Having known this hotel from 15 years ago I booked on its reputation. On arrival I found that it was under new management and appears to have been left very under invested. The decor was poor, service average and the bar and food a disappointment. if this is the best of British hospitality for the Olympics then I am slightly ashamed. I will not be returning.

We arrived at this hotel at the end of September after having a day in London and we needed somewhere to stay for the night as we were going to Brentwood the next day. When we got there, as we was walking in, there was a congregation of men blocking the door whilst smoking, 2 of the men asked us which room we were in. We then got in and waited 5 minutes to get service. We saw a party going on in the main area, with extremely loud music and shouting. After walking up 2/3 flights of stairs to get to our room, we was shocked. Some lights didn't work, there was some kind of liquid splashed on the carpet, it had a smell of cigarettes, the windows were black, the net curtains were frayed. After staying in the room for 15 minutes we asked for a refund as we felt unsafe and we were disgraced by the state of the room. It was also very hard to find...not sign posted well at all.
Would NOT tell anyone to stay here.

me and my friend stayed for one night whilst visiting essex nightlife, well when we drove up to it we missed it because it looked like a building that was shut down closed, but then double looked and realised it was the place, very scared going in, but they was a huge group of men (20/30) out the front so thought oh someones having a party or wedding because they were all dressed smartly. well we went inside and said is there a party going on and they said it was a christening, well it was a big fat gyspy christening!!!! i shall say no more. room was nice size, but mould everywhere, shower head was discusting, didnt try the food out so cant comment. but if you want a cheap stay then this is the place to go

DO NOT STAY HERE
On arrival we checked in was given our room keys then left to find our rooms ourself was not told there was not cooked breakfast only light breakfast the boys room stank of mould had dirty towels from last guest in the room. our room was so hot we couldnt turn the heating down or off so opened window that would not stay open had no sleep also the quilt cover had dried blood stains on it this has to be the worst hotel ever pay a tiny bit more and stay somewhere else. also when we got back from going out we got out our car to a horrid smell a man in a van was smoking something i wouldnt really want my boys to see.