OYO Devine Beach Hotel, Westcliff Southend-On-Sea

I booked at the last minute and quite late, and actually arrived before all the passwords arrived on WhatsApp, but there was someone available to let me in. Unfortunately, the room I was allocated was already occupied - I found this out when I entered the pass code and went into the room, which could have been very awkward. But again, the lad who let me in was able to allocate a room with a key and not a pass code, so it worked out all right, but it's a bit alarming that I was sent incorrect room details. Room was OK, it was basic and not en-suite, but fine for a night's stay. There is no breakfast provided but there was parking (bit of a tight squeeze).

What an absolute dump 🤢I'm surprised this is actually still open it's definitely the worst hotel I've stayed in. Also there's crack heads that's been housed in some rooms. I wouldn't stay here for free it's that bad please close the place down.

This was a stopover to visit friends and I needed to be near them and the sea! The accommodation was easy to find and although there were parking spaces there that I could have used earlier in the day - at night there were none (so I was glad I'd left my car near my friend's house after our day out together. She gave me a lift there in the end, owing to the bitter cold that night (-2 outside).. I couldn't easily figure out how to enter the door code as it was a flat smart screen surface. I simply couldn't see the little hand written note below it in the dark saying how to enter codes. In the end, a hotel lady appeared to let me in. I explained I couldn't see the tiny note. First off, I made my way to the room I was supposedly allocated. It was a bit of a shock, as I entered a room that was clearly in occupation. Fortunatley no one was actually in the room, but their stuff was on the chairs and clearly this was someone's paid for room! I had to return downstairs, but this time was given a top floor room up in the garrett. This was ok and roomy enough, but rather cold. The heating was barely on! Fortunately I had bought myself a snug blanket top. I mentioned the cold to a lady on my exit at checkout the next day - she said I could have had an extra heater in there. I just wasn't sure about going back down again given the proprietor was apparently ready for bed and I was a bit concerned about leaving my room, after my earlier experience. Reasonable stay however.

Room was not even close to the photographed example, bathroom was a closet with a toilet and a shower in it and the sink was literally in the living room. Did not see a single member of staff during my stay to discuss the matter and when I tried to phone the hotel I was met with a dialler which would not connect me to a human being. I will never be going near an OYO hotel again in my life.

Hotel is basic but clean, reception had a damp smell, but room was clean and warm, only stayed for one night and didn’t spend anytime in the room, room had a fridge but it was noisy, bed seemed comfy enough,

Place is a bit run down and could do with a revamp. It was clean and well located for us.

If you are looking for basic, affordable hotel for an overnight stay, this place ticks all the boxes. Almost adjacent to Westcliff Railway Station and the Seafront and just a short walk (or train ride) to Southend itself. Not sure I would want to stay here for a longer visit, but it certainly served its purpose for my brief overnight stay.

Comfortable bed quite Don’t like having to access both room and entrance via a code Prefer maybe code to get into building key for the room Staying overnight for a party Not suitable if it was business Table chair very basic but not applicable to us. Good price for an overnighter

Worst hotel ever is more like a hostel the window was broken and wouldn’t close the carpet had stains all over it absolutely terrible nothing like the pictures on line