Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 24th, 2009
I’m constantly being amazed at the beauty and opportunities within a stone’s throw of here at The Guesthouse East in Eastbourne. We took advantage of a rare spare afternoon this weekend to head to the Seven Sisters National Park, just ten minutes down the road. There are 280 hectares of chalk cliffs, a meandering river [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 17th, 2009
There, I’ve said it. This irrepressibly cheerful Eastbourne hotelier – who recently smiled (ok, a thinly-veiled grimace) when a guest dropped coffee on a newly laid carpet right in front of me - has hit the point of annual cynical disappointment when Christmas breaks early in hotels and shops, with carols replacing the usual muzak and a nasty rash [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Nov 12th, 2009
For once I’m not entering the great sugar-versus-salt debate in the world of the sticky stuff (or am I just living within a B&B bubble here in Eastbourne?), but rather looking forward to re-living Fletch, Godber and Mackay et al - at the Devonshire Park, two minutes down the road from here at The Guesthouse East, [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 23rd, 2009
One of the joys of having an Eastbourne B&B, with a glorious beach at the end of the road, is the easy access to fantastic fishing. Apparently. Having seen some beautiful sea bass being caught off the end of the pier during the week I spent at least two hours in the early hours getting [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 9th, 2009
I think it’s quite telling that we don’t have a single guest staying here this weekend who’s visiting the Eastbourne Beer Festival. We even have a room free tonight for goodness sake (a rarity on a Friday night). Compare that with the next two weeks when we’re packed to the rafters with members of the [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 6th, 2009
Given that I have absolutely no operational experience of running a hotel this grand self-promotion might be based on thin ice. Ok, so there were a couple of years backpacking around the globe enjoying/enduring a variety of hostels and hang-outs and the decade-worth of marketing (with far too much time in airport lounges and business [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 30th, 2009
There’s something quintessentially English about a bracing swim in the Channel, with a strengthening northerly freshening the temperature and a definite reluctance to throw yourself under. At the same time, how can you resist a final swim of the year, with seagulls circling overhead and the sun glistening off the surface. Invigorating stuff and one of [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 29th, 2009
The word is out there and momentum gathering apace…thetraveleditor.com has just picked up on the fact that here at The Guesthouse East we have the perfect tonic for mums-to-be with a pampering weekend of pilates and treatments. Teaming up with Body Control instructor Tracy Armfield, a weekend retreat features two pilates classes, two nights bed and breakfast in [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 22nd, 2009
I’m not sure I could get away with Robin Askwith-type antics (the wife wouldn’t put up with the tight jeans for a start) but within the space of a month of starting this game I’ve encoutered a fascinating mix of people and antics. I’ll put it down to the joys of running a boutique Eastbourne B&B….. Rather [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 19th, 2009
The Guesthouse East , the pioneering Eastbourne b&b, has teamed up with English Vine Tours to offer a weekend to remember in October. The Guesthouse East, which offers chic but comfortable 4* accommodation, has won awards thanks to it’s innovative approach (with luxurious self-catering facilities whilst offering the indulgence of bed and breakfast) provides the perfect setting from which to [...]