The Best East Sussex Seaside Hotels

recommended hotels near the sea, on or close to the East Sussex coast


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a fine Regency property lovingly renovated by an award-winning architect to create a stylish, contemporary hotel with fine dining

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stay in quirky, individually decorated rooms - Arty of House style - and enjoy a modern British menu and unique cocktails at this urban hotel

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an award-winning, cooked to order breakfast awaits guests at this stylish, carefully refurbished guest house situated near the seafront

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family run hotel, with an emphasis on relaxation and attention to detail, featuring attractive rooms, a Champagne bar and indoor pool and sauna

Snooze

Brighton

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funky Kemptown guest house offering bespoke and decadent rooms with a luxurious, vintage style and a chilled seaside atmosphere

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a stunningly beautiful, 16th century house, boasting a wealth of character, luxuriously furnished bedrooms and a cosy, intimate bar

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luxurious, boutique accommodation, a delightful walled-garden and pampering treatment rooms feature at this 18th-century former Rectory

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elegant and fashionable Georgian townhouse with a cosy and contemporary bistro serving French specialities and an array of wines

Sea Spray

Brighton

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luxury, chic guest house with boutique, individually styled rooms that is ideally located for the beach and Kemptown's vibrant scene

Cavalaire

Brighton

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good hospitality and comfy, well-presented rooms have won this guest house high praise from previous guests and tourist board awards

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features light, airy guest rooms smartly decorated and a colourful courtyard garden where breakfast can be enjoyed in warmer weather

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placed on Regency Square moments from the seafront, i360 and a short walk from Churchill Square shops - has comfy, traditional style rooms

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at the foot of the historic, and cobbled, Mermaid Street offering smart and contemporary rooms, a popular cafe and a bar with a terrace

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comfortable guest house perfectly located to enjoy all that Brighton has to offer, within a 3-minute walk is shopping, the i360 and the seafront