Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Feb 8th, 2010
Apparently UK tourism is set to be one of the few sectors to benefit from the recession, with 70% of people ready to book a holiday in the UK this year.
We’ve all been there – fractious children and frustrated parents stranded in airport lounges, disillusioned with the ‘glamour’ of air travel and, when coupled with a [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Dec 26th, 2009
Morris dancing, brass bands and dancing in the streets and on the beach. All in Eastbourne and all quite surreal. But the way my toddler was jigging about on my shoulders and the crowds I’d say it’s a huge success – we’re only taking a breather, waiting for friends and then we’ll be back out there [...]
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 to [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 24th, 2009
A multi-million pound budget now needs to stretch that bit further – to cover the production delays caused by a couple of hoodlums out fishing on canoes yesterday afternoon, edging into shot and shattering the 1950’s illusion of Brighton Rock filming.
There is now a van positioned on Marine Parade containing a personal bodyguard with a canoe [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 13th, 2009
Hi
Just wanted to say thanks for a good weekend. We all really enjoyed ourselves. The rooms we had were ideal and although we did not get the chance to sample your breakfasts, I will recommend your guesthouse to others and hope to return myself, early next year, with my husband.
As ex-hospitality students, it is rare [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 14th, 2009
You can’t say the organisers at Eastbourne council lack imagination. This week alone we have Michael Mcintyre, the Barron Knights and Matt Munro Jnr all appearing across a number of venues within just a short walk of The Guesthouse East. Not to mention Back to the 80s, the musical. It’s enough to make me roll [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Sep 8th, 2009
As a hotelier here at The Guesthouse East it’s important to fully understand what is happening locally; the flavours, events and activities approaching in order to inform guests of potential opportunities to complement their stay at your accommodation. So…. with the Eastbourne Beer Festival approaching (8th – 10th October) I feel it my duty to [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Jun 2nd, 2009
This is from a Guest who stayed with his wife, and little girl, last weekend:
‘Just wanted to say thank you for your hospitality during our stay at
Guesthouse East. We really enjoyed our few days in Eastbourne, it was lovely
to get away from work and go somewhere new.
The room was perfect, tastefully done, with everything we [...]