The Seaview, East Preston

Had lunch here and I have to say in the main it was good. Very good quality sharing platter to start. Fish and chips to follow which was OK. Not told what the fish was but most fish tastes the same to me! Chips were fine. I do wish places would actually make their own chips, but can understand the cost situation. Worst part was the mushy peas, terrible! Beer was fine. Service was enthusiastic rather than professional. Never had a bottle of wine and a wine cooler placed on the floor before! Overall if you are in the area would suggest to give it a go. Car parking is very limited

We stayed at the Sea View for a Birthday Party. We were made very welcome on arrival and our room was lovely. Dinner and service excellent and all the staff are super friendly. We had fabulous breakfast. I would highly recommend the sea view and we will be back.

Food: excellent. Room: v clean, but rather small. First impression: very good. Off-street parking was available very close to the entrance. Check-in was at the bar in a modern bar/restaurant which was quiet and inviting, and I was soon shown to my room. The evening meal was excellent, with a couple of pints of a local ale. Food service ended at 8.30pm but that suited me fine. The bar/restaurant remained a quiet place, to be expected on a mid-week evening in November. My room had a good-sized double bed, but no other furniture apart from small bedside tables and the tea/coffee station. To watch the suspended TV therefore you had to sit on the bed; at least I found a use for the 4 cushions placed on the bed, in addition to the pillows. The room would not have been great if I had wanted to write, or use a laptop; a couple would easily get in each other's way. The ensuite shower-room was of very small dimensions. I am of medium build: the shower was just about large enough for me. The basin was really only OK for washing hands; its small size demanded you spit accurately when cleaning your teeth. However it also prevented sitting straight when using the toilet, which was raised up on a kind of step making it feel slightly awkward. During the night I was conscious of a persistent humming noise. I could not tell if this was from inside or outside the building, but I found it affected the quality of my sleep. In the morning, full English breakfast was superb, and checking out was quick and efficient with the friendly staff.