Eastbourne, Hastings, and Brighton
Eastbourne, On the south coast of England.
I have never had a ‘seaside holiday’ before, in fact I’ve only ever had a couple of day trips to the coast, and that was to Blackpool in my teenage years. Being on a sandy beach looking out to sea for 7 days doesn’t excite me at all, nor do funfairs, candy floss, or sticks of rock, so why would I go to coastal town for a break.
I have family members that live on the south coast, so I thought that it was time to visit them – I hadn’t seen them for a few years, and that was only because they had visited family and friends in Birmingham. I chose the dates, booked my hotel, bought my train tickets, and packed my suitcase ready for the ‘off’.
Because there was no itinerary to follow once I was there, I could pick and chose where to go, what to see, and when to do it, but I didn’t see all that I would have liked. I had only booked 4 nights at the hotel, so that meant that I only had 3 full days, and one of those days was a rainy Sunday.
The Pier Hotel has had an extensive refurb since I was last there in 2019, the photos that are on this page are from 2014, so they don’t reflect the current décor.
There are 77 Images in this collection.
Eastbourne Rail Station - Platform at Eastbourne Rail Station. Image Date: 07/07/2014
Eastbourne Rail Station - Outside. Image Date: 02/07/2014
The Pier Hotel - Clean, friendly, well positioned for beach, pier, shops, food outlets, and transport links. Image Date: 02/07/2014
The Pier Hotel - Just a few yards (metres) from where the previous picture was taken. Image Date: 07/07/2014
The Pier Hotel - Taken a few yards (metres) along the pier. Image Date: 07/07/2014
The Reception at The Pier Hotel - The hotel reception, clean, bright, quiet, and comfortable chairs. Image Date: 06/07/2014
The Reception at The Pier Hotel - Looking from the reception desk in the previous picture, the door to the right leads to the bar. Image Date: 06/07/2014
Bar/Lounge at The Pier Hotel - The bar/ lounge, I didn't use this room because I was out most of the time, the door to the left leads to the breakfast room. Image Date: 06/07/2014
Bar/Lounge at The Pier Hotel - Picture taken from the bar in the previous picture, the door in the middle takes you onto a 'sun lounge', large windows give a clear view of what is going on below, it is 8 - 10 feet (2.5 - 3 metres) above ground level. I didn't use this facility either, since it's south facing, and it was sunny and hot at the time of my visit I could only imagine the heat that would be generated within this glass enclosure. Image Date: 06/07/2014
The Breakfast Room at The Pier Hotel - Again, clean and tidy, service with a smile, and good food. Image Date: 06/07/2014