The Kildare - 4-Star Hotel in Skegness

The Kildare offers rooms with flat-screen smart TVs, in-room safes, and Tassimo coffee machines alongside standard tea and coffee selections. Guests choose from standard double rooms, deluxe double rooms, family suites with separate bedrooms, and economy doubles, all with private bathrooms and quiet street views in some units. Each room provides a safety deposit box, heating, and daily housekeeping services; the family suite includes a large bathroom with a walk-in shower and two 55-inch smart TVs.

A buffet and continental breakfast is served daily, with warm dishes, fresh pastries, pancakes, waffles, crumpets, a full English self-service bar, and gluten-free toast available on request. Breakfast selections include multiple cereals, fruit, yogurt, breads, jams, and a dozen varieties of hot drinks from the coffee machine and Tassimo. The host Murray personally accommodates dietary needs, such as preparing a custom fruit bowl for children and marking well-cooked fried eggs with foil.

The Kildare sits 600 metres from Skegness Beach and a 10-minute walk from Skegness Pier, Skegness Clock Tower, and Tower Gardens. Free private parking is available on-site for up to four vehicles, with additional street parking nearby; the hotel also offers express check-in and luggage storage. Hildreds Shopping Centre and Tower Amusements are within walking distance, and the bus and railway stations are a 9-12 minute walk.

Family rooms with separate bedrooms are offered, and the hotel provides kid-friendly buffet options, kids' meals, and a shared lounge/TV area with a garden and outdoor furniture. Guests benefit from daily housekeeping, safety deposit boxes, CCTV in common areas and outside, fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, and key access for security. A designated smoking area is available, and the garden offers a quiet space for relaxation after a day at the beach.

The Kildare is a recent winner of Channel 4's 'Three in a Bed' competition, a national television program that judges hotels on service, breakfast quality, and cleanliness. The guest reviews repeatedly highlight the generous portion sizes, personalized attention from host Murray, and high return rate-some guests have stayed eight times in one year. The hotel encourages environmentally conscious practices and provides local guides for restaurants and attractions in the shared lounge.

Awards: Winners of Channel 4's 'Three in a Bed'

Breakfast: Self-serve full English, gluten-free toast, pancakes, waffles, fruit bowls

Rooms: Family suites with separate bedrooms, 55-inch smart TVs, Tassimo coffee machines

Location: 600m from Skegness Beach, 10 min to Pier and Clock Tower

Parking: Free private on-site parking for up to 4 cars

Guest services: Daily housekeeping, luggage storage, express check-in/out