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 [...]
Posted in The Guesthouse East Blog on Oct 11th, 2009
My CV as a hotelier now includes ‘speed taxi-driving’ under the section marked skills and achievements - thanks to previously unseen gridlock on the less-than-mean streets of Eastbourne, the cab taking my guests to a wedding at Birling Manor didn’t turn up, with the distinct possibility of them arriving later than the bride. No other option but to rev up [...]
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 Oct 1st, 2009
A new Brit-flick is set to be filmed here in Eastbourne this month – Brighton Rock, a new adaptation of the Graham Greene classic, will practically take over the town (and certainly The Guesthouse East with many of the crew!) for the best part of a month. And screen goddess Dame Helen Mirren will be a [...]
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 [...]