This beautiful Victorian villa has sea views. It is now a 5-star boutique guest house with free Wi-Fi, free on-street parking and luxury rooms with digital TV, DVD players and toiletries.
Black Rock House is the first guest accommodation in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea to be given 5 stars with a Gold award. It is less than 700 metres from Hastings Rail Station and close to the beach, Alexandra Park and the Old Town.
Black Rock House has been beautifully restored and mixes original character with modern style and luxury.
The individually designed rooms are large and light, with luxury beds, mini-fridges and tea/coffee. The modern en suite bathrooms have powerful showers, luxury toiletries and bathrobes.
Breakfasts are freshly cooked to order and made using local, seasonal ingredients.
Hotel information
Black Rock House has a convenient, central location in the heart of Hastings, making it ideal for a relaxing or romantic break or as a luxurious base for business.
The stylish sitting room has an open fire and is a great spot in which to relax with the papers or a good book.
There is plenty of on-street parking available in the surrounding area. Free parking permits are given to guests for the duration of their stay.
Room information
All of the rooms are individually designed and well equipped for luxury and comfort. Each bright, spacious, airy rooms is beautifully appointed equipped, with all the modern comforts and facilities you need in a restful, relaxing base, including flat-screen TVs. Every room features luxurious touches such as high-quality king-size beds; Egyptian bed linen; wine glasses; and soft, fluffy white towels and bathrobes. Luxurious bathroom products and toiletries are from Pecksniff’s.
Black Rock House ensures that you have many of the amenities you would expect from a top quality hotel, combined with the individuality and relaxation of a more personal stay away.
Food & beverage
The elegant Victorian breakfast room is bright, spacious and south-facing.
Black Rock House is proud to be a member of 'Sussex Breakfast', a group that promotes hotels that make their breakfast using at least 60% local, seasonal ingredients. These ingredients come from local farmers and producers.
Those with special dietary needs can be accommodated if Black Rock House is contacted in advance.
Black Rock House is happy to recommend and make reservations at the finest local restaurants. They can also guide you to the area’s best local pubs, and fish and chips.
Travel information
By Car (from London):
Hastings is approximately 90 minutes' drive from London, via the A21.
By Train:
Black Rock House is within easy walking distance of Hastings railway station. Trains run regularly between Hastings and London, Ashford (for the EuroStar to Europe), Gatwick, Eastbourne, Brighton and Rye.
By Ferry:
The ferry ports of Dover and Newhaven are within an hour's drive.
By Channel Tunnel:
The Channel Tunnel at Dover is just an hour’s drive away.
Parking:
There is plenty of on-street parking available in the area surrounding Black Rock House. Free parking permits are given to guests for the duration of their stay.
General
Parking, Bar, Newspapers, Garden, Terrace, Non-Smoking Rooms, Free Parking, Safety Deposit Box, Design Hotel, Luggage Storage, Gay Friendly, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
Services
Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Internet Services, Shoe Shine, Fax/Photocopying, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Free Wi-Fi Internet Access Included
