Westward Ho Hotel

A good option for an...

Liked: It was a simple room in a guesthouse that once upon of time would have been quiet grand. Now it’s is a little shabby. The guest house is situated in a very pretty street and is close to the beach, restaurants and bars. Breakfast was good. It is good spot to stay on route to France.
Disliked: The furniture in our room feels like a student room. There was too much dated furniture in the room making it feel very cramped.

Great for family of 5!as

Liked: Host was lovely, room was clean, such a nice place, close to shops, brill

Hotel is nice and good...

Liked: Family room was ideal - one double bed and three singles, all made up with clean bedding and miniatures of shower gel, shampoo and conditioner per person on each bed. Bathroom was basic but met our needs. We left early in the morning so they kindly arranged for “takeaway” breakfast to be left outside our bedroom consisting of a pastry, a yogurt, a piece of fruit and a carton of fruit juice per person - ample and very well received by our three young children. Didn’t really see any staff except the chap who checked us in - very pleasant although was clearly primarily working at the “sister hotel” up the road and had dashed to meet us!
Disliked: The staff asked us to call an hour before we arrived, then when we did they asked us to call again 15 minutes before we got there - in hindsight we now know it’s because there aren’t any staff based at the hotel but regardless, a little annoying to keep being asked to call them. Also, when we called we asked for a restaurant recommendation to get dinner for our three young children. They recommended the “sister hotel” which was a short stroll from the hotel. However, the Skuba Bar & Bistro was entirely inappropriate for children and this recommendation was obviously only made to keep the money “in house”. Clearly popular with locals, the outside area was busy with many drunk men shouting loudly across the patio area and smashing glasses. We went inside to request to eat inside but the girl serving clearly had no idea and we ended up eating in the bar area. The bar area felt like a cafeteria rather than a restaurant and with minimal soft furnishings was extremely loud and echoey every time one of the drunk patrons came in to order more drinks. Might be alright for an adult group to grab basic food and a few drinks but certainly not family-friendly and should not have been recommended to us.

Excellent stay, great value for...

Liked: Room was clean and airy. It had a brilliant view of the beach and sea. There was a thoughtful piece of chocolate, clean towels, comfortable beds and the bathroom was clean as well.
Disliked: The TV was bust, but it didn't make a big difference as we weren't there for the TV. Everything else was fine!

Very pleasant stay before going...

Liked: Proximity to the sea
Disliked: Nothing

Bad

Liked: Location
Disliked: Damp in room

Good for one night

Liked: Near the seafront and restaurants. The staff were very friendly
Disliked: A bit tired and bedroom carpet dirty. Expensive for the standard of room and quality of the breakfast.

Pleasant

Very good