Decided last minute late on Xmas eve that I didn’t want to make the 6 hour drive home on Xmas day after family celebrations and so had a look on laterooms.com. I wanted cheap and cheerful and Balmoral Lodge looked the part after reading a few reviews and so booked. I found free parking at the front of the property and on arrival was greeted so very warmly by a French lady and gentleman that I was instantly at ease. The room I was given was room 10 a very compact, ensuit room with a small flat screen TV on the wall. The room was in need of modernisation and was small with a portable heater in use as opposed to the radiator but the room seemed clean enough, the shower was very hot and powerful and the TV was in perfect working order. The room was very quiet and was what I had hoped for rather than 100% expected given the room rate. I went down for breakfast and again was greeted by the lovely French lady who had previously greeted me, she told me what was on offer and asked me if I wanted to order a fried egg. The hotel has a speciality coffee maker and I found there to be a more extensive range of continental items than id expected. The cooked breakfast items bacon/sausage were not premium Gourmet varieties but were palatable and again what I would expect given the room rate. I found the complementary internet access on a computer next to the reception a great perk as well. In summary I found that a room rate of under £25 on Xmas day which included fantastic service, free parking, clean functional bedroom which offered a quiet night sleep and free internet access as robbery on my part!. So much so that I tipped 30% of my room rate to remove the guilt! : ) The staff at Balmoral Lodge are a credit to the industry. I will undoubtedly visit again
- Balmoral Hotel Southport
