In the three days that we were at The Beach, the showers were not cleaned and the bins in the bathrooms were not emptied. The room was grubby, the bedding was tatty and the pillows were disgusting. Patrons from the pub downstairs could just walk upstairs and use the hotel facilities - there was a real lack of security in... More

Being Formula one week end the city does get quiet busy and booking later than we should have did not leave many options. The best of what was available was the Beach Hostel. Superb location and a really happening bar/club down stairs. However the accommodation/hostel was very badly run and organized. Only sheer laziness can explain the terrible condition of... More

I stayed 5 days. I agree with the other review. The Beach is a Hostel and the pictures on the website have got nothing to do with the accommodation of 'The Beach'. They are pics of the bar downstairs. The rooms of ‘The Beach’ are on the first floor above the bar. I booked a room with two single beds,... More

This place describes itself as a 'boutique hotel' which couldn't be more misleading. The photographs on the website are not of the accommodation, but of the bar downstairs. Talking of the bar downstairs, it's open late and plays loud music, which makes it impossible to sleep before 2am. Basically, this is a nice bar, with basic acccomodation upstairs - certainly... More