Hydro Hotel Eastbourne

About Hydro Hotel Eastbourne

The Hydro has operated on Eastbourne's western seafront for well over a century, set slightly apart from the busiest stretch of promenade near Meads, with its own gardens running down towards the sea. It has long been associated with a traditional country-house style of hospitality, including dinner included as standard for many guests.

Rooms are comfortable rather than showy, many with sea or garden views, and the hotel's indoor pool, tennis court and lounges give it a relaxed, slower pace than the hotels directly on Grand Parade. Its position near Meads suits walkers heading up towards Beachy Head and the South Downs Way.

The Hydro's regular guests tend to be older couples and groups drawn back by its consistency and its gardens, and it offers a quieter alternative to the busier central seafront hotels at a correspondingly gentler price point.