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Reviews of The Pilot Inn

89 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RW, United Kingdom

#17 of 41 B&Bs and inns in Eastbourne

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 608 hotel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: June 18, 2024

    8.0
    We really enjoyed our two night stay. Food in the bar was of a very high standard as was breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It is above a pub, which is perfectly all right as long as you don't mind, which we didn't! It's not a B&B or a hotel.

    Very good breakfast, though at extra cost.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: June 17, 2024

    10
    Very goof
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful and cosy accommodation. Despite the restaurant being fully booked the night of our stay, the staff still managed to secure a place for us. Very nice to have everything you need

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2024

    10
    Stayed for just one night, enjoyed everything!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice pub and comfortable room, excellent food and friendly staff.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 9, 2024

    10
    Book this place!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Parking is limited but at the end of the road you can park for free on the main road.

    Amazing rooms, really cool pub, great food, great location at the base of the hill to Beachy Head. The photos do not do the room or pub justice. I’ve stayed in a few hotels in Eastbourne and won’t go anywhere else now I’ve found this place. Just fantastic! Ask for room 3 with the bath!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 7, 2024

    8.0
    Great place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    N/A

    Room very nice. Lovely breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: June 4, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely! Have rebooked! Food was amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No parking available upon arrival.

    Location and food was amazing!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2024

    9.0
    Lovely location, friendly staff and room tight for what we needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very dark room, shower not very powerful

    Great location, friendly staff, delicious food

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2024

    10
    Fab stay at The Pilot Inn, highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, a short walk to the sea front. Staff were great, recommend dining at the pub

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2024

    10
    Our third stay and we will be back again. Love the place.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to dislike.

    Excellent dinner and breakfast Staff were all charming and helpful

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nice location with a very pleasant pub.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2024

    10
    Wonderful location and property with super friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Would prefer a proper door on the bathroom rather than a shower door with gaps beneath. Would have liked a full length mirror and a magnifying mirror if being really fussy. Carpet needed a clean and a couple of bits needed fixing in the room. Prefer a larger bed. Local art on the walls rather than Paris would have been preferable.

    Loved the location so close to the seafront. Free parking excellent. Staff friendly and helpful - better than any other hotel I’ve stayed in. Bedroom large and modern.Bathroom clean and modern. Breakfast wonderful, outside space great if good weather.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    10
    Lovely little flat - well worth a stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some minor fixings needed - some curtain tie back hooks have come off the walk and the front door lock fell apart when we left.

    It was well proportioned and well equipped. Comfortable and clean. Owner was very helpful with an early check in and being available when we had some issues with the front door lock on deoaeture.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at all

    Staff, great foid, and amazing atmosphere

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2024

    9.0
    We booked five nights and ate in there five nights says it all.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing really.

    The pub was located in a very nice neighbourhood close to the Seven Sisters and South Downs national park.The accommodation was very comfortable and nicely decorated with all amenities we needed.The staff were excellent and very friendly and professional.The food was probably the best we have had in a pub with great service too.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2024

    10
    Great place to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was all wonderful. Nothing we didn't like.

    The staff was wonderful, and the good was very good too! We had a very nice stay.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2024

    8.0
    Very good would recommend it to anyone
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Don’t agree with putting service charge on bottles of wine and drinks served with dinner

    Good position excellent staff good food

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2024

    10
    A little gem!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was amazing and fully equipped with an iron and hairdryer. There was also a mini fridge with water which was a lovely touch. We had a beautiful walk-in shower and a roll top bath. Every detail was covered. It was quiet and no noise from the bar downstairs. The food was amazing and the staff can’t help you enough, a very happy and hard working team. The location is perfect, near the beach and the start of the walk up to Beachy Head and also walking distance to Meads village and the town centre. Would definitely return and tell all my friends!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Pub shut at 8pm on the Sunday we stayed. Next time we will stay a week day 🙂

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 27, 2024

    10
    Lovely place. Would definitely come back!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Climb up the stairs with suitcase was a little difficult, but coming down was fine.

    Location was fine. Facilities were wonderful. Restaurant was great. Everything was excellent.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2024

    10
    Great little place to stay, in an ideal location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    It's really hard to put anything in this "What didn't you like?" box when there was basically nothing I disliked. Oh, must admit I've got in the habit of bringing my own loo roll, because what's provided is like sandpaper: this would literally be my only complaint, and I've had the same issue elsewhere, so maybe it's just me? My companion last year didn't have a problem, and she is really fussy!

    Fourth time I've stayed here in the past year, in fact now if I need to be in Eastbourne I will not stay anywhere other than here: since my first visit in July 2023, I've planned all my subsequent trips around when the Pilot Inn had accommodation available. Location is brilliant, food is great, staff are polite, rooms are nice.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great inn with clean rooms and great food. I highly recommend.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    nothing really

    The hotel room was fantastic, the staff was incredibly welcoming and accommodating, and the restaurant served delicious food. I will definitely stay here again if I ever come back to Eastbourne.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    brilliant staff. great food. great location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    9.0
    Excellent staff. Food was great. Good position for a walk along the promenade
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Premium Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing really. Could have done with water glasses in the room but we were given some in the restaurant so not really a problem

    Excellent breakfast of avocado on toast with halloumi. Lovely fresh tea. Ate in the restaurant in the evening and had a very good meal. The bass was beautifully cooked. There was a problem with the booking.com payment but the staff were amazingly helpful and it was all sorted. We were going to a funeral and we asked to leave our car for a little longer and we were offered our room as well to get changed in even though we had checked out. Thank you Amber

    Stayed in April 2024

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