The odd thing about this place is that it felt more like a tea room than it did a pub, but then again I would say each to their own. If they want to make their pub look like a tea room, then so be it. It isn't as if I don't like it - I did - in fact I though it was really nice a charming, especially out the back. Honestly, as a pub, it was pretty cool. read more

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I stayed here on a Saturday night while walking the 1066 Way from Pevensey to Rye. The "Hotel" is well located in the centre of town just by the Abbey and we received a warm welcome when we turned up wet and weary after a long days walking. If you have not stayed here before it might be better to think of it as a B&B rather than a hotel. There is a pretty average pub on the ground floor with 5 or 6 rooms upstairs which is where you will be spending the night. A tasty, cooked to order, breakfast is served downstairs in the pub. The rooms are pretty basic but clean and tidy. I had a family room with a double and a single bed all to myself for £45 per night which I thought was reasonable value. A decent TV and free wifi are plus points - a tired old shower with very little power was the biggest negative. The hotel is situated on a main road with a pub below and quite thin walls so I would recommend packing some ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. I had a little bit of trouble convincing the staff that I had pre-paid for my accommodation when I left on the Sunday morning, I had to show a confirmation email twice and they still looked doubtful, so make sure you have all your paperwork handy. Not somewhere I would recommend for a romantic mini break but perfect if you need a low cost place to hang your hat for a night or two. read more

During our wedding preparations we tried to support a local business by booking three bed & breakfast rooms for some visiting expat family members who were flying in all the way from China. Two months later we received an email that the price had risen by 33%. No explanation was given, and no mention of whether breakfast was still included so I emailed to ask. No reply was given so I asked booking.com if they could clarify. Despite their efforts, there was no response from the Abbey Hotel. In the end the only way of getting any information was to send a family member in person and even then the answers were evasive and unapologetic. Apparently the pub had changed hands and the rooms may no longer be available if they decided to do some renovations. They wouldn't say either way. This would have been useful to know for people flying 5,000 miles home for a wedding. Eventually, with a week to go and still no message from the owner to his booked guests we had to cancel otherwise the wedding guests wouldn't have known until they arrived in Battle with their suitcases and had nowhere to stay the night. Utterly appalling behaviour for any business owner, and a terrible reflection of the business that they're willing to abandon local (or any) customers without notice or explanation. read more

we stayed there on news years eve is a lovely place very welcoming very polite great food and the room was very homely and clean