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The Borough Hotel, Southend-On-Sea
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 2EJ
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Reviews of The Borough Hotel (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Borough Hotel
Seaside pub that appears to have a bit of a touch of faded grandeur about it. The pub is mainly carpeted but has a laminate area, possibly used as a dancefloor, with a raised area near the front windows able to be used as a stage. There were World Cup buntings in place, with coverage of one World Cup game just finishing on the TVs. There is a games machine next to the bar and a pool table around the corner. A few picnic tables to the front have a good vantage over the amusement park opposite.
6 handpulls on the bar alluded to the fact that the pub appeared in the Good Beer Guide back in 2014. These days, the only cask ales were London Pride & Courage Best. Ciders were Strongbow Original & Dark Fruits. My Courage Best (brewed by Eagle these days) was acceptable but was served by a pretty disinterested young barmaid.
Food is promoted on large screens above the bar. The menu looked very similar to that of a fish and chip shop. So, I'd imagine it's brought from the shop nextdoor.
The last time I visited Southend, I only went to a seafront pub called Cornucopia, which closed about 18 months ago. As such, I knew roughly what to expect of the pubs and bars along here, but after the good surprise of Chinnery's, I was expecting something a little better here and ended up being disappointed.
On 16th June 2026
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3511 recommendations about 3509 pubs]
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Thomas Cusack left this review about The Borough Hotel
Nice pub in the daytime great staff so much so we returned in the evening oh dear me there was a reggae group that arrived about 7.30 pm and proceeded to bring in equipment with total disruption and inconvenience to the patrons there was 2 women and 4 or 5 men climbing over chairs and tables with dirty shoes , a couple of their children roaming around whilst they disrupted the whole pub one of the males said I need to put this flag up can you move! The whole pub became a total breech of health and safety and totally unfit for purpose,can anyone comment on this...MANAGER? Would welcome your comments. Also ladies toilets were very dark and dingy with a couple of withered, unkept looking soap bars scattered on the sinks a feeble hand dryer could be improved with better lighting and a maintained soap pump and dryer.
On 5th June 2016
- rating: 2
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Borough Hotel
A nice building from the outside, with seating on the main parade near the screams from the amusement park.
The inside is mainly given over to entertainment areas, a music area & pool area. Nothing much more inside to describe! 2 real ales - Speckled Hen & Courage Best Bitter - thre quality of which was very average despite its listing in the Good Beer Guide.
On 18th August 2014
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1611 recommendations about 1588 pubs]
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Southend Victoria, 0.77 miles, 14 min walk (show)
Southend East, 1.06 miles, 20 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes - resident only - last updated 20 June 2014 by john mcgraw
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 24 November 2013 by john mcgraw
- Beer Garden : Yes - + Pavement seating area - last updated 24 November 2013 by john mcgraw
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 01 August 2015 by john mcgraw
- Car Park : No last updated 24 November 2013 by john mcgraw
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Darts : Yes last updated 24 November 2013 by john mcgraw
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 16 June 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Function Room : No last updated 20 September 2015 by john mcgraw
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 June 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 16 June 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Karaoke : Yes last updated 22 August 2014 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : Yes last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 20 September 2015 by john mcgraw
- Pinball : No last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 June 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 March 2009 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 08 May 2014 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 16 June 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : No last updated 16 June 2026 by Blue Scrumpy
