Hotel Seaward (Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom)

Seaward's situation really is second to none as everything from the beach and Grand Pier to the SeaQuarium and the Sovereign Shopping Centre all take little more than ten-minutes to reach on foot. Very handy indeed.

The views from the hotel of Knightstone Harbour and the Bristol Channel beyond are nothing short of sublime. The Seaward's westerly aspect also ensures you get treated to some rather wonderful sunsets at times too.

With generous cooked breakfasts every morning and everything from fish platters and Ploughmans' lunches to jacket potatoes and mixed grills on the a la carte menu, this is definitely the hotel to come to if you're a fan of traditional British fayre.

It is a shame but it seems like the majority of the hotel's guest rooms feature tired décors, fatigued furnishings and temperamental amenities these days. Evidently, a comprehensive makeover is long overdue.

If you have long limbs then be prepared to contort yourself accordingly during your ablutions: many of the en-suite showers and toilets here are more than a little compact!

The sound of clunking lifts, rattling pipes and late-night crooners seems to reverberate around some parts of this hotel like it's being played on a repeat CD! Be sure to bring some earplugs if you're a light sleeper/early-to-bed type.