We didn't actually end up staying here and travelled home instead. The building and location look great from the outside - if you ignore the smokers from the bar standing on the front door step. However inside, this great building looks as though it has suffered years of neglect. It stinks of smoke and cheap plastic air fresheners. The public... more

Our booking was spur of the moment and after it was made I read the reviews. They are pretty unkind. However we were pleasantly surprised, and had a great couple of days at the Crown. It's a fabulous old pub. Our rooms were more like a suite, with a huge bathroom off a corridor, and a large bedroom too at... more

Why the bad reviews ? It's not a travel lodge and it's a not a 5 star London Hotel. It,s different and full of character. The manageress was kind, happy and attentive. The waitress was kind, happy and attentive. The breakfast was kind happy and atten, no wait, the breakfast was very good. The room was spacious (considering it could... more

My partner and i always check reviews but must have got confused or side tracked as this is honestly the worst place i have ever spent £70 on for one nights stay. Although the owner must be trying with the new curtains, new bed linen, shower curtain and clean bathroom it does not get over the smell of cooking in... more

Two words - Hell hole. Myself and my husband stayed at this hotel for one night and i wish to god i'd read the reviews before i booked. All i can say is that you should totally ignore the hotel website as it seems to be describing a completly different hotel! On arrival we waited ages to be checked in... more

This has to be the most disgusting place I have ever visited. Its such a shame that the owner has let it go completely. The linen was filthy, the bathroom was dirty with scum around the sink. The bar stinks avoid the food! Its more like a grotty pub than an hotel! Run don't walk from this hotel! more

I and my partner spent two nights at the Crown Inn, it was supposed to be a special occasion but I wish that I'd read some of the reviews here before we booked. the bathrooms looked like they hadn't been cleaned since the last occupants and there was a blood stain on one of the pillows in the beddroom. The... more

Very disappointed at overall cleanliness. Room dirty and carpets in desperate need of a vaccuum. Hotel looks as if it is need of a complete refurbishment. Came away with the impression that it catered more for evening pub trade - the young ones of Lewes! Would have camcelled on arrival if we had been staying for longer than two nights. more

Filthy, stinking, scummy, are just some of the words i can use to describe this hotel. As we checked in the man at the bar said he would be with us in a min and continued to down his pint. We arrived at around half 3 and as we were taken to our rooms the manageress was walking out of... more