Old Town Hastings, United Kingdom
Renovated
2018
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Heritage LocalOutside the door
Designer seaside rectory
Inglenook log fireplaces warm the lounges, while French doors open out onto a terraced walled garden beside All Saints Church.
What it’s good at
Notable
Interiors match Georgian bones with contemporary British design and bespoke furniture.
Notable
An eighteenth-century Georgian rectory preserving original architectural proportions beside All Saints Church.
Notable
Made-to-order breakfasts showcase Sussex smokehouse catches and homemade country sausages.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
none are as stylish as the Old Rectory, a nine-room bed and breakfast owned by a fashion designer whose fine taste is evident in every detail.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Steps away, medieval twittens lead down to the beach, the black timber fishing huts, and the East Hill cliff railway.
The rooms
Rooms named after Old Town streets feature bespoke artisan wallpapers, Egyptian cotton linens, and roll-top claw-foot bathtubs.
The treatment rooms
Dedicated treatment rooms offer holistic therapies, steam facials, and manicures beside live-edge wooden desks.
The sauna
An on-site sauna provides post-treatment warmth, with guests free to wander the garden paths in bathrobes.
At the table
Breakfast arrives made to order with home-cured bacon and homemade bread, followed by Sussex cream teas on the terrace.
How it began
Fashion designer Lionel Copley transformed this Grade II listed eighteenth-century rectory, filling its historic rooms with quirky British craftsmanship.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.