Kingscliff Hotel Holland on Sea

Good location. Friendly welcome staff. Room was clean. Was little cold but extra blanket helped. I didn’t use the facilities. Only issue i found uncomfortable was getting to room via the stairs in bar area. A big round table when occupied i found little uncomfortable having to pass through to get to. I left early, no one on reception to give key back too. Waited a little, then went and looked. Found a member of staff in dining area behind, who advised was not her job. So left the key on reception side. Nice hotel tho. Thank you

We were very happy with our stay at Kings cliff hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful during our check-in and when we used the bar in the evening and the restaurant for breakfast. It's fantastically situated on the sea front and was about half an hour walk along the coast from Clacton centre. The hotel itself was very clean and tidy and generally in good condition. Overall a positive experience and a recommendation from me.

We stay at the Kingscliff every year so that says a lot. It's not perfect and some improvements could easily by made and some have have. We always book a seaview room which is spacious with a huge bed and enough hanging space for our trip. Tea and coffee facilities. Wires hang below the tv - not a problem but better not seen. Friendly staff (particularly Mia and Leah on reception), and young woman of colour (sorry, must ask your name next time) in breakfast area who is very friendly and efficient). Comfortable and relaxing bar area. It's a popular spot for people to meet others for a coffee or drink, either inside or the outside seating area with sea view. Very convenient situation, just across the road from a sandy beach. Easy to get to Frinton, Walton on the Naze and Clacton. We have not had dinner here. Breakfast - now as someone called it - Faulty Towers esque! Last year hubbie asked for a boiled egg and was brought 3 hard boiledeggs rolling on a plate. This year we asked if they had egg cups. "Yes" - hard boiled egg served in a ramekin dish! They don't seem to know/or have egg cups. No dipping soldiers here! Will take an egg cup next year. Hardly ever cornflakes (yes, I have asked) so I started taking my own but this year they were available every day. Ask for one sausage, bacon and egg and you may be brought 2 or 3 of them. Server said it does not matter. I said it's a waste of good food/money if I don't want to eat them. I mentioned this to a new manager who said he would look into it. One improvement this year is having tea and coffee urns and milk available so no constant having to ask staff for pots of tea/water etc. As others have said - no-one seems to check on item availablity and so there is a constant: have you a plate, glass, more juice, saucers? Saw people using cups without saucers as a result. I take my mug down from our room. One female server looks like she does not want to be there. None of these are major for us but simple improvements could easily be made. Car park has been completely resurfaced since our last visit and not only looks so much better but also safer. Overall we love staying at the Kingscliff but could do better