Hotels near London Southend Airport
London Southend Airport sits at the edge of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with its own railway station built onto the terminal. Hotels here range from budget chain rooms near the runway to seafront guesthouses a short taxi ride toward the pier and beach.
Southend Airport's biggest advantage over London's larger hubs is its size: a small terminal, a short walk to the on-site railway platform, and none of the sprawling transfers that eat into a trip elsewhere. Hotels near the airport split into two clear groups. A handful sit right by the terminal, built for a quick overnight before an early flight, with free parking and predictable chain-brand rooms. A much wider set clusters along the seafront and town centre a short taxi ride away, where Southend's identity as a proper English seaside resort takes over: the pier, the beach, Adventure Island and rows of family-run guesthouses that predate the airport's growth by decades.
London Southend Airport in numbers
Family9.8The Moorings Bed and Breakfast
A near-perfect rated B&B one minute from Camelia Restaurant
Family9.6Beaches Guest House
Sea-view balcony rooms with beach access and a garden
Near the airport9.4WNS Hotel
Highly rated four-star rooms near Camelia Restaurant
Family9.4Creeksea Place Barns
Countryside spa stay with a hot tub near Burnham-on-Crouch
Family9.4pebbles Hotel
A Victorian townhouse B&B overlooking the beach
Family9.4Camelia Hotel Southend
Sea-view rooms with beach access and pet-friendly stays
Family9.2Roslin Beach Hotel
Sea-view spa rooms with beach access near the shore
Family9.0Ilfracombe House Hotel
Family-run comfort with free parking near Sealife Adventure
Near the airport9.0Hamiltons Boutique Hotel - Accommodation & Tea Room - Southend on Sea
Boutique tea room stay with estuary views near the pier
Near the airport9.0The Royal Burnham Yacht Club
A yacht club setting three minutes from the Clock Tower
Family8.8The Ship Inn
Upmarket pub rooms with free breakfast near the Clock Tower
Family8.8Premier Inn Southend-On-Sea (Thorpe Bay) hotel
Seafront family rooms with free parking and beach access
Family8.6Cobham Lodge Hotel
Free breakfast two minutes from Toulouse Restaurant
Family8.6Premier Inn Southend Airport hotel
Free parking and a beer garden by the terminal
Near the airport8.6University of Essex Southend Rooms
Simple central rooms two minutes from Focal Point Gallery
Family8.6Holiday Inn Southend by IHG
Rooftop dining with runway views by the terminal
Family8.6Cherry Tree - Stambridge
Real ale pub rooms three minutes from Stambridge Mills
Family8.6The Rochford Hotel
Free breakfast and a brasserie four minutes from The Square
Near the airport8.4Isabella Rooms
Simple rooms one minute from The Dome
Family8.4The Oysterfleet Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
Lakeside budget rooms one minute from Oyster Fleet
Family8.4Premier Inn Southend On Sea (Eastern Esplanade) hotel
Budget seafront rooms five minutes from Sealife Adventure
Family8.2The Last Post
Warmly decorated pub rooms with a terrace and restaurant
Family8.2Seven Hotel
Boutique estuary views six minutes from Southend Pier
Family8.2The Hope Hotel
Compact beach-view rooms four minutes from Southend Pier
Family8.0Oakland Hotel
Family-run rooms with Asian dining and live music
Airport shuttle7.6Park Inn by Radisson Palace, Southend-on-Sea
The only hotel on this airport list with its own shuttle
Near the airport7.4Southend Airport Bed and Breakfast
A simple B&B base two minutes from Sutton Court Drive
Family7.2Skylark Hotel
Seven-acre family-run complex with its own conference centre
Family7.0The New Chichester Hotel
A 13th-century farm building with free breakfast included
Near the airport0.0Southend Retreat King Suite
A private suite three minutes from Bridgwater Drive
What to expect
- The airport's own railway station sits beside the terminal, a two-minute covered walk from check-in
- Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world, a defining local landmark
- Thorpe Bay and Eastern Esplanade offer quieter, more residential seafront stays close to the airport
- Adventure Island amusement park and Sealife Adventure anchor the family-holiday side of town
- Westcliff-on-Sea and Leigh-on-Sea further west add Victorian townhouses and an Old Town cockle-shed waterfront
Good to know
- ✓Book a hotel near the terminal for a tight overnight turnaround, and a seafront address for a longer layover with time to explore
- ✓Use the airport's own railway station if arriving by train, it avoids a shuttle bus transfer entirely
- ✓Check whether breakfast and parking are included separately, several budget hotels near the airport charge for one or both
- ✓Visit Southend Pier and the seafront on a free afternoon, both are within a short taxi ride of most hotels on this list
- ✓Confirm free parking availability in advance during peak summer weekends, when Southend's seafront draws day-trippers as well as air travellers