Cavendish Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star beachfront hotel near South Downs National Park

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Lobby
Reception

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

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38 Grand Parade, East Sussex, Eastbourne, England, BN21 4DH
  • Place, Eastbourne Bandstand
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Eastbourne Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Eastbourne Pier
    ‪7 min walk‬

Room options

Single Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Sea View

  • 2 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Twin Room, Sea View

  • 2 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Small Double Room Without Window

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Small Twin Room Without Window

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Eastbourne

On the beach.A stay at this Eastbourne City Centre hotel places you steps from Eastbourne Bandstand and within a 5-minute walk of Eastbourne Beach. Eastbourne Heritage Centre and Devonshire Park Theatre are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Eastbourne Bandstand - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Eastbourne Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Eastbourne Pier - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Congress Theatre - 7 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Eastbourne Station - 11 min walk
  • Gatwick Airport (LGW) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪To the Rise Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Bohemian - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Belgian Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pomodoro e Mozzarella - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sabaidee Thai Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Cavendish Hotel

3.5-star beachfront hotel near South Downs National Park
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Cavendish Hotel also features a library, dry cleaning/laundry services, and an elevator. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Eastbourne hotel.

  • 148 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Cavendish Hotel offers 148 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (GBP 10 per night)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; GBP 12 to 15 for adults and GBP 6 to 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 12 to 15.00 for adults, and GBP 6 to 10.00 for children
  • Self parking fee: GBP 10.00 per night
  • Pet fee: GBP 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

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Cavendish Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 265 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 177 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 142 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 146 out of 1001 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Danny

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

andrew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friday evening to Saturday morning no running water in 2025 unacceptable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No water

Cannot believe this hotel continued to book guests in,even though they had no water the night before,we had no water last night and upon complaint were given a jug of water to brush our teeth etc.There are many problems with this hotel and i would not visit again.£150 for one night stay in a grotty room with no water,how can this be right,think they should pay compensation for lack of care but i know they wont ,total rip off .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diana M.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DONT GO THERE!! Worts ever! I have several years traveling and this by far is one of the worst terrible experience!! First time I went I rent the room with no window it was the only one available and I arrive late. But the meaning of no window means no air. The fan they had where super small and don't work, They give me other one at dint work neater. That rooms should be illegal! And when I complain the answer was that I get what I pay for. But I pay about $140 so is not that I pay cheap. Then this second night I decide to give other try, I went to the hotel and saw the room before book it considering my pass experience, so I went saw it and was ok, no great with window but still super hot but well last minute stay is ok. I book it went to the room and it was no water!!! Lol So they rent me the room know that the hotel had a water problem and it was no water. They should tell me that so of curse I will not book it, the manager in the ninth it was extremely rude and worth customer service! At the end he said will give me a refund, let's see if I will get it! They dont apologies or at least give a discount or anything!! So they pretend I pay for the room, without can shower, wash my hands anything!!! Is many other hotels way better in the same area for less or same price. Again HORRIBLE!! Sent waist your time and money with them.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Leticia

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Good breakfast, dog friendly. Spacious room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kieran

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

J

.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Dave

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Average hotel

Check in slow and not very chatty. Room really really hot. Fridge in room but not functioning Great location for the seafront
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Vivek

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lift was broken most of the times and when it worked, it was noisy/scary when stopping. The staff lift area was dirty and horrible. The staff, with the exception of one or two individuals, did not know how to treat the guests and were downright rude. I will not go there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were very nice, but the hotel room was so difficult to stay in because of the heat... There wasn't any AC and they only supplied one small fan. I managed to acquire another from the lobby, but still the room was absolutely baking hot. I was thinking about sleeping outside on the sea front at one pojnt. Also, the breakfast was not worth the money unfortunately... Fruit juices were all concentrated, only tinned fruit available, except for a few slices of watermelon... basically, you got the idea that every corner was cut with regards to quality, which is a shame as the hotel os a classic and has potential... They did have paid parking though, which was £8 per day, which is cheaper than the street. I would have been ok with all of that though, if it wasn't for the insane heat of the room. The outside was actually very cool, but the inside was soo hot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

PARVESH

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hansika

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte-Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to book and great value for the night , definitely would stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Windows need cleaning
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Keith

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aubrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We got what we asked for and were very happy with the Hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jody

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jade

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty, unfit, hotel.

The reception area was good, but the rest of the hotel was dirty, rotten, broken or stained g the staff were rude & verbally aggressive when approached about the situation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Denis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kicked us out early
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025