Hotels in Southend-on-Sea

This is a great place to visit. Has a beautiful beach and good selection of water sports. Plenty of restaurants to eat at.centraly located for visiting other areas.Leigh on sea is just a short train journey away ,go walking where the beach huts are and you can watch the jet skiers and kite surfers.

Southend is a busy seaside resort catering for all sorts of people. It is full of pubs, cafes, amusement arcades, beaches and, of course, the pier. There are quieter and more relaxed area too but you will need to seek these out.

Southend is nice place and is getting better. I heard of big plans down the sea from near Kursaal ,Which has really good bowling etc. Pier now has gallery etc to visit at the end. Although the small train to end of pier is a let down and not really disable friendly. But if you want few quick days by the sea then it is nice. Best beach though is near Chalkwell station and it's bit quieter there. Adventure Island has loads of modern rides and good pricing.

Lots to do for couples and families and lots of improvements since we went a few years back! Lots of fab places to eat and all the staff were very friendly and couldn’t do enough for our mother in law for her birthday

I visited alone for the first time and in winter and there was still plenty to see and do. The visitor board near the pier could be improved by adding symbols for buildings and shops, places of interest etc. The map was great but didn't give inspiration as to which way to go.

It was a real discovery for us. I had never been to a British seaside resort. What I really like were all the neon lights (its probably LED light). When you walked along the coast, all thes bright lights in different colors and shapes were amazing. The big Adventure Park was really fun to watch. Of course one of the main attractions the longest seaside pier in the world is certainly worth a visit. The main shopping street was also very lively and yes most shops are the same as anywhere else, but ok, there is lots of choice. A good thing is if you want to visit London its only 50 minutes by train. There are at least six or more trains every hour on both stations. Southend Central takes you to Fernchurchstreet station, Southend Victoria takes yiou to Liverpoolstreet station. You can buy traintickets combined with a travelpass for London Transport. In Southend on Sea you can do nice walks to Leigh on Sea or Shoeburryness. If you dan't like to walk you can go by train, but of course you're missing out on the scenery. Eating is not expensive and all kind of world kitchen are available. If you want something different and you like the seaside go to Southend on Sea.