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Reviews of The Carlton Hotel

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3JE, United Kingdom

#28 of 72 hotels in Great Yarmouth

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Review score

Based on 2559 hotel reviews

7.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.5

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing not to like

    Breakfast very good

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    6.0
    Can’t complain for the price I paid
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It can do with modernising and tidying up

    The location is good and there is free parking if you can find a space.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    Lovely experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wall near my bed doesn't look good, room 214. It should be repainted.

    Very clean all. Nice and cosy room.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    6.0
    Awesome location, just a bit tired.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy floorboards and pipes, in need of a refresh.

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    7.0
    Overall OK, off peak good value.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room tired, Hotel in need of modernisation, Bar lacks atmosphere. Doesn’t really capitalise on classic styling inside.

    Right by the Beach, free parking at the front of the Hotel, cheap off peak rates. Staff gave fantastic service.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    7.0
    It’s all about timing, not the best of holidays.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No form of entertainment. Bar closing at 10pm.

    It was clean and functional.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location for my weekend and travel.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    6.0
    Fairly priced and you get what you pay for really. But all in all was a great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location. Fairly priced and nice sized room. All basic needs met. A tv shower and toilet. Double bed freshly made. Only issue was the walls are fairly thin so could hear other people’s tvs or muffling from conversations in other rooms. One night it was fairly noisy around 4am outside our door for no reason but stopped every 10/15 minutes or so. Possibly people come in to their rooms. The stairs were a little old dated and worn which made it hard for me to walk up to my room being pregnant but felt the safer option as the lift looked very out dated and old and small. But all in all 3 nights at £176 you can’t complain. It did its purpose and it was overall a lovely location and great stay. Staff were friendly and helpful. Our tv didn’t work when we arrived so it was soon replaced which a working tv so we could watch free view , with film 4 which was great.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall the stay was good ,there was nothing I didn't like about the stay

    The location bed was comfy

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Visibility is poor cause I had to ask of Carlton from Nelson. There should be a bigger sign post.

    The Front desk lady was lively. Great customer service.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good value for money no doubt but my friend who is quite senior struggled with the facilities on the ground floor room like toilet and shower. But pleasant staff. And great location. Overal decent value for money

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Had to ask for service in the room

    Good value for the money

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 May 2024

    7.0
    Good for a couple of nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Large Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillows were very uncomfortable and the television did not work.

    Very clean and great location. Staff lovely and nice quiet room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    8.0
    Dog friendly hotel in an excellent location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was very good. Very friendly and helpful staff both on reception and at breakfast. Very dog friendly

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    7.0
    Complaint about room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was on the ground floor,too small.No nets up window.Shower door broken and shower attachment.Bed too small. As the weather was bad I had to ask the receptionist to put the heating on and you could not adjust it .

    Breakfast in the dining room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    8.0
    Lovely,casual,quiet no problems here
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was to small and a bit to much info but the water pressure shall we say was poor

    Lovely and clean

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Overall very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not really a dislike, but the owners have made a lot of effort to improve the appearance of the communal areas, and they are now looking nice. The rooms however are starting to look 'tired' and do need some renovations. But they are clean, and have all the positives mentioned above, so for me it makes up for it, and although some improvements are needed, I can live with the rooms as they are as a solo traveller. Many more positives than negatives, and I will book to stay again.

    This is my second stay at The Carlton, and it confirms the good points of my previous visit, and I will gladly stay there again. On both occasions the rooms have been large, toasty warm, with constant hot water for washing and showers, and both beds were incredibly comfortable. The rooms were also clean and tidy too. These are four areas that can spoil a stay in a hotel if not achieved, but both my rooms have ticked these boxes well. The location is also very good for the beach, and the town, but also in a quiet location too. Special note for the excellent breakfast too. Well worth the money, and after sampling it last time I booked it for every day on this stay.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    All of the staff were very nice except for one. She had a bad attitude when I ask for something to be done so much so that if the hotel wasn't so convenient to me I wouldn't go there again. This was my third time staying there.

    Location and price was excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The “king” bed was just two single bed pushed together

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    A Friday night out to meet friends
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice and warm clean great value

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy people next door Coffee machine didn't work Room extremely hot

    Huge room Seafront view Superb value

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    7.0
    Good value and ideal location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No telephone in the room.

    Good location and friendly staff. Useful free parking

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    6.0
    OK stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel photos on the website didn't match the room we had, and outside of the building, it needs a bit of attention.

    The bed was comfortable and clean, and there was lots of coffee and tea, constant hot water available.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The only things I did not like and that is because I am fussy .all the eggs were slimy even the scrambled would have been nice to have a couple cooked sun side up. Also only plain yogurt some fruit ones would have been nice. Shame the restaurant is not open in the evening. But like I said this is just because I am a bit fussy .has not put me of staying again

    Staff were very friendly and helpful, the breakfast was good except the eggs but other than that all very nice and plenty of it. Location also was ideal ,it is on the sea front but far enough away from the noise end . Was able to park outside the hotel which really helped . This was our first time and has we visit the area a lot due to family living close we will now be booking this hotel for every trip

    Stayed in April 2024

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