We spent three nights here with our Labrador and had a suite which was spacious, warm and very comfortable. The suite was clean and welcoming and we spent a few hours there relaxing in the afternoon after walking around the area. There is a beautiful park at the back of the hotel, ideal for walking the dog.
We ate at the restaurant whilst we were there and the food was good and they were able to cater for my dairy free diet. The staff were helpful and friendly and even prepared fresh cooked vegetables for our dog. I booked at short notice from France as we were due back in England with our dog on the Thursday and decided to stay in St. Leonards. We did not have a sea view room, our suite looked out onto the back roads. The buildings were nice though and it did not matter too much the hotel has a listed solid wood stair bannister and a listed revolving door at the entrance.
We sat in the bar afterwards with our dog and enjoyed a couple of drinks. I would recommend this hotel and next time would try and get a room facing the sea.