Channel View Guest House

We stayed in the sea view family room. It was comfortable and quiet. Facilities included a mini fridge with chilled water and fresh milk which makes a difference. Robes were provided and shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. The only con was the bathroom. Shower pressure was very low. I struggled washing my long hair. Not much to be done about that though. The sink was very small so tricky to wash face. The host Melaney was very warm and welcoming and communications before our stay were great. Breakfast had plenty of choice, especially the pancakes! Have room until 11am on last day, so nice not to have to rush. We'll definitely be back.

Such a friendly place. We had one of the room that looks straight out at the sea and the view was gorgeous, with the sun smiling at us as we woke up. Having stayed in the same road previously but further towards the town we found this place to be so much more quiet overnight, as there was less traffic noise. The room was lovely and clean and my hubby was delighted with the cafetiere and coffee provided along with the kettle and tea. It was lovely to have a fridge in the room too. Melaney was a lovely hostess, helping me celebrate with cake and then a breakfast candle!! Breakfast was excellent and carried us through the day. Overall excellent value.

I stayed in the single room for 2 nights as the base for my solo trip exploring the Jurassic coast. Melaney is a wonderfully kind and warm host, with great recommendations for food, drink, and entertainment in the area. The biggest highlight hands down is the view of the sea from the room. Falling asleep to the sound of waves and waking up to the sunrise over them was amazing - it made me want to stay in the room rather than venture out sometimes! Perfect view of the fireworks on Monday night too. The room itself is a bit dated and could do with some upkeep (scuffed walls, fading wallpaper, creaky bed) but it’s overall comfortable. The bathroom was the only overall negative part of the experience for me. The water pressure in the shower is very low and the hot water only lasted about 5 minutes each time. After a day of hiking and spending time in the sea you want to know you’ll be able to get nice and clean! The towels smelled musty and the towel rod was coming off of the wall. I would still recommend this guesthouse based on service, location, and view for this price.

The host is lovely The view is great The street is quiet The food is great The room and bed are comfortable A great stay

Amazing place to stay 100% recommend, melaney is brilliant and nothing is too much trouble! Comfortable and clean with a lovelt breakfast, best place weve stayed in. Booked already for next year !

Overall the stay was very pleasant. The service was very good. However there are a few points which I feel need to be said. The bed needs replacing - was very old. The towels could do with replacing as they are starting to look faded and worn. The breakfast system of three sittings is understandable as Melaney works alone for most of the time - but it would be better customer service if you weren't told when you were expected to come down. Rather a blanket time should be given so you can please yourself. Some of the bathroom facilities such as the towel rail and toilet roll holder are coming away from the wall and there are signs that the rooms need some work doing as the wallpaper is faded and worn in places. The Guest House is very hot a lot of the time - the weather was good when I was there which I am sure will account for some of it but being a small establishment and the rooms are very close together - you need to keep the windows open or you will be stifled in the heat of the rooms. However overall the stay was good - breakfast was very nice and you could choose each day if you wanted to change your options. The cold water and fresh milk in the fridge in the room is a nice touch and I loved the binoculars that are in the room - you could look out over the bay and see ships and cruise liners coming in each day.