England · United Kingdom
Where to stay in Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 102,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Eastbourne, with about 56 rooms between them. Every one carries a published guest score, and the list below is ordered by it.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- LGW54 km · London Gatwick Airport
- Currency
- GBPpound sterling
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Language
- Cornish, English, Irish
About
About Eastbourne
Eastbourne ( ) is a town and seaside resort in the East Sussex county of South East England. It lies 19 miles (31 km) east of Brighton and 54 miles (87 km) south of London; it is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate.
Eastbourne is about 110 km from London. It has a population of just over 100,000 (2021), making it the second largest town in Sussex. It lies at the eastern end of the South Downs range of chalk cliffs and hills: its most famous feature being Beachy Head, the highest chalk cliff in Southern England. To the east it is bordered by the low-lying flood plains of the Pevensey Levels and beyond. The town has a reputation of being "God's waiting room" due to the high population of elderly residents, with one district of town having an average age of 71.1!
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Things to do
What to see and do in Eastbourne
See
- The Carpet Gardens
- Eastbourne Pier
- The Redoubt Fortress
- The Towner Gallery
- Eastbourne Heritage Centre
- Beachy Head
- Pevensey Castle
Do
- Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway
- Sovereign Centre
- South Downs Way
- Seven Sisters Country Park and Cuckmere Haven
- Birling Gap
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Where to stay
The best-rated places to stay in Eastbourne
Ordered by guest score as each operator publishes it, weighted by the number of reviews so a handful of perfect scores does not outrank thousands of very good ones. Scores are shown on their own scale.
| # | Place to stay | Rooms | Guest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelodge Eastbourne Willingdon Drove hotel | 56 | 4.2/5 823 reviews |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Eastbourne to stay in
Hotels are all along the seafront, so there won't be a lack of places to sleep. If you're walking along the promenade, you'll see hotel after hotel after hotel. And most of the town's 4- and 5-star hotels are, unsurprisingly, on the seafront and generally towards the Meads end of town.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Eastbourne
33 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Hotel Eastbourne | 0.7 km | |
| Bay Hotel | 6.9 km | |
| Burlington Hotel and Claremont Hotel | 0.4 km | |
| Chalk Farm Hotel | 4.6 km | |
| Langham Hotel Eastbourne | 1.1 km | |
| Priory Court | 6.9 km | |
| Queen's Hotel | 0.6 km | |
| The Castle Inn | 6.7 km | |
| The Chatsworth Hotel | 0.3 km | |
| The Eight Bells Inn | 5.8 km | |
| The Plough And Harrow Inn | 9.5 km | |
| The Smugglers' Inn | 7.0 km | |
| Victoria Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Ab Fab Rooms | 14.4 km | |
| Albert & Victoria Guest House | 0.9 km | |
| Arden Guest House | 0.2 km | |
| Bassets House | 1.3 km | |
| Bay Lodge Guest House | 1.2 km | |
| Beamsley Lodge B&B | 1.4 km | |
| Belle Vue Hotel Miramar Hotel Queen's Mansions | 0.5 km | |
| Cromwell House | 0.5 km | |
| Gyves Guest House | 0.9 km | |
| Hydro Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Loriston Guest House | 0.9 km | |
| OYO Marine Parade Hotel OYO Rooms | 0.6 km | |
| OYO The Palm Court Hotel OYO Rooms | 0.2 km | |
| OYO The Strand Hotel OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| Ravilious | 0.3 km | |
| The Berkeley Guesthouse | 0.3 km | |
| The Cherry Tree Guest House | 0.8 km | |
| The Langtons Bed & Breakfast | 1.4 km | |
| The Mowbray | 0.3 km | |
| The Sheldon B&B | 0.2 km |
All 34 hotels in Eastbourne, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Eastbourne
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Eastbourne are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Eastbourne: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; London City Airport (LCY, 84 km) and London Southend Airport (SEN, 94 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The main roads into Eastbourne are the A27, which runs west to Brighton, and the A259, which heads east to Hastings. The A22 (joining the A27) goes north towards London. Southern Railway is the principal train company serving Eastbourne. It is linked by train to the west with Brighton, and to the east with Bexhill, Hastings and Ashford International (for Eurostar services to France and Belgium).
Getting around
Services within Eastbourne borough are mainly operated by Stagecoach Buses Ltd, which is the successor of the company to the world's first municipal bus operator. Stagecoach Buses also operate country services to Tunbridge Wells, Heathfield, Uckfield, Willingdon, Polegate, Pevensey Bay, Hailsham, Bexhill and Hastings. Hailsham, Pevensey Bay, Polegate, Willingdon and Hailsham are included in the local Eastbourne fare zonal system.
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LGW · London Gatwick Airport
LCY · London City Airport
SEN · London Southend Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Eastbourne
Eat
As would be expected of a seaside resort, Eastbourne offers food to suit all tastes, budgets and time demands. There are plenty of fast food outlets including McDonald's and Wimpy in Terminus Road. However, for those wanting something a little more traditional, the best fish and chip restaurants include Seaquel and Qualisea, both around the junction of Terminus Road and Seaside Road, or the Dolphin fish bar on Seaside. Fresh seafood and shellfish can be obtained near the pier or if you are in self-catering accommodation, you can buy and cook fresh local catches from the wet fish shops alongside the fisherman's boat stores on the seafront walking east towards Princes Park.
Drink
Eastbourne has plenty of pubs ranging from the traditional to the trendy. Particularly recommended for those who love, or want to try, the best local "real ale" are The Marine on Seaside, which also offers an excellent restaurant and bar menu- all day on Sundays. Also recommended are The Terminus, a refurbished Harveys of Lewes pub in the town centre. Most nightclubs are situated in Langney, Pevensey and Terminus Roads though the pier with the Atlantis nightspot is something of a honeypot for language students and other smart young things. If you're looking for something refreshing but not intoxicating, there are plenty of stops for a cuppa and the usual coffee chains.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Eastbourne
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Eastbourne: questions travellers ask
What are the best-rated hotels in Eastbourne?
By published guest score: Travelodge Eastbourne Willingdon Drove (4.2 / 5 · 823 reviews · www.travelodge.co.uk (operator's own guest score)).
When is the best time to visit Eastbourne?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Eastbourne are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Eastbourne?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; London City Airport (LCY, 84 km) and London Southend Airport (SEN, 94 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Eastbourne?
pound sterling (GBP).
Nearby
Destinations near Eastbourne
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.