Royal Hotel

Fabulous position. A building with a history and lots of character but also had a warm cosy feeling.

It didn’t affect me, but there isn’t a lift and disabled access potentially difficult, but that’s because it is a very old building.

Hotel full of character and in an excellent location, rooms very comfortable and clean, staff helpful and friendly, breakfast very good.

It’s a shame the lift was out of action. One of our party was on the third floor. The stairs were challenging. It would have been helpful if a member of staff had offered to carry the bags up stairs for her and for others come to that. Although the rooms are clean and very comfortable some of the decor inside and out looks very tired and in need of refurbishment. Outside at the back ( terrace nearest the sea) looks particularly shabby.

The Royal is right on the front so an excellent location: but our room looked out over the town. The cooked breakfast was excellent and well cooked. I also liked the fact that it was eaten overlooking the sea and pier. On leaving one of the foreign support staff carried our bag down the stairs: no lift: bless her!

The room was showing signs of lack of maintenance: paint peeling and wallpaper hanging off in the bathroom. The serving staff were somewhat surly at breakfast.

Location. Views. Some of the breakfast, worst poached eggs ever and poor cleanliness of cups(hair in the cup). Looked like pet hair. Dusty saucer. Wanted to eat evening meal in the restaurant. Price point indicates table service, however, due to 'staff shortage' asked to order at the bar. We went elsewhere. Noisy dog heard in our room and doggy smell in reception. Leaving the hotel, we were met by 4 or 5 workers sitting on the stairs and landing below, on their phones. Uncomfortable as appears couldn't waot to get rid of us. Mix of good and bad. Husband wants to revisit, i love the location amd the history of the hotel, so would revisit, knowing what to look out for.

See above. Smelly noisy dogs and some cleanliness issues. Awful poached eggs. Would visit again, knowing what to avoid.