Guest User
May 23, 2023
Our stay in Hornchurch was so that we could attend a family gathering nearby, so we travelled on a Friday, & stayed 2 nights. The hotel was easy to find, & there was adequate parking at the rear. We booked in, & went to our room, which was of a reasonable size. There was a king-sized bed, but, like most hotels, the pillows were of the thin, rubbery type. This is probably due to hygiene considerations. There was a vanity-stool, but no chair, - so you could only sit on the bed. The bathroom was quite small, although the shower was of a good size, & worked well. The WC was squeezed between the basin & the wall, which made paper manoeuvring a bit problematic. Not so great for oldies! The room had one window, which was a sloping skylight. It was openable, but unless you were 6ft tall, you couldn't see out of it. A small tray bore a kettle, two cups & a packet of 3 biscuits, plus sachets of sugar, a couple of sachets of coffee-powder & 4 little milk-pots. We thought that was a bit mean, & were glad we'd brought along some tea-bags & milk of our own. We did ask for a bit of a reload on Saturday, & got 3 more biscuits, plus more sugar (we don't take it in drinks) & a bit more tea/coffee. We are experienced world travellers, & were a little surprised that there was no information in the room either about the hotel, or the wider area. We didn't eat breakfast there, because they charged an additional £13-odd per person on top of the room-rate if you wanted it. At just over £100 per night for the room, we thought that it was a high charge for what one got. We won't be returning.