Name: High Beach Guest House
Address: 201 Brighton Road, Worthing, Worthing, Worthing, BN11 2EX, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

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Really enjoyed my stay at the high beach guest house. Very well priced for a comfortable room right on the sea front and a very short walk into the centre of Worthing. Could not fault it in any way.
Would I recommend booking at this bed and breakfast ?
Yes. Definitely.

High beach guest house

Happy enough with our stay here. Friendly host and the room we had was good with a beach view. Nice breakfast and then we were on our way.
Nice walk into the town from here.
All in all pretty happy and would recommend.

Glad we Visited

stayed just the one night
great location with parking
short walk into town
Sarah the landlady is lovely ... very friendly and helpful
i had an En-suite room as i dont like shared bathrooms
and some of the rooms available do not come en suite
very comfortable bed
and all the main facilities you need
the place does need some love 
But they Landlady knows this and is working on getting this sorted
dont let this put you off im sure she will get there
the breakfast is fantastic 
will return

Its very pink

This Guest House has both positive and negative aspects.

Essentially what you see is what you get!

The landlady was friendly, and pleasant which was welcome. 

Breakfast was very good in respect to the choices offered, and the English Breakfast was very tasty and well cooked.  The standard of service was not consistent after the first morning, for e.g. my friend did not have any milk provided initially one morning, and had to borrow some from another guest.  On the last morning of our stay, we were served at Breakfast by the landlady's partner.  He was pleasant on the one hand, but juxtaposed to this, I noticed he was serving at the tables with bare feet!  The latter really did surprise me, as this clearly is does not demonstrate good hygiene, nor is it professional!

My friend's kettle did not work on arrival, and this was not replaced for quite some time, so my friend could not make drinks in his room, rather he had to ask me if I could boil the kettle in my room on several occasions, to make drinks!  Waited over a day, for a replacement kettle in my friends room!

The Guest House is on a very busy road, best and safest to cross at traffic lights only, especially if you have young children with you, or are elderly.

Quite a good location on seafront and not far from town.

The positive points are that the owner is friendly and very helpful. The facilities are good and as others have said the breakfast is excellent. Our room had the additional benefit of a very good sea view. The bad points are that the balcony for the next room was immediately adjacent to one of our windows so we had to keep the curtains drawn on that window. Also there is a lack of attention to detail such as replacing light bulbs. Our room needed three that had been overlooked. The parking is very limited. However for this area the prices are reasonable and the location is good for the beach and Brighton

Good and Bad

High Beach Guesthouse Worthing review (Room 4) - 3 Star (6.5/10). 

“Great value stay in Worthing prime location. Plenty of tea and breakfast offerings, compensated for slight details missed”. 

The Good 

“Great price”.

“Diverse breakfast offering”.

“Plenty of tea supplies”.

“Room with sea view”. 

“Breakfast included in price”. 

“Reliable and free WiFi throughout”.

“Relaxing chimes and garden area”. 

“TV in room”.

“Comfy bed”.

The Bad 

“Not 24-hour checkin”. 

“Noisy road”.

“Some breakfast items overcooked”. 

“Shared bathroom”.

“Lack of variety in tea selection”. 

Location 

There were plenty of things to see along the seafront within a short walk from the hotel including the pier, a theatre and a cafe. The town centre had a nice museum with art gallery upstairs, with some interestingly “bizarre” works. This was free to explore which was nice. ( Take note of this Newmarket :) ). 

The Guesthouse was within easy walk of the train station too. Stores were within a manageable stroll including Waitrose, Morrison’s and Lidl. 
Lancing, one train stop up the road, had a cobblestone beach and a park. Nice without the rain I reckon ...
The seafront is very bike-friendly. 

Atmosphere 

The interior of the guesthouse had a calming atmosphere besides a fairly busy road, and an excitable little dog. I was made to feel at home immediately on checkin, which was good. The owner made a real effort to settle me in and gave clear directions to my room. 

I loved how you could see the sea from my bedroom window. This made the trip special. The chimes were relaxing, gently twanging a melody in the garden. 

Breakfast 

Breakfast options were provided on check-in with checkout time and WiFi password. It was fantastic to have breakfast included for just £40 !! 
You’re allowed to select a time between 7 and 9 am, which is good since you shouldn’t suffer the “they’ve run out of what I like, and everything’s gone cold” effect of some lay-in enthusiasts. 

Not me though ... no. I am up with the lark (promise).

The full breakfast offering was (Tomatoes: tinned or fresh), (Eggs: fried, poached or scrambled), (Sausage), (Bacon), mushrooms, hash browns, baked beans, a selection of cereals : (porridge or packs of Frosties) etc. There was also orange juice provided, which was a nice touch. 

Both white and brown breads were available in a bread basket, and each table was supplied with condiments such as salt and pepper. 

Tea was supplied at breakfast, with plenty of sugar and milk. The food was at least 10 minutes after the opted time though, which could have been a little quicker. Brown and tomato sauce were supplied, which was also good. As for breakfast items: (2 bacon rashers, 2 poached eggs and a well cooked sausage were provided) with plenty of mushrooms as requested and a hash brown. All items I had requested on the breakfast item form were provided, which was great. The quantity was sufficient to fill me up. 

The poached eggs were fluffy and light, and very nicely cooked. A tiny fleck of shell made it’s way onto 1, which wasn’t ideal, but no major issues. The sausage whilst crispy, was of good quality and tasted good. The bacon was a little firm and overcooked, and was perhaps my least favourite breakfast item. The mushrooms too were a little crispy, although again had good flavour. The bread offering of both white and brown was appreciated, along with plenty of butter and jam sachets. 

The breakfast experience was very nice, since the owner was very polite and attentive throughout. 

Cooking and cleaning 

A hairdryer was provided in my top drawer which was the ideal location. 

It was a shame the bathroom was shared, unlike the Bournemouth Roundhouse which was en-suite, but fortunately it was available when I needed a shower. I was a little underwhelmed still though, since the power was limited even on full (2 pronged hot setting) - unlike in the Roundhouse. It was confusing too, since temperature and power settings were combined on the top dial, with just temperature on a scale of 1-10 on the lower dial. 

My advice would be to leave the temperature dial alone on 5, and the power on full red, otherwise things get very hot or cold with minor adjustment. They also take a while to return to normal. As a shower, it was far too sensitive during temperate adjustment, yet sluggish to respond, making the experience mostly pleasant, yet uncomfortable at times ( e.g. 10 second delay, then burning hot on adjustment of 1 interval on the dial). 

I would also have appreciated a shelf to place my shampoo and shower gel sachets on, to save me bending over to pick them up as needed. The lack of bathroom bin was noticeable when trying to dispose of them, after leaving the shower. 

All a bit unfortunate ...

Chilling in your room 

The room was very clean and airy, with the window left open to maintain ventilation. On first glance, the provision of towels, a tube of shower gel, shampoo, and small soap bar, seemed minimalist, yet sufficient. 
Much like at the Afton of Eastbourne, a key rather than keycard was provided, which in my opinion is better since it cannot wear out. 

The roadnoise with the window open was considerable, and the separate room and bathroom, was a little different to what I’m used to. That said, the decor was inoffensive, and the room suited my needs well, providing 4 plug sockets, and free WIFI. The provision of WIFI password on checkin was very helpful. 4 sockets was more than the Afton per guest aswell. 

The WIFI connected easily using the password provided, with no issues. There was no login required, and the internet speed worked well for music and web surfing. 

The TV provided was of sufficient size for my room,  including HD channels. Picture quality was fine, however sound and channel adjustment on the TV, did take some getting used to. There was a mini joystick which could perform both volume and channel functions effectively with practise. After finding this on the back of the TV, then getting used to it, it worked fine. For those less adventurous, a remote was also provided. 
At least the TV worked without intermittency, unlike at the Roundhouse. 

A comfortable chair was supplied, which was padded with 2 mini cushions. Ideally you’d need the chair facing the mirror though, since when standing, my head was cut off by the top of the mirror, meaning (my hair and eyes), couldn’t be viewed. Whilst they’re nothing special, it does help to be able to modify your appearance, whilst knowing what it is. 

Having said that, with a small adjustment, the seat allowed me to resolve the issue, without stooping.

The sink in the bedroom made sense, considering the absence of an en-suite bathroom, to enable private teeth cleaning. The taps were clean, and worked well, after a firm twist. Neither were loose. Another positive. 

A small lined bin was supplied in a wicker basket. The capacity was sufficient, and the styling was consistent with other room furniture. 

Kettle capacity of 0.85 litres was disappointing. Some hotels provide kettles of 1 litre or more, such as the Majestic hotel of Harrogate. Mug size however, was considerable which compensated for this. It was nice to see a tea biscuit provision, even in such a good value hotel. This tasted of ginger, which was good for a ginger biscuit. 
The spoon wasn’t wooden or plastic, and a copious count of 16 sugar sachets were supplied, along with 4 PG tips teabags. 9 semi-skimmed milk tubes, and lots of caffeinated coffee, was also displayed. Whilst numbers were good, variety was a little constrained. 

For example, only one type of sugar and teabag were provided. Decaf tea, or brown sugar options would’ve appealed. Overall though, with the addition of a glass for water, the tea tray was pretty good. 

Only 3 small drawers were provided, which meant storage was limited. This was better at the Roundhouse. Unfortunately, the wardrobe didn’t improve things. This was particularly narrow, meaning limited space for clothing. 3 hangers was one of the lowest numbers I’ve seen. About 10 I feel, is the optimum for 2 guests. Since this was a single room, at least 5 would’ve been nice. The Afton supplied this which was great. 

It was good that my room door locked automatically when shutting for security purposes. The bathroom door also locked successfully, unlike the Afton.

Price 

At just £40 per night for a stay in a prime seaside location on the south coast, I hadn’t any problem paying full price. It felt such good value at that, I felt lucky to be able to stay. The breakfast included certainly went over and above what I had paid, and for that I am very grateful. WIFI inclusion was just a bonus. 

Summary 

A great value stay in a prime location of Worthing. Plenty of offerings for tea and breakfast, compensated for any slight details missed.

“Great value stay in Worthing prime location. Plenty of tea and breakfast offerings, compensated for slight details miss

Reason for our short stay was my uncle has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and was rushed to hospital and had to come see him before was to late and had explained this when we first arrived after we had visited him in hospital we came back and sat in our room watching tv.Me and my mum turned up to the hotel and we were not sure where to park the car, we rang the hotel number and it had no answer so parked out the front and my mum went to the door and they didn't answer and nobody was around and it took ages to find someone.
We took all our bags in and it was smelly soon as walked in. Got to our room and it was cosy. We noticed when mum went to make herself a coffee and put milk in, stirred it and noticed bits in it, looked at the sachet and was way out of date (2/3/19) we only had one mug and one glass between us. 
I sat down in the chair that was by the window there's mold on the celling. We then went to put our phones to charge and there aren't many plug sockets to use. There's one really dodgy looking one by the floor that is hanging off the wall and one single socket used for the telly and one double for the kettle (that I've had to use as i didn't like the one on the floor hanging off the wall at all). This morning I had a shower and a few tiles are cracked and we only had one towel also for the shower. We went down for our breakfast and the conservatory door was open and we noticed it was a dog grooming parlour and it was smelly and the woman smelt of wet dog also same as whole hotel downstairs. Our breakfast was not hot,bacon was over cooked and tomato was tasteless and the coffee was too strong even though my mum likes strong coffee was too strong for her. We are dog lovers but do not like dogs who beg at a table and her dog did. The extractor fans in the loo and shower  were full of dust and fluff.
But apart from that the lady was friendly. The bed was comfortable and clean although the shower was noisy it was a good powerful shower.
We knew it was a three star but had expected more cleaniness, in date milk and towels for each! We could not ask anybody as didn't see anyone anywhere until morning. And she very insensitively asked how was your night when she'd knew it was a sad 
visit.
Really upset about it. She had no 
sympathy for us one bit even when was
clearly upset. When we left she said have a nice time as well (really weird)
😥😥😠😠

Really not the best

Not the most friendly reception on arrival. The room was shabby and filthy, ie: windows and windowsill dirty, headboard and carpet stained with unknown substances. Kettle looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in years as was the accompanying mug. The shared toilet/shower was so dirty I didn’t use it at all. The only positive was the bed linen was clean!

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