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Bideford House Hotel

7 Wilson Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1HG , England
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Market Rasen, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

I stayed at the "hotel" originally booking a single room but was upgraded to a double room with no extra charge.Although there was a tv in the room ist was almost impossible to watch because of poor reception. The bathroom had a shower and bath but no plug for the bath. Having looked under the bed it did look like... More

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2012 via mobile

As a B&B it's "ok", no frills, noting special. No cooked breakfast was a shock - was we made the most of the "breakfast room" (a conservatory with a toaster), and rather enjoyed toast, cereal, cheese and ham and a cup of what I'm reliably informed was coffee! No problem there though! I would have no problem with staying here... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2012 via mobile

Very poor set up/service...hotel locked and closed when we arrived, had to wait an hour in the rain before we could get in then the owner had an I don't care attitude and denied all knowledge of the calls and msgs on his phone. When phoning the hotel, all calls we're diverted to a mobile which was off. We refused... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We booked Bideford House having not read the reviews first, and I have to admit, had I read them first I would not have booked. We were therefore holding our breath as to what we would find when we arrived, but I have to say that we had a really great stay. Our rooms were spotlessly clean, brand new bedding,... More

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Sussex
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I stayed at Bideford last night with two friends, when we arrived we were made very welcome and the owner insisted on showing us our rooms which we had to rush as we were late to meet some friends. We had two double rooms, one looked and smelt like it has recently been refurbished and was very nice with a... More

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blackpool
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

It spoiled our 2 days in Southend. Location is good for the front. We arrived to have to phone for access as no one lived on the premises. The room we had was inadequate, not serviced during our stay. Supplies of tea, coffee, milk, toilet rolls were not replenished. TV set was old and poor. Breakfast was not in the... More

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Bedford, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011

Warning to anyone booking this hotel check trip advisor prior to booking which i had i arrived half hour ealier to find no one in the hotel was dark. rang the owner said he did not live there and would be half an hour he told us to go to the hotel next door for a coffee, the owner of... More

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Coventry, United Kingdom
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 July 2011

I stayed here as part of a large group of female friends on a hen weekend. Yes, we were the 'alcoholic bimbos' you so affectionately named us! It's a shame that you tend to take the continous defensive, sarcastic attitude that you do, as a result I think any positive comments are getting lost. My own review is: It was... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011 via mobile

When we arrived The owner was helpful telling us about the parking. When we arrived in the rooms they were ok but the kettle did not work and on the bunk beds there was a step missing which made this difficult getting to the top bunk! The B&B was in good location very near to the sea front. We managed... More

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New York City, New York
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2011

the first thing that hit me was the smell of damp,, the room was cold ,dirty and had no carpets ,,there was an old fashioned tv that only picked up bbc2,,we went down for our continental breakfast and was greeted by a loaf of cheap bread and a toaster,you would struggle to find a cheaper more watered down orange juice... More

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Phonejacker, Owner at Bideford House Hotel, responded to this review
15 May 2011

Do you realise your review consitutes deformation and the common law origins of defamation lie in the torts of slander (harmful statement in a transitory form, especially speech), each of which gives a common law right of action. Had you informed me of your accute sense of smell I could have laid a carpet of rose petals for you. The... More

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Additional Information about Bideford House Hotel

Address: 7 Wilson Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1HG , England
Region: United Kingdom > England > Essex > Southend-on-Sea
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Ranked #18 of 19 B&Bs / Inns in Southend-on-Sea
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