Oakland Hotel
Family-run rooms with Asian dining and live music
Airport access
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About this hotel
Oakland Hotel stands out for its bar, which runs live music and pool alongside a TV rather than the usual quiet hotel lounge, giving the property genuine character beyond the unfussy rooms upstairs. The Asian cuisine restaurant is a distinctive draw compared with the standard pub-and-carvery formula found at several nearby hotels, and free breakfast and free Wi-Fi keep the basics covered. Asda Store is two minutes on foot for last-minute essentials, and Woodham Fish Bar is a minute away for an alternative dinner option. Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park is a five-minute taxi ride for families with a free afternoon. The property is kid-friendly and smoke-free throughout, and the family-run management shows in a warmer, more personal welcome than a typical chain hotel manages at this price point.
- Asian cuisine
- Live music bar
- Free breakfast
- Family-run
Our take
Oakland Hotel is a family-run place with a lively side. Unfussy rooms, free breakfast and free Wi-Fi keep the basics covered, and the Asian cuisine and the bar with live music and pool add a reason to stay in. Asda is two minutes on foot for supplies. A rating of 8.0 from 365 reviews fits an informal three-star. I would pick it for a relaxed stay near Southend, and I would not expect a quiet evening on live-music nights.
- Check the live music schedule before booking if a quiet night matters, the bar can get lively on certain evenings.
- Try the Asian cuisine restaurant on site rather than defaulting to Woodham Fish Bar for a change of pace.
- Stock up at Asda Store two minutes away if you need anything before an early departure.
Why we love it
- Asian cuisine restaurant on site
- Bar with live music and pool
- Free breakfast included
- Five minutes by taxi to Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park
Why guests love itOakland Hotel is a family-run three-star hotel rated 8.0 from 365 reviews, with unfussy rooms. Free breakfast and free Wi-Fi cover the basics, and the bar has TV, live music and pool. Asian cuisine is on the menu, and Asda Store is a two-minute walk away. Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park is five minutes by taxi, which gives families something to do. I would choose it for a friendly, informal stay near London Southend Airport.