I was looking for a hotel with an indoor swimming pool, a room with a sea view, close to the city centre and within 130ÂŁ. And I found the Cumberland.
The indoor swimming pool is in the hotel next door ( Suncliff).
The staff and the management were brilliant. Always helpful and friendly at all stages.
The breakfast starts at 7 am and was quite comfortable.
The restaurant and the bar are very cosy.
The only negative part is that the walls between rooms are very thin but⊠the clientele was good enough to be quiet after 10 pm. So I had no trouble.
If you book direct, you get a free car park.
Avoid this hotel like the plague!
Very old dated decor & furnishings throughout. Not a 4 star hotel - max 2.5.
I booked a single room and ended up on the 4th floor, no air con. My friend on the 2nd floor had air con. I had paid more. I was brought a filthy, noisy, fan to use. The room stank of cigarette smoke and the carpets were rank.
At breakfast there was no member of staff at the entrance (I appreciate this can happen) so I walked in. Five minutes later a waiter approached me with a payment machine and said 'how would you like to pay?'
I had prepaid breakfast so this was incredibly rude. I should have been asked for my room number.
Staff at the bar are very slow to serve guests but helpful once they do.
There is an assumption at this hotel that guests will smash up the room and not pay for things. The manager actually said as much to me when I checked in.
I would not recommend this hotel despite the sea location and pool.
Altes Hotel. 3 von 4 Sternen sind nicht berechtigt. Der zu hohe Preis ist ĂŒbertrieben.
-Zu wenig ParkplÀtze
-die Treppe wird mit Klebestreifen ausgebessert
-die Zimmerausstattung ist sehr einfach, alt, verbraucht
-die Betten sind hart und ungemĂŒtlich. Wie der Rest des Zimmers zusammengeflickt und durch.
-das Sofa ist durchgesessen
-Die Dusche mit wenig Wasserdruck und eng da ein kalter Metallhalter auf Schuldenhöhe stört.
+das Bad war sauberâŠ
-der Balkon sehr klein (die verwitterte TĂŒr geht gar nicht ganz auf)
-FrĂŒhstĂŒck mangelhaft. Gekochte Gerichte ohne Geschmack.
Restaurant dreckig und verwohnt.
HÀtte bereits vor 40 Jahren eine Renovierung nötigt gehabt!
The pool is lovely, but the lack of parasols an issue. Pillows were very hard, so I slept badly. The room that I thought Iâd chosen on the Expedia website was not the one that I got given. You advertise a sea view. Please be more honest. as I had a wall view- but at least the room was quiet!!
The check-in was quick and efficient and the lobby/lounges and bars all looked very good on arrival. The rooms were smaller than we expected and not much space, possibly removing either desk or table as we did not need both, rooms were clean and bed was comfortable. The staff were friendly and welcoming and even arranged a birthday greeting for one of our party, which was very thoughtful and was appreciated.
Only thing we were disappointed with was the sofas in the lounge areas were very low and uncomfortable and all of the guests were struggling to get up out of them, other than that we had a very enjoyable stay
Have stayed here quite a few times now and as usual the staff were efficient and the food in mirabelle restaurant excellent although a bit less choice at breakfast than previously- ie fresh fruit, yoghurt selection. Stair carpet needs replacing as very worn in places, covered by black tape and lounge furniture tatty although still comfortable. Would happily return though
Les points forts : Personnel et service et confort de la chambre
Air conditioning is amazing beds very comfortable but had to check out on the 2nd night at 11pm due to the noise level from a function on & we were right above it! So really spoiled it, no rooms to change was offered! Not good when you have an autistic child with you and had to drive home which was a 3hour drive!
The rooms were very comfortable and clean but i feel the landings and the stairs could do with updating. Carpets look old and worn and carpets are not the most hygienic. The pools were cold and the areas around the changing rooms could have been cleaner. Also more lockers are needed in the sister hotel for users of Sauna and indoor swimming pool. Also was not too happy that we had to pay more for the car park particularly when the space is not guaranteed. I felt like once i found a parking spot i could not take my car out again as i would not have been able to get a parking space upon return.
Overall we were happy with our stay it was a great location. The customer service was good. If they can improve on the issues mentioned above it would be great
We had a good stay here. Staff were very helpful, friendly and professional. Everything was very efficient. No queues for check-in or breakfast and dinner service very good.
Our only criticism would be that the decor was tired and our room, although comfortable, wasnât very modern. The hotel could do with a refurbishment. Sound proofing could also be better. We were on the first floor and could hear loud music from downstairs in the evening until past 10pm. Indoor pool was in hotel next door (chlorine in air was very strong and made my eyes sting even as a spectator), outdoor pool was pretty chilly to stay in for too long.
A little shabby from our last stay in 2021. Chairs worn,
chairs so low could not get out of unaided.
If we had booked we would not have had to pay ÂŁ12 a night parking. So will book direct next time.