About Seacote Hotel
Facing the Irish Sea, Seacote Hotel Hotel offers traditional seaside accommodation overlooking the beach in the pretty west Cumbrian village of St Bees, where the famous Coast to Coast Walk begins.
Mostly enjoying superb sea views, unpretentious rooms with wooden furniture and double-glazing boast en suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs and hot drinks provisions. Spacious upgrade rooms are available.
Amenities comprise a relaxed lounge-bar, function room, free parking, free Wi-Fi and 24-hour reception.
A full English breakfast is available daily. Headlands Restaurant, open for dinner and Sunday lunches, specializes in locally-sourced produce. Serving bar meals all day, Beachcomber Bar boasts pool tables and big TVs showing sports.
With its rare birds and gorgeous views of the Cumbrian fells, St Bees Head is about ten minutes’ drive from Seacote Hotel Hotel as is Whitehaven’s Georgian town centre and harbour. It’s about 15 miles from spectacular Wast Water in the beautiful Lake District National Park.
Positive Reviews
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Quiet seaside village location by the beach
Reviewers often said they felt as if they were getting away from it all at this peaceful coastal location in an attractive west Cumbrian village. Guests loved being steps from the mile-long sandy beach for pleasant coastal walks. Another popular haunt nearby was the imposing sandstone headland of St Bees Head, where guests enjoyed experiencing rare birds and wonderful panoramas of the Cumbrian fells. Holidaymakers also liked the straightforward access to the western side of the Lake District National Park and proximity of St Bees train station for Cumbrian Coast line services.
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Spacious rooms with views
Visitors appreciated the way many rooms benefited from superb views across the Irish Sea towards the Isle of Man. Reviewers often commented that the rooms were tidy and spacious and more than adequately clean and comfy for an affordable coastal getaway.
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Popular breakfast and warm welcome
The reportedly plentiful and tasty breakfast was a hit with most diners, who also praised the restaurant and bar meals. Staff were often described as welcoming, friendly and helpful, although some critics claimed there were junior team members who occasionally lacked professionalism.
Negative Reviews
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Occasional criticism of some rooms
There were bathrooms that could have done with a revamp and certain rooms had dated decor, tired-looking carpets and aging furniture, some critics claimed. Furthermore, there were reports that some corners of certain rooms could have been more vigorously cleaned.
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Limited free Wi-Fi coverage
It annoyed some reviewers that access to the free Wi-Fi network was limited to certain rooms. Some of those who managed to log on were underwhelmed by the speeds on offer at times.
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Noisy nights for some
Thin walls were blamed for occasionally enabling light sleepers in some parts of the premises to hear noises from connecting rooms and corridors.