Hotels in East Sussex
48 handpicked places to stay
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East Sussex offers a wide spread of places to stay, from grand seafront hotels to small, personally run B&Bs. Brighton has the greatest concentration and the widest range, taking in landmark names like The Grand Brighton alongside quirkier, independently minded spots such as Red Brighton Blue and Paskins Town House. Eastbourne's options tend to cluster along the seafront, with houses like Black Rock House and Beach Front Guest House trading on their sea views.
Rye and Hastings suit a quieter stay, with period townhouses and guesthouses such as Sherfield House and The Manse B&B reflecting their historic, more compact centres. Choosing between areas often comes down to pace: Brighton for nightlife and easy transport links, Eastbourne for a traditional seaside break, Rye and Hastings for cobbled streets and a slower rhythm. Smaller B&Bs like Annes House and Number Ninety One offer a more homely alternative to the larger hotels.
Paskins Town House
B&B · Charlotte Street, Kemptown
Long-established environmentally minded B&B in two Kemptown townhouses, known for an Art Deco dining room and thirteen cooked breakfasts.
The Grand Brighton
Hotel · Kings Road, central Brighton seafront
The landmark 1864 seafront hotel on Kings Road, reopened after a seventeen-million-pound refurbishment with a new spa and restaurant.
The Laindons
B&B · High Street, Hastings Old Town
An AA Five Star Gold guest house on Hastings Old Town's High Street, with six individually decorated rooms and elaborate breakfasts.
Playden Cottage Bed and Breakfast
B&B · Playden, just north of Rye
A rural bed and breakfast in the village of Playden, a short drive or walk from Rye, with countryside views and off-street parking.
Jeake's House
Guest House · Mermaid Street, Rye old town
A seventeenth-century former wool store and school on Mermaid Street, run as a characterful guesthouse with beamed rooms and a galleried library.
Drakes Hotel
Hotel · Marine Parade, east of the Palace Pier
Twenty-room boutique hotel in two nineteenth-century mansions on Marine Parade, with freestanding baths in the bay windows and the Dilsk restaurant below.
The Grand Hotel Eastbourne
Hotel · Western seafront, near Meads
Eastbourne's landmark Victorian seafront hotel, known locally as the White Palace, with formal gardens, a spa and sea views along the western promenade.
The George in Rye
Hotel · High Street, Rye old town
A Georgian coaching inn on the High Street reworked into a contemporary boutique hotel, with a wood-fired restaurant and a ballroom for events.
Artist Residence Brighton
Hotel · Regency Square, western seafront
Twenty-seven rooms across two listed Regency townhouses on Regency Square, decorated by local artists, with Blake's Bistro on the ground floor.
Croft House Eastbourne
Guest House · Old Town, near Motcombe Gardens
A small, well-reviewed guest house in Eastbourne's quieter Old Town, offering individually decorated rooms and a personal, home-from-home style of stay.
Tower House 1066
Guest House · Tower Road West, St Leonards-on-Sea
A VisitBritain Four Star Silver guest accommodation in St Leonards-on-Sea, with individually designed ensuite rooms and a garden terrace.
Rye Windmill Guest House
Guest House · Off the High Street, edge of Rye old town
A working windmill from 1820 converted into a guesthouse, set in its own garden a short walk from Rye town centre.
Brighton Harbour Hotel & Spa
Hotel · Kings Road, seafront near the West Pier
Adult-focused seafront hotel at 64 Kings Road with a subterranean spa built into old smugglers' tunnels beneath the building.
Apollo Guest House
Guest House · Cambridge Gardens, central Hastings
A centrally located guest house on Cambridge Gardens, within walking distance of the station, seafront and theatre.
Hotel Pelirocco
Hotel · Regency Square, central seafront
Nineteen individually themed rooms in two Regency townhouses on Regency Square, built around music and pop-culture obsessions.
The Cavendish Hotel Eastbourne
Hotel · Grand Parade seafront, central
A large Victorian hotel directly on Eastbourne's central seafront, with sea-view rooms, a pool and easy walking access to the pier and shops.
Croft House Hastings
Guest House · The Croft, Hastings Old Town
An eight-room guest house on The Croft in Hastings Old Town, five minutes' walk from the seafront, with free parking.
The Queens Hotel Eastbourne
Hotel · Seafront, opposite the pier
A traditional seafront hotel standing opposite Eastbourne Pier, with sea-view rooms, a spa and one of the most central locations on the promenade.
Bay Lodge Hotel Eastbourne
Guest House · Seafront, Royal Parade
A small, family-run seafront guest house on Royal Parade, offering straightforward sea-view rooms a short walk from the pier and town centre.
Britannia Study Hotel
Hotel · 150 Western Road, Brighton
Hotel on Brighton's Western Road, with 35 rooms, minutes from the seafront, shops and city-centre bars and restaurants.
Drakes of Brighton
Hotel · 43-44 Marine Parade, Brighton
A 20-room boutique hotel on Brighton's Marine Parade, with sea-view rooms and in-room drinks trays overlooking the seafront.
Devonia Eastbourne
B&B · 74 Royal Parade, Eastbourne
A seafront B&B on Royal Parade in Eastbourne, with 8 rooms, a garden and free on-site parking just steps from the water.
Downs Edge Anex
Guest Accommodation · Holywell Road, Eastbourne
A modest annexe on Holywell Road, Eastbourne, offering en-suite rooms and garden views close to the South Downs.
Royal Hotel - Adults Only
Guest Accommodation · 8-9 Marine Parade, Eastbourne
Adults-only guesthouse on Eastbourne's Marine Parade with sea-view rooms and a genuine seafront outlook.
The Albany Lions Hotel
Hotel · Grand Parade, Eastbourne
Seafront hotel on Eastbourne's Grand Parade with restaurant, bar and breakfast, plus 50 rooms and free parking.
The Ellesmere Hotel Eastbourne
Guest Accommodation · 11 Wilmington Square, Eastbourne
Guest accommodation on Wilmington Square, Eastbourne, with en-suite rooms and drinks on hand, a short walk from the seafront and town centre.
The Mansion Lions Hotel
Hotel · 1 Grand Parade, Eastbourne
A 106-room hotel on Eastbourne's Grand Parade with its own restaurant and bar, plus free on-site parking near the seafront.
Northrise Retreat
B&B · 97 Fairlight Road, Hastings
A Hastings B&B on Fairlight Road with its own bar and breakfast, plus a garden and sauna for winding down afterwards.
The Bannatyne Spa Hotel
Hotel · Battle Road, Hastings
Spa hotel on Battle Road, Hastings, with an on-site restaurant, bar and breakfast alongside pool, gym and sauna facilities.
Zanzibar International Hotel
Hotel · 9 Eversfield Place, Hastings
A seafront hotel in Hastings well suited to couples and weddings, with sea-view rooms and a spa alongside the usual holiday comforts.
Aviemore Guest House
B&B · 28/30 Fishmarket Road, Rye
A B&B in Rye, East Sussex, with en-suite rooms and a garden, just a short walk from the town's pubs and restaurants.
Barons Granary
B&B · Readers Lane, Rye
Adults-only B&B on Readers Lane in Rye, with a bar, breakfast and garden views close to the town's historic centre.
Barons Grange
B&B · Readers Lane, Rye
B&B on Readers Lane in Rye, handy for the town's cobbled streets, plus golf, fishing and pubs close by.
Camber Sands Holiday Park
Hotel · Lydd Road, Rye
A large 651-room holiday park on Lydd Road in Rye, geared towards families wanting an all-in-one self-contained stay near Camber Sands.
Chequers Inn
Hotel · Chequers Inn, Battle
Traditional pub-hotel in Battle, East Sussex, with its own restaurant and bar, close to Battle Abbey.
Claverton Hotel
Hotel · Bluemans Lane, Battle
A Battle hotel on Bluemans Lane, close to Battle Abbey and the 1066 site, with a garden, bar and free parking.
Leeford Place Hotel
Hotel · Mill Lane / Whatlington Road, Battle
An 18-room hotel on Mill Lane in Battle, suited to history-minded breaks near the 1066 battlefield, with a bar, restaurant and indoor pool.
Powdermills Country House Hotel
Hotel · Powdermill Lane, Battle
Powdermills Country House Hotel on Powdermill Lane, Battle, offers an outdoor swimming pool and gardens near the town's historic surroundings.
Two Sawyers
Hotel · Pett Road, Pett
Two Sawyers is a pub-hotel on Pett Road in East Sussex, with free on-site parking and a garden close to Pett Level Beach.
Woodpeckers Cottage B&B
B&B · Pett Road, Pett
An adults-only B&B on Pett Road in Pett, East Sussex, handy for Rye, Hastings Old Town and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
B&B The Little Garth
B&B · 17 Blackfields Avenue, Bexhill-on-Sea
A garden B&B on Blackfields Avenue in Bexhill-on-Sea, near the coast with free on-site parking and en-suite rooms.
Coast B&B
B&B · 58 Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
A simple B&B on Sea Road in Bexhill-on-Sea, close to the seafront with free parking and family rooms.
De La Warr Guest House
Guest Accommodation · 109 De La Warr Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
A modest guest house on De La Warr Road in Bexhill-on-Sea, offering en-suite family rooms and free parking close to the seafront.
Seaspray Rooms
B&B · 25 Albert Road, Bexhill-on-Sea
Modern en-suite rooms with sea views at Seaspray Rooms, a B&B on Albert Road in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
The Albany Rooms Bexhill
B&B · 24 Albany, Bexhill-on-Sea
A straightforward B&B in Bexhill-on-Sea with breakfast included, en-suite rooms and easy reach of the seafront's pubs and restaurants.
The Bull
Hotel · The Bull, Ditchling
A pub-hotel in the heart of Ditchling, East Sussex, with its own restaurant, bar and garden, plus breakfast and free parking included.
The Star Inn Alfriston
Hotel · High Street, Polegate
Set on Polegate's High Street in the South Downs National Park, The Star Inn Alfriston offers 37 en-suite rooms with room service and drinks on request.
Ye Olde Smugglers Inne
Hotel · Waterloo Square, Polegate
Traditional inn in Polegate, East Sussex, with its own restaurant and bar, handy for the South Downs and Eastbourne.
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