Russell Hotel

We stayed at the Russell hotel about 5-6 times, and it was ok.. room was a bit dated, clean bedding and towels, No shower gel in the shower, so we had to buy some from the local shop, and we did want a sea view room, but they told me they were booked up, so we were at the back of the hotel building over looking the car park as usual. Would have been good to have a sea view for a change..
But we were told by another guest who had a Seaview room it can get a bit noisy from the traffic.. breakfast was good. Dinner was okay, but the roast dinners we thought vegetables were from frozen.. There was a 3 night half-price bar, so that was good. They have bingo every evening 9pm then at 10.00 pm.. staff were friendly enough.. All was good. We would return because we do like weymouth and hotel was ok for what we paid to stay there..

Location excellent - atmosphere great - room beds good and layout- could have done with more space for clothes - TV didn't work properly - on the last night there was a sewerage smell coming from the bathroom - I reported it and hope the problem could be found - food and entertainment were excellent - overall very good value.

Room 139 lovely and refurbished, food bland,cold and the rervice terrible not the waitress fault obviously Daishs don't employ enough staff sometimes reception staff helping out. Been several times to this hotel but not as bad as it was this time. I would look to go somewhere different next time by by DAISHS.

Having return Friday,from wet and windy and cold Weymouth. We had lovely time, found things to during day, as In group, we played cards, board game.As there noting on during day.
Room. very spacious room, lovely and warm, spare heated, of fan in room. Bed are very soft but comfy.clean room, towel changed daily.We was room 139 which you have to put up with extractor fans from kitchen, very noisy. Don't expect afternoon nap.Was turn off of a nice. One night had to ring reception, to tell them turn them off.Also about 7 am they turn on.(alarm clock).
Food.Was was ok, bit canteen style.The last night was best roast.
Entertain.
We had lovely time during evening, Entertain every night was very good.Also two lots of bingo, money good ,if u win.And to 66 years old (lol).for calling it.Great laught. Also 3 out4 half price house spirt and wine, till 9pm.
Would consider going back, definitely not 139 room.Also136 137, 138. Your room ,smelly like the kitchen,of a Evening. Also went through to other hotel, which was so much warmer, and cosy.

Stayed at the Russel for 3 nights over new year (2025-2026), room was disgusting, torn curtains and one set hanging off the rail. Radiator valve didn't work so heating was on all the time room was sweltering I asked for a maintenance visit which never happened. Had to sleep with the windows open because of the heat then it was very noisy being on a main road. two single beds pushed together but were different heights causing a ridge in the middle of the bed. sign on the door stating sloping floor but was so bad that every time I touched the bedside table all 3 drawers flew open. main staircase was awful with badly replastered areas that had not been repainted, wallpaper peeling off the walls and tape on worn parts of the carpet. we had meals in the Prince Regent next door as we were staying with friends, Hygiene non existent tea pot had clearly not been washed since its previous use and the inside was so bad we didn't drink from it. service was extremely slow with an average of 25 mins wait between courses due to under staffing and food quality extremely poor. wouldn't stay here again if you paid me to

Spent Christmas at the hotel which was very enjoyable. The hotel was nice and warm, the meals were excellent and the staff couldn't do enough for you. Thank you for a lovely break.

Hotel a little dated but the amazing staff made up for that. Dave, our waiter was fantastic from start to finish, bar staff, Head Chef, kitchen staff and hotel management all fantadtic.....thank you :)

Our experience lovely refurbished room, breakfast lovely, staff friendly and work really hard, evening meal nice but only had a couple we had meals out. Bingo at night great prizes and music after again only stayed in one night...
The only thing that really annoyed me and if they put something in place this could be avoidable, the Management team should address this immediately because it annoyed several people I spoke with the extractor fan which they forget to turn off in the kitchen, every night I rang down to reception not good enough at 10.30 at night very noisy. Would definitely stay again if they addressed this. Room 139

The manager was so friendly and helpful and always smiling, all the staff were friendly as well
Refurbished room in the annex was lovely
Nice to have a double bed that wasn't two pushed together
Comfy bed and warm room with walk in shower and hairdryer
Coffee and tea was never re stocked whilst we were there
Mirror and windows a little dirty
Lots of dust and fluff and broken biscuit on the floor when we got there still there when we left
Dirty drawer in bathroom with hair 😞
Food was superb for price and entertainment available
Coffee shop and bar
Drinks reasonably priced
Unfortunate that fire alarm went off three times in the night while we were there and two car alarms went off. Annex is overlooking car park
Not the best of views 😜

We were lucky enough to be in the refurbished area of the hotel so everything was new and in good working order. The bathroom had a good shower but could be improved with the addition of hooks for towels or clothes and a light over the mirror. The staff were friendly and attentive. However the food was very poor quality. Cheap sausages and beans at breakfast with no option for continental style yoghurt and fresh fruit. Tinned carrots and peas came with the evening meal with chicken so overcooked I was unable to cut it with the knife provided. The jacket potato chosen as a safer option the following evening was just as unappetising. However there are some very good restaurants in Weymouth which we used for the remainder of our stay.

Stayed for 5 nights not sure would stay again.
Room poor radiator TRV VALVE never worked so heating on day and night full blast.
Had to keep all window's open and keep fan on. We was in a back room over looking carpark. Could only flush toilet every 15 minutes so tank could fill up. Can't understand why the water is so hot got burnt a few times. Bed too soft. Great location found all staff in restaurant good. I had pie one one night rest of party had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding asked waiter if they could get my a Yorkshire pudding not a problem l was brought 2 super homemade. Thanks loved them.

Smoking on the stairs leading up to reception is terrible 2 of my party suffer asthma and found it a problem when entering and exiting the hotel steps should be clear at all times.
Would be nice to see some plants on display outside 🤔

Food terrible, Luke warm, badly cooked, not true to menu, ie chicken chasseur was a tough breast of chicken with chopped tomatoes over it ! Slow cooked beef was just sliced beef with gravy ! waiting staff no direction, a calamity, had to scramble for cutlery, if you asked for any more of anything like milk , it was taken of another table people had been using, toast as well, hygiene non existent! faulty towers comes to mind. Room we had was middling, not as clean as it should have been. Manager quite dismissive at check in felt was back at school. Budget food for daishes customers on there special return deals, so if there with another company you are paying sometimes 3 times more, for the cheap food, never again.

Stayed at this hotel as part of a Shearings coach holiday. Very disappointed with most elements of this hotel apart from the service.
Hotel room - cramped space for 2 adults - wouldn't want to be any smaller. Draft around the window - had to pack it with toilet paper and rattling noise outside of the window which disturbed our sleep. Reported to the manager to which he just responded that he knew about it (but was never sorted).
Food - stayed on a half board basis. All cooked food was poor quality (roast potatoes bland /hard, bread&butter pudding - burnt, fruit crumble - rock hard, fish & chips - fish was watery and tasteless). The only edible food was the salads!
On a positive - all staff were friendly, pleasant & very helpful.

We booked a 4 night stay at the Russell hotel that we have stayed at several times. We love Weymouth as it's very flat and you have all the shops you need in walking distance. When we booked we were told there were only premium rooms left which cost an extra £40 the room was not worth the extra money. We have stayed in the newly refurbished rooms before and never had to pay the extra £40. They have staggered the breakfast times and it would be nice if they did the same at the dinner service.

Entertainment every evening not keen on early breakfast and pre ordering breakfast would be nice to have forms for each day especially if you fancy a change

Second time staying at the Russell hotel ,but this time i took my daughter and 3 grandchildren 4 yr old and twins 5 month old .can i just say the staff were very welcoming and accommadating throughout the hotel .Our waiter Dave and the chef were very attentive to our and my grandson during meal times as were all the staff .They even recieved a small gift on arrival at the hotel .The hotel is in fantastic location with the beach right outside .The amusements 5 minute walk up the front and the town centre with everything youll need.The opposite way just 10 minute walk is a paddling pool and sand pit ajoining the beach .also just across the road is the sealife centre and sand world .Regular buses take you to lots of beautiful places to visit .I will be returning to weymouth again and again

Went with friends on a Skills Holidays tour.
Nice old fashioned hotel on the Esplanade with sea front views.
I was in a small room at the back of the hotel. It was OK but a bit dated while my friends had a great view of the sea from theirs.
All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Bar and entertainment good. A good choice of reasonable quality food.
The hotel could do with more than one lift. The one they have is quite small for the number of guests many of whom were elderly with mobility problems. The huge demands on the lift meant long waits at times as it went up and down bypassing our floor before eventually deciding to stop for us.
At least it didn’t break down which would have made things worse.

Just had 4 days at Russell Hotel. Paid extra for premium room. The bathroom was immaculate and the room recently refurbished altho rather small. TV limited channels. The breakfast choices were excellent BUT the vegetarian evening meals needs some imagination put into it. Very poor selection. However I would visit again.

my cousin and I went with Shearings to this hotel for a five day stay. the coach was an hour late picking us up due to an accident on the motorway. We eventually arrived at the hotel at 18.40. we went to our room after dinner. That's when the fun started. third floor room the narrow passageway from the door into the room sloped up and sideways it was like being on the moving floor in the fairground. The chest of drawers at the top of the passageway sloped so much that when I opened the drawer it slammed shut just like the till in Open All Hours. There was paper peeling on the walls and evidence of past water damage to the ceiling. The shower curtain didn't reach the shower tray and there was only one small shelf in the bathroom. The most worrying
aspect of all was the windows. There was a small window open about 3 inches and the big window wouldn't open at all. It was nailed, or so it seeemed, shut. We reported it twice to reception and all they did was open the small window wider. If a fire had started outside our room we wouldn't have stood a chance. The icing on the cake was that on the Wednesday night about 9pm I realised the toilet wouldn't flush. the reason ( when I contacted reception) was that there was an air lock on the third floor and it would be dealt with in the morning. We had to resort to flushing the toilet with kettles full of water. My cousin has photographs of all the faults which are listed.

Staff really friendly and happy to make sure you have everything you need to ensure your stay is excellent. Excellent entertainment including bingo. Will be back 😊😊