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Reviews of The Bell in Ticehurst

4 out of 5
The Bell in Ticehurst
High Street, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, England

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 105 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Fab one night stay in the love nest room . Our dog was made super welcome with a dog bed blanket and even a letter . Room was gorgeous pub and restaurant lovely staff really helpful and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 24 Dec 2023
Hi Lee,Thanks for your lovely review - we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We do love dogs here at The Bell, and believe they're just as much a part of the family as anyone, so why should they get left behind!We'll very much look forward to welcoming you all again another time soon,All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully quirky
This was our 2nd overnight stay and taster menu as we were very impressed last year. This time we stayed in one of the lodges (Pretty Vacant) and it was delightful! Walking into the lodge it felt cosy and comfortable as soon as we were in the door. Lovely and spacious, extremely clean with everything you could want, large double bed, big two seater sofa, walk in shower and bath and also a private little terrace with fire pit. We had booked to have the 5 course taster menu again this year and it was as exceptional as last year! All the lovely little quirky additions make it all the more special and the food was Beautifully cooked and was really superb! The staff were all friendly, pleasant, helpful and efficient! The only thing I would say that let it down a little was breakfast! Weak tea, ice cubes in the fresh orange (which watered it down) and streaky bacon in the full English! (Minor issues when our overall stay was brilliant) We’ll definitely be back again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 16 Nov 2023
Hi Carol,Thank you so much for your wonderful review, I have shared with the whole team. We're thrilled you enjoyed your second stay with us, and we will very much look forward to welcoming you back another time. We will take your comments with regards to breakfast on board, so hopefully next time it will be perfect!All the best, and see you soon,

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 30 Oct 2023
Thanks for your great review. We'll hope to see you again another time.All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Anca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent pub hotel
I've stayed here many times. Very relaxing in the garden and nice area for walking and hiking. Food is also generally good. Friendly staff. We will keep coming back. Improvements: - better coffee
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 30 Oct 2023
Hi Anca,Thanks for your kind words, we're thrilled you have always enjoyed your time here. We will look forward to seeing you again soon,All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic get away.
Lovely place, great staff and food was delicious, very quirky with a really good feel about everything and was looked after wonderfully.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 12 Oct 2023
Hi Paul,Thank you for your great review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and thanks for the great photos! We'll very much look forward to seeing you again another time.All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 26 Sept 2023
Thanks Louise,We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we'll hope to see you again another time,All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Jingmei

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 23 Sept 2023
Thanks for your great review. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we'll hope to see you again in the future.All the best,

8/10 Good

Duncan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A super friendly welcome and a room upgrade would normally justify a 5* review, but unfortunately the pub failed to notify us that they were hosting a wedding party that evening. Loud music until 11.15 and then people singing/talking loudly until midnight. We were told that guests are usually informed when booking, but we must have slipped through the net because we made a late booking (2 days prior) and a new member of staff was on duty. I’d recommend checking before you book your stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 18 Sept 2023
Hi Duncan,Thanks for your review, we're sorry you didn't enjoy your night as much as you'd hoped. As a busy bustling pub, especially over weekends, the 16th building doesn't help much with background noise, even without weddings. However, I can only apologise that you weren't told in advance about the event taking place, and hope it won't put you off coming to stay again, perhaps in one of our Lodges, which are much quieter, as they are situated outside through the garden.All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Mia

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 11 Sept 2023
Hi Mia,Thank you for your great review, we're thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us. We will very much look forward to seeing you again soon,All the best,

10/10 Excellent

lynne e

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay at friendly characterful pub.
A cosy characterful pub with friendly staff. Our room was spacious with doors to outside balcony with seating. The food was good although Sunday evening limited menu.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 2 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your review. We're thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us, and we will very much hope to see you again soon,All the best

10/10 Excellent

Annmarie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Lovely stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 26 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're thrilled you enjoyed your stay, and will hope to see you again soon,All the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 4 Jun 2023
Many thanks for your great review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay, and we'll hope to see you again another time.All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 24 May 2023
Thank you so much for your great review! We'll hope to see you again another time,All the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing relaxing place
Great stay as always. Stayed in garden huts over Easter. Flower bulbs looked amazing and the stay was very peaceful. Worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 11 Apr 2023
Thank you so much for your great review. This is the most beautiful time of year for our Garden, with over 3,000 tulips bulbs out there! I'm so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we'll look forward to welcoming you again soon.All the best

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay overall staff excellent perhaps a few more vegetarian option on menu .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 10 Apr 2023
Thanks for your great review Robert. I will certainly feed your comments back to the Head Chef to see what we can do in the future. All the best, and hope to see you again another time,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great second stay!
Had a lovely weekend at The Bell with my sister and our two dogs. This is my second stay with The Bell and I will definitely come again. The hotel loves and welcomes dogs which is great! We stayed in a lodge which was funky and comfortable and had a really good powerful shower! The hotel were great accommodating my sister who is a vegan by providing vegan brownies each day in the room and oat milk for tea and coffee. Overall a lovely, comfortable stay! Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Josie on 22 Feb 2023
Hi,Thank you for your feedback, we're so happy to hear you had a great stay with us.We can't wait to welcome you and your lovely dogs back again!All the best,The Bell Team.

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 23 Feb 2023
Thank you for your great review, we're so pleased you had a great time time with us. We'll hope to see you again another time,All the best,

10/10 Excellent

k

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from The Bell Team on 4 Feb 2023
Thank you so much for your review - we're thrilled you enjoyed your stay with us, and we'll look forward to welcoming you again soon,All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, incredible decor and history, attention to detail, amazing food and fantastic accommodation. The staff were very friendly and we'll definitely be back! Homemade biscuits on arrival too!
Response from Josie on 17 Jan 2023
Hi Elena,It's great to hear from you, and thank you so much for your feedback. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us, and look forward to welcoming you back soon.All the best,The Bell Team.

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky and fun!
Fantastic and fun if you're looking for the traditional pub environment, great atmosphere with a welcoming fire!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from The Bell Team on 9 Jan 2023
Hi Neil,Thanks for your great review! We're thrilled you enjoyed your stay, and appreciated all the quirk and intrigue The Bell has to offer! We'll very much look forward to welcoming you again soon,All the best

10/10 Excellent

Keerna

10/10 Excellent

Elly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in the lodge ‘Between the Lines’. Huge comfy bed & wonderful bathroom. So peacefully quiet! Very friendly staff..would definitely recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from The Bell Team on 1 Nov 2022
Thank you so much for your great review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we will certainly look forward to welcoming you again another time.All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Elliot

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from The Bell Team on 25 Apr 2022
Thank you for your kind review. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from The Bell Team on 26 May 2022
Thanks for your great review. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon, All the best,

8/10 Good

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub and rooms
Beautiful pub and rooms, all well decorated with the blend of old character with new modern (and especially for Christmas!). However, whether they were understaffed as many venues are at the moment, or we just got unlucky, the service wasn’t up to the standard we expected. We were all but forgotten during our dinner and after a 45 min wait for the main course, we had to prompt them. General service of checking on us for drinks etc. was also a little lacking. I would like to return, hoping that we just got unlucky!
Our room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 31 Jan 2022
Hi Sophie, We're so sorry to hear that we missed the mark a little with the service at dinner - you're quite right though, we were incredibly understaffed over the festive period, with almost our entire team wiped out by Covid. However, we do like to think that we're now back up to full strength, and would love to have you back again - to show just how right we can get it! All the best,

6/10 Okay

Ellen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Mixed review
Lovely oldey worldly pub in small hamlet of ticehurst - bar and evening meal were both great- room was unpractical and very very noisy- worst night sleep I’ve ever had in a hotel/pub, appreciate there will be noise above a pub but you could hear and understand conversations over the pub music! Stay in one of the pods!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 25 Oct 2021
Hi Ellen, Thanks for your review, we're sorry to hear that you found the room a little noisy...unfortunately, due to the historic nature of the building, it is quite difficult to soundproof those rooms on the old side. However, we're pleased to hear you enjoyed your dinner and the aesthetics of the pub. All the best, and we'll hope to see you again, maybe in a room on the newer side, or indeed in one of our lodges.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Really lovely hotel, with friendly staff and beautifully decorated. The room was extremely clean and comfortable and the breakfast was great. Good position to visit Rye and the local area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 29 Sept 2021
Hi Karen, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and managed to get out to explore the surrounding areas. We'll very much look forward to seeing you again another time. All the best,

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel/pub is nicely situated in the old village of Ticehurst. The check-in was quick and easy and the staff polite and helpful. The room (ours overlooking the front) was clean and comfortable with good amenities and WiFi. We enjoyed a really nice meal and drink in the bar downstairs and garden. Their are some nice shops and cafes to enjoy in the village and a good selection of walks around the countryside.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 31 Aug 2021
Hi Ian, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and managed to take in a little of the local area. All the best and we'll look forward to welcoming you again soon,

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 12 Aug 2021
Thanks for your great review! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we'll look forward to seeing you again soon, All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 20 Aug 2021
Thank you for these wonderful pictures! I'm so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We'll look forward to see you again soon, All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome and delicious food, overall a relaxed and quirky place to stay. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 20 Aug 2021
Thank you so much for your great review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We will very much look forward to seeing you again another time. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Ryan-Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great short break away
super great service staff very friendly and helpful overall very enjoyable few nights
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 15 Jul 2021
Thank you so much for your great review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we'll look forward to welcoming you again another time. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty place for a break
Amazing quirky little find. Rooms were spotless, beds super comfortable. The food was stunning & the staff friendly & helpful. Would definitely go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 28 Jun 2021
Hi Debbie, Thank you so much for your great review! We're so pleased you stumbled upon us, and enjoyed your stay. We will very much look forward to seeing you again soon, All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 28 Jun 2021
Hi Gemma, Thanks for your great review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your time with us. We'll look forward to seeing you again soon, All the best,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely quirky place with lots of thoughtful touches. Food was lovely though a bit more choice would have been appreciated. Only problem was it was a bit noisy at night time with kitchen staff and the people sitting outside below our bedroom window but we still managed to get to sleep ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from The Bell Team on 18 Jun 2021
Thank you so much for your review, we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Your feedback is much appreciated, and will certainly be handed on to the relevant departments. We do hope that we'll see you again another time. All the best

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not my first visit and it won’t be my last.
The local charm with amazing style makes this run/restaurant/hotel a real find. Everything about it makes it memorable and for the right reasons. If you are near by, or even if you are not, go.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Tessa on 27 Oct 2020
Hi Jamie Thank you so much for your kind words. We very much look forward to welcoming you for your next stay!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A stop on a road trip
Very friendly and efficient staff in a pub with quirky decor. Good sized rooms and well prepared, original food. Some noise from the road for those rooms in the pub itself, but not excessive. Overall an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from The Bell Team on 21 Sept 2020
Thank you for your lovely review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We'll look forward to welcoming you back again another time. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Surrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pub/Hotel - great food and accommodation- quirky but in a very good way.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from The Bell Team on 28 Jul 2020
Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for your great review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your time with us, and we'll look forward to welcoming you again, All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bell Inn was the quickest most fascinating place we've stayed. The staff couldn't do enough for us. Excellent value for money and a very comfortable and enjoyable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from The Bell Team on 23 Jan 2020
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're so pleased you had a wonderful time, and we'll very much look forward to welcoming you back again another time. All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay. Would highly recommend. Amazing stay. Lovely lodge and a great area with lots to do nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 7 Jan 2020
Thanks for your great review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We'll look forward to welcoming you back soon. All the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 1 Jan 2020
Thanks for your great review! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky place to stay if you want something different..also lovely bar with roaring fire and lovely restaurant..if a little limited on menu choices
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 28 Oct 2019
Thanks for your review - we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. There's nothing quite like an open fire when it's cold and dark outside! We will very much look forward to welcoming again another time, All the best,

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous and unique hotel!
Amazing, unique hotel with beautifully designed rooms, clean and perfect for a country getaway. Staff are really friendly and food in the restaurant is excellent. Couldn't fault our stay and would have happily stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 16 Oct 2019
Hi Nicola, Thank you so much for your wonderful words, we are thrilled you had a wonderful time with us. We will very much look forward to welcoming you back again another time. All the best,

8/10 Good

Suzanne

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and an unusual property, very welcoming and very tasty Spanish orientated menu. Excellent, thanks you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 7 Oct 2019
Thank you so much for your review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your time with us. We will look forward to seeing you again another time. All the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 26 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your time here, and can't wait to welcome you again another time. All the best

6/10 Okay

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our room over the kitchen tended to be noisy at times and some cooking smells were unpleasant during the evenings.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 26 Sept 2019
We're sorry your stay was disturbed by some of the noise from the kitchen - we do try our hardest to keep it to a minimum, but being such an old building, it is very difficult to prevent the noise from travelling. We do hope you'll come back and see us again, perhaps in a different room on the slightly newer side of the building? All the best,

10/10 Excellent

janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quirky hotel
Quirky hotel. Very friendly staff and very good food. Few difficulties very busy main road, sound proofing could be better. Bath not easy to have a shower without flooding the bathroom. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The Bell Team on 23 Sept 2019
Thanks for your great review Janet. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we can't wait to welcome you back again another time. All the best