Review of OYO The Strand Hotel 3*

The room was in need of new carpet and one of the mattresses in the twin room was very dirty yet the other one appeared new, the room we were in could do with a curtain on the bathroom window although it was frosted glass. The food was okay, some of it was very good and the service in the restaurant was good, the team worked very hard to service a full room averaging about one server to twenty-five people. Reception and Bar teams were friendly and helpful although the Bar was sometimes understaffed. As for the location one could not ask for more we booked through Just Go Holidays and requested a sea view if possible, they said it could not be guaranteed, but the hotel did provide it and it was very much appreciated, though the road noise was noticeable, but that is the nature of a sea view room in Eastbourne. The lobby and Bar areas have been updated to a good specification and hopefully they will update more of the rooms, some people said there rooms had been updated and were okay others said the bathrooms were a bit small. For the price we paid the overall holiday was good value, the room could have been cleaner. SECOND VISIT, September 2013 Can not fault the hotel team, all make a very good effort to ensure customers enjoy their visit and are well looked after. The food is good but the rooms could do with a better vacuuming (this is my second visit). The bar/lounge area is very modern and the hotel has very comfortable chairs to sit, relax, enjoy your drink and look out to sea. Still renovating… a big job for an elderly building but it did not interfere with our visit.