Southend-on-Sea Bed & Breakfasts Guide

recommended B&Bs, inns and guest houses in or near Southend


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a warm welcome awaits at this boutique guest house with a pretty Victorian frontage and featuring smart, comfortable rooms

Suenos Guest House

Southend on Sea

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start the day with an award-winning breakfast at this sophisticated guest house, it also offers a lounge with honesty bar and a terrace with views

Ilfracombe House

Southend-on-Sea

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close to Cliffs Pavilion, the Cliff Gardens and a short walk from the town centre, this welcoming, traditional seaside guest house is well-placed

Beaches Guest House

Southend-on-Sea

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a stylish guest house overlooking the beach at Thorpe Bay offering beautifully presented bedrooms, some with seaviews and balcony

The Moorings

Southend-on-Sea

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in a prime seafront location, a short bus ride from the town centre, an attractive 1920s B&B offers home comforts and a hearty breakfast

Pebbles Guest House

Southend-on-Sea

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overlooking the beach at Thorpe Bay, a Victorian town house featuring elegant rooms, treat yourself to a sea view room and admire the vista

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elegant, Grade II listed, Victorian townhouse set on the clifftop overlooking gardens, rooms are comfy and stylish, some with sea views

The Waverley

Southend-on-Sea

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family-run guest house located opposite the beach at Thorpe Bay, guest rooms are light and airy, some have sea views and a balcony

Edelweiss Guest House

Southend-on-Sea

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located moments from the seafront of this popular bucket and spade seaside resort, a guest house with spacious, contemporary-style rooms

Southend Central Hotel

Westcliff-on-Sea

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a no frills accommodation with simple rooms, located within striking distance of Southend Central station and the town centre

Roslin Beach Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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on the quieter end of the Esplanade, a seaside retreat overlooking the beach and sea offering stylish rooms and award-winning cuisine

Camelia Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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enjoys a superb seaside spot directly opposite the beach at Thorpe Bay and offers a friendly atmosphere, well-presented rooms and fine food

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elegantly appointed, 1 bedroom apartments set in a charming Georgian townhouse, perfectly located for the town centre and attractions

Tower Apartments

Southend-on-Sea

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well presented modern, 1 and 2-bedrooms apartments situated moments from the Cliff Gardens and a little further to the town centre

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spacious, 1 and 2-bedroom apartments featuring a contemporary design, situated on a regular bus route into central Southend

Southend Inn Hotel

Westcliff-on-Sea

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set in a traditional terraced guest house, this no frills accommodation provides simple rooms just off the Western Esplanade

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simple, but comfortable, studios, 1 & 2 bedroom apartments located close to restaurants, the beach and railway station at Westcliff

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simple, open-plan studios with basic kitchenette, some with views over the beach at Thorpe Bay, with local places to eat nearby

Holiday Inn

Southend-on-Sea

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contemporary hotel located a few minutes walk from the terminal and railway station with stylish rooms and a rooftop bar and restaurant

The Last Post Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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popular, value pub and hotel located opposite Southend Central Station, there are well-equipped rooms, a lively bar and a spacious beer garden

Welbeck Hotel

Westcliff-on-Sea

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close to Westcliff's railway station, beach and restaurants and cafés and offers budget, few frills rooms and access to shared kitchen facilities

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enjoys a quiet location on a leafy street near to Westcliff's railway station and beach and offers simple, few frills accommodation

OYO Devine Beach Hotel

Westcliff-on-Sea

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budget, few frills option, set on a leafy street, moments from Westcliff station and the beach, providing a value base to stay near Southend

Southend Guest House

Westcliff-on-Sea

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basic, no frills option located within a 5-minute walk of Westcliff station and even shorter stroll to the beach and views over the Thames estuary

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perfectly placed hotel, Adventure Island and the pier are opposite, the town centre and beach nearby too; has colourful rooms and a casino

Seven Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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a chic and relaxing clifftop haven, ideally located for the pier, Adventure Island and town centre, with smartly kitted-out rooms and suites

Muthu Westcliff Hotel

Westcliff-on-Sea

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a well-presented, grand, Victorian hotel, in a clifftop spot opposite gardens, with classic style rooms and a traditional lounge with views

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features stylish, well-appointed bedrooms and is ideally situated for Rochford town centre, Southend Airport and the Essex coast

Oyster Fleet Hotel

Canvey Island

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located on this island resort in the Thames estuary, a hotel with spacious well-equipped rooms, lakeside dining and a tennis court

Skylark Hotel

Southend-on-Sea

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simple, few frills hotel ideally located for those jetting off to sunnier climes, the airport terminal and railway station is a 6-minute drive away

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