Hotels near the Glyndebourne Festival
Old Whyly
East Hoathly - 6 miles away
‘As wonderful as ever,’ writes a regular visitor to Sarah Burgoyne’s ‘charmingly run’ Grade II listed, red brick Georgian manor house adjoining a private estate, close to Lewes.
Wingrove House
Alfriston - 7 miles away
A colonial-style veranda wraps around this refined 19th-century restaurant-with-rooms in a picturesque village.
Deans Place
Alfriston - 7 miles away
On the outskirts of a picturesque Sussex village stands this ‘handsome, extensively enlarged’ old farmhouse, run by ‘friendly, attentive staff’.
Crossways Hotel
Wilmington - 7 miles away
Perennial visitors reported ‘a warm welcome’ from Clive James and David Stott at their restaurant-with-rooms – ‘a cherished institution to many Glyndebourne regulars’ – at the foot of the South Downs.
Paskins
Brighton - 9 miles away
Ahead of the curve, Susan and Roger Marlowe’s characterful B&B within the East Cliff conservation area has long been a bastion of sustainable practices and high-quality, locally sourced organic food.
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Brighton - 9 miles away
‘Exquisite’ was the verdict of a regular reader on a belated return visit to this ultra-chic hotel on the resort’s Regency seafront.
A Room with a View
Brighton - 9 miles away
Steps from the beach in arty Kemp Town, Stephen Bull’s ‘immaculately presented’ Regency house is a ‘small but so comfortable’ B&B.
Five
Brighton - 9 miles away
A pebble’s throw from the beach, Caroline and Simon Heath’s stylish Georgian B&B offers cosy accommodation and hearty breakfasts.
Artist Residence Brighton
Brighton - 9 miles away
Charlotte and Justin Salisbury’s eclectic hotel distils relaxed, creative Brighton into a cool Regency town house.
Belle Tout Lighthouse
Eastbourne - 12 miles away
‘Great place. Wonderful breakfast.’ A thumbs-up this year from visitors to David and Barbara Shaw’s unusual B&B, at a decommissioned granite lighthouse in a ‘dramatic, empty landscape’, in the South Downs national park.
The Grand Hotel
Eastbourne - 13 miles away
Once a month a string quartet serenades afternoon tea at this Victorian seafront hotel nicknamed ‘The White Palace’.
Wartling Place
Hailsham - 13 miles away
The ‘beautiful gardens’, ‘wonderful atmosphere’ and ‘pleasant rooms’ were highlighted by guests this year, who praised this ‘delightful’ B&B.
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West Hoathly - 14 miles away
Popular with locals, ramblers and foodies, this comfortably modernised Victorian freehouse-with-rooms welcomes visitors with ‘big smiles’ and a ‘warm-hearted atmosphere’.
Gravetye Manor
East Grinstead - 15 miles away
‘We have become addicted to this place,’ write trusted readers, following a return visit to this beautiful Elizabethan manor house (Relais & Châteaux).
Coast
Bexhill-on-Sea - 19 miles away
Piero and Lucia Mazzoni bring ‘warm’ Italian hospitality to the British seaside at their ‘impeccably decorated’ B&B.
The Mount Edgcumbe
Tunbridge Wells - 19 miles away
With a leafy garden overlooking the common, Robert and Sally Hogben’s nattily refurbished Georgian building is an appealing spot for an alfresco rendezvous.
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Hotels near the Glyndebourne Festival
The Roebuck Inn
Lewes - 3.5 miles away
An historic coaching inn opposite Laughton village green, seven miles from Lewes. Rooms are in a sympathetically converted stable block. Classic pub grub and an extensive range of beers, wines and gin is served in the interesting bar and dining room, or in the large pub garden, also home to two pet micro-pigs and some clucking hens.
White Lodge B&B
Lewes - 4.7 miles away
In secluded gardens and woodland, a low-built contemporary house with sun terraces and spacious accommodation overlooking acres of greenery. There’s an open plan lounge for relaxing, and Aga-cooked breakfasts served in the communal breakfast room. Five miles N of Lewes.
Smith and Western
Tunbridge Wells - 19 miles away
Yeehaw! All spruced up, a cowboy-themed hotel (part of a small group) in former Tunbridge Wells West Station. Bedrooms have cowboy boot- or antler-shaped lights, and Native American-style blankets. Vittles include hearty servings of ribs, burgers, nachos and other US favourites in the atmospheric restaurant. Join in the hootin an’ hollerin with live Country and Western bands in the bar until closing time.
One Warwick Park
Tunbridge Wells - 19 miles away
Near the Pantiles, a former brewery and school house is now a modern hotel with sophisticated, neutral-toned bedrooms and suites (some in the neighbouring Townhouse are more contemporary and have a separate entrance). Breakfast is buffet-style. Informal dining as well as a la carte menus are served in Seventeen restaurant. Situated by Cumberland Walk, al fresco morning snacks, cocktails, and light bites can be enjoyed on The Terrace.
Danehurst House
Tunbridge Wells - 19 miles away
Hotel du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells - 20 miles away
Close to the station, a hotel and restaurant inside a Grade II-listed 18th-century sandstone mansion. Intimate and clubby, there is an open fire in the bar, and Gallic-influenced dishes in the informal restaurant. Alfresco dining on the terrace. Modern bedrooms (some overlooking Calverley Park) have plenty of perks: a capsule coffee machine, fluffy bathrobes, chic toiletries for indulgent bathing. Within walking distance of the Pantiles.
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