The Dorset

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

David

As always, very welcoming and helpful staff. Only downside, no chair in the room.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Karl

Decent - staff really helpful

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Jonathan

Friendly staff, excellent food ,clean comfortable and quiet room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

Heather

Such a good position for going to Glyndebourne - good value - basic but super clean bedroom.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Angela

The shower and sink were blocked and took ages to drain. I had to cut short my shower or I would have flooded the bathroom! All the paintwork needed refreshing and the whole place is in need of an update. It was all very tired and worn.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

Great location and friendly staff

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

16 May 2026

Natalie

I probably won't stay here again

4/10

Poor

12 May 2026

Theodora

The room was very cold with no heating and loud maintenance work was done in the morning outside my room

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Baz

Room clean and tidy and a good size
The staff especially Amy were very good and helpful, good value for money , right in the centre of town

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2026

Janet

Tired room. Minimal but some noise. Comfortable bed. Continental breakfast only but at 9:00 on weekends causing my journey to be delayed
Pay parking in car park across the road. Free from 17:00-09:00 which conflicts with timing for breakfast

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Brian

Handy place for stopover for ferry

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2026

MICHAEL

Really nice spot as a stopover staff very friendly food ok it's a ols building and a pub so rooms a bit tired but grand for short stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Mark

Room Clean and tidy, very friendly staff

Shower trap could do with a good clean and basin slow to drain but all good otherwise

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2026

Stephen

Very friendly staff, room was ok, clean but a tad cramped.

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Linda

Well prepared room. Location was very convenient for visiting the town centre. Breakfast was a bit basic - wouldn't have stopped

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Cathy

Staff were really friendly and provided all that I needed. Complementary continental breakfast was a great addition too. Comfortable rooms with all necessary amenities and in a great location in town.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Bernard

Yes, Yes and Yes.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

spyrakis

Friendly staff, warm clean room, continental breakfast - good value for money.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Teresa

Enjoyed our stay. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was clean & the amenities were good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Helen

Perfect for our needs. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Clayton

Clean room, great food and a comfortable night sleep. I would highly recommend staying here.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Craig

Clean room. Well serviced.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Kevin

Coffee machine required a really good clean.
Tall free standing fan vent/outlets were thick with dust so also required a good clean.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Andrew

Rooms very tired and limited heating. Food good with generous portions.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Debra

Super friendly, super clean, super stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Cathryn

It is what it says on the tin! A room in an old pub. Was clean and tidy but the shower in our room leaked. The breakfast was just toast and cereal and quite meagre, items ran out and were not replenished. Easy to walk into Lewes Town. Parking is in the pay and display car park over the road.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Patricia

Very cheap price for two people including continental breakfast so can't really complain!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

Rick

Friendly staff. Simple accommodations.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Susan

Good location and clean. Breakfast is basic. Very much rooms above a pub, noise from punters downstairs and morning deliveries.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2025

Peter

Hotel needs some significant upgrades. Shower in my room was hanging off the wall. Told the staff at the reception/bar but didn't note any degree of ownership or concern.

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2025

Lisa

Good value for basic stay

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2025

Claire

All was fine for a stop over. Clean, easy parking, straight forward breakfast included, comfortable bed, good shower.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

David

Adequate

Friendly place. Adequate room but even for the price a bit tatty.

Business

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

bronwen

Very affordable and did the job. Clean room and easy to get everywhere.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2025

catherine

G

So friendly, helpful and accommodating. Good value for money.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2025

Peter

I would go again. Great for budget stay for Glyndebourne.

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Antony

Not far from Newhaven ferry

Overnight stay straight from the France ferry. Have to be in by 11pm which as we had delay getting off the boat we called to say we were on our way. Were told \"we shut at 11pm!\" but, we made it in time anyway.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2025

DAVID

Great value for money

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2025

Abbie

Staff friendly and welcoming. Very noisy the first night (sunday) most of the noise came from private property above our room and then noise again from about 6am. Second night much quietier. Bedding and towels clean. Rooms are very run down. Did not use kettle and full limescale and dirty.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Fiona

Freezing cold room

Lovely old pub, nice friendly staff. We booked the large double which was extremely comfortable, great pillows. The only let down was the cold, it was freezing. Heating wasn't working. This wouldn't put me off staying again, as it's a really nice place

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Dean

Good Location

Good location in Lewes, we was unable to hear the pub noise from the room. Check in was quick and straight forward

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

jason

Nice place to stay to see Lewes

Lovely pub, nice room and very friendly staff

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2025

Anthony

Good location for us half a hour from the ferry port.
Room size ok for us.
Overall the room was a bit tired and could benefit from an update. The items we noted were:-
One failed and one failing light bulb on the main light made the room a bit dim.
Wobbly toilet seat
Plug in the washbasin was not attached and was difficult to use.
Beside tables were rickety and needed attention.
Missing top on the coffee machine water container makes it is unhygienic and put us off using it.
Staff could have been more cheerful, not one smile.
We are highlighting these issues because we are not responsible for any of these problems, damage or defects.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2025

Maggie

Near to Lewes Town centre. Obviously, it,s a pub so quite noisy until it closes at 11.pm

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2025

Gemma

Perfect for a overnight stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2025

A

Nice pub stay

Good as every

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

A

Stayed here several times

It was nice and warm this stay, the heating went off a bit early on the last day though.
I keep asking for a late check out but never get confirmation.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2025

Stephen

Not the Best

Our stay didn't start well when we entered a cold room on a very cold day. The radiator didn't seem to work so we told someone who said that he would turn the heating on. This caused the bathroom radiator to come on but not the one in the bedroom. We asked for help again so the same person came up to the room but couldn't get the radiator to turn on. He said that he would find us an electric heater which he eventually did.
There were other things not right, such as no hooks in the bathroom so nowhere to hang towels, a broken handle on the chest of drawers, no toilet brush and only one bedside lamp.
The breakfast was very poor and consisted mainly of yoghurts, cereal, a bit of fruit and toast. Occasionally a pre packed croissant or muffin would appear. Nobody ever appeared to restock the food and coffee unless you went out to find them. It was called a continental breakfast but I have never had one so meagre when abroad. There could have been cheese or ham or boiled eggs at least - something to fill you up. On the plus side the bed was comfortable and the shower decent.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2025

A

Frequent Guest

The heating needs to stay on longer in the morning.
The late check out needs to be specified and charges paid before you stay.
Otherwise a great place to stay

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Sandra

Cosy stay

Convenient. Clean. Comfortable

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

Carolin

Very central & convenient great Pub Food & Breakfast

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Wendy

Wonderful old pub. The rooms were very cozy. The noise from the pub was not bad at all. Staff and pub customers very friendly. Great place to stay and explore Lewes.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

07 Dec 2024

Michael

The staff were welcoming and the room clean but the room heating was inadequate.

The radiator in the bedroom was never more than warm/tepid , the radiator in the showeroom was hotter. I was woken by the cold in the room at 3am of my stay.

The corridor between the rooms was also cold.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2024

Tony

Easy check in by the friendly staff. The room was compact, a little chilly but fine. The bed was comfy. There was only a trickle of hot water in the sink but the shower worked and was nice and hot.
In room shower gels, coffee, biscuits…. Thumbs up.
Parking is close and free in the evening until 9am.

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2024

Phil

Nice Inn above the pub

Nice inn above a decent pub. Pub closes early so no problem with noise. Easily walkable from town and train station

Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2024

Charles

Convenient for Glyndebourne

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Sam

Nice quiet room. Basic, but clean and good value for money. Staff really friendly and helpful. We were late for our wedding but they got a taxi immediately for us.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2024

Jake

Nice local pub serving local ales, couldn’t fault the room just would have been good to have the option of a warm breakfast even a bacon roll etc

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

A D

No frills but great value

Rooms are above a busy, pub but once the pub closes it’s a very quiet location. Comfortable clean room. Friendly staff. Just a short stroll to the centre of town.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Convenient & reasonable Lewes hotel

Very convenient place to stay should you need to stay over for a visit to Glyndebourne, which is only about 3 miles by road around the hill. I noticed at least 2 other couples did the same. Didn't get to try the food as the chef was away the evening we arrived, but the Harvey's beer was excellent. Only slight niggle was some missing/malfunctioning lightbulbs on the main bedroom light, otherwise the room & ensuite were fine.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2024

Brian

Pleasant pub hotel ideal for Glyndebourne
Staff very helpful but breakfast was not set up properly,

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2024

KARL

Good for short stay

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Linda

Great location

Great location, right near town but nice and quiet, convenient to everything.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2024

Kara

Reception staff member was extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms are a bit dated. The shower had some mold. Within walking distance to many shops and dining options. Fairly priced.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2024

A

Unfortunately no late checkout/ You can leave bags

Lovely rooms.
Small points I had to clean out the coffee maker.
A wardrobe would be better than a hanging rail.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

DR CELIA

An excellent stopover in Lewes

Very convenient. Public car park very near by. Friendly and helpful at taff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

A

Nice pub

Really nice stay.
It was a bit cold but the weather was cold for the time of year.
A wardrobe would be better than the hanger rail.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Noel

Stayed for one night to use as a base to go to football at Brighton. Ten minute walk to the railway station and then a short journey to Falmer which is right next to the stadium

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2024

Rob

Dorset

Good value for money. Room was small but clean with all amenities. Pub noise from outside drinkers but not late and not rowdy. Easy parking and close to town centre.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2024

MICHAEL

Great value in Lewes

One night stay while hiking the South Downs Way. Hotel is well located to the centre of town. Nice ales and a fine dinner. Adequate continental breakfast included. Very pleasant staff.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Christofer

A nice typical English pub.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Great location for a visiting Lewes & walking.
Very helpful guy booked us in & explained everything, staff excellent all round.
I just feel Harvey’s let the staff & customers down with run down, poor rooms, dirty windows, poor pillows & tele. good value for sure, but greatly needs an upgrade.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2024

Alice

Good place!

Good location, clean and tidy and had water bottles, tea and coffee. Was comfortable and warm. Only bad thing is the walls are quite thin so we could hear other guests talking.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2024

Ruth

Good place to stay.

Our room was spacious and very clean, nice bathroom, towels and complimentary toiletries. Great coffee machine in the room. Free continental, buffet breakfast was a nice extra. In an excellent position, close to lots of other bars and restaurants. Good value for money and friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2024

Rickey

Great stay at a bargain price

Last minute booking, was unsure due to some reviews but glad we went ahead!
Very welcoming staff when we arrived.
Shown to room and given instructions about out of hours procedure.
We had dinner at the pub which was good value and again same helpful staff serving us.
Room was clean and well equipped although bed was a bit small but maybe because we have a king size at home!
Breakfast was included which we were surprised at! There was toast, selection of cereal, yogurts and pastries!
Overall a great night stay at a bargain price and very nice staff!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2024

mark

Took a while to find a space in the car park

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2023

Gillian

Good budget stay

Comfortable room. Staff on checking in very matter of fact and didn’t feel particularly welcoming. Good variety at breakfast (gluten free cereals and oat milk) but no plates for croissants and muffins. Shower needs a good clean round the edges. Books got stuck to surface in room as stick drink rings had not been cleaned off. Overall a good budget stay.

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Dec 2023

Bruce

Avoid

Some may say great old classic tavern others may say run down pub in need of some care and attention!! The room was extremely small, one way to tell was because the bed was extremely small and only matched by the extreme uncomfortableness of it. If you want something relatively cheap and old school look elsewhere if you want something dirty and uncomfortable this is for you

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Friendly staff and a good location. The room was a bit small but was clean.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2023

william

ok for the cost

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Nov 2023

David

Room Freezing both days, First day outside 6deg told Rads not due on until 5pm.
Next day still not on 6pm, Mgr said Stat gone wrong. Had no other form of heating room.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2023

Rob

ideally situated in the town , close to the south downs , great bar , good clean rooms ,

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2023

Paula

Had a lovely short stay here. Perfect location for parking and for walking into the centre of Lewes. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The room had all that we needed. Yes, the bedside lamp did not have a bulb in it and there was a little mould on the bathroom ceiling in one area but the bed was comfortable and the room was quiet and we had en-suite with complimentary toiletries. Coffee machine and kettle, tea & coffee in the room. Continental breakfast at 9am of cereal, yoghurt, fresh fruit, croissants and blueberry muffins plus really tasty toast. Great value for money. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2023

Alan

Perfect for our needs

The Dorset is perfect for our needs, a central location, plenty to see and do and handy if, like us, you are seeing a performance at Glyndebourne. Staff are friendly, rooms clean and the bar serves good beers!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2023

Paul

Well placed for what i required

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2023

Michael

Absolutely spotless. Lovely staff. Nice proper pub atmosphere. Free overnight parking.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Nov 2023

R

Could have been so much better

The Good - Room OK, Bed Surprisingly comfortable and good quality bedding. Food great in the pub

The Bad - Tired furniture and especially rickety wardrobe. (Room 2)
Breakfast was almost non existent, had to search for member of staff. ran out of coffee, no hot food available. Was begrudgingly offered toast as a hot meal

Business

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2023

Peter

Bad start but overall pleasant stay

Great value for money. The room was clean and warm. Most of the staff were friendly and helpful. Only let down was the miserable guy on duty when we hecked in just before 11pm. We were told by him that we had to be there for 11 or we could not get the key. We rushed to get there after he begrudgingly told us he would wait a few minutes as we rang a said we might be a few minutes late. He was cleaning up the bar anyway. So he could easily have waited.
Apart from this the stay was very pleasant and even more so for the price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2023

Paul

Friendly staff, comfortable and clean room. Breakfast ok but would be nice to have bacon/eggs etc. only offered toast. All round good stay though.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

The hotel is conveniently located for a stop off if Hiking the South Downs Way, unfortunately I wish it was one I'd avoided.

The cleanliness leaves a lot to be desired, a stained duvet cover, bits on the carpet, mould on the soap tray in the shower, dust/cobwebs everywhere, hair in the sink and even the teaspoons supplied for the drinks in the room were stained.

Maintenance is also an issue, marked and damaged walls, leaky tap and shower, the quality of the bed and bedding was also a complete eye opening experience.

There was also an attempt to charge an additional £15 on check in when the payment had already been made through Hotels.com

Every conversation and complaint being made to the staff from the room next door was carried through to my room, along with the repeated sounds of doors opening and closing, which went on late into the night.

I had planned on eating here that night, but after seeing the beige soggy looking food a table we're eating on check in I thought better of it.

The description and photos don't reflect what is being provided unfortunately.

The complimentary shower items were nice, however all four of them were shampoo.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2023

James

Great night sleep

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2023

Angela

comfortable stay

Everything was fine, but the shower was dripping and had caused black mold in the cubical. I am only writing this to point it out to the owner.
The continental breakfast does not include ham, cheese or eggs.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2023

Melanie

Loved our one night at The Dorset!

Warm welcome at the Dorset for our one night stay to visit Lewes.
Parking was opposite in a council car park and free as a bank holiday.
We were taken to our room, given instructions for a late night return after closing hours and breakfast timings.
Room comfortable and clean. Noise minimal as pub closed at 10pm.
Breakfast was a continental with plenty of options.
Liked the pub too where we had drinks only as food is not served after 4pm on a Sunday.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Aug 2023

Stephen

Good vfm for an overnight stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Aug 2023

Brenda

Tired needs some updating especially bathroom

Visiting friends

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2023

Collette

Central location

This was a clean, friendly place to stay- central to Lewes and close to the venue we had to go for a wedding which was ideal

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2023

Greg

Old style English pub basic good food cold drinks from the bar easy to walk to the main area of town lots of other pub and tavern options.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2023

Andy

Local and convenient for what I needed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2023

Mandy

Great value for the money

Its a cheap and cheerful place. Couldnt moan about anything really becausr we paid £47 for 2 people bed and breakfast. Its a bargain. The room was adequate, en suite, tv, tea, coffee and biscuits. Fresh clean linen and towels, shower gel and shampoo supplied. Whats not to like. I will definitely stay there again as its near to my daughters college and its cheaper than camping!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2023

Paula

No complaints at all!

Extremely pleasant stay. No complaints whatsoever. Will definitely stay again!

Business