The Halcyon

3.0 star property

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1 bedroom
Superior Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom
Superior Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View | 1 bedroom
Shared kitchen
Exterior

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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8 South Cliff, King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, England, BN20 7AF
  • Congress Theatre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Eastbourne Pier
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

Triple Room, Ensuite (2ND FLOOR)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Ensuite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View (GROUND FLOOR)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, Ensuite, Sea View (2nd floor)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View (Small)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View

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

Triple Room, Ensuite, Sea View

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

Double Room, Ensuite, Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

The Halcyon

3-star B&B 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.
Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

The Halcyon is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

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. 55 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 87 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Keyur

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bathroom lock is not working
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Julia

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Amenities
I enjoyed a two night stay The room was clean and well equipped The staff were friendly and welcoming The hotel was by the beach with easy access to shops and restaurants and a wonderful walk along Beachy Head
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great spot at the quieter end of town. My room had a lovely view. Bed was comfy. A few things not working- the wifi only worked in the corridor or in the room, the clock needs a battery and the water pressure in the shower was poor. Other than that all good!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kai

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prasad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Nicholas, Naga City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Can’t fault helpfulness of staff. Room was simple but comfortable with sea view. Chest of drawers and coat stand. En suite toilet, wash basin and shower. Down side of hotel: No parking, scaffolding on front elevation, no lift, residential area away from town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karolina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff , warm, spacious, modernised room with a beautiful sea view. Would like to come back here again. Enjoyed my stay .
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Edgars

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pros: room looked nice and modern, everything was tidy and clean and cleaning service was great.the windows were nice and big and the view vas nice as well Cons: the mattress in room 8 was terible, it needs replacing as could feel every spring and when siting down you just sink through it. The room was cold in the morning and there was a weird smell in the hallway when you reach around second floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Halil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Constantine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay room had a good sea view nice friendly staff clean tidy comfortable would definitely stay again when back in Eastbourne.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Constantine

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant property with comfortable rooms and good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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