Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings
27 Railway Approach, Worthing, BN11 1UR
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing
The Grand Victorian is an ideal choice for any visitor to Worthing looking for great value and comfort. This character Victorian building houses well furnished,... more
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on October 21, 2008
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Laurence ( Solo business traveller)
from Dunchurch , GB on July 3, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"adequate!!" (97389460)
reasonably economic cost clean but 'tired' room
dirty cups 'filthly dirty glass bathroom tumbler no teaspoon ,kitchen closed at 8.00pm,breakfast not till 9.00am
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Francois ( Group of adult friends)
from Draveil , FR on September 1, 2008
quiet hotel.
I paid
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Alfred david ( Other)
from St. annes on sea , GB on June 20, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Disgraceful" (97135536)
Took full amount of fees before handing over keys!, Bedrooms were dirty, the shower's was inadequate, the windows did not open. Night club very noisy in to the early hours of the morning
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Anonymous ( Same sex couple)
on August 26, 2008
Your computer system failed to book me in although I had printed confirmation. I was extremely lucky to find an alternative on a bank holiday weekend. I will not be risking any travel arrangements in the future with such an unreliable system.
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Ann ( Young couple)
from Worthing , GB on March 31, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Could be a great little hotel if more attention paid to cleanliness of rooms, if cooked breakfast available and general management improved. Wouldn't like to stay there on disco night! Wouldn't stay again because of dirt, and local relatives won't be recommending it either. No bad enough to ruin our stay, but improvements needed." (97873672)
Bed comfortable, general decor quirky and unusual, close to relatives and facilities, bar friendly and comfortable. Staff friendly but thin on the ground.
Bathroom not very clean; pubic hairs in bath. Dust and dirt behind dressing table, carpet very stained and filthy, downstairs bar still smells strongly of cigarette smoke and stale carpets, no cooked breakfast available.
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Matthew ( Group of work colleagues)
from Stafford , GB on June 3, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"the hotel was value for money. I only needed the hotel as somewhere to sleep so it was ideal for me. the area didnt feel particularly safe at night with gangs of people and clubbbers so it wouldnt suit someone looking for a relaxing break. " (97848242)
the room itself was clean and recently decorated. the room was comfortable and the hotel was ideally located opposite the train station
dated ensuite shower room and with no airconditioning, the room did get rather warm. Although plenty of parking near by there were a lot of youths hanging around drunk and running around the carpark late at night. The reception for the hotel was locked so we had to go into the bar to book in, with suitcases and a full pub it wasnt ideal. the hotel was also attached to a night club which played loud music at night.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on June 2, 2008
Close proximity to station and business location. Ideal if not travelling by car as no parking facilities. Comfortably equipped in rooms but no telephones & no mobile signal in the rooms at the back of the hotel. Bar meals are of excellent quality and value for money.
Some female travellers may find it intimidating to have to walk into a public bar in order to check into the hotel. Breakfast has to be ordered and paid for in advance the night before required, so unable to decide on the morning what you want. Monday nights not recommended as Kareoke held in the bar and the night club is open 'til 2.00am
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Anonymous ( Other)
on November 22, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"I would not recommend anyone to stay here.Poor check in-no information.Lack of interest.Untidy corridors upstairs.Total lack of any concern from staff .I could only describe this hotel as Faulty Towers in Worthing." (97540498)
adequate but uninspiring
needed deep clean.toilet not working properly.room not serviced.
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Raymond ( Family with young children)
from Mitcham , GB on November 4, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Overall, I would use the hotel again." (107652597)
Room was comfortable and clean.
The check-in was a bit slap dash. We had to go into the bar to register and were given the key but not told where the room was. Never saw anyone at the hotel reception the whole time we were there.
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on January 13, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"I would liked to have known that it was not a Hotel but just rooms above a Bar ,Karoke & Nightclub . No staff ever seen except the guy at the Bar who checked us in . On booking it was stated Full English Breakfast available at 5 pounds per person was told breakfast was unavailable ." (99227513)
Carpet stained also bed covers . Bathroom sink drain full of hair & stuff . No telephone . Shower not working properly .
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Sally ( Mature couple)
from Basingstoke , United Kingdom;GB on January 6, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Surprisingly close to train station although this was not a problem, no allocated parking, carparks nearby but at a cost & insecure in our opinion, having said that our car survived unscathed for 4 nights. Would recommend hotel provided customers are made aware of noise from both nightclub & racing cars." (3305397697)
Victorian style,recently decorated hotel, convenience of a pub downstairs, close to seafront, town centre, public transport.
Noise from nightclub, particularly fri & sat nights at closing time, also 'boy racers' using outside road as a racecourse!
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Wayne ( Mature couple)
from Milton keynes , GB on June 8, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"very good and an excellent breakfast" (97634951)
room was spacious all areas were clean and well maintained
no net curtains (it was a warm day and night and had window open but bug/flies came in
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Louise ( Family with young children)
from Nottingham , UNITED KINGDOM;GB on October 25, 2006
It was a clean and tidy room.
Where do I start! The live band playing till 11.30pm. The noise from the streets, trying to get into the locked part of the hotel reception and it being part of a hotel and never seeing one hotel staff member.
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Anthony ( Mature couple)
from Leicester , United Kingdom;GB on September 7, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Food could have been better (or cheaper) and breakfast times more flexible." (3304901625)
Clean, tidy and bright.
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Sarah-jane ( Solo business traveller)
from Burn, selby , GB on October 12, 2007
The location - ideal with it being opposite the railway station. Close enough to hospital - where I worked. Friendly atmosphere and helpful staff
the noise - I did not realise it was above a pub,karaoke and nightclub. This was my error as it is stated on internet. If I had been working the next morning (rather than the afternoon) I would have had to move.
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on August 1, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Fine and beside that generally the staff were helpful and gave us privacy" (3305093447)
Convinient for my family
Cleanliness, The lamps were having dust and room the room wasn't cleaned throughout our stay ,only somebody who come to ask if we need anything.
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Alexander ( Solo business traveller)
from Covenrty , United Kingdom;GB on July 30, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"apart from the water being miles to hot also the carpet in room 5 looked dirty/soiled" (3305099082)
it was ok
the hot water in bath room was very hot. this could be a problem with childeren
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Anonymous ( Solo leisure traveller)
on May 8, 2007
Easy to find. Friendly staff. Good clean room.
No easy parking in vacinity. Sunday breakfast not served until 9.00am
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 14, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"A very idiosyncratic hotel! Suited us but may not suit everyone! Be prepared for odd events! We'd stay here again but that was largely due to the friendly and helpful staff and the fact that they took responsibility for things which should have been sorted out by the manager!" (107940801)
room: very quiet, clean, well equipped. staff: charming and very friendly
Manager seemed to be on another planet.. couldn't be bothered to come down as we booked in. Double booking (but a member of staff went to a lot of trouble to get us in...)
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on July 20, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"disco and the noise outside hotel was a suprise.. hard to get sleep. Good place for those who don" (3305016326)
Room and staff were nice, situation central.
Lot of noise came from outside (youngster
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Anna ( Mature couple)
from Belfast , GB on September 30, 2008
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (107295131)
very close to the station
tv didn't work
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Jill ( Other)
from Monkton farleigh , United Kingdom;GB on July 19, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"I didn't know breakfast wasn't included & it had to be ordered at the bar & paid for the afternoon before which is not helpful when you are trying to get to a wedding( ordering & paying for 8 adults + 3 children) & you have no time spare. So we didn't get breakfast on Sunday. The lack of designated reception staff meaning booking in is done at the bar with smokers & drinkers is not presenting a good image to the hotel guests. Also we needed a cot for my 1 year old grandaughter but the only one in the hotel given to us was broken so she had to sleep with her parents on a very hot night." (3304737832)
The room was nicely furnished & fittings good. The staff were helpful but not very quick with booking us in, we were very limited on time as had to get to a wedding.
The environment- loud music from bar & night club, traffic noise & people leaving night club shouting out to each other.
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Chris ( Other)
from Northampton , United Kingdom;GB on July 1, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"sleepless" (3304928253)
central location
Built over a very noisy night club and we did not get to sleep till 2.00 !!!!!!
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on June 24, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"I was disappointed with my stay generally but the worst aspect was the obvious lack of care in preparing the room. The carpet had not been vaccuumed and was in poor condition, the bed cover appeared unclean and I had no confidence in the cleanliness of the ensuite or towels. There was a general air of age about the whole room." (3304897974)
The Big Screen in the bar area to watch the football
1.Dirty/untidy room, 2.old/cracked wash basin/toilet, 3.unvacuumed carpet, 4.broken front on small portable TV, 5.no remote control for TV, 6.no sign of any receptionist either when I arrived, at 18:40, or when I left at 08:30. 7.Earliest breakfast was at 08:30 (when I had to leave)
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Anonymous ( Family with young children)
on June 17, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"The general look of the hotel was nice and the staff were polite and friendly although we did come across the following problems... The radiator was on in the bathroom with a 30 degree heat outside. Mentioned it to staff and was told the heating was off!!!(although they did say they'd check it for us). We ordered a continental breakfast the night before which was fine, until we realised in the morning we had no cutlery to eat cereal with or spread butter/jam! As the bar was shut we were unable to find any staff to assist us. Nearly cut finger trying to adjust the windows and there were no curtains/blinds in bathroom so had to hang suit bag up to stop people outside seeing us on the toilet/in the shower (had small frosted area of glass but only covered you if you are under 4 foot tall). Although the staff were nice enough, we probably wouldn't book at this particular hotel again." (3304735802)
It had beds and a tv.
Where do we start??? See general view!
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on January 31, 2008
Almost everything! It was quiet, clean, the staff were helpfull and freindly.
Just the broken window, but that didn't bother us at all!
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Donna ( Group of adult friends)
from Telford , United Kingdom;GB on June 27, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"We were aware of the nightclub being next door but the 2am noise outside is loud and can disturb. The breakfast is very good value for the extra fiver, but the time was restrictive to a single hour. Overall it was a pleasant experience" (99365974)
The rooms were really nicely and tastefully updated.
Rooms could do with a bit of a deeper clean
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Joel ( Family with older children)
from Oakland, ca , US on June 11, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Loved it. I will definitely stay there again, as I have a friend in Worthing who I will be visiting again." (99449804)
Beautifully decorated, convenient location, very friendly
Not enough towel bars in the bathroom
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Anonymous ( Young couple)
on May 1, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"It was a excellent stay for single night. The staff is very good as they helped me in every possible way." (99418456)
Hospitality.
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Nicholas ( Group of adult friends)
from Portsmouth , United Kingdom;GB on May 1, 2007
HANDY FOR RAIL STATION, CLEAN, FRIENDLY
DIDN'T AFFECT US BECAUSE WE GOT IN LATE OURSELVES, BUT WITH NIGHTCLUB NEXT DOOR NOT IDEAL FOR AN EARLY NIGHT.
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on April 27, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel is ideal for a budget stay in Worthing or for weekends visiting Brighton. The rooms are very recently refurbished to a high standard (with plasma TVs etc), and the staff are genuinely excellent. It is very conveniantly located right next to Worthing station, and about 20mins drive from Brighton town centre. The food was also outstanding. The 'Mega Burgers' we had for lunch on the Saturday were freshly made, and pretty much the best burgers we'd ever eaten! Top Marks" (99691995)
The staff were absolutely exceptional before and during our stay. They arranged special circumstances to accommodate our party, and were very friendly, helpful and attentive. The rooms were of a very high standard and very spacious, especially considering the reasonable pricing.
The showers were quite low-powered
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Michael ( Mature couple)
from Streatham , United Kingdom;GB on April 1, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"The booking was made on spec. from an ad.found on my computer,the booking was confirmed & Emailed to me within minutes. efficiency +++ Staff very pleasant & helpful on arrival & departure. Already planning to return soon." (99507106)
Strangely beside a railway station...The peace & quiet !! The attention to nostalgic influences.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on March 28, 2007
Clean, spacious, staff very helpful and friendly, convenient so would definately go there again
The room was bigger than expected everything in place although the lighting could have been better, an extra light would make getting ready a lot easier, breakfast was not included this was extra.
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Sharron ( Group of adult friends)
from Walsall , United Kingdom;GB on February 8, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"On arrival and checking in I was extremely aprehensive there was no one on reception and we had to go into the bar to check in and along with the fact that they wrote down your card details even though you used chip & pin to pay which concerns us still. On admission to the hotel and indeed the room was very pleasantly surprised, the room was excellent, everything new and great decor even a plasma tv on our wall. Due to the refurbishment it was clear there are a few 'snagging' jobs to be dealt with but overall great. We ate an evening meal in the pub and I have to say this is not for the faint hearted! Portions were huge!But very nice recommend the sausage & Mash. Staff very obliging the place is relaxed and friendly, directly opposite the train station and handy for taxi's. Although there is a nite club next door so unless your up for clubbing maybe Fri/Sat night are not for you. Would reccomend otherwise all in all great value for money." (99957970)
Room was fantastic had been refurbished decor and facilities were excellent. Staff were very helpful
Checking in process also even though you paid in advance for the room with your card and PIN they also took your card number including security number which was very worrying indeed
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on January 17, 2007
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"We stayed as a visiting hockey team playing a cup match the following day. The hotel staff were very friendly and accommodated our bar needs!! The bar should stay open a little longer though!! The rooms were fine - though one apparently didnt have wide screen when the others all did!! The lad who checked us in was helpful as we had a slightly less able lady with us so he made sure she didnt have loads of stairs to struggle up." (99470293)
Friendly staff, catered to all our needs. Clean rooms, fairly spacious.
Having to pay extra for breakfast!
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Janine ( Young couple)
from Southampton , United Kingdom;GB on December 20, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"We were made very welcome during our stay by all the staff, the breakfast was excellent." (99212521)
The accomodation was lovely and exceptionally clean.
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Brian ( Group of adult friends)
from Hinckley , United Kingdom;GB on December 15, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"If you don't mind a bit of music and want to join in, this is a great place to be" (99126948)
very good helpful staff the rooms were clean and tidy, flatscreen TV was excellent,
loud music until closing time in the bar area. if you want an early night ask for a quiet room if possible.
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Jake ( Group of adult friends)
from Canterbury , United Kingdom;GB on December 13, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Overall, a very pleasant hotel with good transport links and the hotel itself is generally pleasing and tidy." (99262033)
It was great value for mojney. The room was compact but comfortable and was near to several key transport links.
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Anonymous ( Solo business traveller)
on November 25, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"This hotel was booked at the last minute and was really somewhere he had to stay but looking back he said it was clean and everyone was polite, i would book this hotel again and definatley for our clients." (99387814)
I booked this accomadation for my Contracts Manager and he was Overall really inpressed
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Adrian ( Young couple)
from Keele , United Kingdom;GB on October 26, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"The rooms are great, the staff are nice friendly and polite, everythings clean and fresh, its in a great location, serves decent food, can't think what more you could really ask from a hotel really, especially one of this price range" (99237380)
very nice accomodation, with some rooms gettin upgraded facilities, but even the existing stuff isn't bad!
if i had to think of anything at all, the radiator made some occasional odd noises... and i'm really groping to find something bad to say for this!
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on September 15, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Very good value accommodation, very good food and good value, but a bit noisy at night." (3304373856)
Clean and Functional
Noise at night, and poor shower water flow
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Gillian ( Mature couple)
from Wirral , United Kingdom;GB on September 12, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Good location, excellent food, staff very friendly and very helpful, hotel could be very noisey on club nights, check before booking! Car parking a bit of a problem if you are in and out all day. The food in the hotel is excellent and the full English breakfast is also good.Overall had an excellent stay." (3305324557)
clean, adequate for length of stay
didnt like being on the top floor.
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Maryanne ( Group of adult friends)
from Rochester , United Kingdom;GB on August 23, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"We assumed there would be night staff so that we could arrive late from a wedding in Brighton. Fortunately one of the party needed to go to the hotel and change mid-evening so managed to pick up both room keys. We were also stuck to find anyone to pay in the morning! Could probably do with a buzzer or similar on the counter though we found somone in the bar area in the end. The standard of the accommodation was very good though." (3304973369)
Bedrooms were a good size and contained everything we needed.
Nothing
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James ( Young couple)
from Braintree , United Kingdom;GB on August 3, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"Excellent value for a weekend break - a beautiful old hotel, although in-room fixtures + fittings were generally approaching the ends of their useful lives (sash windows that needed to be wedged open, loose bathroom taps etc). Plenty of on-street parking in the immediate surrounding area, and little or no disturbance from the pub downstairs or the railway line, with the station conveniently located directly opposite the hotel. Pleasant staff orchestrated a speedy, efficient check-in - overall a very good experience." (3304920451)
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Peter ( Mature couple)
from Sherborne , United Kingdom;GB on July 27, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"We only stayed overnight but if we needed to stay in the area again we would have no worries about booking this Hotel again" (3305085309)
Character. many old features, friendly staff
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Margaret ( Group of adult friends)
from Gosforth , United Kingdom;GB on July 26, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"was over all happy with hotel,only used it to sleep in ,ddint eat there at all.We was out and about, staff was all nice.Its very close to get to brighton on train and worthing plenty of bars stuff." (3304926210)
was clean and staff was friendly
was no air condition let the rooms down .
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Anonymous ( Group of adult friends)
on July 19, 2006
Easy access, location good, accommodation ideal for overnight stays
The mini riot outside on the Friday night/early Saturday morning when the night club closed. This kept my friend up for 2 hours!
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Anthonie ( Mature couple)
from Apeldoorn , Netherlands;NL on June 21, 2006
the age
the room was on the second floor
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Frederick ( Solo business traveller)
from Redhills , United Kingdom;GB on May 26, 2006
Grand Victorian Hotel, Worthing - Reviews & Ratings"hotel good for price staff helpfull central area disco next door would probably wanted to know before hand but slept well as driven a long way before." (3304743289)
roomy for single clean
next to disco could get noisy
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The room was in a poor state of repair and in need a good clean.
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