The Royal Albion Hotel (Broadstairs, United Kingdom)

Weather permitting; the exterior of this hotel is a major asset. There are plenty of places to sit, relax and enjoy the well cared for garden and sea views of Viking Bay beyond.

Everyone is very friendly and keen to help you enjoy your stay. Food too is very good; breakfast is substantial and appetising. Later there’s a friendly bar and a really appealing dinner menu. Also, next door, there is a really good Italian! It’s hardly s

Unhurried hotel service, cheerful staff, not over priced, free parking and it’s all in this charming little seaside town. Of course it’s changed over the years but not as much as many, so the whole experience brings back memories of childhood holidays by

Rooms have a tendency to get unpleasantly hot; not helped by a lack of windows that actually open.

On arrival, you can’t stop outside the hotel. Instead you go the public car park a few hundred yards away, pay of course, tramp back to the hotel carrying luggage, get a voucher from reception then – you’ve guessed it! – go back to the car with said vouch

Reception staff are are seen chatting amongst themselves in full knowledge that arriving guests are waiting to check in! Ultimately, there is much about the hotel that is fine, but they go out of their way to ensure that the first impression is a bad one.