Red Lea Hotel

Arriving at the Red Lea hotel all looked superb. Having stayed in a B+B before in Scarborough (The Boundary hotel) we were a little dubious of what to expect, and more so if we'd have the same nightmares as last time. I was very pleasantly surprised.
I managed to get parked right outside the front entrance which was a real plus as there was me, my girlfriend and my 7 month old daughter, along with a boot full of luggage that JCB low loaders would have trouble shifting!
First impressions on walking in? Very dated, although elegant in a way. Very friendly receptionist staff who got us checked in and on our way to the room in a matter of minutes.
First gripe- The lift was tiny! We had to squeeze me, my girlfriend and a pram into it...sadly it reminded me of sardines. It also sounded very dodgy and took an age to come to you when you called it.
3rd Floor room 308- The highest floor we go to. The room was decorated to an acquired taste. Dark green walls and a pink bathroom, which really put me off. Needless to say though it was very clean and comfortable for the night we were going to stay in it.
A kettle, plenty of tea, coffee and sugar was supplied along with the normal bits in the bathroom (shower cap, shower gel etc). We stayed in what seemed a family room.
A double bed and single bed, along with a table and 2 chairs which looked out over the main road (good view of the sea and to watch your car!). The room was very spacious.
Sadly what let the room down was the lack of a shower; it was bath only which was a huge surprise for us as we didn’t expect it from a hotel of this calibre.
We decided to go to the indoor pool which the hotel has. Adequate size with a children’s end which is 18'' and an adult’s bigger end which is around 4ft 6'' depth.
Another problem was the hotels situation, it was quite far out from the main town centre meaning we either had to drive or get a taxi. A taxi to the front cost £4 for all of us.
I cannot rave about the staff enough, they were absolutely superb and made us feel and home and also made a fuss of our daughter!
Breakfast was of a high quality but far too small! Nonetheless it filled the hole.
£40 each for the night was a little steep in my opinion, should the price lower we would return but overall a very good stay.
I highly recommend this hotel to anyone looked for comfort without being bang in the town centre.