Swan House

Value offers
In Hastings old town, where Tudor timbers blend with Victorian facades on the narrow streets, Brendan McDonagh and Lionel Copley run this white-painted, black-beamed 15th-century cottage as an up-market B&B. They have furnished it with a mix of antiques and bric-a-brac from their online business, an 'interiors emporium'. A long, oak-panelled lounge has settees and an inglenook fireplace; at the other end of the house is a breakfast room. One of the four bedrooms (the Garden Room) is on the ground floor and has oak doors leading to a patio garden. Upstairs, the Renaissance Suite is ideal for families; it has two large bedrooms and a shared en suite shower room. The Church Room, overlooking the 14th-century St Clement's church, has a king-size bed and a bathroom with shelled grotto bath panelling. The 'tranquil' Artisan Room, a former Victorian bakery, has a stained-glass ceiling window. Breakfast has Greek yogurt with prunes and honey, fruit smoothies; cooked dishes include pork sausages, scrambled eggs and home-made baked beans. A sister guest house, The Old Rectory, is in a nearby 18th-century building. More reports, please.

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Autumn/Winter special offer

Stay three nights from Sunday to Friday and receive 30% off total bill and a complimentary bottle of house wine.

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  • Our stay was extremely comfortable. Renaissance Room was large, with a small terrace. Ground-floor room smaller and rather dark. Two delightful dogs, Daisy and Myrtle.

    Pat Woodward, 07/08/2012

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Autumn/Winter special offer

Stay three nights from Sunday to Friday and receive 30% off total bill and a complimentary bottle of house wine.

To benefit from this offer, please mention The Good Hotel Guide.

Local attractions

Wild Mushroom
Good Food Guide recommended restaurant.
Fishermen's Museum
Small museum, showing how fishermen's families have lived through the ages.
Hastings Castle
Initially built by William the Conqueror in 1067, now hosting exhibitions about 1066.

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Discount Vouchers

This hotel accepts the following discount vouchers:

  • Online vouchers

    These entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night's stay

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  • Book vouchers

    This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 25% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night's stay. Each printed copy of the Guide contains six vouchers worth in total about £150. BUY THE GUIDE

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Autumn/Winter special offer

Stay three nights from Sunday to Friday and receive 30% off total bill and a complimentary bottle of house wine.

To benefit from this offer, please mention The Good Hotel Guide.

Contact Details

Swan House

1 Hill Street, Hastings, HASTINGS Sussex England TN34 3HU

Telephone

01424 430014

Website

www.swanhousehastings.co.uk

Discount Vouchers

This hotel accepts discount vouchers which entitle readers to a 10% discount off their normal B&B rate for a single night's stay

Further Information

Bedrooms

4, 1 on ground floor.

Open

all year except Christmas.

Facilities

lounge/breakfast room, courtyard garden, civil wedding licence, unsuitable for disabled.

Background music

none.

Children

not under 5.

Dogs

not allowed.

Credit cards

all major cards.

Prices

B&B £60-£95 per person, website offers.

GHG voucher offer

Buy the guide and claim 25% off B&B rates on certain dates