Redoubt Fortress
Redoubt Fortress, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ, United Kingdom- Castle
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Panoramic Sea Views and Varied Cuisine
Experience the breathtaking views of Eastbourne's coastline while indulging in delicious meals at Langham's Conservatory Restaurant.
Comfortable Accommodation and Friendly Staff
Relax in the comfortable rooms and experience the exceptional service provided by our helpful and friendly staff.
Relaxing Bar and Outdoor Terraces
Unwind at Langham's Bar, whether it's enjoying a drink with a view or feeling the sea breeze on the outdoor terraces.
Book now for a memorable stay at our seafront hotel in Eastbourne!
Check-in from
02:30 PM
Check-out by
10:30 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
7 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
7 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Friendly staff, very clean. Great location.
Flush was a bit weak in bathroom
Location was outstanding. Rooms with a sea view. Some parking available. Friendly staff.
Nothing.
Very spacious, lovely room with dual aspect windows. The best breakfast, fully served, white tablecloth service, with much choice. Location is very good specially if you want access to the beach, which we found to be convenient for relaxing and swimming.
Everything was good.
Clean room, Breakfast.
The shower cubicle was very small. It was fitted with a drencher shower head, so was not adjustable. You turn it on by reaching inside the cubicle, in the process you get soaked and the flooring before you've been able to work out hot from cold. I had a cold shower.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room had most things you could need including a hairdryer and when we requested an iron it was brought up very quickly. The room we had (314) was also nice and quiet.
For the price we paid I would have expected a bit more attention to cleanliness in the room, there was thick dust on the light fixtures and on the mirror in the bathroom. The shower didn’t have great water pressure and some of the sealant around the edge was mouldy. The check out was a bit chaotic with a huge queue of customers all waiting to check out and pay their bills at 10:30 - a better system would be to get people to pay their outstanding room bill at check-in, that way we could’ve dropped our key without having to wait.
Das in die Jahre gekommene Hotel liegt direkt an der Hauptstraße am Kies-Strand. Optisch ist es sehr schön typisch britisch. War früher sicher mal ein stattliches Hotel.
Die Strand-Straße ist sehr stark befahren. Ruhe genießen und evtl. offenes Fenster in der Nacht wäre kaum möglich. Unser Superior-DZ war leider auf ca. 28 Grad beheizt als wir es betraten (der Heizkörper im Bad war defekt). Das Zimmer war sehr schön, aber hatte leider einen unangenehmen Geruch und war dazu noch viel zu warm . Den Heizkörper schalteten wir aus. Nachdem wir am Abend ins Zimmer zurück kamen, war es noch genauso heiß, trotz geöffnetem Fenster! An der Rezeption sagte man uns, dass es wohl sehr lange dauern würde, bis der Heizkörper kalt wird. Er meinte, wir sollen einfach die Badtür schließen und das Fenster öffnen. Ich sagte ihm, das ich in einem so heißen Raum nicht schlafen könne und fragte, ob sie noch ein anderes Zimmer für ins frei hätten. Da meinte er, dass alle Zimmer so warm sind. Da wir allerdings 2 DZ in verschiedenen Kategorien gebucht hatten (für unsere beiden Söhne), konnte ich ihm widersprechen. Das zweite DZ war ganz normal temperiert. Dann ging er runter und schaute nach einem anderen Zimmer für uns. Es gab wohl nur noch ein Zimmer in der günstigeren Kategorie, welches wir dann nahmen. Es war kühl und auf der Rückseite des Hotels. Ohne Meerblick dann natürlich. Es kam keinerlei Entschuldigung oder ein Versuch, den Kategoriewechsel irgendwie auszugleichen. Das war sehr enttäuschend. Gut geschlafen haben wir trotzdem nicht, da es am frühen Morgen schon laut zuging. Das Frühstück war okay. Es gab fast alles zum aussuchen auf der Karte. Nur schade, dass mit unserer berechtigten Reklamation so schlecht umgegangen wurde. Darum kann ich dieses Hotel leider nicht empfehlen.
Good location, parts of the hotel are well looked after and decorated nicely.
I stayed in a single room which was basic at best. The mattress was quite firm and had blankets and a sheet instead of a duvet. The bathroom was of a worse standard than that of a university dorm. The sealant around the bath and taps were discoloured and mouldy. The water pressure in the shower was poor and the taps meant it was difficult to find a reasonable water temperature. The whole room was extremely basic and not 4 stars by any means. The TV remote was absolutely filthy, cannot imagine the last time it was wiped down. I cannot speak for every room, but from my experience this is not a 4 star hotel as advertised.
Room was fairly clean, good size and had a lovely view over seafront. Good breakfast and friendly staff
Whole place looks tired and dated. Covering on headboard was peeling off and shower caddy rusty. Could do with a complete refurbishment! Bathroom was very cramped and shower only just about adequate. Anyone bigger or less mobile than myself and my husband would have found it virtually impossible to use. Also we found a toenail on the floor!
Staff were really friendly and attentive. Food was great quality and professional service
There wasn’t anything that I didn’t like. Everything was perfect.
Sea view
The shower was cramped and the door was broken.
אין מזגן. חניה רחוקה מהמלון, אם כי מאובטחת
La vue
Le temps d'attente au petit-déjeuner
breakfast, view, room, breakfast staff,
no fridge.
We felt right at home here. The staff were friendly, pleasant, and always helpful. It was spotless, and the breakfast was delicious—we recommend it wholeheartedly. A huge thank you to Izabela at the reception for all her help; she was always smiling and is truly the right person for the job—she is excellent at what she does. Best regards, Krzysztof.
Great location
None
Food and service friendly staff . Lovely outside seating.
Rooms were a little bit dated but adequate.
Ein sehr vernachlässigtes Hotel. Ein trauriger Ort, toter Strand und unangenehme Umgebung
No buffet breakfast Mostly elderly clientele
Good location, nice property and good food
We booked through Booking.com using my American Express Card..It wasn't until we were checking out that we were told they don't take American Express.
Friendliness of the staff - a good traditional hotel. Parking was excellent (£13)
Nothing
impressed by how smoothly the parking at the secure site went
Location and Breakfast were good
Room was so small, single bed, very claustrophobic. Wardrobe was at waist height. Bathroom was even smaller… Toilet was squashed between wall and bath that you could barely sit on it. Shower leaked. Asked to change room and was happy to pay access but was told that even though there were spare room the person on reception didn’t know how to do it so I had to make do!!
Our bedroom was clean and comfortable, though quite dated. When did you last sleep under a blanket?
Although clean (except for a spider's web behind a blind) and functional the bathroom was even more dated than the bedroom.
Absolutely lovely
Leaving
Food was first class
Noisy bedroom that backed onto a car park.
Great customer service
Hotellet var et god tradisjonelt hotell på strandpromenaden. Frokosten ble servert av ved bordet (ikke buffet)
Rommet manglet luftkondisjonering, og det var veldig varmt på soverommet
Brilliant views, very comfortable room, helpful staff, excellent food and a bus stop right outside.
A little out of the town centre, but bus stop outside.
Breakfast was very good and dining room well presented. View from bedroom very good.
Distance from the town
Perfectly clean. Excellent quality food at breakfasts was very tasty. Bar was welcoming.
This was a treat. Great traditional seaside hotel with all the trimmings. Parking in a secure location was a bonus too.
Everything!! Start to finish it's superb. The staff are sensational and hotel is immaculate x
Nothing!
Everything
Clean rooms, comfortable bed, good choice breakfast
Appear to use bacon rather than ham in the eggs benedict so I had eggs royale, but then only one poached egg (Wetherspoon give 2 with eggs benedict and real ham). No onsite free parking. Not sure how it got 4 stars. No gardens and no free onsite parking unlike the following 3 star hotels - Forest and Vale at Pickering, Porth Avallen at St Austell, Chilworth Manor at Southampton (also with spa and swimming pool) and the 4 star Hydro at Eastbourne (also with swimming pool)
Nice staff, clean enough
Shower, food and breakfast was awful
Location
Location.
The restaurant and bar and the staff especially Ronnie
The bed and pillows were not very comfortable The shower was fixed not movable
The hotel is lovely and clean. Staff are very friendly too. Near to town centre and right on beachfront. Loved my stay here. Breakfast was also excellent. Nice that they serve it to your table. Thank you guys 😊
Nothing not to like
La cordialità della manager receptionist Elena
Struttura decadente. Inoltre ho pagato con Booking il pernottamento compreso colazione ma al check out hanno chiesto quasi 10 sterline per un cappuccio e un caffè americano……che bevande ci sono a colazione comprese nel prezzo ? Booking deve aggiornare le info !!!!
Lovely staff! Hotel has recently been taken over, the new owners look keen to make the updates required. That said everywhere is clean and very comfortable. The breakfast was really good and tasty. We also had an excellent dinner and would highly recommend the food.
Insufficient parking spaces, although there is an loading/unloaded car parking space
Staff was so helpful. Room had everything that you need
Nothing
Room was large and airy, with a very large bay window. Fantastic view from the 2nd floor of the beach and sea front. All the hotel was immaculately clean and well decorated. Breakfast was excellent, plenty to choose to suit all tastes. Helpful and friendly staff made this a very pleasant stay. I would certainly book again, and thoroughly recommend this hotel
Cleanliness friendly.
Nothing
Comfortable beds, very clean rooms, wonderful breakfast, very friendly staff.
Large room with lovely sea view. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Prime location Breakfast was excellent Bed was very comfortable
Parking in an old army base - every time we needed to go out or back to the car we had to ask someone to go round and open up. Not ideal for the price we paid. Bathroom was extremely hot - maybe needs a vent of some kind.
Fantastic Breakfast, unfortunately view was not good, comfortable bed, room very warm but we were having a heatwave
lack of parking at the hotel, it was difficult walking to and from car especially with my laptop bag in the extreme heat
Just on the seafront with good view from room. Friendly and accommodating staff, brought up an iron on request. Handy to have the parking nearby. Lovely breakfast for all the family.
Nothing, lovely stay
Clean room. Friendly and helpful staff.
N/A
Cleanliness friendly staff
Nothing
Lovely restaurant/bar and seatings areas. Staff fantastic.
The property has recently been taken over and it would appear that when ordering food and drink in the bar, a service charge is added to your bill without your permission. It also needs a bit of renovation.
Lovely stay very welcoming, great location fab breakfast.
NA
Location and cleanliness
Breakfast finished at 10 and checkout was 10.30 so seems a rush
Mateo
Looks tired
Location, staff, comfy room
Breakfast was beautifully presented and service was excellent but quality of sausages were poor, would have liked locally sourced produce.
Room with a view, the staff were all very friendly and accommodating
Can’t think of anything
Trevligt hotell direkt vid strandpromenaden.
Det saknades värdeskåp på rummet.
excellent reception staff
parking charges and lack of spaces on site
Knowledgeable and helpful staff done what we want to sort out.
Ist room we were offered had a strong smell of urine. Very dated decor throughout the hotel.
Location was good, updated property Excellent staff Dinner was very nice
Breakfast was disappointing. Full English but just didn’t quite hit the spot. Soggy hash brown and tasteless beans The bathroom had no windows and needed extraction fan
The beautiful seafront location, comfortable room, friendly staff and, especially, the lovely breakfast with its fantastic views.
Nothing in particular. It was just a very short stay, so I didn’t have enough time to properly judge everything.
Great food and drink option and very friendly staff
breakfast was excellent everything cooked to order. lovely room with Seaview. staff were very friendly and attentive
nothing to dislike but it would have been nice to have a fridge in the room especially during this hot weather
The Team were amazing from check in, through to room attendant, bar and restaurant Team. A great example of an excellent Seaside hotel. Loved it.
Everything was great.
What I liked 1. The staff 2. The chef’s vegetarian option - fresh and made to order 3. The sea view 4, the proximity of the sea for a morning dip
Road in front of hotel is busy
we loved the room. The staff are great its a real old-fashioned seaside hotel we loved it very clean and tidy
Nothing
Muy agradable, limpio y comodí
Location Conservatory setting Terrace
Lack of facilities - poor coffee, no infusions as an alternative, cold shower, no fridge.
Lage Personal
Everything
Nothing
Goede ligging, zeer vriendelijk personeel
Niets
Really nice breakfast room lovely views
All good
The view from our apartment was stunning. Staff was nice and helpful. Room was very clean, and had everything that we needed, so you don’t have to bring anything (like hairdryer, robe, bathroom supplies or iron) Overall the experience was very pleasant.
The breakfast was okay, but the portions a little bit small. Plus is that you can order every ingredient “double”. Menus need a little bit more description about served food. Not the best but not the worst that we had for sure.
Loved everything about the hotel, when you look around everything is in great order, including the beautiful plants at the front of the hotel. Super friendly team members too, in all areas of the hotel.
The only negative.. asking for a decaffeinated coffee at breakfast and being told there was an extra charge! Very surprised at this, considering breakfast at the hotel is £16.00. Asking for a decaffeinated coffee is a dietary requirement. Hotel does need to address this.
The hotel is lovely. The room was clean and comfortable. The location is wonderful, right on the seafront and the terrace is a beautiful spot for a drink or breakfast. The staff were lovely. We arrived at check-in time but our room wasn’t ready due to a high volume of guests checking in that day. The woman at reception was lovely but couldn’t give us a time when it would be ready. We came back two hours later and the room still wasn’t ready and she apologised and offered us a complimentary drink at the bar.
The room we were in, 114, looks onto the parking. This isn’t a problem but the security light shone pretty much directly into the room and so the room was very bright at night, which wasn’t ideal for sleeping. It did go off at a certain point but then must have had a sensor as it turned on occasionally. Tilting the light down and black out curtains would fix this.
room, nice sheets, everything good quality
The door had a very strong spring, that caused it to slam.
Breakfast was excellent along with the staff in general who were all friendly and helpful. At the front of the Hotel is a beautiful terraced area to sit out in the sunshine and watch the world go by!
The Hotel itself is a little dated in terms of decor, but you couldn't fault the cleanliness and it has fantastic potential with a little updating!
Our room was on the third floor. Sound proof, no noise from other rooms. No late night door banging. The room and bathroom were clean and well stocked with soaps, tea, coffee, biscutes and water. There was a fan in our room too although we did actually take our own, larger one. The room was kept clean throughout the visit with room service. The veiw, although not a sea veiw, was lovely, looking out across the back of the town which captures the sunset beautifully. Breakfast was very good with plenty of choice. Quick, polite service from resturant staff. I would definately stay here again.
The bed was comfortable but a little hard for my personal choice.
It was a nice hotel decor was nice
The surrounding area
Beach front, lovely views of the sea. Very close to city centre but far enough avoiding the party buzz
Single room was dusty and room smelled a bit, doesn't look like it has been touched in a while. We were charged for extra coffee i.e Cappuccino, flat white or americano. Not everyone drinks filtered or french pressed watery coffee.
Great choice more than enough.
Nothing to complain about.🥰
Good service, excellent location, 10/10.
The bathroom was dirty when I arrived. The rest perfect
Excellent friendly staff, very good breakfast, comfortable bedroom.
Slightly larger bedroom would have been a bonus.
Staff were great, parking is useful
Locatie is goed. Pal aan de boulevard met uitzicht op zee!
Het lijkt wel alsof ze zich niet georganiseerd hebben voor een drukkere periode. Hebben meer mensen horen klagen bij de receptie over verschillende zaken. Inchecken bij ons duurde enorm lang. Kamers waren nog niet klaar, terwijl de check in vanaf half drie was. Er werd aangegeven dat we om half vier naar de kamer konden. Toen we om half vier gingen checken waren de kamers nog niet klaar. Eerste kamer konden we om 1600 uur in. De tweede kamer was toen nog niet klaar. Pas om kwart voor vijf konden we naar de kamer. Receptioniste voelde zich echt wel schuldig, dat merkte je aan alles. Heeft uiteindelijk de kosten van de parkeergarage niet doorberekend als coulance voor het wachten. Netjes! Twee persoonsbed is echt te klein voor 2 volwassenen. Zowel lengte als de breedte. Douche kon je niet in omdraaien (ik ben niet zo groot en de douchekop had de langste tijd gehad, kwam maar 1 straal uit). Personeel kwam bij het ontbijt aardig gestressed over. Geen uitleg over hoe het menu/bestelling werkte en toen we dus wat verward bestelde, kwam er n ietwat kortaf antwoord. Ontbijt zelf was prima en ruime keus! Prachtig hotel op een mooie plek. Maar er moet echt wat aan de organisatie gedaan worden en n upgrade van de kamers/douche mag ook wel. Zelfs in typisch Engelse stijl 😊
Great location, good varied breakfast, really comfortable room with lovely view, excellent relaxing areas - bar, terrace, lobby
I was glad we weren’t there for the hottest days in June, though we had an effective fan
Cleanliness was good
Lift, blankets ? breakfast was disappointing as I don’t eat eggs, selection on the plate was small and not very filling !! I expected a second sausage or slice of bacon- But nothing !
Fantastic hotel. Lovely room, comfy beds, we both slept so well. Staff were amazing and the food was excellent. I would definitely stay here again.
There was nothing I didn’t like.
Lovely single room Very helpful staff Excellent breakfast
N/A
Great location Lovely breakfast Great staff
Shower head in room needs replacing Dirty mirror in bathroom Room needs refurb
Clean friendly
Parking atrocious night porter unhelpful when asking where I could park after driving around for 20 minutes at around 10:30pm. If you have a disability don’t go in the height of the season unless you’re willing or able to walk a distance.
The fact everything was cooked fresh was for breakfast was amazing. Other hotels we've had to have buffet style and things would be cold. The staff were all brilliant from start to finish. They made my aunties 80th beyond unforgettable.
For the price i would have liked the double room to be a bit bigger.
Staff, cosy single room, tea.
I booked a single room for an overnight stay. It had everything I needed, including a fan and comfortable bed, and was exceptionally clean. Breakfast was very good quality and all the interactions I had with staff were friendly and efficient.
The shower in my room wasn't great - the shower head was blocked with limescale and the seal around the door was leaky.
Wonderful location right on the seafront. Breakfast was plentiful with a good number of choices. Very convenient for the Lexus tennis championships. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
It was on the sea front
Bedroom was too hot, fan only had one speed which was slow
Food was very good .service good staff was very helpful and friendly
The location is excellent and the staff were plentiful friendly and helpful
Perhaps too many guests (coach parties coming and going.
Great location Great staff Great breakfast
Not a complaint but I would upgrade the next time to a room with a sea view or balcony.
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Cleanliness
8.26/10The rooms were clean and comfy, but some towels were threadbare; overall, cleanliness could be improved.
Service
9.03/10The staff were praised for their friendliness, professionalism, and attentiveness throughout the stay.
Location
8.87/10The hotel is in a nice location with stunning views, contributing positively to the overall experience.
Room Quality
8.42/10Rooms were described as beautiful, but some guests found the carpets and furniture outdated.
Amenities
8.35/10Amenities like breakfast and the bar were appreciated, but some improvements were suggested.
Value for Money
8.51/10Generally felt to be good value for the quality received, despite some complaints about prices.
Food and Beverage
8.76/10Breakfast was exceptional, and other food offerings were well-received, though some specific dishes were criticized.
Overall Experience
8.63/10Guests expressed high satisfaction with their stay, noting enjoyment of the view and service.