breakfast is available for an extra fee. the airy, contemporary rooms (many with sea views and some with juliet balconies) include en suite bathrooms, as well as free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. amenities include a relaxed cafe/bar with terrace seating, offering locally sourced food, real ales and snacks. there's also a game room with a pool table, plus meeting space and on-site parking. this modern seafront hotel is a 10-minute walk from both hastings museum & art gallery and hastings train station. there's also a family room and a 2-room suite (both sleeping up to 4 guests) Heathrow Airport 1 hr 46
Bodiam Castle (25 min) 14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Great Dixter House & Gardens (29 min) Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Hastings Castle (8 min) Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. East Hill Lift Upper Station (5 min) Early 20th-century funicular railway, the steepest in the U.K., offering park access & beach views. Camber Sands (36 min) 2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (5 min) Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. The True CRIME Museum (2 min) Displays of forensic evidence depicting violent events related to serial killers, gangsters & more. Smugglers Adventure (5 min) Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. De La Warr Pavilion (15 min) Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Hastings Country Park (11 min) Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Battle Abbey (16 min) Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Hastings Pier (1 min) Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Hastings Beach (6 min) Quaint pebble beach with swimming, restrooms & a nearby promenade for shopping & food. Alexandra Park, Hastings (5 min) This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Hastings Museum & Art Gallery (6 min) Venerable museum dedicated to local history & natural sciences, plus global artwork & culture. |