Kennaway Hotel, East London, EC ★

Coffee kit (Nescafe)

A tasty but mild cup of home brew that dies rapidly on the tongue. After a few sips the flavour disappears and becomes just something to keep the chill out.
The hotel is a decadent Fawlty Towers with wonderful antique furniture and ancient stained carpets.
Rooms have a lovely view of the sea, if you don't mind the sewerage pipes. Accommodation is strongly marketed to conferences only, so don't expect a personal holiday experience. A bit pricey for what you get, and it seems all the hotels in the area are owned by the same group, so there's no competition to improve.