South Sands Hotel
Beach-view rooms, seafood downstairs
About this hotel
South Sands Hotel keeps a casual, unfussy feel throughout, with some rooms offering beach views worth requesting at booking. A restaurant, bar and dedicated seafood spot on site cover most dining needs without leaving the building, a genuine convenience after a long beach day when nobody wants to go hunting for dinner. Free parking is included, and beach access is tagged directly, backed up by its position close to Beach Road. Pet-friendly and accessible rooms widen who this property suits, and the smoke-free policy keeps things comfortable for young families throughout. The Grand Pier is a short taxi ride rather than a walk from here, so this suits a family happy to drive or taxi into the main seafront strip while staying close to a quieter stretch of beach themselves.
- Beach views
- Seafood dining
- Free parking
- Pet-friendly
Our take
This suits a family who wants dining sorted on site, including a proper seafood option, and does not mind a short taxi into the main pier area rather than walking there directly. It will not suit anyone who wants The Grand Pier on their doorstep. For beach views, free parking and dining all in one place, it holds up well.
- ✓Request a beach-view room specifically at booking, since not every room faces the water here.
- ✓Try the on-site seafood spot for at least one dinner rather than heading elsewhere in town.
- ✓Budget a short taxi fare for Grand Pier visits, since it is not within an easy walk from here.
Why we love it
- Beach-view rooms available
- On-site seafood restaurant
- Free parking included
- Pet-friendly, accessible rooms
Why guests love itWe chose South Sands mainly for the beach-view room, and it did not disappoint once we specifically requested one at booking. The on-site seafood restaurant became our go-to for at least two dinners during the stay, saving us from finding somewhere else with tired kids in tow. The Grand Pier needed a short taxi rather than a walk, which was a minor downside, but the quieter beach right outside more than made up for it.