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The Grand Hotel Eastbourne

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel on the beach, with indoor pool

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On the beach
Reception
Bar (on property)
2 restaurants, breakfast served
Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
The current price is NZ$371
includes taxes & fees
16 Nov - 17 Nov

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King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, England, BN21 4EQ
  • Place, Congress Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Eastbourne Pier
    ‪13 min walk‬

Room options

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, individually decorated

Superior Classic Seaview Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room

Classic Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
  • 58 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Suite (Master)

Suite (Master)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
  • 81 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Penthouse (Penthouse)

Penthouse (Penthouse)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • 80 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Suite Side Sea View

Junior Suite Side Sea View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Room - Side Sea View

Classic Room - Side Sea View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Classic Room

Superior Classic Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Classic Inland Room

Superior Classic Inland Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Hairdryer
Designer toiletries
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Eastbourne

A luxury stay in Eastbourne awaits you at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne. Within steps you'll find Western Lawns and Eastbourne Beach. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include 2 restaurants, a full-service spa and an indoor swimming pool. .A day of pampering can include hot stone massages and body wraps along with aromatherapy and mani/pedis. The fine-dining restaurant, Mirabelle Restaurant, is open for lunch and dinner. At the hotel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Spend the day at the beach and enjoy the on-site gym, Hot tub and steam room. Plus you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and laundry facilities. English breakfast is available daily between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also the convenience of limited parking. .Places within a 5-minute walk of this 5-property class Eastbourne hotel include Congress Theatre and Towner Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Eastbourne Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Congress Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Eastbourne Pier - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Beachy Head - 5 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Eastbourne Station - 15 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bistrot Pierre - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Bohemian - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Grand Hotel Cocktail Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dew Drop Inn - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Pomodoro e Mozzarella - ‬10 min walk

About this property

The Grand Hotel Eastbourne

Luxury hotel on the beach, with indoor pool
The Grand Hotel Eastbourne offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a health club. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A seasonal outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a steam room are also featured at the luxury The Grand Hotel Eastbourne.

This 5-star Eastbourne hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 152 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • Conference rooms
  • Built in 1875
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Grand Hotel Eastbourne offers 152 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries and hairdryers.

This Eastbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis. Amenities available on request include an iron/ironing board.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the on-site spa, which has 8 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Green Tourism Programme – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.
The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: GBP 24 for adults and GBP 12 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Garden Grill
  • Mirabelle Restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 8 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (80 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1875
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Pets are not permitted in the common areas of the property.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 35 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately GBP 24 for adults and from GBP 12 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 35 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open on 05 April and close on 13 September.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Eastbourne Grand Hotel
Grand Eastbourne
Grand Hotel Eastbourne
The Eastbourne Eastbourne
The Grand Hotel Eastbourne Hotel
The Grand Hotel Eastbourne Eastbourne
The Grand Hotel Eastbourne Hotel Eastbourne

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

The Grand Hotel Eastbourne offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

As of 13 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne on 16 Nov 2025 start from NZ$371.00, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

Yep, The Grand Hotel Eastbourne is a short 1-minute walk from Eastbourne Beach. Fun beach activities include waterskiing, windsurfing and parasailing.

Is there a spa on site at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

Yep, there is an onsite spa at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body wraps, body scrubs and facials, as well as hot stone massages.

Does The Grand Hotel Eastbourne have a pool?

The Grand Hotel Eastbourne has a seasonal outdoor pool and an indoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger. The pool is open from April 05 to September 13.

What luxury perks are available at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

The Grand Hotel Eastbourne features a full-service spa, a health club and an indoor pool. All guestrooms come with premium bedding and 24-hour room service.

What makes The Grand Hotel Eastbourne a romantic place to stay?

1 hot tub and a lounge bar, as well as premium bedding in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne.

Does The Grand Hotel Eastbourne serve breakfast?

Sure does, English breakfast is offered daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

No, The Grand Hotel Eastbourne does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and 2 restaurants. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at The Grand Hotel Eastbourne?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Reviews

The Grand Hotel Eastbourne Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 617 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1000 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay, staff were so attentive. Good service, housekeeping cleanliness was great. Food at both restaurants was really nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

HAWABIBI

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed at many 5 star hotels, this was average for a five star. It had old furniture, the swimming pool indoor was nice. The staff were friendly and lovely. The property could do with a paint-up. I had the deluxe room. The TV was very small for a room of the size, breakfast was okay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Birbahadur

Liked: Staff & service

The rooms need upgrading not just decor

Check in was very good with friendly staff. Valet parking very helpful “Tony” was remarkably helpful. We originally booked a classic room. This was an attic room nowhere near as the measurements described on Hotel .com site. This room had a stale smell. We requested upgrade which was accommodated. Deluxe room although without any views was clean and airy. There was no fridge which is a must for my medicines. The housekeeping provided us with a small fridge . When plugged in we found the electric sockets where the TV was, were not working . We had to ask for shower caps Duty manager Bronwyn was very helpful and she herself sorted that out The evening meal in the Garden Grill was not to standard even the service meant to be silver service was not 5* Next day we wanted to use the pool & spa and found no Robes. Which were given to us after considerable wait. Our floor was very noisy with Children. The coffee was only decaf no normal tea bags. The best thing about the stay was Breakfast Very good. I would stay there again but expect better comfort probably will book a more superior room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an impressive grand old hotel with professional, friendly staff. We really enjoyed its position on the seafront and its two pools. However, parts of the hotel are very dated and staff were overwhelmed at breakfast, which meant service was slow and detracted from overall experience. The bed was too soft and pillows old and flat. The bathroom was a museum piece! For these reasons, we felt it was very overpriced.It needs alot of money spending on it to modernise it.
Exterior
Interior corridor
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are a lot of positive about the Grand. However were left with a rather bitter taste in our mouths after the upgrade/room bump and felt the staff were trying to fob off a room likely rejected on a regular basis for its noise issues and undesirable location by the bar seating. That being the case after hearing it was our 10 year wedding anniversary. I also heard the staff offering other guests wake up calls and talking them through the facilities as they checked in. We didn’t get the same helpful little rundown which further made us feel like we for some reason weren’t valued guests. I think for the price of the stay the Grand could definitely do better for its gusts. It’s the most expensive hotel in the area by a good deal and I assume this is based purely on the presence of the spa facilities. So unless you desperately want to use the pools or spar or money is no object, I would look elsewhere and save yourself some spending money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was very nice, staff were friendly, heated outdoor pool was nice and so was the spa
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel

Lovely hotel with very friendly staff. Right opposite beach and short walk to pier. Breakfast was lovely, spa/pool great. Had a relaxed time and great sleep in the comfy bed!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ivan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It’s a historical building - lots of character and grand looking! Close to the beach and seven sister cliffs. Some staff were super helpful, others were not. The building is old and some areas need work (ie. pool had missing tiles on the steps. Ceiling is peeling in areas.) it’s old but still nice. The doormen were all wonderful and very helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Hanane

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t expect what I saw the room is big but it’s full of flies and insects which I never experienced anywhere in other hotels, the bed was uncomfortable and found a pillow dirty and had to call to let them and come and bring a new pillow and they bought a pillow with case and the zip is damaged and doesn’t zip up. And next day the room attendant came to clean the room I expected them to put new towels which they haven’t left the bathroom with dirty towels honestly it was a big shock for us and never go back there
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Piyush

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always loved The Grand
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David Andrew, San Anselmo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I liked the parking guy He was very helpful and saved us a parking space instead of us parking on the street. At breakfast however we were unimpressed. The front of house was surly and unwelcoming and the junior staff not empowered to make decisions themselves as when we asked to be moved away from the dirty dishes stand it was a case of "I will have to ask my supervisor first' so we left. The room was three quarters empty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

B A

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disabled guests made to pay £300 extra for a walk in shower. Complaints ignored. Basic and dated - nothing 5 star more like a 3 or 4 at a push.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nirmaljit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

The Grand Eastbourne

Amazing staff, however the place needs an uplift: there is no air-conditioning, plumbing needs an upgrade (spent more time adjusting the water temperature than actually showering) had to ask for a fridge to be put in the room. Having said that, we would come back to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ann-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharat

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, amazing location as it is right at the beach. There is parking onsite, however, it gets full quickly. That said, there is ample parking around the hotel. The breakfast was okay, not great. The hotel is dog friendly and they had kept treats and bed for the dog in the room. Only downside is that the sea facing rooms dont have an aircon and in 26C heat, that was something which was needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lovely stay. Room was a bit dated and tired, but it was comfortable. The bar serves great cocktails. Breakfast was excellent but service was a bit slow (never got our 2nd pot of tea).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosslyn

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025