Travelodge

Travelodge prides itself on its cheap prices which it achieves by offering basic rooms with necessary but basic amenities. Our double bed was clean and adequate. The toilet had a shower, no bathtub. The window opened and the TV worked. There was no air conditioning so it became hot at night. However, we couldn’t open the windows as this Travelodge is next to a nightclub and their patrons’ screams were loud. Travelodge did warn us of this but we didn’t expect the noise to be that excessive. The breakfast was exra £8 but we ate at a neighbouring café which was good and cheap (especially the pancakes). On the ground floor of the building there is a Chinese buffer restaurant (forgot the name) which had good choice of excellent dishes for £15 per person at dinner time. It also offered lunch but we ate elsewhere.

I agree with the previous reviews on this place. I found it noisy, dirty and there was hardly ever anyone around to help on reception. They always sat out back, presumably to stay away from the angry customers who couldn’t get a decent night’s sleep.
I actually went out in Southend so wasn’t wanting to go to sleep at 10pm, more like 4am or something. I didnt hear any noise from Mayhem (the night club downstairs) or Varsity (the pub which is also downstairs) but we did have the smoke/​fire alarms set off about 5 times throughout the night. I think this was due to some unruly guests, rather than the fault of the hotel staff but I did wonder why they didnt just eject these guests from the hotel so the rest of us could sleep.
The other problem is PARKING. There is NONE!!! This hotel is situated in a very central location but if you need to drive into Southend I wouldnt suggest this hotel. The only parking is around the already very busy Warrior Square which is not free and neither is it cheap. This area of Southend is also not the safest to park your car so beware!
All in all — OK if you end up deciding to stay out after a nights clubbing, but not if you want to get any sleep!

They did warn me on the Travelodge website that there might be noise from nightclub underneath. I didn’t relise how much the noise would come through the building. So if you want to sleep, don’t book here. I have stayed at other travelodges and not had a problem. If you’re in Southend on a works do or hen/​stag night you probably won’t notice the noise, because you’ll be downstairs joining in. Nice clean rooms and friendly service from all staff. Cheap prices if you book in advance. I personally wouldn’t stay here again. My son has, but thats because he’s been downstairs in the nightclub.