About this property

Historic Setting: Viva Guest House in Clacton-on-Sea offers a unique stay within a historic building. The adults-only property features a lounge and luggage storage, ensuring a comfortable and secure environment. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include private bathrooms with walk-in showers, tea and coffee makers, hairdryers, work desks, free toiletries, showers, TVs, and soundproofing. Additional amenities include ground-floor units, walk-in showers, wine or champagne, seating areas, carpeted floors, sofas, and wardrobes. Delicious Breakfast: Guests enjoy a continental, full English/Irish, vegetarian, and vegan breakfast, highly praised by visitors. The property also provides free WiFi, private parking, and a lounge area for relaxation. Prime Location: Located 81 km from London Stansted Airport, the property is a 4-minute walk from Clacton Beach. Nearby attractions include Alresford (16 km), Colchester Castle (27 km), and Colchester Zoo (37 km). Highly rated for its breakfast, host, and room cleanliness.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 double bed
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1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Etheridge
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was clean, accessible, one of the best accommodations we’ve had. Breakfast was amazing. Close to beach and amenities. The owner was helpful and very knowledgeable about local places to go and to eat. Would definitely recommend the property
  • Nicholas
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was spotless and well decorated. Breakfast was excellent and the staff were friendly and chatty. Off street parking was a big bonus and the place is easy to find. Short walk along the front into the center to all the attractions and...
  • Maria
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Loved everything about our stay, the bedroom and house was spotlessly clean,the bed was really comfortable and the room had everything we needed the fan being a bonus,our host was really polite and friendly and the breakfast was great,would...
  • Jason
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was exceptionally clean and comfortable excellent decor Very comfortable bed Tea and coffee available in the room And the breakfast was delicious and loads of options Would definitely stay again and recommend to anyone looking for...
  • Lucy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I like the staff who is very friendly and also the rooms are lovely & clean, great location is well as right near seafront.
  • Amanda
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very friendly couple running it and breakfast was nice lots to choose from and location was great only ten mins walk to town enjoyed
  • Jane
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I love everything about the property. Great kerb appeal, the rooms & facilities are spotless. The welcome that you get is first class.
  • Sherri
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    What a lovely guest house, best I've stayed in. Super friendly owners. Garden so quiet and peaceful, a lovely place to sit and have a glass of wine. Breakfast was excellent, so much to choose from. I will be returning.😊
  • Gillian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very clean. Good sized room and wet room with toilet plus the associated access rails. The clothes rail in the bedroom pulled down to wheelchair height, which was a nice touch- we didn’t need it but as I am short it was welcome. Situated a few...
  • Anthony
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Exceptional value for money . Kirk was wonderful - went the extra mile for everyone

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

Company review score: 9.9Based on 318 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Passionate about hospitality and travel, Kirk has immersed himself in the local area so as to gather local information and local business contacts which he shares with guests so as to enhance their stay. Kirk's main aim is for his guests to appreciate and enjoy the local area, beach and countryside because the UK has so much to offer and it's all just on our doorstep. Staycations are a great way to reduce our carbon footprint and boost the local economy, which in turn will maintain and regenerate our local area's for generations to come. I hope you enjoy the Essex Sunshine Coast, I look forward to welcoming you soon.

Property information

Lovingly restored by its present owners, this 5-bedroom pet free Victorian property, offers a tranquil and casual retreat, close to the beach and within a 10-minute stroll to the town, Clacton pier, restaurant’s and local train station. The 3 storey house offers a combination of 3 double and 2 triple en-suite rooms, two of which offer partial sea views, with the others offering garden or town views. The ground floor, together with an accessible double bedroom, offers level access to the west facing garden, guest lounge and dining room. Viva Guest House is a fully licenced property where drinks can be served either in the garden, guest lounge or guest rooms before heading off for dinner. Clacton has a wide selection of restaurants to suite all of our guest’s needs, so once parked in the private driveway, guests have an easy walk into town to sample the nightlife and theatres. The West Cliff and Princes theatre’s offer great productions throughout the year. The local surrounding area to Viva, has many local attractions and places of interest which are accessible either by foot, bicycle or public transport. Our environmental policy includes suggestions for lowering our carbon footprint whilst still enjoying the local countryside, beach and staycation property. Guests are encouraged to enjoy a slower pace of life whilst they holiday on the Essex Sunshine Coast. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Neighbourhood information

The Sunshine Coast offers a variety of accessible activity's to beachside walks, theatre's, a great variety of restaurant's to suit all our guests needs, water sports and good old fashion fun at the world famous Clacton Pier. Historic Harwich, Walton on the Naze, Frinton on Sea, Colchester and Constable country are all a short drive away or within easy access by public transport. The Essex coast has one of the kindest climates in the UK allowing you to enjoy your staycation more .

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Viva Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:30 to 18:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Viva Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.