Name: The Pilot Inn
Address: 89 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RW, United Kingdom, Eastbourne Seafront, Eastbourne Seafront, Eastbourne Seafront, BN20 7RW, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Diet menu (on request)

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Kettle

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South Downs Way

Eastbourne Beach

Western Lawns

Eastbourne Heritage Centre

Devonshire Park Theatre

Airport Brighton

London Gatwick Airport

The Pilot Inn

Eastbourne Seafront

child-bed

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bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

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golf-view

harbour-view

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lake-view

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park-view

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Absolutely fantastic place to eat with excellent and really friendly staff. Eaten in the restaurant twice now, including boxing day, and I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Thanks to all the staff for their help and assistance.

Dining for the family

We had a delicious anniversary lunch and the staff who dealt us was nice. It's attractively decorated with memorabilia and flora and fauna separated into several little nooks.
Lovely place, cozy seats, vibrant atmosphere and the meal was incredible. I would say one of the best prawn cocktails I’ve ever had and the ciabatta was so yum with extra Virgil oil they served!

Anniversary lunch ✔️

You’ve tried the rest , now vist the best! My wife and I once a fortnight randomly go to a bb/hotel we see on this site and this is the best we been in. The rooms were wow, Bath in middle of room , bed for a king and so many extras it’s stupid. Bar , best selection of beers I’ve sen and a whole section of wines, and years old whiskies etc, and a whole section  of no alcohol spirits ! Food , well  I’ve been to some chef restaurants, but my belly pork was so good , put them all in the shade. Staff friendly, a heated garden with cabin for smokers to smoke in warmth and comfort. Didn’t want to go home.

Don’t look anywhere else

Perfect place to stay at the end of the South Down’s Way. The rooms are clean and have a modern feel to them. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. We could not fault their customer service.

We had intended to walk into Eastbourne and eat elsewhere to celebrate the end of the walk but we were glad that we changed our minds as we had a really good meal. The fish and chips and the belly pork were excellent. 

The hotel was really quiet at night too. 

We would stay there again if we returned to Eastbourne.

Perfect place to stay at the end of the South Downs Way

Wow our first time ,through a recommendation, absolutely loved the place ,very different,unique, interesting..the food was fantastic, the staff were so welcoming, helpful & attentive, that's why we left a big tip,they deserved it..definitely going to be our number one place to eat..cant wait to go back ..

Superb !!

Went with friends for a few drinks and light bites. Staff were so friendly and attentive, nothing could be too much trouble for them. Saw other people having main meals which looked delicious. Sat in the garden where the amount of outdoor seating and tables has increased a lot. Garden had heaters and umbrellas to cover all weather!

Fantastic service & lovely garden

We visited pub on a recomendation from our b&b hosts..so glad we listened to them..we had the best food we had eaten on our stay in eastbourne snd the pub itself is so friendly and had a homely feeling..we will be back soon

Best food

We visited for lunch on Bank Holiday Monday - the service & food was superb and we cannot recommend it highly enough. The place was spotlessly clean and staff really friendly - seems they were fully booked and now we know why !!

Superb !

I stayed at the Pilot Inn for one night last weekend. I was pleasantly surprised at the room. It had everything you needed for all types of weather i.e. a heater and air conditioning, it was a good size with space to walk around, powerful shower, right-sized fridge, 2 hairdryers, large mirrors (every girl needs this) and wonderful complimentary toiletries and tea/coffee facilities. As a small place, I didn't expect it to be so well equipped but it was great. The decor as well was really nice. There was very little noise as the pub shuts around 10/11 so you can get a good rest without worrying about sound. We were out until 12.30am and had no issues getting back in as the staff had explained to us how we can get back in. We also asked for a later checkout and the staff accommodated us (even when we forgot checkout was earlier than we thought!). 

In terms of Covid, there was anti-bac around the rooms, the rooms were well cleaned and the staff wore masks/ visor. We also had our temperatures checked on arrival. 

My only concern was that entrance to the rooms is through the pub which isn't the best option. When we went to get our things, we brought them through the back exit from the car park. 

The pub is located around a 30 min walk from the town centre. We managed this easily to and from the centre, so if you fancy a drink in town it's easy to do without worrying about driving. There isn't a huge amount of parking available when the pub is open so bear that in mind, we did manage to find parking though. I'm not sure if off street was definitely available.

Overall, this was a great place and we'd definitely recommend this to others.

One night layover - Great place!

Having got caught short in the rain on our walk we googled nearby places to eat and thankfully this little gem came up. They had immediate availability for the 4 of us. I ordered the roast beef ciabatta special, my husband ordered the burger, and our children ordered the chicken nuggets and ham egg and chips. All 4 plates were just short of being licked clean (we have some boundaries now though, thanks covid). All the food was spectacular, service was unfaultable- fast, pleasant, polite, and a little brucey bonus- we got the government eat out to help out scheme so it was excellently priced. We loved it so much we've booked again for Saturday before we leave our holiday. Really really impressed.

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