Eastbourne: Reasons to be cheerful

VAT’s gone up. Inflation is following suit. Job cuts are in the air and it would appear that Britain is battening down the hatches. Thank goodness no one seems to …

Getting Chrimbo sorted

Health and Safety would have had a fit seeing me stumble blindly around in the unlit loft searching for the decorations but we’re almost set up for Christmas in Eastbourne …

Parachutes, pom poms and prayers in Eastbourne

You really never know who might be sitting alongside you for breakfast here. We’re both sociable types and I guess our personalities have been reflected in the Wagamama-style communal dining …

There’s no place like home

Sometimes it takes a trip away to fully appreciate what you have. Even when your destination happens to be a prestigious hotel in the beautiful Dovedale in the Derbyshire Peak …

Who actually said that ‘there is no such thing as a free lunch’?

It seems that I am not alone in pillaging the local countryside  for fine food at its freshest. I was quite happy with my delicate menu of sea bass and …

You recommend, we reward. It’s the least we can do.

We’re a boutique guesthouse in Eastbourne. Bang on location, lovely rooms, separate kitchens. You might know that already and, hopefully, appreciate it enough to have stayed here in the last …

My word – we’re a finalist for B&B of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2010!

I was chuffed to get short-listed and now we’re officially a finalist for Bed and Breakfast / Guest Accommodation of the Year 2010 and invited to a posh ceremony. Will …

Ahh, R&R In Eastbourne….

We’re approaching the end of a long, sun-drenched (at least here in Eastbourne) and action-packed summer, completing our first year here, and even this irrepressibly enthusiastic hotelier is starting to …

The Guesthouse East in Eastbourne: Short-listed in Beautiful South Awards 2010!

I’m not sure whether the head-rush was caused by the Red Arrows at Airbourne (which started here yesterday on Eastbourne sea front) or news that we’ve been short-listed for Tourism …

Snorkling, snuffling and sunshine all the way

The kayak has looked rather forlorn in the lobby recently following the latest family addition and the inevitable lack of opportunity to hit the water in Eastbourne. Two guests here …