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The Hickstead Hotel

3.5 star property

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Exterior
24-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV
Breakfast and dinner served
Concierge desk

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
$63
includes taxes & fees
Nov 30 - Dec 1

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Jobs Lane, Bolney, Hickstead, Haywards Heath, England, RH17 5NZ
  • Place, All England Jumping Course at Hickstead
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Sussex
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, American Express Stadium
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, London (LGW-Gatwick)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Executive Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(40 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Hickstead Hotel

3.5-star Haywards Heath hotel close to All England Jumping Course at Hickstead
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include conference space, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
The Hickstead Hotel offers 52 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 24-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Event facilities measuring 700 square feet (65 square meters) include conference space. This Edwardian hotel also offers multilingual staff, a garden, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary. The property offers extended parking privileges to guests.

The Hickstead Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Oak Tree Bistro - This bistro serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
The Grange Bar - This bar serves dinner only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; GBP 14 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Restaurants on site

  • Oak Tree Bistro
  • The Grange Bar

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 700 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1910
  • Edwardian architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 24-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

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 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately GBP 14 for adults and GBP 10 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 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)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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The Hickstead Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 618 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 618 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 106 out of 618 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 618 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 618 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Staff & service

At least it’s clean.

Old and tired with zero sound proofing Did not get room serviced despite leaving the label on the door.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

A great location for our visit

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leeanne

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

6/10 Okay

Gary

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We very much approved of the price of our stay plus the price of the food and drinks. The staff very friendly but could do with a little more training.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Neil

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carl

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

8/10 Good

Simon

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

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Hotel

Friendly, clean and spacious room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

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

Very satisfied stay.

Booked for my Grandparents, second time they have stayed. They were once again very happy. Complimented the layout and facilities of the hotel. Very happy with the room. Most of all the staff are all friendly, accommodating and very helpful. Really loved the breakfast too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good food, comfortable room and bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

MEENAXEE

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you are on the ground floor and the room above is occupied it is very noisy, creaking floor boards/stomping. We opted not to have our room cleaned which saves you money (4 rooms) you should reflect this in the price or offer complimentary drinks/a free breakfast. Rooms could be vacuumed better under furniture. But nice location and staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the worst hotel I have stayed in for a business trip. I booked for two nights but left after one.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

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

Don't believe all you read!!

In spite of the naysayers and other poor reviews we approached our stay here with open minds and hearts - and we weren't disappointed! I will accede that the immediate area around the building itself looks a little unkempt and unloved but if you look beyond that to the property and the facilities it's a very different ball game! Everything inside was clean, the reception area, bar, restaurant and the room, which was surprisingly spacious with a nice comfy bed and a nice, bright, clean bathroom. There were tea/coffee making facilities, trouser press, wardrobe (rather than a dismal hanging rail) and hair dryer and obviously a good sized TV. The restaurant/breakfast room is sufficiently large with plenty of tables, but not so close together that it feels claustrophobic. The breakfasts are legendary, with almost everything you could wish for, from fresh fruit & croissants through to cereals, porridge, right up to a very ample Full English with all the trimmings, followed by tea, coffee, juice, as much as you wanted. Next, the staff - every one we met was warm, courteoous and welcoming, all of them. There were two that, in our estimation went above & beyond - Sharma, who seemed to be a Jack of All Trades, and master of all of them!! In the restaurant he was the epitome of quiet efficiency, even when bring pilloried by other, very disrespectful guests, so top marks Sharma for rising above all that and letting your character shine through!! The other was the female housekeeper!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

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

8/10 Good

Diane

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone was very nice and helpful. The hotel is a little older but nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Clive

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with good service. Only downside being the uncomfortable bed
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness
We always try to stay at the Hickstead because we like this hotel but on this occasion we found the bed to be most uncomfortable and it really needs replacing. One half of the bed was higher than the other half as the feet are missing. Also the mattress felt worn out. The valance around the base of the bed was torn and gave a feeling of neglect. The staff are usually very helpful but on this occasion when we dropped our case off earlier in the day this was not placed in our room for when we arrived later in the evening . The receptionist seemed to infer it was our fault as we had not asked for it to be done. I thought it would be done automatically !!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fionnuala

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheelagh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Very convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Dudley

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Location good No breakfast despite 40 minute wait to be served after which we left
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

C

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

Tired hotel but excellent service

Friendly, helpful and chatty staff. Rooms were a bit tired looking and could hear everything in the room next door but overall, had a good time
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

jackie

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Ok ! Clean and tidy , breakfast not great ,but really very handy for Hickstead Equestrian .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025