AA 4* Guest House in Southend with 20 bedrooms and 6 Self-Catering Apartments, near Southend Pier& Cliffs Pavilion

Reviewed 17 June 2014, Doo K

A group of 30 of us booked into this hotel for the may day weekend. The check in was handled excellently and Bertie the owner and his staff were superb nothing was too much trouble. 8 of us decided to have an evening meal at the hotel and this was excellent. The breakfast was buffet style with plenty to choose from and again excellent. Will definitely return when in the area. Well done Bertie and Staff.

‘We found this hotel purely by chance last year(2013) when we came to a concert at the cliffs pavilion, and what a little gem this hotel is, we have been back three time since then.
In This family run hotel the rooms are clean, well equipped with tea & coffee making facilities, dvd player, iron, trouser press, mini fridge and sky sports 1 as standard.
The food is top notch (I can especially recommend the Cajun chicken and the slow cooked lamb shank)!! And there is plenty of it. And the breakfast is wonderful, it is a buffet self-service style so you can have as much or as little as you want.
You always get a warm welcome with nothing to much trouble, everyone works so hard to make your stay an enjoyable and memorable one. It’s the little touches that make all the difference.
All I can say is keep up the good work Bertie and the rest of the crew, and we`ll see you again soon. Mr Andrew Bowyer’
Date of stay:18-20 april 2014′

Easter weekend in Southend is a bit of a habit for me now. This (2014) was the fifth time I’ve driven down from Aberdeen, to stay at The Ilfracombe Hotel.
After 10 hours behind the wheel and arriving several hours early (my miscalculation), the staff did their best to get me into my room ASAP for a nap. The breakfast is fantastic, probably the best I’ve had in a hotel and you can eat as much as you like. The hot servers are continually filled with freshly cooked food and you can help yourself as many times as you want. I also had one evening meal on this trip and that was of excellent quality and value too.
The rooms are warm, comfortable and clean and the owner, his family and staff are always polite, professional and attentive.
It’s very close to the seafront and a 10 minute walk from the town center and railway station. Parking can be an issue but it’s never caused me any great concerns albeit I’ve had to drive round the block a couple of times to get a space – no biggie really. It’s very reasonably priced too.
I’d have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to any one and all goilng well I’l be back for years to come.
Thanks Bertie, family and staff.

Brian!!!! Stayed April 2014, travelled with friends

‘Stayed for two nights had a fantastic time. Room was lovely and clean and homely staff were very friendly breakfast was lovely. Will deffo be going back in the summer very happy well done and keep up the good work. 14th March 2014
‘Mrs Barnes’

I dont write many reviews but feel the need to let people know of this very popular gem. On arrival the check in was welcoming and quite quick. The room was more than ample in size and very very clean. Many other guest houses could learn from the ilfracombe. The menu was very good and prices are cheap. The meal we had was lovely and the chef surpassed our needs. Breakfast is an all you like buffet breakfast bar with many side plates available. Yoghurts, toast, cereal , juice and full english fayre. So to sum up, friendly chatty staff, comfy beds in rooms that are big enough / very clean and the food is great. Plus its very close to the seafront and cliff pavillions.

• karl1968, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom Stayed March 2014, travelled as a couple