The Balmoral & Terrace Guest Houses
The Balmoral & Terrace Guest Houses descritpion
The Balmoral and Terrace Guest Houses are set on Roker seafront with beautiful views of Sunderland's coastline. They are a short walk from the middle of Sunderland and have free parking.
The bedrooms all have tea/coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have sea views.
A full English breakfast is served every morning and guests can find an array of bars and restaurants a short walk from The Balmoral and The Terrace.
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Facilities of The Balmoral & Terrace Guest Houses
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Pets are not allowed.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for The Balmoral & Terrace Guest Houses
Review 1：Room smelt of damp, it was next door to a toilet which gave off very pungent bad smell. Dining room was freezing, staff were very unfriendly. No breakfast cereals available, orange juice hidden away, not offered extra tea. Whole building smelt of stale fried food the smell nauseating I left my mobile phone charger behind I've been unable to retrieve it
Review 2：Nothing
Review 3：shared bathroom
Review 4：Good clean comfortable 'workmans' hotel ..for the travelling bloke. Great breakfast & did 'what it said on the tin' as they say.
Review 5：Quite a strong cooking smell pervaded the guest house. Shared Bathrooms could do with updating.
Review 6：Great view and amazing breakfast. Staff friendly but not overly effusive, which I like. Nice furnishings.
Review 7：Highly recommend, i stayed in room 2 with 4poster bed great view over the beach and a very good hot shower . breakfast was big and freshly cooked. finally a place that advertises wifi that works and high speed
Review 8：The Rooms were very basic, and there were a few alarming attention to detail points, ie broken lid on the kettle for mainly safety use. I was placed down stairs during my stay as I could not climb stairs on regular occasions we had a shared bathroom, it looked hellish broken tiles, Capet looked very unkept, so we used the one at the top of the building, amazing, why couldn't the one down stairs mirror image the one upstairs?? Staff were ok all they needed was a smile though.
Review 9：The location for me was very good, but you can't rate a residence just by its location.
Review 10：location at the seaside, rooms with a beach view, very friendly and forthcoming people, hearty breakfasts (selection based on individual tastes), everyday cleaning of rooms
Review 11：It was noted a lot of corridor noise and doors slamming in the early hours of Monday morning around 2am. The only reason why we booked a Sunday evening was to get rest as we were getting up at 5 am.... We were disturbed for at least 45 minutes. On departing the hotel at 515 am we noted a group of none English speaking men loitering in the private car park.
Review 12：booked for my installers -they made a point of telling what a lovely setting it was, excellent food and very friendly staff .... particularly liked the 'on the move' bacon sarnie !
Review 13：It was difficult to find. The sign is small. I passed the place several times. More detailed location directions need to be given on the website.
Review 14：The location was excellent! Even though near the street there wasn't much noise.
Review 15：This place was brilliant, it was clean and warm and comfy and fitted our purposes to the T. The breakfast were more then ample and not only well prepared and cooked but also presented. We loved our time there and would definitely go back. Thank you so much.
Review 16：Very friendly staff - nothing too much trouble. Breakfast was hearty & set u up for the day. Location- couldn't be bettered& room overlooked the sea & promenade. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay & wouldn't hesitate to book again at Balmoral & Terraces.
Review 17：The place looks tired. Our bedroom, although having a great view had paint flaking off the walls and cracked sink in bathroom and needed a decent clean :-( Room above had people moving around from 6.20 and the floors squeaked a lot, but this is not fault of B&B just the actual guests.
Review 18：The breakfast was amazing, well cooked and good quantity.
Review 19：we stayed in the room with the four poster bed. It was big, clean and had a great view. the staff could not have been more helpful and the breakfast was the best I've ever had.
Review 20：cant say there was anything we didn't like
Review 21：the oweners were very friendly and helpful,and was there with if you needed anything. when we arrived the gentleman help us to our room he was very nice
Review 22：No probs
Review 23：Nothing to much trouble here staff were great and helpfull if required great breakfast Balmoral right on the roker seafront adequate parking Would not stay anywhere else whilst visiting sunderland if i find a place and like a place its the case of the devil you know looking forward to my next vist 2016 ps go easy on the breakfast lol ive put on 1 stone
Review 24：Excellent service. Checked in early ready for us to go for a wedding at no extra cost and free parking! So grateful for the hotel help. Brilliant brekkie!!
Review 25：Shared bathroom needs work. Shower control is broken and I nearly scalded myself on hot water.
Review 26：Breakfast well prepared and tasty. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good view of the coastline from front bedrooms.
Review 27：Very warm room but easily fixed by opening the window Kitchen could do with a better extractor fan when cooking breakfast
Review 28：Very well looked after. Brilliant view from a clean and comfortable room with a great breakfast
Review 29：Shower a bit tatty but suitable for purpose.
Review 30：Excellent service very relaxed and not in your face, friendly and helpful, great location and superb cooked breakfast.
Review 31：We weren't looking for anything fancy, and in this case it meant having a shared bathroom (which there was never a wait for), but the huge room, sea view, fridge and microwave and great breakfast more than made up for that! Staff are lovely. :) Recommend for closeness to beach- makes it excellent for quiet breaks and in our case, convention stays.
Review 32：well nowt really ... Apparently there are ensuite bedrooms too ... 19 in total .. One at least with a 4 poster hehe !!! I found the mattress not overly comfy but I was tired n it was fine to be fair ... And quiet too ... I had a sea view too ... Room 1 ground floor ... LOOK ... This is all written in the what I didn't like section .. And all as positive as the section above ... OK ... If your budget says Marriott then fine ... I have stayed there and it's lovely bit this was tip less u are a snob lol ... There are other bed n breakfast on this terrace ... But don't knock this one till u AV tried it ... From the outside ... Well all I can say is don't judge a book by it's cover ... At end of day the choice is yours. !!! I went on price ... Mite of been terrible but it was not ... It's competitive out there ... Omg .. I'm not a salesman ... Enuf said ...
Review 33：Friendly staff ... Great breakfast ... Nothing too much trouble ... Fan .. Iron ... Fridge n microwave in room ... Everything spotless n new carpet .. I was a solo guest .. It was a shared shower n toilet ... More than adequate ... Remember I paid £37 !!!!! It was more than just functional ... Ok Marriott n Best Western in earshot ... But this place was fine !!!! Truly it was .... Car parking available FOC
Review 34：A little bit noisy - both the plumbing, and our room was next to the breakfast room so no chance of a lie-in. Upstairs room at earlier stay was quieter.
Review 35：Big room, Clean. Breakfast was filling with decent variety - more than enough. Have stayed here a couple of times and will again.
Review 36：Had a 'small' issue with my first room but staff were appologetic and were very accomodating. It did not put me off and I have since been back.
Review 37：Location and views were amazing,
Review 38：The stay was excellent our experience was very good, breakfasts were very enjoyable, we were welcomed on arrival and enjoyed our stay very much, I would stay again.
Review 39：Stunning views of the North Sea, Roker beach front and pier. Lovely couple running the place and friendly staff. I stayed in a single room right on the top floor, it was fresh, bright, clean, comfortable, cosy and plenty of space, with sea views. Amazing full English breakfast, cooked to perfection and fab coffee. Really great value for money and highly recommended.
Review 40：My criticism would be the floor boards creaked a lot from people walking upstairs disturbing my sleep.
Review 41：Value for money and staff very engaging. The breakfast was good and staff appeared polite and helpful. The place was clean and tidy.
Review 42：The only thing that was a bother is that we had a noisy neighbour in the room above us that we could here walking about and dropping things throughout the night.
Review 43：We were delighted to have a cooked full english breakfast each morning of our stay. The staff were excellent and really friendly and helpful. Our room had a beautiful view of the beach and we were close to the centre of town.
Review 44：Communal bathroom. Bed wasn't very comfortable.
Review 45：Breakfast was excellent, plenty of variety. Located right on the sea front. Quiet Room was spacious.
Review 46：for the cost of our stay there really wasn't much to not like
Review 47：location was good for seeing friends and local pubs.Great views of the seafront. Not too far from Stadium of Light.breakfast was very good.
Review 48：Nothing.
Review 49：Everything- the staff, room, location, scenery, food at breakfast, hospitality. Would highly recommend to friends if they were to be in Sunderland.
Review 50：Not a fan of an electric shower but that's just nitpicking.
Review 51：Great friendly service. Nothing was to much for the staff. They went the extra mile to ensure our stay was pleasant. Lovely views. Great location.
Review 52：Lovely, friendly, helpful staff, gave excellent directions into town. Comfy room, very nice decor. Tea/coffee and biscuits tray, room was warm and not noisy so got a good sleep. Great breakfast, very filling.
Review 53：We were in one of the rooms at the top which are not ideal for anyone over six foot.
Review 54：Location is situated on the sea front. Owners were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay again.
Review 55：The room had a bit of a strange odour that might have come from the carpet. Bed a bit lumpy so had to put duvet from other single bed underneath to get comfortable. Would not have attempted to sleep in the other bed as the ceiling far too low at that side of the room. Bit of a funny corridor arrangement to access breakfast items and kept having to stop so others could walk by which wasn't a problem but a little cramped. Also a bit odd that you had to go outside to get to next door for the breakfast room, glad it wasn't bad weather. There is a fair bit of noise from the road below if the window is open but that quietened down after midnight.
Review 56：Very welcoming and clean. Lovely view of the sea. Owner very friendly and helpful, Good breakfast and straightforward booking payment process
Review 57：Mattress was to hard
Review 58：Great hotel with a lovely sea view from room,,staff very welcoming and friendly.breakfast was fantastic all in all a great stay thank you.
Review 59：The en suite was tiny & difficult to use, no hooks or rails for towels & no shelves for toiletries
Review 60：Wonderful view from bedroom & breakfasts were superb. Room was large, light , comfortable & airy. Paul & Elaine were very welcoming & helpful
Review 61：Only negative - Loose teabags in caddy (one had fingermark where it looked like someone had touched it to separate from other. You cannot get one without touching the other so not very hygienic.
Review 62：Upgraded to 4-poster bedroom with sea views so I didn't have to share a bathroom (glad I did) Location excellent with great sea views of Roker beach. Breakfast really nice. Big portions even when I asked for small and cooked really well. Car park right out front. Good to have wifi in bedrooms. Seems like lots of people use out front of hotel as short cut even up to 3am when slightly merry and quite noisy.
Review 63：There was nothing I didn't like. My whole experience at the Balmoral was fantastic and I was sad to leave.
Review 64：I liked everything from the comfortable room to exquisite breakfasts; the superb cleanliness of the facilities to the friendly & welcoming hosts, Elaine & Paul (nothing was too much trouble for them or their staff); the excellent seaside location with panoramic views from my room. Within 48 hours of my arrival I felt so relaxed I extended my pre-booked 4 day stay to 6 days. I thoroughly recommend the Balmoral & Terrace Guest House to anyone visiting Sunderland. I'll be back xxx
Review 65：Location was excellent for my purpose. The breakfast was very good and the staff friendly. The price was very reasonable
Review 66：Always friendly and helpful views over the coast and port will use again Thanks!!!
Review 67：Comfy and spacious room. Welcoming staff
Review 68：We had a hassle free weekend. The staff were very friendly and accommodating
Review 69：The room was clean warm and comfortable, overlooking the sea, breakfast was lovely, excellent value for money, I would definitely stay there again.
Review 70：one of beds very squeaky so we all heard every movement as it was family room.
Review 71：Location
Review 72：Lovely sea view. Fantastic breakfastS
Review 73：staff great
Review 74：nice location with good breakfirst and good parking
Review 75：noise in room ? may be plumbing went on all night poor night sleep some of the other guest said the same
Review 76：god breakfast good staff
Review 77：Lovely view of the sea, staff very friendly, and the breakfast was the best we have had. Great two day stay
Review 78：There was nothing we didn't like
Review 79：Staff were very friendly, helpful and welcoming
Review 80：NOTHING
Review 81：The room was clean ,comfortable and the view fantastic. The breakfast was a pleasure to waken up to,more then enough for anyone
Review 82：Bed springs.
Review 83：Excellent wifi connection and good breakfast with a great sea and beach view from our window.
Review 84：Rooms on the small size and breakfast area
Review 85：Location for the sea brilliant and entertainment right alongside so no need to drive
Review 86：Very helpful nothing was a problem made to feel very welcome
Review 87：Very very rude behaviour . The owner behaviour was like we are staying there for free . Ridiculous behaviour
Review 88：The rooms where spacious and clean and the breakfast was hearty set me up for my travel home
Review 89：Shower Room to small and not very clean, if You sat on Terrace cars were blocking view, all in all would not be staying there again.
Review 90：only the décor - black & grey not very soothing!
Review 91：proprietor very helpful - waiting outside for me so I didn't get lost.
Review 92：It looks a bit tired and could do with a lick of paint.
Review 93：The breakfast was fabulous
Review 94：Excellent breakfast. Good views.
Review 95：Very friendly, massive portions of good home cooked food for breakfast. Great!!
Review 96：clean room,comfy bed,stunning views.Good breakfast friendly and helpful hosts 5 stars.
Review 97：spacious room....excellent cooked breakfast comfortable bed.....value for money....
Review 98：Main problem was shared bathroom which would have been more convenient
Review 99：Sea view TV Wife Use of tea facilities
Review 100：nothing
Review 101：enjoyed our stay had a lovely view of sea front
Review 102：Good location, nice, clean room, nice staff. I didn't have any breakfast, but I'm sure I missed out.
Review 103：kept hitting my head on the beam in the bedroom and when coming down the stairs
Review 104：Breakfast was lovely
Review 105：Not a lot
Review 106：Friendly atmosphere
Review 107：Tom tom had difficulty in locating premises - need to reference side strèet.
Review 108：View - except for next door neighbour's lack of maintenance.
Review 109：None
Review 110：Friendly staff, rooms clean and tidy and excellent service
Review 111：Nothing all good
Review 112：Everything
Review 113：Creeky beds and flooring.
Review 114：Sea front location.
Review 115：Friendly, helpful, free parking, good location, lots of walks. Restaurants nearby. Room had a lovely view.
Review 116：cracked sink, lightbulb out, loose wardrobe door
Review 117：Friendly staff, clean and good value for money
Review 118：view out of front bedroom over sea quantity and quality of breakfast size of room
The Fine Print
Please note, breakfasts for the Balmoral and Terrace are served in the Terrace Guest House.