Stayed here some 50 years ago and wondered if it had changed. Reception was swift and friendly…read more While booking in I looked around, it hadn't changed other than, I noticed, a long bar had gone. However there was the original bar in the lounge area. The room too, hadn't changed. Everything you would need including hair dryer, ironing board and iron (my partner loved that LOL), flat screen TV, telephone, tea/coffee making. Comfy bed with plenty of pillows. Bathroom a decent size with shower over the bath. Breakfast was brilliant. Again, everything you could want. From cold continental breakfast to a full range of cooked repast. Most of the staff are Eastern European and extremely hard working and very friendly. For its price this hotel was a good deal. OK, downside. It needs a makeover. Very old and tired. As I said, I remember it from half a century ago and it hadn't changed. Light in the room not working so quite dark. Toilet difficult to flush. But, repeat, a good deal.

After a disastrous attempt that resulted in a failed trip to Stockholm, we decided to run away to a…read morefind a nice spa and try to revive our weekend. We picked The Spa Hotel in Tunbridge Wells at it had availability and seemed to meet what we were looking for. We enjoyed the afternoon using the facilities such as the pool and steam rooms. The hotel bar was nice and we had a very enjoyable lunch. I enjoyed a De Stressed massage, which left me exceptionally relaxed. The massage really set me off on a good note and I was looking forward to the rest of the stay. However, this is really were the good things about our stay ended. The room we got, which was booked as a double premium suite was no where near what we would have expected for the rate we paid. The room was in the eaves and quite a bit cramped. As I am more so on the taller side, this was clearly going to lead to a few head bumps. Fortunately, those we amazingly avoided. That left us with the evening ahead. Unimpressed by the restaurants menu and high price, we set out down the road for the Pantiles and found a great couple of places. After returning and settling down for the evening, things really turned for worse. The air conditioner made noises every 30 minutes or so when it wasn't on that would wake you up. The bed was exceptionally small and only fit two people if one lay sideways. The ability to properly sleep in these conditions was just unachievable. After a very rough night and lack of sleep, the relaxing feeling that I had was long gone and replaced with extreme tiredness and plenty of soreness. We are exceptionally disappointed with what can only be referred to a terrible stay. This hotel really had the opportunity to be top notch, but it severely missed the target. Don't think we would likely stay here again.

This really is an attractive, quality hotel. Tunbridge Wells has two really top end places (the…read moreother being the boutique Hotel du Vin which has been heavily reviewed here on Qype) and this is the larger and more mainstream of the two. I think it is denoted a four star but I've been to worse five star places! Trained, professional staff, upmarket facilities, groovy bar, loads of conference rooms and excellent cuisine. I live too close to ever need to stay there but otherwise this is an absolute asset to TW.

2pm check in with nobody to let you in building and no luggage storage apart from that staff and…read morehousekeepers are friendly room was clean radiator tv good signal and channels good shower hot location opposite pier bus 99 to Hastings outside for Asda tkmaxx and sovereign leisure centre

Rude manager. His mouth was grumpy like an upside down horse shoe. Asked if the heat could be…read moreturned on. Told me to wear my coat in bed. The lady next to him giggled and asked what country are you from - Southern Europe? A simple sorry, no would have sufficed. They charge a £100 deposit for any incidentals. Checkin and check out was not particularly welcoming on friendly. The building is ok, recently renovated, everything in modern grey, even the eye colour of the staff and their mood. The room is on the smaller side, but nice. They didn't replenish soap and shampoo. No one should question whether I wash my hair six times a day and hence need to us as many bottles per day lol. Who do you take me for - some guy hiding bottles so I can take them home? Ok you got me. The location is good because it's directly opposite the pier and beach.

I looked online for a pub for a stop off on our way to the south coast. I came across The Chafford…read moreand decided to give it a go. We were not disappointed. Immediately we walked in there was a cheerful smile from behind the bar. Ordering drinks I was asked if we were eating. As we were there for a lunchtime bite a tab was opened. My partner ordered a tuna mayo baguette. It arrived with a small side salad and chips. Delicious, she said. I ordered whitebait and, beeeg mistake, their version of British nachos. Chips, beautiful chips, covered in chilli beef and cheese. I say, beeeg mistake as the portions, of both, were huge. I couldn't finish it all. All in all a wonderful, friendly pub with fantastic service and really good food. Certainly worth a four star review. Thank you one and all.

Having already placed a review on Trip Adviser, I was a little surprised to read one or two…read morenegative reviews thereon which I would totally disagree with. Taking visitors from New Zealand for lunch I had "stumbled" on the Chafford Arms after a fleeting internet search. I couldn't have done better had I spent many weeks researching. Excellent food, excellent service and friendly helpful staff made this a most enjoyable afternoon. We will no doubt return there and The Chafford Arms will be high on my list of recommendations.

Great place to stay! I was there last weekend. I was looking with my girlfriend for something a bit…read moreremote, not a touristy place like Brighton, and we couldn't dream of a better place to stay. Great service, very helpful, charming owners, and lovely breakfast. Very clean, nice and quite place. Short drive from a sea side, very nice pub short walk from there with a great food . Enjoyed the stay immensely and the only thing I regret is not being able to stay longer... Oh, and one more thing - absolutely fantastic home-made muffins we got with a breakfast - baked in the morning, still warm when we came down ! If I'm going to be in that part of England I will stay there again. More than sure.

I found Ranscombe House because it was the nearest to Glyndebourne, where I had already booked…read moretickets for 3 operas in a row. It turned out to be just what I had hoped to find, charmingly unpretentious, run by a warm and friendly couple of guys who were helpful in every way, from picking me up at the train station to helping me work out transportation to and from the performances and for my travel back (I decided to stay on 2 days after the operas, to get in a bit of local sightseeing and they were helpful there too) . The food was simple and tasty, and they made an effort to please individual tastes and needs. The room was simple and comfortable, with a charming view from the window of the downs, and the bed just great. No great chandeliers and snootiness, just friendliness, helpfulness and calm, exactly what I was looking for. I certainly will go back if my good fortune takes me back to that part of the world

This review is only for the hotel (for the food review, please refer to the Godfrey restaurant)…read more Hotel staff Hugh, Harry, Paul were pleasant, extremely helpful and efficient. They will answer your email quickly if you have any questions when booking your reservation, as well as send you a confirmation email a few days before you arrive. We came here for the 2017 AIMS Summer Music course in Eastbourne College and loved the convenience of having the Birley Centre directly across from the hotel and the rest of the classrooms one or two blocks away. The cleaning staff were friendly and helpful, although a little absent minded at times (they forgot to refill our toilet paper a few times during our one week stay). On the main floor, there is an electronic piano that saved my life on a few occasions when the practice rooms in the Birley Centre were locked. Overall, I would definitely return on my next trip to Eastbourne!

A lot of Hotels in Eastbourne claim to be three stars, when you check them out they shouldn't be…read more The Devonshire deserves a four! Spotlessly clean, staff can't do enough for you. Brilliant for exploring the Sussex Coast and the Downs. Highly recommend this one.

Lovely staff the entire weekend we were there. We stayed in the cottage which was plenty of space…read morefor us and both the kitchen and bathroom were well equipped for 4 of us. The hotel is dog friendly and they have a separate dining area if you wish to bring your dog. The WiFi is a bit hit and miss outside the bar (if that's important to you) but that didn't bother us. My only complaint would be that we stayed in the cottage during November and could not get the second heater to turn on, but otherwise a lovely stay.

The decor and ambiance was great. Felt like a very traditional english place. The staff were really…read morenice and friendly. The downside was the wait time. The servers were not very attentive, so there was a huge lag before ordering food and receiving food. The pricing was great and the meals were well presented and tasted great. My only complaint is that we were for almost two hours, where really, it should have been an hour.

Absolutely loved this little bed and breakfast! The rooms were clean and cozy. I enjoyed the staff…read more The included breakfast was delicious! I really liked that they had games and books to use in the lobby for a rainy day. It was also helpful that they had beach gear to borrow so that you can pack light! Really loved the yoga on the beach.

The restaurant proper was closed when I arrived at 5pm but the marquee was open…read more For essentially a self-serve bbq at the motorway, prices were rather high. The place is very close to the beac but behind the dunes and the road so don't expect any views.