Your Home Away From Home in Thorpe Bay

Another wonderful stay at my favourite hotel, on arrival I was given a superb upgrade, made my visit even more special, the Roslin never fails to please. Staff always polite, friendly and helpful. Rooms a delight, food simply scrumptious.

We booked an evening stay over here very recently and from the time we walked through the door to the time we left, everything was absolutely perfect, and this was despite them having a wedding party on the day. I cannot praise the staff enough, absolutely superb, especially Lea. Food was excellent quality and plenty of it. We stayed in a superior/seaview room with balcony, everything was catered for, fabulous little coffee machine in the room, usb chargers a plenty and the room was decorated/designed to a very high standard. Will definitely return, this is now our place to go to any time we are in Southend.

We had a fabulous mid week early dinner at the Roslin for a family gathering; 6 of us. We started with drinks on the terrace and then had a 3 course meal at a lovely round table looking out on to the estuary. The waiters went out of their way to make this a special occasion with their great service. All the food was outstanding and beautifully presented and the delivery was well paced. The Roslin has a very good ambience, very welcoming with plenty of subtle finishing touches to give the establishment a relaxed seaside feel. I also think it has an excellent range of cuisine choices throughout the day to cater for all tastes and requirements. We were here from 17:30 to 22:00! So lovely. Thank you!

I really don't want to write and tell you how wonderful RB Hotel is because I won't get in next time I wish to go . 6 wonderful 3 day breaks have taught us that, despite staying in some of the worlds most prestigious hotels in Dubai, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Paris, Rome and London, that the feeling of friendship, family, politeness tinged with humour and crafted cooking means that this is probably our best hotel for a break ever. We love the buzz in the bar, the busy restaurant , the courteous attitude of the staff, and the tasty meals. Not forgetting the relaxing views from the balconies looking over the Thames Estuary. It's super clean. Paintwork up to scratch, delightful bedrooms in sea blue/green with art deco features and your own record player with a few 33rpm discs. The food isn't Michelin starred, but do we really want to eat that rich a meal 3 days running. The products from the sea are well prepared correctly priced (not cheap) and delicious --do look on the website to see the menus. If you want peace and tranquility such as you might get in a remote Scottish Manor House Relais Chateaux, then this isn't for you , but it does it for us every time, and my wife and I are in love with the Roslin.

We were so lucky to spend our first night here at The Roslin and we talked about it our entire vacation. Everything about this hotel was perfection, from the friendly and very helpful staff, the thoughtful and intentional decor to the incredible drinks and gorgeous food. We wish we would stayed longer.