Our pub rooms are open as per government guidelines, your safety is of upmost importance, and we have put extra procedures in place to ensure social distancing. At present our bar & restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, guests staying on these days will be offered a take away breakfast. Wednesday to Sunday its business as usual.
We look forward to welcoming you. The Downs Hotel is a family run pub and bed & breakfast situated in the heart of Woodingdean - a busy village with stunning views overlooking the picturesque South Downs countryside, and just 2.5 miles from Brighton. We have built up a good reputation for providing quality food and drink in welcoming surroundings together with stylish, comfortable accommodation.
We look forward to welcoming you. The Downs Hotel is a family run pub and bed & breakfast situated in the heart of Woodingdean - a busy village with stunning views overlooking the picturesque South Downs countryside, and just 2.5 miles from Brighton. We have built up a good reputation for providing quality food and drink in welcoming surroundings together with stylish, comfortable accommodation.
Services
Our experienced Chefs take great pride in offering a wide selection of traditional pub classics together with creative, high quality weekly specials prepared to offer something a bit different using locally supplied produce wherever possible. A Sunday wouldn't be a Sunday without a traditional roast and so our popular carvery is not to be missed!
We have comfortable, individually styled rooms all with Freeview TV, tea/coffee making facilities. Front facing rooms have stunning views with far reaching sea views. A full English breakfast is included in the room rate. We are dog friendly pub and allow up to 2 dogs in our rooms at a charge of 5 per dog per night payable upon arrival.
We are situated on a crossroads in the heart of Woodingdean on Warren Road just 2 miles east from Brighton. Ample free car parking is available on site for our customers and guests and there is a regular bus service (numbers 2 and 22) every 15 minutes from just outside the hotel to Brighton town centre.
Reviews (11)
Wendy Carter
Nov 01, 2021
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Heather Grimes
Oct 26, 2021
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We were in Room 5 and found everything in order with clean facilities and it looked like it had recently been painted. The door handle was wobbly to say the least but it worked. The road outside was a bit noisy but with the windows shut it was less so. There is an issue with bird droppings around and about but a difficult one to resolve. Room 5 was only minimally affected. We couldn't have breakfast as it was not served until nine o'clock but when we said, the lady behind the bar kindly gave us a bag with milk, cereal, croissant, grain bar, biscuit bar and crisps to keep us going. It was good value
Jane Rescorla
Oct 25, 2021
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We booked the Downs Hotel for my late father's wake which we had yesterday. On the website the traditional wake menu was £9.50, I paid a deposit, then a couple of days later I queried the price and was informed it was now £13.95 and hadn't been changed on their website. We arrived at the pub and was greeted with a small buffet which wasn't sufficient for 27 people, my husband asked if the buffet was being replenished and was told no its enough for 1 item each of the selection for 1person. I was very upset and embarrassed by the amount of food on offer. I paid the remainder where I told the bar
Jane Hall
Oct 25, 2021
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Matt Haikings
Aug 06, 2021
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Conor Harrison
Aug 01, 2021
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Stayed in a single room. Very happy with the room- bed was comfortable , room was very clean.
We travelled from Yorkshire- the staff where very friendly and welcoming - helped us out booking taxis ect.
Had breakfast too which was high quality.
Can’t recommend this enough and would definitely return and recommend booking
We travelled from Yorkshire- the staff where very friendly and welcoming - helped us out booking taxis ect.
Had breakfast too which was high quality.
Can’t recommend this enough and would definitely return and recommend booking
Rich Reynolds
Jul 20, 2021
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Qype User The Wr
Oct 28, 2011
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Angela B.
Apr 22, 2010
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If you're a rambler, and you happen to be rambling around the South Downs at Woodingdean, the Downs hotel is a good stop off to refuel. I haven't eaten anything here (although you can enjoy a cooked meal for around £6 and up) but it's not a bad place to look out over the downs and sup your wine or cask ale on a summer's afternoon. Nothing out of the ordinary, and the staff could be a little cheerier, but the building itself is beautiful.
Qype User John
Mar 01, 2010
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What is it the makes a visit to the Downs Hotel an invariably dispiriting experience? It has an unrivalled location facing across the eponymous South Downs to the Channel. But that's where the charm begins and ends. The food is ordinary, the ale is fine but nothing special, the staff are friendly enough but seem lacking in esprit de corps.
When Woodingdean was cut off from civilisation during the recent bad weather, the pub was amazingly transformed into what it should be a bustling local. As soon as people got the chance to vote with their feet, bus passes and car engines, it reverted
When Woodingdean was cut off from civilisation during the recent bad weather, the pub was amazingly transformed into what it should be a bustling local. As soon as people got the chance to vote with their feet, bus passes and car engines, it reverted
James Y.
Jan 29, 2010
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I love this place as its hard to combine a hotel, pub and restaurant and make it work. Something usually has to give and I guess in this case its the food in a small way as it is a carvery but a very good one in my opinion.
The surroundings of the hotel are fantastic, just near the beautiful village of Rottingdean and not too far at all from the seafront with fantastic views of the South Downs.
The Hotel offers some really good rates and the rooms are extremely clean, tidy and comfortable. A single room with shared facilities are £30 but I'd go for the four-poster en-suite for £80 if you
The surroundings of the hotel are fantastic, just near the beautiful village of Rottingdean and not too far at all from the seafront with fantastic views of the South Downs.
The Hotel offers some really good rates and the rooms are extremely clean, tidy and comfortable. A single room with shared facilities are £30 but I'd go for the four-poster en-suite for £80 if you
