Payments made by partners impact the order of prices displayed. Room types may vary.
The listings of booking offers for each property take into account the compensation paid to us by our partners. Prices shown may be for varying room types. Prices displayed are the lowest available, corresponding to the least expensive room type available, as provided from our partners as of the time of the user’s search.
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
On the periphery of Hastings historic old town, our beautiful, contemporary house and stunning walled garden provides relaxed yet luxurious hotel accommodation. The Old Rectory was conceptualised from our desire to provide a truly beautiful and relaxing atmosphere to help you unwind and enjoy your stay in Hastings. A small hotel for grown-ups with the addition of treatment rooms, we aim to provide you with a warm welcome, coupled with a thoughtful and friendly service. From the use of locally sourced, seasonal produce for our breakfasts, to providing a showcase for the work of local artists and designers, we actively work to promote the best of everything Hastings and hope, you will fall in love with it, as we did.
Star ratings are intended to indicate the general level of features, amenities, and services to expect. This property is classified according to Giata.
HOTEL STYLE
Trendy
Romantic
Location
The Old Rectory Harold Road, Hastings TN35 5ND England
The Old Rectory
637 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travellers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Looking at other reviews, what is there left to say? This one of the nicest places we have ever stayed in. We arrived hours before check-in time to see if there would be a parking space (there is room for only three cars). As there wasn't we asked if we could leave our luggage before leaving our car with my daughter. Carina (hope I've spelled that right) was most helpful and took everything in for us and let us put it in our room (and I found my dresses had been hung up for me on our return). We were shown the honesty bar (first drink on the house) and the little fridge with individually named bottles of milk for each room. Our room was spotlessly clean, comfortable and beautifully decorated. There were home-made cookies in a jar and bottles of water each side of the bed, which was extremely comfortable and illustrated perfectly the description "crisp white sheets". There was also a beautiful marble wet room with fantastic shower. Our room looked out over the garden, which rises up the hillside and is full of wild flowers. We had two breakfasts, both of which were outstanding and included home smoked bacon, home made sausages and home made jam and marmalade, all of which were delicious. This is a unique place, and we hope to be back before too long.
Read more
Date of stay: September 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Parking is limited to three spaces.
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
We had a wonderful stay at The Old Rectory. The hotel is full of interesting arts and crafts and has a beautiful and peaceful garden at the back of the property. The staff really did their best to make our stay as comfortable and smooth running as possible, with one member (sorry, I don't know her name) even ringing the gardener to find out how they keep their grounds so slug free after my husband had expressed his curiosity.
A varied breakfast selection of home cured and smoked items, vegan or veggie options, homemade jams and cereals has inspired me to make my own bircher muesli. I was fascinated by the floral pattern on the walls in the dining room that has been hand painted by a local artist. Tempting treats were also on hand in the bedroom: sinful, buttery homemade biscuits were perfect with a cup of hot chocolate at the end of the day.
The parking is limited, as is the case in most of the old part of Hastings, but once again, the staff did their best to help get us squeezed in.
A wonderful but short stay, and looking forward to returning.
Read more
Date of stay: April 2024
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Natalie Taylor, Owner at The Old Rectory
Responded 17 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! Our Gardener Zeline is full of wonderful tips & tricks, we couldn't possibly keep them all to ourselves! We look forward to having you both with us again for more garden talk & cosy, fireside biscuits!
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
From the arrival pot of tea and home made cake to the beautiful rooms and relaxing garden where my book just begged to be read , this break was quality. Homemade biscuits daily, fresh milk for tea and an absolutely wonderful breakfast -possibly the best I have had on any holiday ( massive congratulations to the chef and staff for all the home smoked/made produce) put The Old Rectory up there as my favourite hotel ever. A map with personal information sheet and a well presented informational folder really helped us on our first visit to fabulous Hastings. I loved that our suitcases were taken to our room after a long journey too - little touches that shone. Gorgeous towels, shampoos and bath robes added to the thoughtfulness that exudes from this hotel. Lionel was so welcoming on our arrival and throughout and nothing was too much trouble for Natalie and all the staff. Thank you for our extra pots of tea ! I could go on and on … but a little bit of me wants to keep this wonderful place a secret … ! Never change The Old Rectory experience … Well done to you all .
Read more
Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Beautiful hotel with very kind staff. The breakfast was beautiful and all freshly cooked, with home made sausages, jams etc.
All the small details were not missed, like the Easter cornflake cakes and bunny chocolates in our room, subtle but stylish Easter decor, tea and cake upon arrival.
Our ‘Croft’ room was stunning with a lovely view of the garden and church.
Very reasonably priced for 1 night and would definitely stay again if we come to Hastings.
Only negative was parking is a bit of a pain if you can not squeeze on the drive way.
Read more
Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Arrive early to park on the driveway.
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Natalie Taylor, Owner at The Old Rectory
Responded 17 Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Megan, we're so pleased you enjoyed your Easter treats! Our next project is finding a way to incorporate Hastings' pirate day into our room treats! We are unfortunately at the mercy of being based in a seaside town and therefore do struggle with parking, I'm glad we were able to find you a parking space on the driveway for your stay.
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
they old rectory is a fantastic please to spend time, we had such a lovely weekend in Hastings.
The food was fab, their Sunday lunch was very good. The vegan option and the meat options were a good size and very good value for money. Breakfast was delish and my kids who can be fussy eaters cleared their plates!
the rooms were all beautiful, very, very clean and the rooms had everything we needed, the team there really looked after us. The garden is stunning and the fish in the lovely big pond were great fun. The honesty bar was a fantastic touch and we sipped G&T's in the delightful lounge area.
Hastings its self has a lot of nice little shops, places to eat and of course amazing fish & Chips (Maggies!! amazing)
our stay was 10/10
Read more
Date of stay: October 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:very chill and no real problems with busy times.
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from lindsay wright, Owner at The Old Rectory
Responded 1 Feb 2024
Thank you for such a kind review! It's lovely to know our guests enjoy seeing our fish as much as we do.
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. The staff were phenomenal and so accommodating. The young lad was so polite and extremely helpful. He gave us information on the local area and catered to our needs. He also works in the kitchen and cooks a fantastic breakfast. I was so impressed with him that I had to tip him at the end of the stay which is something I never really do. The lady that does the cooking and waitressing was also extremely friendly and really good at her job. The owners need to do everything they can to keep hold of them. We got a welcome drink on arrival and then was told we could help ourself to the drinks in the bar and we just had to write down what we’ve had. This level of trust just shows what this place is all about.
The facilities are really good, the room has a speaker which was good for us as we are a young couple who like a drink so it was ideal for a few drinks in the room before we went out. There’s also a fan which is useful if you get hot in be bed like me. The garden is stunning and there’s a table and chairs out there for chilling out on.
It’s not the cheapest place in Hastings but you do get your money’s worth with the quality and also what I would consider the best ever customer service I’ve ever experienced from their staff.
If I’m in the area I will be staying here.
Read more
Date of stay: August 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
My wife and I spent 3 lovely nights at The Old Rectory over the Easter weekend. Everything about the accommodation was just right for us, from the welcome cup of tea after a few hours on the road, to the comfort, peace and quiet of our room. The breakfasts were all lovely, freshly prepared with locally sourced produce and the location was great for a walk down into Hastings old town. Loved it - thank you so much.
Read more
Date of stay: April 2023
Value
Location
Service
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Excellent, if you like shabby chic. It is genuinely an old rectory, next to the church, and very well located for exploring the old town. Our room (All Saints) was large and light, carpet on bare floorboards, with a roll-top bath. It faced the road at the front but there was no significant traffic noise at night. The common sitting room downstairs is large and nicely furnished, with an honesty bar. The garden at the back is surprisingly big, terraced and stuffed with flowers. Breakfast was excellent. Lionel and Natalie were extremely helpful.
Read more
Date of stay: April 2024
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Natalie Taylor, Owner at The Old Rectory
Responded 8 May 2024
Thank you for such a kind review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay! We're so proud of our little slice of paradise & we love to share it with you all.
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
This is a beautiful old house with a stunning garden right on the edge of the old town in Hastings. The house is decorated really tastefully, and every thought is given to your comfort. The rooms have lovely bedding, towels and toiletries, drinks are available in the lounge, and the highlight is the most beautiful garden, which you can enjoy throughout the day. The breakfast was delicious and the service was really good. I can’t wait to go back!
Read more
Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Stayed for the weekend with some friends. We had the All Saints suite, which was perfect for a group of three adults and very spacious. Breakfast was delicious and the honesty bar a nice touch. As someone with dietary limitations I really appreciated the oat milk in the room and the gluten free breakfast options.
Read more
Date of stay: April 2024
Value
Rooms
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Sleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Response from Natalie Taylor, Owner at The Old Rectory
Responded 1 May 2024
We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay; All Saints is such a lovely room to give you all plenty of space to catch up in the comfort of your room. Our breakfast menu is something we try and make as diverse as possible & we're so pleased you were able to enjoy it.
Read more
Report response as inappropriate
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hastings, United Kingdom695 contributions224 helpful votes
Hi there
There are no ground floor rooms.
However on the first floor there is All Saints and Sinnock both of which have super-king size beds.
There are two staircases in the Rectory. The flight to All Saints is much less steep and less steps than the ones to Sinnock.
Hope this helps
The Old Rectory is very accommodating but I don’t remember any mention of twin beds. There is a two bedroom suite. Call the B&B and see what they say. The walk into the old town is five minutes and there are places to eat and drink there.
There are more places to choose from in the Hastings area.
PRICE RANGE
£147 - £162 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
the old rectory hotel hastings
LOCATION
United KingdomEnglandEast SussexHastings
NUMBER OF ROOMS
8
Prices are provided by our partners, and reflect nightly room rates, including all taxes and fees known to our partners. Please see our partners for more details.
Is This Your Tripadvisor Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.