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University of Essex - Southend Campus

2.0 star property
Guesthouse in Southend-on-Sea with a conference center

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Property entrance
Business center
Interior
Basic Single Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property grounds
University of Essex - Southend Campus provides a business center and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Tonight

Sep 7 - Sep 8
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Tomorrow

Sep 8 - Sep 9
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Basic Single Room | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Desk
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Southend-on-Sea, University of Essex - Southend Campus is in the city center and by the ocean. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Belfairs Wood, Park and Nature Reserve and Hadleigh Castle Country Park, while Beecroft Art Gallery and New Empire Theatre are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Roots Hall Stadium or Rollacity.
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University Square, 36 Queens Rd, Southend-on-Sea, England, SS1 1BF

What's nearby

  • Adventure Island - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Southend Pier - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Southend Beach - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Cliffs Pavilion - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Thorpe Bay Beach - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • Southend Victoria Station - 4 min walk
  • London (SEN-Southend) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Buddha Belly - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Nero - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪PizzaExpress - ‬1 min walk

About this property

University of Essex - Southend Campus

Guesthouse by the ocean
University of Essex - Southend Campus provides a business center and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • 15 meeting rooms and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 50 rooms have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers and toilet paper
  • Limited housekeeping and desks

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (weekly)

Business services

  • 15 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Built in 2010

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is University of Essex - Southend Campus pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at University of Essex - Southend Campus ?

University of Essex - Southend Campus doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at University of Essex - Southend Campus ?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at University of Essex - Southend Campus ?

Check-out is at 9:30 AM.

Where is University of Essex - Southend Campus located?

Located in the heart of Southend-on-Sea, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea City Hall, and Prittlewell Priory. New Empire Theatre and Southend Cliff Gardens are also within 15 minutes. Southend Victoria Station is only a 4-minute walk and Southend Central Station is 8 minutes.

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University of Essex - Southend Campus Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 20 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were so friendly and helpful. Place was clean safe and quiet. Great value for money and such a convenient location. Check in was efficient and quick. Would definitely use again thank yiu
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner stayed here as he needed somewhere quick and easy to stay. He said it was suitable for what he needed it for, and he really enjoyed the site seeing. If need to contact them, just don't do it via the app, as you won't get a reply (as I found out!)!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Mike

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
On your website it stated parking was included, only to find that it's Not
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Russ

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Booked with provision for free parking which wasn’t the case, no drinks provided, no cutlery
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

ARUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tried to check in after booking through Expedia yesterday, they had no information about any booking and are not currently letting their rooms out. I was left stranded, trying to get hold of someone to talk to at Expedia. They left me on hold for nearly 2 hours before I just gave up. Will never use this site again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Doorkeeper turned the guest away - despite prepayment - giving fear of covid as a reason. Guest left at 8pm at night in Southend on SEA with nowhere to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Barrie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

trevlig personal och billigt

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The mattress was extremely uncomfortable. Could not sleep all night.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The price is very reasonable. The rooms are clean and have all basic facilities. The location is excellent. The staff are very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Patrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not really geared up for hotel guests. Staff were porters. Clouds of rubbish outside front door and some blew in and was never cleaned up. Breakfast for 5 days was 5 paper bags of food left on the first day - do croissants and muffins last five days? Bed was hard an had a waterproof sheet so was sweaty. Couldn't get the broadband to work. No tv, radio or tea coffee making facilities. Apart from that it was fine...
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good price and close to high street and shops. No tv or kettle in room and welcome brochure quite specific about not using communal kitchen, which was a shame. Wifi instructions seemed to involve setting up an account so didn't use. Very close to a big Sainsbury's. Staff helpful and polite.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic, but good.

A clean room with a comfortable bed and ensuite, was all I needed and was what I got. Staff were very helpful even though I arrived at 5 minutes to midnight. Good soundproofing, so no noise from the street.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

mauro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

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