Situated only 1.6 km from the Meads and approximately a 10-minute ride from the family-run Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Adventure Park, the lovely 3-star The Cumberland Hotel Eastbourne features a private art gallery. The traditional hotel overlooks English Channel and offers an à la carte restaurant serving British dishes.
The hotel boasts a wonderful location within 15 minutes' walk of Eastbourne train station, within reach of the seaside pleasure Eastbourne Pier. Located around 500 metres from The Eastbourne Heritage Centre Museum, smoke-free The Cumberland is 2.7 km from Fort Fun Indoor Playground. The beachfront accommodation is also in proximity to South Downs National Park. You can catch the bus at Compton Street bus stop, a short way from this Eastbourne hotel.
Bathrooms come with a separate toilet and a shower, along with a hair dryer and bath sheets. Some units boast selected views of the sea.
Weekends at The Cumberland Hotel start with a full English breakfast served from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Food options for breakfast are available at the on-site Wordsworth restaurant. Guests can enjoy time in the English bar. The bar area includes a terrace. There is a restaurant serving Asian food merely a 5-minute walk away.
7.8
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Important information
Check-in:from 15:00 until 21:30
Check-out:until 11:00
Extra beds/cots
The maximum number of extra beds allowed in a room is 1.
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24-hour reception
24-hour security
Luggage storage
Housekeeping
Welcome drink
Eating places
In-room breakfast
Restaurant
Snack bar
Bar/ Lounge area
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Kitchen features
Electric kettle
Business facilities
Meeting/ Banquet facilities
Children facilities
Cots
Children's menu
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Beach access
Entertainment
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Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
Wheelchair access
Toilet for disabled
Bathroom for disabled
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Carpeted floor
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No smoking on site
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Pets allowed
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Eastbourne Pier
400 m
Devonshire Park Theatre
350 m
War Memorial Roundabout
350 m
Trinity Church
250 m
Sovereign Harbour
4 km
South Street
400 m
How We Lived Then Museum Of Shops
250 m
Airports
London Gatwick
75 km
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Bathrooms come with a separate toilet and a shower, along with a hair dryer and bath sheets. Some units boast selected views of the sea.
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Steve
2024-05-28
7/10
Great-sized and newly remodelled room, clean bathroom with a bathtub.
Noel
2024-04-05
7/10
Central location in the seaport where the beach located. Reasonably large room with a very comfy bed.
Paul
2024-03-20
8/10
Perfect fairly clean hotel with impeccable service and sea views. What a polite staff.
Thomas
2024-02-28
8/10
Perfect and pleasant property with really friendly employees with a friendly service. Central location close to all important landmarks. A wide array of gorgeous food.
David
2024-02-22
7/10
Very good sized and newly renovated units with the bedroom, good views plus a shower, and the staff were affable.
Lawrence
2024-02-11
8/10
Everything was well-maintained, personnel was pleasant. The room I booked was great-sized and cheap with a seaview, a bath, as example as expected. Its location was central, minutes from Wish Tower.
Rowland
2024-02-05
8/10
Single room with a bath, a seaview and shower. Marvellous and unbeatable location close to Sea, easy to get anywhere.
Rex
2024-01-31
8/10
Everything is well-maintained here, had a really nice stay for the price. The hotel offers lots of food that was superb. It is a classic building, the rooms are neat with a bath. The employees are very nice and pleasant. The location is great and lovely, so close to both Hastings and Brighton also the Seven Sisters country park and many good restaurants and shops - couldn't be better.
Sydney
2024-01-19
7/10
Guest room with balcony. Great location - very close to the waterfront in central Eastbourne, the centre of town, and at least a ,4 inch platform.
Bob
2024-01-19
8/10
The food was lovely with a good choice of options. Booked a room with a shower.
Margaret
2024-01-12
7/10
Had great and lovely location to a day sporting event, a short walk from Nigel Greaves Gallery. I stayed in the room that was kept very clean and available with a shower and balcony.
Walter
2024-01-02
9/10
I stayed in the room that was kept very clean and available with a shower. The amenities included an electric kettle, central heating, and a TV.
Melanie
2024-01-01
7/10
Fairly clean and charming old hotel with fab location right on the seafront, just what I needed. An electric kettle, central heating, and a TV in large and recently refurbished rooms where awesome. Very polite staff that liked their guests.
Frank
2023-12-19
9/10
Our single room was equipped with balcony, live music at the bandstand, a seaview. The staff were pleasant people with a friendly service, and location was great.
James
2023-12-14
9/10
Loved our room that was kept very clean and available with balcony. It had a bright decor. The hotel's location was excellent, next to Eastbourne seafront.
Tom
2023-11-09
8/10
Newly remodelled unit with live music at the bandstand. Had excellent an electric kettle, central heating, and a TV set. Pretty nice area, central location near the centre of town, many good restaurants and shops, and England.
Beatrice
2023-11-03
7/10
Excellent, incredible location adjacent to bandstand within reach of the shopping area, the town centre and Brighton also the Seven Sisters country park, very very nice staff.
William
2023-11-02
9/10
The room was new-fashioned and cheap, had smoke detectors for the safety. The staff was very very nice, courteous, and responded promptly to requests.
Andrew
2023-10-16
5/10
I lovely spend 1 night in Eastbourne. The hotel was in a marvellous and unbeatable position right by a heated trolley, the Seven Sisters country park and many good restaurants.
Well, no reception.
Simon
2023-10-14
8/10
It was incredible base for travelling to Eastbourne, I was glad to stay there. The lovely food was a good touch. Excellent central location really close to sunny Eastbourne, beach, shops and restaurants and pier. Also, a unique monument was 1 km away, perfectly reachable. I loved the hotel overall.
Albert
2023-10-07
9/10
Newly renovated units with a GREAT view over street. Lovely bed for sleeping.
Ruth
2023-09-25
7/10
Central location, at a short distance from Towner Art Gallery. Cheap units with balcony.
John
2023-09-21
8/10
The location was central, fantastic on Eastbourne seafront. Plus, the hotel was situated at a walking distance from Museum of Shops.
Kathleen
2023-09-15
8/10
Had good sleep at the guest room with good views as well as beautiful view. The location was fab - really close to Brighton, Eastbourne and the seafront and the shopping area. I checked out Towner Art Gallery, that was set relatively near the property.
Francis
2023-09-02
9/10
The hotel was a fine base for enjoying a fairly nice area, short walk to pier and shops as well as town centre. My room was good-sized with an electric kettle, central heating, and a TV set. Central location was a plus. Also, the venue was at a walking distance from a circular coastal defence fort.
John
2023-08-29
7/10
The location of the hotel was central, short walk to the beach and town centre as well as many good restaurants. The room was new-fashioned and cheap with good views and beautiful view plus bath and shower, I enjoyed it.
Eric
2023-08-26
8/10
I greatly enjoyed the stay. Rooms were modern, everything was well-maintained. The personnel was courteous and really friendly. The service was impeccable, the food was lovely. The downstairs bar was a plus.
Craig
2023-08-13
9/10
Units with a bath. An electric kettle, central heating, and a TV were convenient.
Reginald
2023-08-09
8/10
It has great position close to beach, shops and restaurants.
Keith
2023-08-01
6/10
The setting was excellent, not far from both Hastings, the beach and the centre of town.
That reception was missing.
Michael
2023-07-14
9/10
The room was recently renovated and complete with the bedroom and missing lamps plus a bath. The facilities were excellent. The hotel was in a particularly good and fantastic location near to the theatres as well as Eastbourne for the annual airshow.
William
2023-07-11
5/10
The place has good location right on the waterfront in central Eastbourne. The units are newly renovated with a shower.
The room is very old fashioned.
Jamie
2023-06-20
8/10
The hotel was in a fab location, in front of the beach. Moreover, it was right by the waterfront in central Eastbourne, the centre of everuthing, and the Seven Sisters country park. Guest room was airy with very comfy bed.
Harry
2023-06-13
8/10
Had central location right on the waterfront in central Eastbourne. Further, it was just off all important landmarks, and the shopping area.
John
2023-06-04
9/10
Recently refurbished unit with live music at the bandstand, a bath, for instance. Particularly good location, nice area, not far from both Hastings and Brighton also the Seven Sisters country park, central Eastbourne and many good restaurants.
Geoff
2023-05-28
7/10
Fairly clean place in classic style with all necessary facilities. Very-very nice staff, marvellous and fantastic location away by the sea. Overall very nice stay for the price.
Thomas
2023-05-28
7/10
Excellent food for all meals. Very good sized and newly remodelled units and affable staff with a friendly service. Fantastic, incredible location in Eastbourne, just off many good restaurants and shops, central Eastbourne and at least a ,4 inch platform. Easy walk to War Memorial Roundabout.
Arthur
2023-05-22
9/10
The hotel's position was great and unbeatable, close to Sea. And we were just off the Seven Sisters country park, bandstand within reach of the shopping area and beach, shops and restaurants.
Iain
2023-05-21
7/10
Overall it was good-sized and recently refurbished with a bath.
Edward
2023-05-14
8/10
We got room with bright decor and a spacious bathroom to relax. Location: the hotel was so close to The Pier in Eastbourne, and shops. The employees were courteous and really friendly.
Billy
2023-04-18
5/10
Every visit to Eastbourne we like to stay here. The location is marvellous and unbeatable in a nice area, just next door to shops, both Hastings and Brighton also the Seven Sisters country park and England.
As we remember, there was no reception.
Steve
2023-03-27
7/10
Charming old place with friendly staff. All in all stunning setting just next door to the shopping area as well as the beach with a sea front view. Comfortable bar area.
James
2023-03-12
8/10
This is a hotel go-to for Eastbourne! The units were neat with live music at the bandstand.
Robert
2023-03-06
9/10
The staff has always been pleasant, and the facilities were excellent.
Lindsay
2023-03-04
8/10
Public parking on-site provided. Good breakfast, lots of meals. Excellent and perfect location in Eastbourne, not far from both Hastings and Brighton also the Seven Sisters country park.
Thomas
2023-02-18
8/10
It was a great stay for the price.
John
2023-01-22
9/10
Stunning and exceptional location, on the sea front. And so close to seafront and pier.
Walter
2023-01-12
9/10
Booked a room with magnificent views of the sea. The venue was set in the central position right by the sea front, the beach and central Eastbourne. The place was a short walk to La Locanda Del Duca, where you can have dinner.
Kate
2023-01-05
7/10
Special thanks to pleasant and polite staff for making my stay a fantastic experience. Make sure you stay in the twin room with the view of the street. The service is excellent, includes easy parking.
Robert
2022-12-03
9/10
Excellent base for exploring Eastbourne. What a pleasant hotel with courteous staff with a friendly service! Nice area, fab location, so close to both Hastings and Brighton and the sea front and the beach.
Richard
2022-11-10
9/10
Actually the room was airy with balcony and the bedroom.
Trevor
2022-11-05
9/10
Airy and cheap room with a private bathroom. Magnificent location adjacent to pier and shops, shops and the seafront.
Billy
2022-10-21
9/10
The room was airy and cheap and the bed was exceptionally comfortable. You could leave a car nearby. The location was incredible, within walking distance of Towner Art Gallery. It was also just off Sea, both Hastings and Brighton, and the pier.
Fred
2022-10-20
7/10
It opened onto sea. The location was unbeatable for walking around Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum. The staff was pleasant and attentive and check in was early.
Leo
2022-10-16
8/10
Everything was well-maintained, attentive staff, great views on the beach and town centre. The location was incredible, just 5 minutes walk from a performing arts theater. The downstairs bar was available on the premises. It was surely a really great stay for the price.
John
2022-10-15
8/10
This hotel was set in a central area really close to the seafront, many good restaurants and shops, and the Seven Sisters country park.
Steve
2022-10-01
5/10
The room was kept very clean and available with missing lamps, bath and shower, comfortable bed. It had central location close to Nigel Greaves Gallery.
Sadly, but there was stain in some areas.
James
2022-09-16
9/10
The place had a quiet atmosphere. Our king room was airy with a bath, great views, kettle. Plenty of fabulous food, we liked it.
Andrew
2022-09-14
9/10
The room I booked was kept very clean and available with pleasant view and a bath plus great views.
Julie
2022-08-25
8/10
The hotel is clean, has views of the sea. Attentive staff ensures you spend a really really nice time here. It offers marvellous location so close to Eastbourne and beach. A good bar does the trick.
John
2022-08-24
9/10
Tidy unit with a bright decor.
Charlotte
2022-08-17
9/10
the room was both airy and incredible with a bath, good views and shower. location in the centre of the city was a plus.
Glenn
2022-07-21
7/10
A twin room with a seaview has basic facilities you need. The location is incredible and fab, 1 km from Wish Tower.
Stanley
2020-12-29
7/10
Good location; comfy bed; airy room. Services included hotspot internet. Near to the downtown, 5 minutes on foot...
