Went out with friends for a drink in the summer, the ivory rooms was our last stop…read more It was a good way to finish off our night. its a great venue, good vibes and good music!

From the owner: The Ivory Rooms is a multi purpose venue, with three distinct experiences…read more 1. The Ivory Restaurant An elegant Modern English restaurant offering new taste delights, utilising quality fresh, local and international produce, presented in a tasteful and exciting way. The contemporary two level surroundings complement your new culinary experience. The soft tinkling tunes of the grand piano puts the finishing notes to your unforgettable experience. The restaurant has its own entrance, bar and toilet facilities making it completely independent. 2. The Lounge Bar, Gallery bar, Havanna bar and VIP bar. Four different bars with a stylish atmosphere offering indulgent cocktails whilst bringing a touch of class to your doorstep. Attractive seating modules with comfortable settee seating areas. A professional waitress service is available giving you the luxury of not having to leave your seat. 3. The Function Rooms and Weddings A multi-purpose function room, available for hire.

Legends in Basildon offers a wide range of entertainment and activities in Festival Leisure Park,…read moreso if your looking for things to do there's plenty to chose from here. The Karaoke rooms are top notch and Legends is definately one of the best local Karaoke Bars and gaming centres

What a surprise! A lovely venue that has so much to offer and is worth a visit to see how nice it…read morereally is! Try not to over look this venue for your wedding!

Very rude staff who are ready to bilk using by giving you the highest rate possible. The inn is…read moreclean and their workers polite. The receptionists rudest I have ever encountered in any hotel.

Had a Starbucks coffee at the hotel, the milk tasted off and I and my partner had a severe case of…read morediarrhoea afterwards. never again!

Probably one of the best locations in Basildon's surrounding... however the service was mediocre,…read morewaiters were well dressed but with low restaurant skills. The courtesy was an optional. The food was absolutely inedible. 2 stars for the live music entertainment ( the disco music at the end of the dinner was a weird mix of provincial radio music and teenager's iPod) and obviously because, like for everything, the only important thing is the company!

I was here last weekend for a customers christmas function…read more The hotel is set in its own grounds and although we arrived in the dark it looks like a very old building. My customer treated me to the evening but I gather the tickets were £45.00 each. The entrance room at first glance is very small, I did think is this it at first! However, they use this room to offer a glass of champagne prior to going to the table. The ballroom was set for dinner and a great job had been done of dressing the room and the tables. The company I was with had three tables out of approx 30 , with a mixture of all sorts of companies. Each table had three ice buckets of assorted wines and jugs of beer were provided throughout dinner, to be fair they kept us well supplied throughout. Dinner was usual Christmas fare but I must say was very good quality which i didnt expect for this type of do. At 9.30 pm the table service stopped and a free bar was opened up. The only draw back ( and the way they get you ) is that the bar was tiny and staffed by two people only - therefore you had to queue for drinks for at least 5\10 mins. Now luckily we had several young lads in our group who saw this as a chance to chat up some of the lovely looking young ladies also in the queue. They kept the rest of us "old ones" supplied with a never ending glass of brandy. After dinner the disco started which everybody seemed to enjoy. The night was wrapped up by midnight and the usual scrum for taxis started - a great night and if I get an invite next year I would like to go again.

Well, what a treat this little park is! Hat tip to Steve B for the info…read more Here's our weekend morning routine: *Assemble baby, dog, buggy, parents. (1 hour+) *Exit door. (20 minutes) *Walk to Whitecross Street. (10 minutes) *Head to Fix Coffee - get all the coffee possible. (10 minutes) *Husband to Waitrose for supplies. (SOLO, lucky duck -- this is what I get for refusing to cook). *Me with dog/baby to Fortune Street Park. (30 seconds from Waitrose) *Sit on a park bench, enjoy green space, nice park, loads of other children/babies happily chirping, eating at picnic tables, kicking balls around, playing on playground, etc. (5 minutes) *Spread baby out on blanket (4 minutes). Put back in buggy (2 minutes) *Let dog relieve herself. Responsibly dispose (15-45 minutes depending on her mood). *More coffee from Giddyup Coffee Cart in park (THANK GOD - 2 minutes) *Meet husband, walk back with all the groceries. Baby sleeps. Dog half asleep. *Return home! Happy, caffeinated parents, full refrigerator, all beasts with fresh air in their lungs and sleep in their eyes. C'est fini -- that's as glam as it gets with a baby, folks! Thank god for places like Fortune Street Park, it makes it all quite enjoyable!

This is a busy playground and green space tucked behind Whitecross Street. A good place for…read moredevouring your spoils from the street market. It's busy and rightfully so largish playground for mixed ages with an interesting and unusual range of play equipment. The kids always loved it here when they were little..I love the sign reminding adults that kids have priority for the play equipment written for me I guess.