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Reviews of Cleavers Lyng - Guest house

4 out of 5
Cleavers Lyng - Guest house
Church Road, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 68 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 68 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1st visit but I'll be back!
Both Sally and her husband were amazing hosts - very friendly and ensured that my stay provided me with everything that I needed and more! I wasn't going to have breakfast but changed my mind on arriving at the house and so glad I did. Fabulous mushroom omelette accompanied with toast. Only downside is that they close at the end of the month and reopen in spring so I'll just have to wait for my next stay!!! On the plus side this means that they get time with their family which is so important and values that I hold high too! Thank you so much for making me feel so welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was absolutely fine. Efficient and considerate service.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sally was very welcoming, provided a nice clean and comfortable room and the breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet rural location offering comfortable bedrooms with snug en suite. Guest lounge also available. Excellent choice of breakfast menu. Definitely would recommend a stay here just for the breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

chris

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small Room but Wonderful Breakfast
A lovely property in a very rural location. The breakfast was wonderful. The room was bijou but comfortable and ideal for a one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Russ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was excellent, and the owner was kind, helpful, and accommodating. It was a very relaxing few days visiting my daughter at the college/castle near this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect retreat
Enjoyed our weekend. sally very helpful lovely place to stay would certainly recommend it
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Androulla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A place like home
Loved the place. Views from our room amazing Just a little bit dusty, but overall good quality toiletries and generous top notch biscuits with our tea tray. Breakfast lovely, shame about the tinned tomatoes instead of grilled tomatoes.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Sally on 10 Aug 2022
Androulla Thank you for your review, just one point, we have never ever ever used tinned tomatoes not even once in 31 years of being here! We grill, then skin them, cut in half so cannot think how you even thought they where tinned, tinned tomatoes come whole or chopped. Sally

8/10 Good

Helen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Miss C

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Sally on 5 Jul 2022
Thank you very much for your review. We hope to see you again one day.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Character Guest House with beautiful gardens
A lovely guest house on a quiet country lane. Gardens were beautiful and the house had real character. Our room was comfortable with a small sofa and four poster king sized bed which was very comfy. Breakfast had enough choice forums and was plentiful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Sally on 5 Jul 2022
Super review thank you very much for taking your time to write it. Would live to meet you again.

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great short break
Lovely stay. Owners were extremely welcoming and helpful. High standard of room and breakfast. Conscientious re covid rules. Would recommend and visit again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Sally on 13 Jul 2021
Jane thank you for your review, so kind of you to take the time, we appreciate your comments.

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Period property with modern day comforts
Beautiful property tasteful decorated and furnished in keeping with the age of the building. Spotlessly clean, comfortable bed, fabulous breakfast with premium quality ingredients
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb service throughout our stay. Highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Sally on 13 Jul 2021
Super review, thank you so much.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful 15th century property in lovely countryside
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Sally on 13 Jul 2021
Thank you for taking the time to review Cleavers Lyng.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful and relaxing B&B, excellent breakfast
Very peaceful and relaxing couple of nights stay at Cleavers Lyng. Room was excellent, very comfortable with lovely views to the South Downs. Breakfast was excellent, a good selection and freshly cooked. Host was very welcoming and helpful.
Room with a view
Cleavers Lyng
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Sally on 22 Sept 2019
Thank you for your great review and taking the time to post. We do hope you can visit again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Sally on 22 Sept 2019
Great review many thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a wonderful guesthouse on a country lane. Clean quiet and great breakfast. Fabulous 1500 \- year old building with beautiful views of sunset.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Sally on 22 Sept 2019
Thank you for the great review. Many thanks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room, fabulous view. Friendly hosts and delicious breakfasts!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Sally on 7 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking your time to review Cleavers Lyng. We hope that you can visit us again.

8/10 Good

Carly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great mini break enjoyed by my family for 2 nights. Very generous accommodation in the family room. Lovely breakfast with plenty of choice. Great country walks and close to castle and science centre. Many thanks for your hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Sally on 10 Jul 2019
Dear Carly Thank you very much for taking the time to review Cleavers Lyng, it was lovely to meet you and your lovely family. I do hope you can visit us again. Sally

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful owner. Beautiful guest house and location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Sally on 12 Jun 2019
Gosh thank you so much for your great review.

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
We had an awesome stay The breakfast was fantastic the room lovely and clean with all the little extras 😊 It was so good we stayed another night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Sally on 19 Jun 2019
Thank you very much for your lovely review of Cleavers Lyng.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole, Kent, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would highly recommend
A relaxing stay in a beautiful house. Sally was a lovely host and the breakfast was absolutely delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Sally on 3 Oct 2018
Thank you Nicole , so much for taking your time to review Cleavers Lyng. We hope to meet you again one day. Sally

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top character
As we were staying several nights at Bader Hall to be at the castle for a LARP event, it was nice to have a hotell-rom so close (walking distance to the castle) before and after the event. Unfortunatly there are no restaurants or whatsoever in the area, one needs a taxi to get to the village, which on the other hand only costs 5 pounds one way. Would have been nice with a take away arrangement for guests. The cosy guesthouse itself is lovely and the owners are incredibly helpful and nice people, and the included breakfast was also very nice! Wi-Fi included
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Sally on 24 Aug 2018
Thank you for your review it is very helpful, in fact we do have 3 or 4 Indian, Chinese and Pizza delivery services direct to Cleavers Lyng.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and Private. Lovely Country Setting
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Sally on 27 Jun 2018
Thank you for taking the time to review Cleavers Lyng.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was a beautiful country house but needs some updating. Staff not very friendly, maybe they are tired
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Sally on 27 Jun 2018
Thank you for taking your time to review Cleavers Lyng, we are sorry that we did not come up to your expectations. Not sure why at the time you stayed we where not very friendly since we all very much enjoy our work and have great pleasure from meeting lots of new people. So we can only apologise once again for this.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for parents who have Children at Bader
Great location for parents visiting students studying at Bader. It is a 10 minute walk. Cottage is lovely with the privacy of a hotel room but the charm of a B & B. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Sally on 17 Apr 2018
Thank you very much for taking your time to review our establishment. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Very welcoming and pleasant stay with a delicious and hearty breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely view - not another house or road in sight
Everything was fine

10/10 Excellent

Graham , H

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely, quiet b and b
Friendly welcome by the owners to their beautiful house and lovely garden where our dog was also welcomed. So quiet in the country but within short driving distance of good dog friendly pubs. Breakfasts were superb.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony, Dorchester on Thames

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Drawer
What a retreat... small, intimate and friendly hotel, in a quiet location. Good room with all the facilities and a fab range of breakfasts. The French antique bed was a bit creaky if getting friendly with your friend. 15th century Herstmonceux castle just over the way with a cool Zimbabwean sculpture exhibition.

8/10 Good

Paul, NC, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
B&B in quiet country
Great service from owner Sally. Bathroom was a bit compact but overall an up-market B&B in the area

10/10 Excellent

Charles, Reading

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and relaxing
We could not have been made to feel more welcome. Nothing was too much trouble and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Breakfast was excellent. Would be happy to stay at Cleavers Lyng again.
Response from Sally on 8 Apr 2016
Thank you very much for your great feedback Charles.

10/10 Excellent

john, N Yorks

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace and tranquility
We stayed for 2 nights visiting family in nearby Hailsham. Peace and tranquility abounds at CLyng. Simply charming and in a most beautiful setting next to Herstmonceux castle. Breakfast was outstanding, all freshly cooked and top quality. Sally is the perfect host. Bed was very comfortable. Loads of hot water. Reasonably priced. We used taxis to get around and all drivers knew the hotel location. Definitely recommended and we will look forward to next visit.
Thank you John for your feedback. So glad you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Steve, Leicester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded with stunning views.Comfortable and friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Scott, Sittingbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First Class breakfast
We stayed for 2 nights at this lovely 16th century bed and breakfast as we needed a base for the Hertmoncuex Observatory and wow what a wonderful choice it was. I couldn’t fault a thing, each room has a different theme and we stayed in the French room. There’s a games room on the first floor with a card table and many different board games. The room was clean and all details taken care of. The service and friendliness of the owners was first class and the breakfast – WOW, cooked to perfection. We are already looking at staying again in the not too distant future, this time to try one of the other themed rooms.

8/10 Good

Paul, Cambridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Cleavers Lyng
We enjoyed staying in this beautiful, peaceful location on the edge of the Pevensey Levels and an easy drive to Eastbourne, Hastings or Rye. Tasty breakfasts included delicious fruit salads and home made breads. Some rooms seemed rather pricey, but we will check out hotel when next in the area.b

10/10 Excellent

UK Traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good BnB
This is an excellent B&B. Good food. Good rooms. Great service. Full of little extra touches to enhance your stay. Rooms do have tea making facilities - not mentioned in the description. Very tranquil and quiet but with a few good eating places nearby in the village. Very near Herstmanceaux Castle which is well worth a visit.

10/10 Excellent

Kim, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star break
A 5 star stay in every respect

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Epsom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One word......stunning
What a stunning hotel! Beautiful property and the accommodation was so much better that I was expecting - and I had high expectations! Location is also good, although it is a short and inexpensive taxi ride to restaurants and pubs.

8/10 Good

debs, heathrow

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary Break
Hotel comfortable with owner/staff very friendly Local village very friendly as well Would definitely stay again

10/10 Excellent

labicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Kate, Derbyshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect country getaway
Idyllic 16th century house in beautiful gardens with stunning views close to a village with a range of eating places. The bedroom was lovely with lots of 'extras'; en-suite was tiny, our 6ft 3 son in law would have struggled!

10/10 Excellent

Tom Berry, Reigate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant stay. Everything spotless and very luxurious. No skimping on anything. Eg Radox bath, top quality hand soap, fabulous food. One of the best ever overnight stays my wife and I have ever had. Also very quiet and nice country atmosphere. My advice - don't go via Hailsham we had a 40 minute traffic jam and use a Tom Tom

10/10 Excellent

Alison, Broadstairs Kent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing quaint bed and breakfast
Up this long road tucked away was a beautiful b and b. We have the upper floor all to ourselves with it's incredible views. and a bedroom and lounge area. We were able to take the dog and apart from the ground rules for the dog we could do what we liked. The garden was a picture and breakfast included home made banana bread.We cant wait to go again and may not wait for another wedding anniversary..

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice B&B in the Sussex Countryside
When we arrived at Cleavers Lyng we were informed that the room we had booked on-line was already occupied; an apparent mix up (lack of communication) between Expedia and the B&B. The owner had another room available (albeit a smaller one with no bath or balcony) which we took under the circumstances. If no room had been available we would have faced a 2 hour journey home! Despite the somewhat disappointing start, we proceeded to have a very pleasant stay. Rooms are decorated to a very high standard; the owners clearly take great pride in the property. The breakfast is also good.