location

10

Andrew

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel only down side was no hair dryer in the room and the gym was locked up - you had to go register downstairs at reception rather then just use your hotel key card- that was a lot of hassle to wait at reception so didn’t bother using the gym which is a shame

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James

4 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location was great. Modern reception and bar area. Parking was expensive but easy to use. Bedrooms need a refresh as quite dated. 2 small lifts in the property and only one with access to the car park. Both were in constant use and took a long time to access an available one. Recommend using the stairs if you are able!

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Maxime

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only negative thing so far is that one of the elevators is out of order and it is the only one that goes down to the car park. As a wheelchair user this was very inconvenient as I wasn’t able to access the car park. Had I been a solo traveler I would not be able to access the hotel.

10

Christopher

19 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel, good price and friendly staff. Breakfast was really nice. Gym very basic and car parking expensive £15 per night. Would stay again.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews praise clean, well-kept rooms and public areas. A minority report lapses such as stains, odors, dirty windows, or inconsistent housekeeping.

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Michelle

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spotlessly clean . The overall stay was so relaxing no noise at all big comfortable bed will be going back

2

Debbie

1 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed in one of the suites, nice spacious room but couldn't see out of the windows they were filthy 😳 if you know you are expecting guests make an effort and clean the windows its the first thing you see when walking in, i know the weather isn't that good and the windows will get dirty but come on they looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a while. Breakfast was disgusting the so xalled scrabbled egg looked like slop the bacon well over cooked and rock hard and the hash browns full of grease and well over cooked..... will not be staying here again no way.....

8

Philip

25 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good stay overall Room was clean lobby was clean Staff very good Room smelt a bit like ciggys when I walked in

6

Emma

1 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff very friendly and helpful on arrival. Reception area very nicely decorated. Breakfast very good although overall cleanliness was lacking. Struggled to find a clean glass, chairs and tables full of crumbs when sitting down meaning we had to clean them down. Room itself was okay. Bedding was a little thin, tape over vents in window. Bath very high to get in and out of to access shower, particularly as a heavily pregnant woman. Location of hotel ideal

4

Kenneth

7 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception staff not interested, Reception area looks good, lifts really nice, Room was very tired, ground in stains on carpet, toilet not cleaned, someone short hairs all over the bath, shower over bath was good, bed was the most uncomfortable bed our family have every slept in, my wife and I spent most of the night trying to get comfy which was impossible, Managed to take some early morning pictures through out dirty window, lots of rubbing on the ledge outside our window. Breakfast was a nightmare, only a few staff on the floor who are extremely overworked, Very little food out, poor quality food, We cut short our stay due to the poor quality of this hotel, sadly I missed out on spending more time exploring Southport.

10

robert

27 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean lovely rooms polite staff really could not ask for more

6

Emily

1 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is beautiful and easily accessible. Breakfast is incredible and well worth the money. Unfortunately our room wasn’t as clean as expected, but we stlll had a good stay

10

Yvonne

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, well maintained, vety comfy and clean rooms, very nice breakfast with a great choice

10

Christine

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful receptionist. Rooms very clean and lovely fresh towels. Breakfast excellent. Must be good 3rd visit.

10

billy

15 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, comfy and quiet. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Good value.

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with modern touches and good views available. Recurring issues include weak or non-functioning air conditioning, sealed windows, some dated fittings, removed fridges, and occasional noise from events or the nearby gym.

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Phillip

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A good selection of Twin Double bedded and Superior rooms to suit our needs. The Staff were excellent throughout the Hotel. The Lounge area was comfortable and the Bar had a wide selection of drinks to choose from. We ate out on the evening so cannot comment on the evening menu, however the restaurant was busy. The self serve Breakfast was very good and had a wide variety of food to suit all. The only minus points were a shabby repair to our bedroom door, the bedroom window had been screwed permanently shut instead of being repaired and the door out to the outside decking area had a loose gasket which flew about each time the door was opened. Very minor points that could easily be attended to.

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Stephen

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For the price it’s definitely worth the stay. The beds are super comfy. It was rough weather and the rooms didn’t cancel the noise out at all.

6

Neil

5 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room and hotel was clean and well equipped. The reception staff were friendly. Unfortunately our room was on the 2nd floor. The first night there they had a wedding on and my family could not sleep as there was music playing below us u til 12:30am and the bass was thumping through the floor. We were also on the same level as the fitness suit and any time someone used the running machines you could hear that thumping through the walls as well. Nice hotel but don’t let them put you on the second floor! Especially if they have a wedding on!!!

10

Helen

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is convenient. On the sea front whilst being ideally located for the local shops, bars and restaurants. Double room was excellent - good size. Warm and comfortable. Breakfast was also good. Delicious and plentiful.

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michael

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

lovely position of hotel very friendly staff unfortunately air conditioning not working so hot sleeping and my room had locked windows which i couldn’t open because it was next to a flat roof. They did give me a fan on the 2nd day. Breakfast good and plenty of choice Overall i think for the price really good value for money

10

Graeme

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were excellent. Modern and very quiet. Beds extremely comfortable. Staff very attentive, especially the manager. Crackin' hotel.

10

Gary

2 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had booked one of the bigger rooms over looking the lake . Plenty of space and two TVs to watch on a horrible wet afternoon. Lovely hotel near to the shops .

10

john

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Been coming here for years and Southport since 70’s both great but need fridges back in hotel rooms and work to progress with new Southport attractions. Vgood hotel/ location/ staff and for us was as usual “!Sunny Southport” in all aspects

6

Ann

4 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here a few times before starting to,look tired the fridges have been removed from the rooms bizarre! 4 star room should have a fridge. Large amount of dust on table in room no usb ports either Breakfast excellent and friendly staff

10

Kevin

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location in the centre of Southport. Spacious well-stocked room; decent breakfast options. Very helpful staff, especially at front desk. Recommended.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with smooth check-in and occasional upgrades. Service can be inconsistent in the bar and restaurant and at busy breakfasts, with slow responses or unhelpful interactions reported by some.

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Sophie

12 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Really could of done with a fridge with water in it in the room had too buy it from the bar also went down too the bar in the morning too but more water and the fridges were locked so we couldn’t get water , bar experience on the evening well it wasn’t good dirty tables scream girls on a private function and staff that didn’t have a clue. Breakfast was poor never had scrambled egg that looked like porridge yuk , asked for well done scrambled egg and the chef said no because he was working alone, very disappointed

6

Mark

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love this hotel but decided to give the restaurant another chance after the last few times were okay, the restaurant was empty so they sat us down straight away then left us 40 minutes with no menus, we had to tell them we had been sat for 40 mins and considering we are regulars it’s just not acceptable. Food below average again. Pizza was all black underneath and just tasted of charcoal. Reception staff lovely and helpful especially Jean. But the restaurant staff service is horrendous needs drastic improvement. Love the rooms though and the hotel. The restaurant just needs big improvement as it could be amazing. The menu is terrible too needs a complete change.

4

Jane

23 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff miserable not at all helpful starting with the receptionist at check in. To the receptionist at check out. To the breakfast staff. So all in all everyone at the Waterfront were miserable not at all welcoming.

10

Mark

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff breakfast and general upkeep of the hotel was excellent. Front of house were very friendly.

10

Simon

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely modern highly accessible hotel with very pleasant and helpful staff. I could make one small negative comment, when I was waiting to check in and the staff male member on reception consciously decided to ignore me and answer the phone, which I never really get. How can answering a phone call be more important than attending to a client, who is right in front of you, and who has already been waiting for some time? Simple, it can’t, and it’s pure ignorance and only serves to vex your all-important customers. This said, everyone else throughout the stay were all really helpful and generally nice. The main entrance could do with a little bit of TLC, otherwise the hotel has a really nice feel to it and the location is superb. We ate in the restaurant and the food was OK, but the drinks were very expensive. Overall we really like the place, but next time would look to stay on level 3 or above to benefit from a better view.

10

Toni

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great stay! Every member of staff was friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Jake makes a crackin' margarita. Gorgeous view, lovely outside seating area, tastefully decorated all through. Rooms were clean, spacious, and the shower was divine. Even the other guests we encountered were friendly.

10

Tony

13 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Short-notice booking, great location, lovely, helpful staff. Original room had faulty air conditioning and room was changed (upgraded!) without quibble. Lovely breakfast

6

Brendan

2 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel on first impressions looked great. Checkin was good, and the room was clean and comfortable. That’s where the good feedback ends unfortunately. Service at the bar was shocking and lacked any attention and was very extremely slow, even though not many customers. Tables around us on the Friday afternoon / evening remained not cleared for hours and there was even half full pint glasses in the men’s toilet. The terrace the following morning and lunchtime was no different and there were glasses and coffee cups from the night before and the breakfast. The terrace started getting cleaned at 1pm because of a private party. There is clearly a lack of management, accountability and structure unfortunately.

10

m

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Probably one of the best experiences at staying in a hotel with my dog. I booked last minute for a stayover. Reception staff were friendly and accommodating. The staff in the restaurant were REALLY good. Looked after me and my dog in the evening and at breakfast. Highly recommend.

10

Kevin

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location in the centre of Southport. Spacious well-stocked room; decent breakfast options. Very helpful staff, especially at front desk. Recommended.

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Location

Highly convenient waterfront setting close to the promenade, shops, restaurants, and the train station, with pleasant views. Several note nearby construction or a tired exterior, though many still find the area easy to explore on foot.

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Agri Web Media

30 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Have stayed here a couple of times and never disappointed. Location is right on the front and parking is right under the hotel.

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Thomas

21 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic hotel very convenient to all amenities and the town centre and Lord Street shopping etc

10

Ken

17 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

This is hotel is in a lovely waterfront location with great views. The rooms are comfortable spacious and clean, breakfast was very good and the staff friendly and helpful. A great place to stay!

8

Jacqui

3 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff. Great location.

10

David

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

10

Helen

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is convenient. On the sea front whilst being ideally located for the local shops, bars and restaurants. Double room was excellent - good size. Warm and comfortable. Breakfast was also good. Delicious and plentiful.

8

Jo

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely stay and reception staff pleasent central location for all amenities

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David

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good place to stay, area bring redeveloped- Southport had a good vibe

10

Jean

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was lucky to have a side lake view it was pleasant looking at the lake. Once the building works finishes it shobe great. The building works did not impact me. I am a lady solo traveller and felt safe,everywhere is an easy walk. Breakfast was nicely presented.

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Kevin

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location in the centre of Southport. Spacious well-stocked room; decent breakfast options. Very helpful staff, especially at front desk. Recommended.

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Dining

Breakfast is often rated very good with plenty of choice, but several guests encounter cold items, shortages, queues, or weak coffee. Dinner feedback is mixed, with a limited menu and slow service mentioned alongside some positive meals.

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Richard

5 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A stylish hotel, with comfortable and well appointed rooms. My stay spoilt by a complete lack of hand soap, shampoo and body wash in the “eco friendly” pumps in the bathroom. Only discovered this early in the morning during a cold shower - hot water lacking for early risers. Breakfast was a bit of a bun fight, staff struggling to keep buffet supplied.

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Steven

31 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel in a great location. Breakfast was a shambles over the 2 days stay. Never experienced such a poor service in all my years of going to hotels. Despite a booking slot, we had to wait, tables not clean, kept running out of Milk, plates, cups, juice, food etc etc Also, staff not over friendly in the breakfast area.

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David

28 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great breakfast and value. Hotel in top condition, cosy and well staffed.

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Nikki

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good room and bathroom. Good breakfast. Only reservation was poor choice for dinner and mediocre food. Only ate one of 2 evenings due to poor choice.

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Wendy

27 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

One night stay for the fireworks. Stayed with our nephew, 2 double beds, plenty of room for us. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Good breakfast choice - we timed it right though at 830. When we were leaving breakfast, there was a big queue and waiting times looked long (book in early). Walking distance to everywhere. Great location, easy parking. Would definitely recommend and stay there again.

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Mark

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Love this hotel but decided to give the restaurant another chance after the last few times were okay, the restaurant was empty so they sat us down straight away then left us 40 minutes with no menus, we had to tell them we had been sat for 40 mins and considering we are regulars it’s just not acceptable. Food below average again. Pizza was all black underneath and just tasted of charcoal. Reception staff lovely and helpful especially Jean. But the restaurant staff service is horrendous needs drastic improvement. Love the rooms though and the hotel. The restaurant just needs big improvement as it could be amazing. The menu is terrible too needs a complete change.

8

Gil

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice lake view. The room was nice and clean. The food at the restaurant was good, service was very very very slow and even forgot one of the dishes. Breakfast was ok but the coffee was very bad, no espresso machine available

10

Yvonne

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, well maintained, vety comfy and clean rooms, very nice breakfast with a great choice

6

Timothy

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room good, but our stay was let down by an extremely poor breakfast. I can see why it was included in the price because you wouldn’t pay for it as an extra. It was cold, left out too long & look unappetising. Basic sliced bread. Luke warm coffee. Surely it can’t be that hard to produce a breakfast.

10

Donna

10 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

2 night stay. Excellent roast dinner on Sunday night. Other food also good.

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1 $64	2 $67	3 $67	4 $68	5 $68	6 $148	7 $92
8 $66	9 $67	10 $64	11 $64	12 $66	13 $81	14 $96
15 $64	16 $68	17 $65	18 $64	19 $68	20 $83	21 $97
22 $64	23 $69	24 $64	25 $64	26 $68	27 $89	28 $119
29 $68	30 $67

Waterfront Southport Hotel

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