The Admirals Inn Guest House

*This review is seperate to the Admiral Cunningham* We booked here about 5 days in advance after a day at Thorpe Park, just somewhere to rest out head before traveling the next morning. We arrived at the pub across the road to collect the keys and got a really great welcome and service from the staff. They were brill. Unfortunately the hotel itself across the road is really poor in terms of cleanliness and quality. We arrived and instantly there was a group of lads drinking beers out the front, keeping the front door of the hotel propped open with a chair. Nice and secure. We went to find our room - in fairness, the communal areas had a smell of paint about them and the walls did look freshly painted but that's about where it ends. The carpets were stained and dirty, floorboards creaking and doors slamming. The room itself was small but that's fine, it has a bathroom, tv, mini fridge, wardrobe, microwave, coffee facilities so at least all the necessities. Sadly the cleanliness wasn't great. On the desk there was a huge iron burn. The curtains were stained. The plaster on the window ledges is peeling off. Something had been ripped off the wall in the bathroom. Just general poor quality. The bed itself was squeaky and rickety. The window next to the bed also opens out pretty much directly into someone else's window - so despite the heat we had to keep our curtains closed. This is clearly a hotel used for builders and contractors, not really ideal for a "nice" stay as a couple. Plus side was it was the cheapest we could find at £63 and had a carpark.