Cari Farmstay di Mersea Island

"Great location in centre of town with parking around the back. Be prepared for signs on approach suggesting you cannot drive down high street. It is only way in and as well as paying £12 for 24hr there is no direct access to the hotel so you have to carry bags and walk up narrow lane to get to the front. Not great with elderly or disabled guests although there is drop off bay out front. Very historic building with lots of original features including lots of steps with no sign of a lift. Booked...

"This is not a place to stay for light or sensitive sleepers. It is across the road from the town's clocktower which strikes every hour and chimes every quarter right through the night. The hotel clearly recognises the problem because it leaves earplugs, which are ineffective, by the bedside. We had booked for two nights but left after one because we couldn't bear another sleepless night. The manageress was entirely unsympathetic and certainly wouldn't entertain a refund. Quite probably a...