I stayed 6 nights at this hotel in the summer 2010.

This hotel must for sure have the best location in Seahouses. Actually I think it is one of the best located hotels I've ever stayed at.

Just a couple of steps out from the hotel, one is at the clifftop, at the end of the large beach north of Seahouses, with a marvelous view towards Bamburgh castle, across St Aidan's dunes, but also looking down at tidal rocks below, hearing the cries from all the different birds feeding on those rocks. Oystercatchers, curlews, redshanks, gulls etc.
Perfect for the early morning walk or for just breathing a few moments of seaside atmosphere before going to bed.

And it is only about 5 minutes walk to the village of Seahouses, and the bus stop, shops, restaurants and the harbour with the boats to the Farne Islands.
Very convenient if you are relying on public transport to get around.

The hotel is located a tiny bit off from the road, which takes it away from the worst road noise.

Good well cooked breakfast.
The breakfast room / dining room is lovely, providing all tables with a view of the sea and the Farne islands through the large panorama windows.

They provide dinner if you order it in advance. I was not willing to do that sort of advance planning, but for sure, it would be a lovely place to have dinner.

Nice large comfortable lounge, with the same panorama windows, providing a view and letting in lots of light.

The lounge and breakfast room really do make the best of the location.

The room was OK, cozy and clean, with a somewhat random and a little tired decor.
Adequate storage space. Desk, large wardrobe with only a single hanger.
The shower was the same kind of intelligence test I have seen in many English hotels & B&Bs.
Once I've figured this one out, it almost managed to provide a consistent shower temperature.

In this hotel they want you to turn the roomkey in during the day when you go out.
I wasn't really comfortable with the way the keys were looked after.

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Seahouses is a very good touring base in the area, in particular if you're using public transport.
And the view towards Bamburgh castle, the dunes and the Farne islands is lovely.
But if you are really after a charming little village, there are plenty of better options in the area.

What a pity that the first review you see on this hotel is dated back to 2006 !!!!
It is obvious that the reviewer has no knowledge of the fantastic changes which have turned this hotel into the best in Seahouses.
Every room was as clean as a whistle and refreshingly decorated, our bathroom/shower was imacculately cleaned every day and with fresh towels daily.
Breakfast was well cooked (full english) and more than enough choice was available to suit every taste, with the added bonus of being able to eat overlooking the fantastic scenery of the Farne islands, and the panoramic bay.
If you want to stay in the Seahouses/Bamburgh area there is no better hotel than this.

We arrived with our friend Celia (from South Africa) and were inpressed with the view of the Farne Islands from the hotel,It is ideally situated for the many attractions of the town.The breakfast was to die for and was served very well.The owners have spent a lot of time and effort in updating the facilities and I would not hesitate to reccommend it to anyone thinking of staying there in the near future. John ,Bernadette and Celia.

i stayed at the beach house hotel for a week and i must say the staff are wonderful and very pleasant, unfortunatly the management had a lot to be desired, the lady of the hotel i think was drunk every night, she was at times very harsh with guests and their staff at the hotel!! i found the male owner very condersending at times like he thought he were better than the meer mortals that enter into his obode!!
i felt for all the hard working staff that have to put up with that sort of abuse whilst just trying to do their jobs, i have since found out that the hotel has that sort of reputation around seahouses anyway, anyone thinking of going there should seriously think again, the bamburgh castle inn is lovely the atmosphere is alot more to be desired!!!