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Reviews of Fryatt Hotel & Bar

65 Garland Road, Parkeston, Harwich, CO12 4PA, United Kingdom

#25 of 26 hotels in Harwich

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 656 hotel reviews

6.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.5

  • Comfort

    6.6

  • Location

    7.4

  • Facilities

    6.2

  • Staff

    7.5

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    6.8

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  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    7.0
    Great location for the ferry, once refurb finished it'll be grand
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Public areas need the same refurb as the bedrooms to bring it unto scratch. Then it'll be a little gem.

    Clean and comfy bedrooms, newly refurbished. (Bit of a fresh paint smell) Staff helpful and safe parking in the beer garden for bicycles and motorcycles. The public areas need a refurb with new furniture to improve the first impressions. The location is excellent for the ferry (2 minutes drive) if a little uninspiring on first view. We've stayed before so knew what to expect. A locals bar so expect some rowdy singing and banter.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2024

    7.0
    Perfect for catching the ferry or just landing. Freshly refurbed bedrooms. Friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    It will benefit from the continued refurb of the public areas/bar. (these are very tired at present), Sept 2024.

    Location is super for the ferry, parking for motorcycles and cycles in the beer garden. Premises is 2 minutes drive from the ferry. Staff were friendly and welcoming. The hotel/pub is undergoing refurb so the bedrooms were good (fresh paint smell) and clean. TV has all channels and access to streaming channels. Public areas a little sad and the bar has limited range of drinks. A locals pub so a tad rowdy.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2024

    6.0
    Not great but served a purpose.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The proximity to the ferry terminal which was the reason behind our booking

    The bed rooms were good but the downstairs bar / reception was of poor quality and desperately needed refurbishment

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower was set to extremely hot and couldnt adjust. A quick fix that I am sure will be sorted.

    Clean bedroom and bathroom. Well located for Harwich ferry. It is basically a bed for the night that served its purpose well.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2024

    5.0
    Great location for catching the ferry but could do with updating and a really good clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room wasn't very clean. Curtains were falling down. My son had plastic rubbish in his bed 😠 all the staircases and rooms needed vacuuming and there were pee stains on the toilet

    Location was great for catching the boat to Hook of Holland

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 August 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's old and little dodgy but also cheap.

    It is close to ferry. And staff was very helpful.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only instand coffie A expresso machine is very cheap

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The meals and the stairs are a bit dodgy in the cottage

    It was close to the port and shops

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing was bad really. We ve been coming there for years and it s a fine one night stay for price. (Prijs/kwaliteit verhouding)

    Always nice at Fryatt, one night stay after ferry and moving on next morning. The host was very friendly 👍

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms were dark, not much natural light from windows. Otherwise it had everything you’d expect.

    Great location for getting the ferry the next day

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2024

    7.0
    Fine
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was well

    Satisfactory

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 July 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    1 room above bar and noisy.

    Location to ferry. Good sized rooms.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    -there was no one to receive us for about 10 minutes, just one of the drunks in the pub to keep us company -the pub and hotel advertised meals but they did not do meals -the room was good and spacious, but only one chair and no bed lights, just one bulb from the ceiling it is true that the accommodation is inexpensive but a number of improvements are called for.

    -a spacious room without noise from outside -location for travel to or from The Netherlands

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    small double bed instead of two single beds

    location and bar

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bar needs update 👍🏼

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2024

    7.0
    Acceptable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    In a Pub grounds that was "Very" Tired.

    Plentifull tea making equipment. Shower was good.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No problems to report.

    Very simple but cheap accommodation. Booked to get the ferry in the morning. Worked well.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    7.0
    Decent for a brief stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Having a shared bathroom is very depending on the hygienic values of your fellow guests and some were not the most neat, putting it mildly. The closest restroom at our room sadly was the case. I have seen public restrooms in the most remote area that are cleaner. I’m glad that there were at least other restroom options in the hotel where the users were more considerate of other users. our room is located to a hallway with an open window where unfortunately downstairs outside people were smoking and you can clearly smell the cigarettes.

    The hotel was good for the purpose of our stay. We needed accommodation while catching the ferry early in the morning and not wanting to drive in the middle of the night. You couldn’t get any closer. The room itself is spacious, plenty of room for your suitcases

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant enough but wouldn’t stay more than one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    To noisy I know it was a pub but got woke up at half 7 with the pub delivery and our room was right next to where they were leaving the delivery. Also only one pillow that was thinner than the duvet cover

    It was clean and comfy

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    6.0
    okay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Run down

    convenient

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    7.0
    Easy accommodation close to the ferry
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately the bathroom was not cleaned properly but the rooms are spacious and comfortable

    Good for one night ...2 minutes from the ferry

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    5.0
    Had a good time
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness

    The atmosphere

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    5.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleaned

    Good location for the harbor ferry.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    7.0
    Room was clean on arrival.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The entrance to the rooms

    Convenient location

    Stayed in May 2024

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