Sussex's coastline runs from the shingle beaches and salt marshes of the far east to the white cliffs and Regency grandeur of the south, taking in some of England's most characterful seaside towns and wildest stretches of shore. The Good Hotel Guide recommends those hotels where the sea is a constant presence — whether through views, proximity to the beach or menus rooted in local catches — and where the welcome is warm enough to make the tides irrelevant.