Skegness The Royal Hotel

Well, what a surprise this gem of a hotel was! I booked it because the hotel my friend was staying in was full, so I looked for a cheap single room and found this for £66 on booking dot com, including breakfast, while he paid £200 at the premier, plus £10 for breakfast. From the quick look on booking dot com I honestly thought it was someone's house, converted to a B&B, and they were calling it a hotel due to delusions of grandeur. Well, more fool me, because it turns out that the grandeur is real. I walked in the back doors too reception (goohlemaps sends you around the back) to columns, vaulted ceilings with frescos painted on, a lovely bar, and a very friendly receptionist who may be forgiven for a little titter when I asked if there was 'another Royal Hotel' in Skegness. My room was spotlessly clean, and spacious, with TV, tea and coffee making facilities, and a HUGE balcony with a sea view and little bistro patio set to sit out and admire it from! The history of this Victorian Spa Hotel is displayed on the walls, serving as. Convalescent hinge fitting WW1 and then as an RAF training establishment during WW2. OK, it might be slightly 'decaying grandeur', with lino on the bathroom floor instead of tiles but it's clean and friendly and has everything you need, so for the price it really is a great deal. Wi-fi connection was fast and during. The breakfast was hot and cold, buffet style, full English, cereals, toast, tea and (instant) coffee (my only gripe is that the coffee was too weak), friendly and attentive staff, and a lovely atmosphere of tradition and gravitas that hints at the hotel's (and the town's) glory days. Honestly, if you're staying in Skegness, look no further than The Royal Hotel. I will DEFINITELY be back.

Location is excellent. You can leave the hotel at the side with the fountain and turn right and a 10 minute walk your on the main shopping street. Everything you need is is based off of the clock tower roundabout. There is a couple of staff that are not very friendly but the rest are lovely, except the cleaners are not good at all. The hotel needs a good bottoming out in all areas, vac bag needs changing more often. Also the rooms weren't cleaned at all 1 day and no clean towels were left. They made the beds to make it look good. The best thing of all in this hotel is the quality of food. I would of loved to have met the chef because the meals where beond expectations 10 out of 10 for all meals.

Location good, away from centre but only a few minutes walk into town. The bed was clean and comfortable Breakfast was good, buffet style, but hot and plentiful. .We didn't have evening meal. My husband hired a mobility scooter in town for a couple of days, and he was allowed to leave it in the lobby to be charged overnight. Staff were helpful, even though at times it was just one person covering the bar and reception