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The 10 Best Design Hotels in Southend-on-Sea, UK

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With lovely views of the Thames Estuary, this Southend-on-Sea hotel offers free Wi-Fi, treatment rooms, and free parking. The Restaurant offers seafood specialities and classic British dishes with a contemporary twist. Guests can either dine in the Roslin Restaurant, the Bar and Lounge, or choose from one of the outdoor terraces, overlooking the Estuary.

I have been journeying to Sound for many years and this is by far the best property available

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9.2
Superb
1,624 reviews
Price from
£99
per night

With scenic sea views, Guest House The Beaches is located in Southend-on-Sea. Free WiFi access is available, as well as free on-street parking.

Each room here will provide you with a TV and satellite channels. Tea/coffee making facilities are also provided.

very lovely place directly on the beachfront equipped with an extreme eye for detail, very lovingly done

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9.5
Exceptional
766 reviews
Price from
£95
per night

Situated on Southend’s seafront, Suenos Guesthouse offers cooked breakfasts and ample free parking. Just a 20-minute walk Southend Pier, Suenos also has an outside terrace area with far reaching estuary views.

What a guest house! Wonderful room, facilities and top notch breakfast. Can wait to return.

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9.7
Exceptional
254 reviews
Price from
£95
per night

Holiday Inn Southend features an on-site fitness suite and a sound-proofed rooftop bar and restaurant.

An en suite bathroom with power shower, flat-screen TV and tea/coffee making facilities are featured in each room at Holiday Inn Southend, as well as air conditioning and blackout curtains.

Very clean good size rooms excellent breakfast with a good selection of dishes. Staff were extremely helpful.

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8.3
Very good
1,977 reviews
Price from
£82
per night

Situated on Eastern Esplanade, overlooking Southend Beach, Pebbles Guest House offers wonderful sea views and cooked breakfasts. There is free parking, free Wi-Fi and a sun terrace.

Set in a Victorian building, the elegant rooms at Pebbles each have a private bathroom. All rooms feature a TV and hairdryer, and many rooms have scenic views across the Thames Estuary.

The view was special. I enjoyed my stay at Southend-On-Sea . People.. food… places. Can’t wait to go back.

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8.7
Fabulous
1,180 reviews
Price from
£78.40
per night

Located on the seafront at Southend-On-Sea, with views of The Thames Estuary, Camelia Hotel is just one mile from Southend on Sea. It has good food, free Wi-Fi and free parking.

The train station is only 5 minutes away and the airport is reachable in less than 15 minutes. London is a 45 minute drive away.

I stayed in a single room which had a double bed. The room was small which I knew beforehand but more than adequate for one person. I had a sea view which was not expected but very nice. The room was clean and pleasant to be in.

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8.6
Fabulous
608 reviews
Price from
£70
per night

In the centre of Southend-on-Sea, The Park Inn by Radisson Palace is opposite the vibrant Southend Pier and amusement park. It has modern rooms, a lively bar and grill and an on-site gym.

This Park Inn hotel has spacious rooms, each with a flat-screen LCD TV with Freeview. Rooms also have a laptop safe, and every bathroom has a hairdryer and toiletries.

Staff were very helpful and friendly.

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6.7
Review score
4,254 reviews
Price from
£79
per night

Rooms have a classic boutique English style, and private bathrooms with toiletries. There are tea/coffee facilities for guests, as well as hairdryers. Some rooms also boast views over the Thames Estuary.

location and staff excellence

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7.1
Good
2,901 reviews
Price from
£94.05
per night

This hotel is situated in the picturesque Essex village town of Rochford, less than a mile from the airport and 200 yards from the mainline railway station.

Rooms at The Rochford Hotel each have a private bathroom, TV, telephone, free Wi-Fi access and tea and coffee facilities with free mineral water.

Everything great place to stay.

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7.8
Good
853 reviews
Price from
£77
per night

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