Our family had an exceptional experience at the Ravilious Hotel, where we booked two rooms. The property is beautifully designed—modern, spacious, and spotlessly maintained—while still feeling wonderfully welcoming. You can truly feel that this hotel is not just a business for the owners, but a labor of love that they pursue with genuine care and dedication. Both rooms were very large with generous bathrooms, and all the facilities worked perfectly. The hotel is centrally located yet remains wonderfully quiet, making our stay both convenient and relaxing. Breakfast was truly one of the highlights of our entire road trip through southern England. Prepared with great care by the owners, it was cooked to order and beautifully presented—easily one of the best breakfasts we enjoyed on our journey. What really sets the Ravilious Hotel apart are the owners themselves. They are exceptionally kind, warm, and helpful, offering thoughtful recommendations not only for restaurants but also for exploring Eastbourne and the surrounding area. We are deeply grateful to the owners for making our stay so special and would book this hotel again without hesitation.

Stayed in September 2025

Lovely hosts, excellent location, delicious breakfast.

Stayed in September 2025

Light-filled, super spacious, tastefully decorated room with all the amenities ... bathroom with a tub! Super hosts at this boutique hotel, Chris and Caroline, had all the bases covered - you would be hard pressed to find friendlier and more helpful hosts. A hot breakfast made to order (from seven choices) was a lovely change from the usual buffet-style fare found in most hotels. Location was very handy to many good restaurants and transport options. We would gladly replicate this experience anytime we travel.

Stayed in September 2025

Breakfast was amazing, freshly cooked by Chris. Location is exactly in the best place. Beach close, town close. Would recommend anyone visiting Eastbourne. With a chat with the owners they pass on great info and places to eat or drink

Stayed in August 2025

Lovely building,clean.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing, everything was great

Easy to find from public transport stops. Breakfast was great. The owners were so friendly and helpful!

Stayed in August 2025

At the Ravilious Hotel, you really feel welcomed like you’re at home. Chris and his wife Caroline are perfect hosts - always smiling and lovely to chat with, full of suggestions for local walking spots, places to visit, and good food to try. You can tell how much they love their town! What’s more, they’re real foodies themselves, so following their recommendations is absolutely the best thing you can do. And the breakfasts are absolutely brilliant!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Chris’s scrambled eggs with salmon and his porridge are absolutely superb!! I’m missing them terribly already!!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing really. The room was a bit hot at night but the fan helped.

Amazing breakfast with various choices. The owners were very nice and gave us many tips on travel plans and restaurants.

Stayed in August 2025

By personal choice i prefer just a shower .

breakfast was more than excellent they should be very proud of themselves. Good choice of continental and menu . The room was largest i have stayed in overlooking the tennis courts and only a short walk to sea front so quiet and very near to theatres..Parking permits a bonus too !Seating outside a nice touch .

Stayed in August 2025

Perfect boutique hotel. Chris and Caroline make you feel very much at home. Excellent hosts.

Stayed in August 2025

Room spacious and comfortable. Friendly hosts. Great breakfast.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing

Loved our short stay at Ravilious. Chris and Caroline are great hosts. Room was lovely and breakfast was tasty

Stayed in August 2025

Excellent location, delicious breakfast, very nice owners Who gave great recommandations for hiking and restaurants.

Stayed in August 2025

There was nothing to dislike.

This beautifully decorated hotel is an absolute gem. Our room was large, bright and very well appointed. The bathroom was excellent. Breakfast was fabulous. Our lovely, friendly hosts welcomed us warmly. Can't wait to go back!

Stayed in August 2025

We all like a bargain and if the hotel was a little cheaper it would be even better. But please, that isn't a complaint just us from up north are a little tighter than our south folk 😂

Fantastic Place, owner's awesome, food very awesome, no complaints whatsoever

Stayed in July 2025

This is the kind of hotel that raises the bar. Old school hospitality, with real pride taken in providing an amazing experience for guests. The attention to detail was amazing, and we felt so looked after. The couple that runs Ravilious are true gems and wonderful hosts. Also, the best hotel breakfast I've ever experienced. Thank you!

Stayed in July 2025

Eastbourne itself seemed a bit rundown.

Our hosts Caroline and Chris made us feel very welcome. They did a great job of helping us find our way around Eastbourne. Furthermore, we really enjoyed the breakfast. Parking is right around the corner.

Stayed in July 2025

Very good breakfast, big room with all comfort, easy and inexpensive parking and the hosts are very kind and nice.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing to not like🤩just wish we could have stayed longer!

The property location was perfect for access to the beach and the town centre. The property was beautiful and sympathetically decorated and furnished for this lovely period property. The room was so comfortable and had everything we needed and the bathroom is very spacious and practical. Fabulous place to stay.

Stayed in July 2025

Not a lot - it was very hot weather so room was a little bit warm

Great hosts, superb breakfast, lovely room, perfect location for tennis, restaurants and beach

Stayed in June 2025

Couldn’t find any faults.

We were so amazed it was sooo close to the Centre Court at Gate 5. Location for Tennis - 100%. The property was a great standard with amazing hosts.

Stayed in June 2025

I couldn’t name a single thing. It was perfect start to finish, we couldn’t be more pleased to have found this hotel would 100% return.

The hotel is stunning, really beautifully decorated, the rooms are large with high ceilings and are kitted out with lovely furniture, even the shutters on the windows were lovely. We were greeted with a really friendly and warm welcome, the hosts were so incredibly helpful and made recommendations of places to go and even drew directions on a map to our restaurant. I made arrangements before hand to have a bottle of Prosecco in our room on arrival as we were celebrating our wedding anniversary and this was done and communication was easy. They even very kindly upgraded our room when we checked in as it was available and they knew we were celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary. We were able to prebook our breakfast slot ahead of our stay which meant we could pick our preferred time. The breakfast was absolutely delicious, a lovely selection on the cold buffet of pastries, cereal, juice, fruit, yogurts and granola and the hot food was done quickly and was cooked perfectly. The location was great, a short walk to the centre and the beach. Our room overlooked the tennis courts which were getting prepared for the upcoming tournament which was really nice. Parking was easy on the streets near the hotel.

Stayed in June 2025

The bed frame was not to our liking as the wooden base perturbed out from the mattress and we needed to get out during the night for the toilet you could bang your shins.

Well maintained and very clean. Good location between Town Centre and sea front.

Stayed in June 2025

Caroline and Chis made us very welcome and gave us lots of useful tips for restaurants and walks. We'll be back!

Stayed in June 2025