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The Halcyon

3.0 star property

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Room
Superior Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View
Beach
Exterior
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
8 South Cliff, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, England, BN20 7AF
  • Western Lawns
    2 min walk
  • Eastbourne Beach
    3 min walk
  • Congress Theatre
    6 min walk
  • Shoreham-By-Sea (ESH-Shoreham)
    59 min drive

Room options

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Triple Room, Ensuite (2ND FLOOR)

Triple Room, Ensuite (2ND FLOOR)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Single Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Single Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View (GROUND FLOOR)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Room

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room

Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, Ensuite, Sea View (2nd floor)

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View (2nd floor)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View (Small)

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View (Small)

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Superior Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View

Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Halcyon

Eastbourne bed & breakfast in Meads
This smoke-free bed & breakfast features free WiFi in public areas. Weekly housekeeping is available.
The Halcyon offers 15 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at The Halcyon, you're just a quick walk from Western Lawns. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Breakfast is offered for a fee
  • Steps from Western Lawns and 3 minutes by foot from Eastbourne Beach
WiFi is free in public spaces.

This 3-star Eastbourne bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

The Halcyon Eastbourne
The Halcyon Bed & breakfast
The Halcyon Bed & breakfast Eastbourne

The Halcyon Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 65 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 65 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient position for the the theatre and food
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a lovely 2 night stay here. Absolutely amazing view of the sea from my room, couldn’t get enough of waking up to it. Definitely booking The Halcyon again when I’m back in Eastbourne. Thanks to all the staff for being so amazing and helpful! Lots of love and best wishes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very clean, great friendly staffs. I got a very good deal. In future I will consider the same place if it is in my price range. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a really good time in the hotel. It was very clean and the staffs were very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the sea view!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Margaret

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception not manned, room and bathroom in poor state
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Staff & service
The young guy acting front desk needs to seriously Buck up his presentation skills and front desk manner. Was like being served by a shell suit prat. Tv didn’t work, which seemed to be a known issue, and he huffed and puffed and tutted as he lamely attempted to sort it. Knowing he couldn’t. I got a refund and left at 9.30pm. Rather risking find somewhere else to stay. Which I did - the Lansdowne. Much much better and they did me a price £15 higher and well worth it. You prat
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This hotel is on a beautiful street facing the English Channel. We booked there intending to complete The 7 Sisters Walk, originating in nearby Seaford. Our plans changed a bit...we walked from the hotel toward the cliffs(did not complete the full trail). Views from the cliffs are breathtaking and were well worth our side-trip from London. However, I don't think we would have enjoyed staying at The Halcyon more than a single night. It was not easy lugging our bags up several flights of stairs. While the sea views from our rooms were incredible, those are about the only sights that resembled the photos from the hotel's website. Both of our rooms were tired and worn. The mattresses were fair, but the pillows were flat and uncomfortable. The bathroom in one room had a strong odor of mustiness and the shower barely drained. Even with the very low water pressure and taking a quick shower, I was standing in 2 inches of water by the time my shower ended. My daughter needed to wait half an hour before she could shower, or we would have risked an overflow. *There were no problems with the bathroom in my older daughters' room. The breakfast was included in the price of the hotel, so I can't complain much. Had I paid anything for it, though, I would have been very disappointed. There were a few pieces of fresh fruit, a couple boiled eggs, some yogurts, cheap juices, and stale cereal. The coffee was instant. Tea was available, but I didn't have any. The staff was friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Emmanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room needs refurbishments
The en-suite room on the top floors has a few flaws. First of all the sea view is from a small window above the bed, which defeats the purpose of paying premium for a sea view. The bathroom is quite old and the worst thing was probably the room door which was moving/slamming permanently when guests from the sae floor were coming in/out of their flat, making a noise strong enough to wake up anyone from sleep. After being woken up a few times in the night, we had to fit a spoon between the door and the frame to stop it from moving and slaming. Location is good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

tamaru

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed sheets looked not changed and stained, double mattress was terrible, sink was blocked, area between sink and wall clearly not cleaned for weeks. The so called breakfast was non existent: some old croisants reheated in an oven,some cold milk and cereal that about sums it all....ooo no , some boiled egs as well. Very dissapointed after paying £147 for a night for the so called :" triple room with sea view". Got fooled by the positive reviews (only 45 on expedia at the time of booking) which I cannot understand how they can be genuine after our experience. Definately not worh 147/ night..... maybe under £50.....so disapointing .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ulrike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was super helpful and friendly. Rooms were clean and of great quality. All round pleasant stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Bradford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Eastbourne
Great value in a good location on the sea in Eastbourne. Friendly staff, clean, and quiet. Good access to the South Downs Way as well, heading towards the Seven Sisters. Only drawback was the tiny shower, but for the price, it’s worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sudha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great! Clean and comfy. Although, it’s quite noisy with other guests coming in and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome room (room9) safe and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nayano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a very cozy and quiet time, would love to come back again. Lee welcomed us warm and friendly prepared us a large room than , Lorraine helped us with the breakfast in the morning, everything was neat and organised.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

CHRISTOPHER

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice small hotel, ideal for a short break. Very close to the Seafront and easy access to the town. The stand out for me was warm welcome at breakfast and level of service by the lady in the breakfast room. The single room is compact but nice sea view and sound of the waves. Warm and well equipped. I was in Eastbourne for work so didn’t spend a lot of time at the hotel but happy with my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Pierluigi

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great bed & breakfast accommodation on sea front!
We enjoyed staying at this small hotel with excellent customer service, a warm welcome and staff very friendly. Room was same as pictured on website with a lot of space between the comfy beds and view looking out to the town rather than ocean. Tea/Coffee making facilties, fresh clean sheets & towels were provided for our 2 day stay. The ensuite bathroom was disappointing though as older bath, sink & toilet needs updated and only a hand held shower from the mixer taps was attached to the tiles with no screen or shower curtain provided. There wasn't any plug to have a bath either. We were offered a free continental full breakfast on both days in the kitchen/dining room which we didn't think was included in the price so made up for the older style ensuite bathroom. Hotel was situated across from the sea front not far from Grand Parade, shops and train station.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely decor in room great sea view very convenient for seafront and main amenities. Bell to call for help at reception was not available as was charging. Suggest having a spare or ordinary bell availble as it was hard to raise someone
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vaughn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great view of the ocean and extremely comfortable. Great value all round.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed two nights at The Halcyon (I originally just booked for one night but then decided to extend my stay for another, so I actually got to stay in two different rooms). Both rooms were clean and well equipped, and the hotel is right across from the ocean (my first room even had a sea view). There's a simple but satisfying breakfast each morning in the dining room. However, I think the thing that really made the Halcyon stand out is that every member of the staff I interacted with was incredibly friendly and helpful. They really made me feel welcome. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seschant

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property, friendly staff, great breakfast and beautiful view!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023