I STAYED AT THE AVALON HOTEL WITH MY HUSBAND AND 2 KIDS ON A LAST MINUTE BREAK BEFORE THE KIDS WENT BACK TO SCHOOL. I CHOSE THE AVALON BECAUSE I WANTED A FAMILY ROOM WITH PRIVATE FACLITIES AND HAD VERY LITTLE CHOICE AT SHORT NOTICE. ( MOST HOTELS WERE FULL) THE AVALON BEING QUITE LARGE (30 ROOMS) WAS BUSY BUT COULD ACCOMMODATE ME. THE LANDLADY BARBARA AND FAMILY WERE VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL, THE ROOMS WERE CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE WITH TEA AND COFFEE AND T.V. THE BREAKFAST WAS REALLY GOOD AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF IT. THE HOTEL WAS VERY WELL PLACED NEXT TO THE BEACH AND A FIVE MINUTE WALK TO CENTRE OF TOWN. WOULD STAY AGAIN. IF I WERE TO BE NEGATIVE ABOUT ANYTHING IT WOULD BE THAT THE HOTEL WOULD BENIFIT FROM A LICK OF PAINT HERE AND THERE.
ANDREA ROBINSON, DURHAM , ENGLAND (Family with young children)